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Palatin Technologies (Palatin Technologies) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Palatin Technologies Financial Strength?

Palatin Technologies has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Palatin Technologies did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Palatin Technologies's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.10. As of today, Palatin Technologies's Altman Z-Score is -50.28.


Competitive Comparison of Palatin Technologies's Financial Strength

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Palatin Technologies'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.


Palatin Technologies's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Palatin Technologies's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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



Palatin Technologies 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:

Palatin Technologies'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 $-6.65 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.36 Mil.

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

Palatin Technologies 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.

Palatin Technologies'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
=(0.464 + 0.358) / 8.136
=0.10

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.

Palatin Technologies has a Z-score of -50.28, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -50.28 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.


Palatin Technologies  (AMEX:PTN) 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.

Palatin Technologies has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Palatin Technologies (Palatin Technologies) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4B Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ, USA, 08512
Palatin Technologies Inc is a part of the healthcare sector. The company is engaged in developing targeted, receptor-specific peptide therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs and commercial potential. Its programs are based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin and natriuretic peptide receptor systems. Its main product in clinical development is bremelanotide, which treats hypoactive sexual desire disorder, which is a type of female sexual dysfunction.
Executives
Stephen T Wills officer: Executive Vice President, CFO PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 4B CEDAR BROOK DRIVE, CRANBURY NJ 08512
Alan W Dunton director VICURON PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 455 S GULPH ROAD SUITE 305, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Carl Spana director, officer: President and CEO PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 4B CEDAR BROOK DRIVE, CRANBURY NJ 08512
Deveer Robert K Jr director C/O PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC, 4B CEDAR BROOK DRIVE, CRANBURY NJ 08512
Joseph Stanley Hull director PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, 4B CEDAR BROOK DRIVE, CRANBURY NJ 08512
Arlene Morris director C/O AFFYMAX, INC., 4001 MIRANDA AVE., PALO ALTO CA 94304
Anthony M. Manning director C/O PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 4B CEDAR BROOK DRIVE, CRANBURY NJ 08512
Angela Rossetti director PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 4B CEDAR BROOK DRIVE, CRANBURY NJ 08512
Robert I Taber director C/O PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC, 4B CEDAR BROOK DRIVE, CRANBURY NJ 08512
Zola P Horovitz director C/O GENAERA CORP, 5110 CAMPUS DDRIVE, PLYMOUTH MEETING PA 19462
Perry B Molinoff director, officer: Exec. VP Research and Devel. C/O PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC, 4B CEDAR BROOK DRIVE, CRANBURY NJ 08512
Biotechnology Value Fund Ii Lp other: See Explanation of Responses 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Inc/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Partners L P/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY ST., 40TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Biotechnology Value Fund L P other: See Explanation of Responses 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104