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Sutro Biopharma (Sutro Biopharma) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sutro Biopharma Financial Strength?

Sutro Biopharma has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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.

Sutro Biopharma's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.94. Sutro Biopharma's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.07. As of today, Sutro Biopharma's Altman Z-Score is -0.46.


Competitive Comparison of Sutro Biopharma's Financial Strength

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Sutro Biopharma's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Sutro Biopharma's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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Sutro Biopharma 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:

Sutro Biopharma's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-8.7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $43.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $23.2 Mil.

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

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*43.152/-8.732
=4.94

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

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

Sutro Biopharma'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
=(10.481 + 23.154) / 454.884
=0.07

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.

Sutro Biopharma has a Z-score of -0.46, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -0.46 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.


Sutro Biopharma  (NAS:STRO) 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.

Sutro Biopharma has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Sutro Biopharma (Sutro Biopharma) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
111 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080
Sutro Biopharma Inc is clinical-stage drug discovery, development, and manufacturing company. It is mainly engaged in the development of biopharmaceutical products. The company manufactures next-generation protein therapeutics for cancer and autoimmune disorders through its proprietary integrated cell-free protein synthesis platform, XpressCF. Products offered by the company include STRO-001 for patients with multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and STRO-002 for the treatment of ovarian and endometrial cancers.
Executives
Hans-peter Gerber officer: Chief Scientific Officer C/O SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., 111 OYSTER POINT BOULEVARD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Brunilda Shtylla officer: Chief Business Officer C/O SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., 111 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Venkatesh Srinivasan officer: Chief Tech Op Officer C/O SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., 111 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Anne Elizabeth Borgman officer: Chief Medical Officer 9000 VIRGINIA MANOR ROAD, SUITE 200, BELTSVILLE MD 20705
William J Newell director, officer: CEO & President 887 GREAT NORTHERN WAY, VANCOUVER A1 V5T 4T5
Heidi Hunter director C/O SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., 310 UTAH AVE., SUITE 150, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Nicki Vasquez officer: Chief Port. Strat & Alnce Ofcr C/O SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., 310 UTAH AVE., SUITE 150, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Jane Chung officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., 310 UTAH AVE., SUITE 150, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Trevor Hallam officer: Chief Science Officer PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 4C CEDAR BROOK DRIVE, CRANBURY NJ 08512
Jon Marc Wigginton director 9640 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
John Gordon Freund director, 10 percent owner 125 UNIVERSITY AVE., C/O SKYLINE VENTURES, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Arturo Md Molina officer: Chief Medical Officer 10990 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
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James P Panek director C/O VAXGEN INC, 1000 MARINA BLVD. #200, BRISBANE CA 94005
Matsui Connie director 3030 CALLAN RD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121