GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Healthcare » Biotechnology » CureVac NV (WBO:CVAC) » Definitions » Financial Strength

CureVac NV (WBO:CVAC) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Sep. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 2020. Start your Free Trial

What is CureVac NV Financial Strength?

CureVac NV 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.

CureVac NV did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. CureVac NV's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.64. As of today, CureVac NV's Altman Z-Score is -1.80.


Competitive Comparison of CureVac NV's Financial Strength

For the Biotechnology subindustry, CureVac NV'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.


CureVac NV's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



CureVac NV 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:

CureVac NV's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was €-4.09 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was €-54.51 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was €36.58 Mil.

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

CureVac NV 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.

CureVac NV'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
=(5.534 + 36.58) / 65.932
=0.64

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.

CureVac NV has a Z-score of -1.80, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -1.8 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.


CureVac NV  (WBO:CVAC) 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.

CureVac NV has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


CureVac NV Financial Strength Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of CureVac NV's Financial Strength provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


CureVac NV (WBO:CVAC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Friedrich-Miescher-Strasse 15, Tubingen, BW, DEU, 72076
CureVac is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Germany that is developing vaccines and therapies using messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA). The company was founded in 2000 and had its initial public offering in August 2020. CureVac is collaborating with GlaxoSmithKline to develop a second-generation COVID-19 vaccine. CureVac's first attempt to develop a COVID-19 vaccine did not have sufficient efficacy data, and its trials were discontinued in October 2021. The company's other pipeline candidates include mRNA vaccines for influenza, rabies, and malaria. Additionally, CureVac is in the early stages of development for oncology and molecular therapies spanning tumors, liver, ocular, and lung diseases.