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Sera Prognostics (Sera Prognostics) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sera Prognostics Financial Strength?

Sera Prognostics 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.

Sera Prognostics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Sera Prognostics's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 11.33. As of today, Sera Prognostics's Altman Z-Score is 3.92.


Competitive Comparison of Sera Prognostics's Financial Strength

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Sera Prognostics'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.


Sera Prognostics's Financial Strength Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

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

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



Sera Prognostics 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:

Sera Prognostics's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-8.85 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.84 Mil.

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

Sera Prognostics 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.

Sera Prognostics'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
=(1.018 + 0.84) / 0.164
=11.33

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.

Sera Prognostics has a Z-score of 3.92, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.92 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.


Sera Prognostics  (NAS:SERA) 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.

Sera Prognostics has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Sera Prognostics (Sera Prognostics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2749 East Parleys Way, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 84109
Sera Prognostics Inc is a health diagnostic company. It develops diagnostic tests for the early prediction of a woman's individualized risk of premature birth, preeclampsia, and other pregnancy complications.
Executives
John J. Boniface officer: Chief Scientific Officer C/O SERA PROGNOSTICS, INC., 2749 EAST PARLEYS WAY, SUITE 200, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109
Benjamin Jackson officer: General Counsel 320 WAKARA WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Austin Aerts officer: Chief Financial Officer 2479 EAST PARLEYS WAY, SUITE 200, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109
Robert Gardner Harrison officer: Chief Information Officer 320 WAKARA WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Jane F Barlow director 6800 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY NW, 3RD FLOOR, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Michael R Foley officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O SERA PROGNOSTICS INC, 2749 EAST PARLEYS WAY SUITE 200, SALT LAKE CITY UT 04109
Sandra Aj Lawrence director C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Zhenya Lindgardt director C/O SERA PROGNOSTICS INC, 2749 EAST PARLEYS WAY SUITE 200, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109
Paul Kearney officer: Chief Data Officer 2749 E. PARLEYS WAY, C/O SERA PROGNOSTICS, INC., SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109
Kim P. Kamdar director C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., ONE PALMER SQUARE, SUITE 515, PRINCETON NJ 08542
Blue Ox Healthcare Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 239 DAWSON ROAD, HILLSIDE NY 12529
Nichole L. Martin officer: VP OF Q/R & HIPPA PRIV. OFF C/O SERA PROGNOSTICS, INC., 2749 EAST PARLEYS WAY, SUITE 200, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109
Marcus Dean Wilson director C/O SERA PROGNOSTICS, INC., 2749 EAST PARLEYS WAY, SUITE 200, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109
Joshua Phillips director C/O SERA PROGNOSTICS, INC., 2749 EAST PARLEYS WAY, SUITE 200, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109
Nadia Altomare officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O SERA PROGNOSTICS, INC., 2749 EAST PARLEYS WAY, SUITE 200, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109