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American Bio Medica (American Bio Medica) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2023)


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What is American Bio Medica Interest Coverage?

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 by its Interest Expense. American Bio Medica's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was $-0.21 Mil. American Bio Medica's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was $-0.02 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Bio Medica's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ABMC's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: 12.84
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


American Bio Medica Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Bio Medica's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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American Bio Medica Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of American Bio Medica's Interest Coverage

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, American Bio Medica's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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American Bio Medica's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, American Bio Medica's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Bio Medica's Interest Coverage falls into.



American Bio Medica Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

American Bio Medica's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, American Bio Medica's Interest Expense was $-0.19 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.24 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.01 Mil.

American Bio Medica did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

American Bio Medica's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2023, American Bio Medica's Interest Expense was $-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.21 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

American Bio Medica did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


American Bio Medica  (OTCPK:ABMC) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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American Bio Medica (American Bio Medica) Business Description

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Address
122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York, NY, USA, 12106
American Bio Medica Corp is a us-based company engaged in manufacturing and selling lateral flow immunoassay tests, primarily for the immediate detection of certain drugs in urine and oral fluids at the point of collection. It also manufactures and sells drug testing products and provides bulk test strip manufacturing services to unaffiliated third parties on a contract basis. The company offers few urine tests which include Rapid Drug Screen, RDS InCup, Rapid TOX, and Rapid TOX Cup II. Its target customer includes workplace, government, corrections, clinical and educational markets. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States.
Executives
Stuart Steinberg 10 percent owner 85 BELLEVUE AVENUE, RYE NY 10580
John J Moroney 10 percent owner 118 PEGASUS DR., JUPITER FL 33477
Chaim Davis director 2601 PINE TREE DRIVE, MIAMI BEACH FL 33140
Peter Jerome director 7 RIDGECREST AVE, LATHAM NY 12110
Diane Generous director 122 SMITH ROAD, KINDERHOOK NY 12106
Melissa A Waterhouse officer: EVP, CCO, CORP SEC AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION, 122 SMITH ROAD, KINDERHOOK NY 12106
Mp Biomedicals Llc 10 percent owner 3 HUTTON CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 100, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Douglas Casterlin officer: Executive Vice President C/O MELISSA A. WATERHOUSE/ABMC, 122 SMITH ROAD, KINDERHOOK NY 12106
Jean Neff director C/O ABMC, 122 SMITH ROAD, KINDERHOOK NY 12106
Stefan Parker officer: Chief Financial Officer 122 SMITH ROAD, KINDERHOOK NY 12106
Carl A Florio director C/O HUDSON RIVER BANK & TRUST CO, PO BOX 76, HUDSON NY 12534
Stan Cipkowski director 300 S LAKE DR, STE 340, FISHKILL NY 12553
Anthony G Costantino director 122 SMITH ROAD, KINDERHOOK NY 12106
Edmund M Jaskiewicz director, officer: President
Richard Koskey director C/O ABMC 122 SMITH ROAD, 122 SMITH ROAD, KINDERHOOK NY 12106

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