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VRPX (Virpax Pharmaceuticals) Altman Z2-Score : -205.93 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)


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What is Virpax Pharmaceuticals Altman Z2-Score?

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Warning Sign:

Virpax Pharmaceuticals has a Altman Z2-Score of -205.93, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Virpax Pharmaceuticals's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

VRPX' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -205.93   Med: -29.18   Max: 21.16
Current: -205.93

During the past 7 years, Virpax Pharmaceuticals's highest Altman Z2-Score was 21.16. The lowest was -205.93. And the median was -29.18.


Virpax Pharmaceuticals Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Virpax Pharmaceuticals's Altman Z2-Score can be seen below:

* 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.

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Virpax Pharmaceuticals Altman Z2-Score Chart

Virpax Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -186.77 21.16 -3.59 -29.18 -205.93

Virpax Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Altman Z2-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -29.18 -104.47 -135.58 -1,067.11 -205.93

Competitive Comparison of Virpax Pharmaceuticals's Altman Z2-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Virpax Pharmaceuticals's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-Score 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.


Virpax Pharmaceuticals's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Virpax Pharmaceuticals's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Virpax Pharmaceuticals's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



Virpax Pharmaceuticals Altman Z2-Score Calculation

Altman 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.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

Virpax Pharmaceuticals's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*-0.5868+3.26*-46.0225+6.72*-7.6877+1.05*-0.3702
=-205.93

* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024:
Total Assets was $1.56 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.47 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $-71.61 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -3.39 + -2.006 + -3.45 + -3.22 = $-12.07 Mil.
Interest Expense was 0 + -0.093 + -0.011 + 0 = $-0.10 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $2.47 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(1.556 - 2.469)/1.556
=-0.5868

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-71.611/1.556
=-46.0225

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-12.066 - -0.104)/1.556
=-7.6877

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(-0.914 - 0)/2.469
=-0.3702

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

Virpax Pharmaceuticals has a Altman Z2-Score of -205.93 indicating it is in Distress Zones.


Virpax Pharmaceuticals  (NAS:VRPX) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

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Virpax Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1055 Westlakes Drive, Suite 300, Berwyn, PA, USA, 19312
Virpax Pharmaceuticals Inc is a preclinical stage biopharmaceutical company. The company is focused on developing pharmaceutical product candidates for pain management. Its product portfolio includes Topical metered-dose spray; Liposomal in Hydrogel encapsulation; and Enkephalin Intranasal spray.
Executives
Sheila Mathias officer: Chief Scientific Officer 1055 WESTLAKES DRIVE, SUITE 300, BERWYN PA 19312
Vinay Shah officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VERSARTIS, INC., 1020 MARSH ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Barbara Ruskin director C/O VIRPAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1055 WESTLAKES DRIVE, SUITE 300, BERWYN PA 19312
Jerrold Sendrow director C/O VIRPAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1554 PAOLI PIKE #279, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Eric Floyd director C/O VIRPAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1554 PAOLI PIKE #279, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Anthony P. Mack director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O VIRPAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1554 PAOLI PIKE #279, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Michael F Dubin director C/O VIRPAX PHARMACEUTICALS, 1554 PAOLI PIKE #279, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Vanila Singh director C/O BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, 4131 PARKLAKE AVE., SUITE 225, RALEIGH NC 27612
Gary S Jacob director
Christopher Michael Chipman officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VIRPAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1554 PAOLI PIKE #279, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Jeffrey Gudin director, officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O VIRPAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1554 PAOLI PIKE #279, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Thani Jambulingam director C/O VIRAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1554 PAOLI PIKE #279, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Gerald W Bruce officer: EVP, Commercial Operations NITROMED INC, 125 SPRING STREET, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Virpax Pharmaceuticals Llc 10 percent owner C/O VIRPAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1554 PAOLI PIKE #279, WEST CHESTER PA 19380