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Nephros (Nephros) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Nephros Financial Strength?

Nephros has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Nephros did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Nephros's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.14. As of today, Nephros's Altman Z-Score is -11.85.


Competitive Comparison of Nephros's Financial Strength

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Nephros's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Nephros's Financial Strength Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Nephros's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nephros's Financial Strength falls into.



Nephros Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Nephros's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.65 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.39 Mil.

Nephros's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Nephros did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Nephros's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.446 + 1.39) / 13.016
=0.14

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Nephros has a Z-score of -11.85, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -11.85 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Nephros  (NAS:NEPH) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Nephros has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Nephros (Nephros) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
380 Lackawanna Place, South Orange, NJ, USA, 07079
Nephros Inc is a commercial-stage company that develops and sells high performance water solutions to the medical and commercial markets. In medical markets, it sell water filtration products and waterborne pathogen detection products. In commercial markets, the company manufacture and sell water filters that improve the taste and odor of water and reduce biofilm, bacteria, and scale build-up in downstream equipment. The company's subsidiary is engaged in the development of its second-generation hemodiafiltration system and other products focused on improving therapies for patients with renal disease. The operating segments of the group are Water Filtration, Pathogen Detection and Renal Products of which key revenue is derived from Water Filtration segment.
Executives
Banks Robert R. Jr. director, officer: President and CEO C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Judy Krandel officer: Chief Financial Officer 320 W. 37TH STREET, 13TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Joseph Michael Harris director C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Wesley S. Lobo officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Tom Gwydir director C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Andrew Astor officer: Chief Financial Officer 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Charles E Davidson director, 10 percent owner C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP, 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 602, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Wexford Capital Lp director, 10 percent owner 777 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
Joseph Jacobs director, 10 percent owner C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP, 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 602 EAST, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Wexford Gp Llc director, 10 percent owner C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP, 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 602 EAST, WEST PALM BEACH CT 33401
Oliver J. Spandow director C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Daniel S. D'agostino officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Daron Evans director, officer: President and CEO C/O NEPHROS, INC., 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Alisa Lask director C/O 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Paul A Mieyal director C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP, 411 WEST PUTNAM AVE, SUITE 125, GREENWICH CT 06830

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