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Seagen (Seagen) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Seagen Financial Strength?

Seagen has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Seagen Inc shows strong financial strength.

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.

GuruFocus does not calculate Seagen's interest coverage with the available data. Seagen's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.04. As of today, Seagen's Altman Z-Score is 22.95.


Competitive Comparison of Seagen's Financial Strength

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Seagen'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.


Seagen's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Seagen 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:

Seagen's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-231 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $113 Mil.

Seagen's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

GuruFocus does not calculate Seagen's interest coverage with the available data.

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

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Seagen Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

Seagen's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 113.487) / 2594.6
=0.04

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.

Seagen has a Z-score of 22.95, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 22.95 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.


Seagen  (NAS:SGEN) 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.

Seagen has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Seagen (Seagen) Business Description

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Address
21823 - 30th Drive South East, Bothell, WA, USA, 98021
Seagen (formerly known as Seattle Genetics) is a biotech firm that develops and commercializes therapies to treat cancers. Seagen's therapies are based on antibody-drug conjugate technology that utilizes the targeting ability of monoclonal antibodies to deliver cell-killing agents directly to cancer cells. The company's lead product, Adcetris, has received approval for six indications to treat Hodgkin lymphoma and T-cell lymphoma. Other approved products include Padcev for bladder cancer, Tukysa for breast cancer, and Tivdak for cervical cancer. The company has several other oncology programs in pivotal trials. Seagen also licenses its antibody-drug conjugate technology to several leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
Executives
David R Epstein director, officer: Chief Executive Officer INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC., 521 W. 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Vaughn B Himes officer: See Remarks C/O SEATTLE GENETICS, INC., 21823 30TH DRIVE SE, BOTHELL WA 98021
Charles R Romp officer: EVP, Commercial 21823 30TH DRIVE SE, BOTHELL WA 98021
Roger D Dansey officer: See Remarks 21823 30TH DRIVE SE, BOTHELL WA 98021
Jean I Liu officer: GC & EVP, Legal Affairs 21823 30TH DRIVE SE, BOTHELL WA 98021
Todd E Simpson officer: Chief Financial Officer
Daniel G Welch director 4611 UNIVERSITY DR, 4 UNIVERSITY PLACE, DURHAM NC 27707
David W Gryska director 749 N MARY AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Sandra M Swain director 21823 30TH DRIVE SE, BOTHELL WA 98021
Ted W Love director C/O GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS, INC., 400 EAST JAMIE COURT, SUITE 101, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Clay B Siegall director, officer: President and CEO 21823 30TH DR SE, BOTHELL WA 98021
Baker Bros. Advisors Lp director, 10 percent owner 860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Felix Baker director, 10 percent owner BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP, 860 WASHINGTON STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
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Baker Brothers Life Sciences Lp director, 10 percent owner 860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014

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