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Alpha Cognition (XCNQ:ACOG) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Alpha Cognition Financial Strength?

Alpha Cognition has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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.

Alpha Cognition did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. As of today, Alpha Cognition's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Alpha Cognition's Financial Strength

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Alpha Cognition'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.


Alpha Cognition's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Alpha Cognition 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:

Alpha Cognition's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.06 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-2.92 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.00 Mil.

Alpha Cognition's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

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

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

Alpha Cognition'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
=(1.637 + 0) / 0
=N/A

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.

Alpha Cognition has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy 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.


Alpha Cognition  (XCNQ:ACOG) 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.

Alpha Cognition has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Alpha Cognition (XCNQ:ACOG) Business Description

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301 - 1228 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 6L2
Alpha Cognition Inc is a clinical stage, biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing treatments for patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, and Cognitive Impairment with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) for which there are limited or no treatment options. The Company is focused on the development of ALPHA-1062 for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease and completed an NDA filing to the FDA in September 2023. The company anticipates an FDA approval in mid-2024. The Company's ALPHA-1062 development program is primarily focused on clinical and regulatory development, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) development, and commercial readiness.

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