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Natera (Natera) Financial Strength

: 6 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Natera 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.

Natera did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Natera's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.36. As of today, Natera's Altman Z-Score is 7.95.


Competitive Comparison

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Natera'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.


Natera Financial Strength Distribution

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Natera's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Natera 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:

Natera's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-85 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $350 Mil.

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

Natera 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.

Natera'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
=(92.023 + 349.97) / 1244.42
=0.36

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.

Natera has a Z-score of 7.95, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 7.95 is strong.

* 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.


Natera  (NAS:NTRA) 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.

Natera has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Natera (Natera) Business Description

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Address
13011 McCallen Pass, Building A Suite 100, Austin, TX, USA, 78753
Natera Inc is a diagnostic and research company with proprietary molecular and bioinformatics technology. The company's key product offerings include its Panorama Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) which screens for chromosomal abnormalities of a fetus as well as in twin pregnancies, typically with a blood draw from the mother, Horizon Carrier Screening (HCS) to determine carrier status for a large number of severe genetic diseases that could be passed on to the carrier's children, Signatera molecular residual disease (MRD) test, which detects circulating tumor DNA in patients previously diagnosed with cancer to assess molecular residual disease and monitor for recurrence; and Prospera, to assess organ transplant rejection.
Executives
Michael Burkes Brophy officer: Chief Financial Officer 201 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUITE 410, SAN CARLOS CA 94070
Steven Leonard Chapman officer: Chief Operating Officer 201 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUITE 410, SAN CARLOS CA 94070
Daniel Rabinowitz officer: CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER C/O NATERA, INC., 13011 MCCALLEN PASS BUILDING A SUITE 100, AUSTIN TX 78753
Jonathan Sheena director, officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O NATERA, INC., 201 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUITE 410, SAN CARLOS CA 94070
James Healy director 3000 SAND HILL ROAD, 4-250, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Gail Boxer Marcus director 201 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUITE 410, SAN CARLOS CA 94070
Rowan E Chapman director 201 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUITE 410, SAN CARLOS CA 94070
Matthew Rabinowitz director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O NATERA, INC., 201 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUITE 410, SAN CARLOS CA 94070
Brinkley Ruth Williams director C/O TRAVERE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 300, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Robert Alan Schueren officer: Chief Operating Officer 7400 PASEO PADRE PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94555
Roelof Botha director C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL, 2800 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Herm Rosenman officer: Chief Financial Officer OXFORD IMMUNOTEC GLOBAL PLC, 94C INNOVATION DRIVE, HILTON PARK, SAN DIEGO X0 OX14 4RZ
Todd C Cozzens director ONE FEDERAL STREET, 25TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Monica Bertagnolli director C/O LEAP THERAPEUTICS, INC., 47 THORNDIKE STREET, SUITE B1-1, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Roy D. Baynes director C/O RETROPHIN, INC., 12255 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 250, SAN DIEGO CA 92130