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Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) Financials

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FY2024 annual
Revenue $169.1M +504.8% YoY
Net Income -$48.8M n/m YoY
EPS (Diluted) -$0.51 n/m YoY
Free Cash Flow -$46.9M n/m YoY
Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2025, ended Sep 30, 2025 Reported Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2025, filed Nov 4, 2025. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the AVDL SEC filings page.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) reported $169.1M in revenue for fiscal year 2024, up 504.8% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI AVDL FY2024

Revenue has scaled rapidly, but overhead still exceeds gross profit, making operating costs the main constraint on reported earnings.

Revenue grew 504.8% from FY2023 to FY2024, yet gross margin fell 6.0 percentage points, so expansion came with a modest deterioration in product economics. With SG&A at 107.1% of revenue, the remaining operating loss is better explained by overhead scale than by production costs.

FY2024 net loss was $48.8M versus operating cash flow of -$46.9M, so accounting losses and cash consumption were closely aligned. Free cash flow also matched operating cash flow, while reported capital expenditures were $0, indicating cash use was driven primarily by operations rather than physical reinvestment.

The balance sheet remained liquid on reported measures: a 2.7x current ratio and liabilities equal to 55.0% of assets. Total liabilities rose 17.4% while equity fell 15.8% in FY2024, showing that the improved revenue base did not yet strengthen capitalization; reported liquidity equaled 18.9 months of the latest annual outflow.

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Financial Health Signals

Cash Runway Dilution R&DIntensity Revenue Progress BurnTrend BalanceSheet 55 / 100
Financial Health Score 55/100
Scored as: Emerging companies peer group

Scored against emerging companies for FY2024. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group, and the overall is the average of the dimensions that can be computed. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Cash Runway
47

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc held $73.8M in cash, cash equivalents and investments at the end of fiscal year 2024, and its operations used $46.9M of cash that year. Cash Runway ranks emerging companies on the size of that balance against the outflow behind it, and Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc scores 47/100 among other emerging companies.

Dilution
34

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc had 97M shares outstanding at the end of fiscal year 2024, against 91M in fiscal year 2023. Dilution ranks emerging companies on how fast that count has grown over three years, where a slower rise is the better one, and Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc scores 34/100 among other emerging companies.

R&D Intensity
30

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc spent $15.2M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, which was 7.2% of its operating costs that year. R&D Intensity ranks emerging companies on the share of operating costs that goes into research, and Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc scores 30/100 among other emerging companies.

Revenue Progress
96

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc reported revenue of $169.1M in fiscal year 2024, against $28.0M in fiscal year 2023. Revenue Progress ranks emerging companies on the three-year path of that line, and Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc scores 96/100 among other emerging companies.

Burn Trend
65

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc's operations used $46.9M of cash in fiscal year 2024, against $128.5M used in fiscal year 2023. Burn Trend ranks emerging companies on which way that figure has moved over three years, and Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc scores 65/100 among other emerging companies.

Balance Sheet
55

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc's cash, cash equivalents and investments came to $73.8M at the end of fiscal year 2024, against $90.4M of total liabilities. Balance Sheet ranks emerging companies on that comparison, and Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc scores 55/100 among other emerging companies.

Altman Z-Score Safe
8.14

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc scores 8.14, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The largest contribution to the score comes from a market capitalization of $2.1B against total liabilities of $90.4M. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial
3/8

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc passes 3 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), 1 of 2 operating efficiency signals passes.

Earnings Quality No Cash Backing
N/A

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc reported a net loss of $48.8M while operations used $46.9M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.

Interest Coverage At Risk
N/A

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc reported an operating loss of $42.4M against $10.8M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$77.5M
YoY+54.9%
QoQ+13.7%

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc generated $77.5M in revenue in Q3 2025. This represents an increase of 54.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 13.7%.

EBITDA
$3.1M
YoY+331.1%
QoQ-69.3%

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc's EBITDA was $3.1M in Q3 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 331.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 69.3%.

Net Income
$20K
YoYn/m
QoQ-99.8%

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc reported $20K in net income in Q3 2025. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. Against the prior quarter it is down 99.8%.

EPS (Diluted)
$0.00
YoYn/m
QoQ-100.0%
5Y CAGRn/m
10Y CAGRn/m

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc earned $0.00 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2025. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. Against the prior quarter it is down 100.0%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$22.2M
YoYn/m

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc generated $22.2M in free cash flow in Q3 2025, representing cash available after capex. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative.

Cash & Debt
$79.8M
YoY+179.2%
QoQ+25.9%
5Y CAGR-0.8%
10Y CAGR+3.6%

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc held $79.8M in cash as of Q3 2025; no long-term debt figure is on record for that period.

Shares Outstanding
98M
YoY+1.3%
QoQ+0.6%
5Y CAGR+10.9%

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc had 98M shares outstanding in Q3 2025. This represents an increase of 1.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.6%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q3 2025.

Margins & Returns

Operating Margin
2.5%
YoY+3.1pp
QoQ-10.5pp

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc's operating margin was 2.5% in Q3 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 3.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 10.5 percentage points.

Net Margin
0.0%
YoY+5.3pp
QoQ-14.2pp

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc's net profit margin was 0.0% in Q3 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 5.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 14.2 percentage points.

Return on Equity
0.0%
YoY+3.5pp
QoQ-10.6pp

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc's quarterly ROE was 0.0% in Q3 2025: one quarter's net income over shareholder equity, not annualized. This is up 3.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 10.6 percentage points.

Gross Margin

Not reported for Q3 2025.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
$27.0M
YoY+610.2%
QoQ+534.8%

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc invested $27.0M in research and development in Q3 2025. This represents an increase of 610.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 534.8%.

Capital Expenditures
$9K
YoYn/m

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc invested $9K in capex in Q3 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative.

Share Buybacks

Not reported for Q3 2025.

AVDL Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

AVDL quarterly income statement
MetricQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-QQ2'2410-QQ1'2410-QQ4'2310-K
Revenue$77.5M+54.9%$68.1M+64.2%$52.5M+93.2%$50.4M$50.0M+613.2%$41.5M+2674.3%$27.2Mn/mN/A
Cost of RevenueN/A$6.4M+128.3%$5.6M+266.4%$4.8M$6.2M+5160.7%$2.8M+7644.4%$1.5Mn/mN/A
Gross ProfitN/A$61.8M+59.5%$46.9M+82.9%$45.6M$43.9M+536.1%$38.7M+2551.8%$25.7Mn/mN/A
R&D Expenses$27.0M+610.2%$4.3M+5.0%$4.4M+41.9%$4.3M$3.8M+33.5%$4.1M-4.1%$3.1M-19.9%N/A
SG&A Expenses$52.6M+30.3%$48.6M+2.6%$45.6M-6.3%$44.6M$40.4M+3.2%$47.4M+1.3%$48.6M+98.7%N/A
Operating Income$1.9Mn/m$8.9Mn/m-$3.0Mn/m-$3.3M-$327Kn/m-$12.7Mn/m-$26.0Mn/mN/A
EBITDA$3.1M+331.1%$10.0Mn/m-$2.2Mn/m-$2.6M$708Kn/m-$12.3Mn/m-$25.5Mn/mN/A
Interest Expense$2.4M-14.4%$2.4M-13.3%$2.2M-13.7%$2.7M$2.8M+42.6%$2.7M+18.3%$2.6M-20.5%N/A
Income Tax$34K-61.4%-$3.2Mn/m$78K-16.1%$81K$88K-1.1%-$509K-665.6%$93Kn/mN/A
Net Income$20Kn/m$9.7Mn/m-$4.9Mn/m-$5.0M-$2.6Mn/m-$13.8Mn/m-$27.3Mn/mN/A
EPS (Basic)$0.00n/m$0.10n/m-$0.05n/m-$0.05n/m-$0.03n/m-$0.14n/m-$0.30n/m-$0.29n/m
EPS (Diluted)$0.00n/m$0.10n/m-$0.05n/m-$0.05n/m-$0.03n/m-$0.14n/m-$0.30n/m-$0.29n/m
Diluted Shares (Avg)101M+5.2%99M+3.1%97M+5.4%N/A96M+7.7%96M+24.5%92M+43.5%N/A

AVDL Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

AVDL quarterly balance sheet
MetricQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-QQ2'2410-QQ1'2410-QQ4'2310-K
Total Assets$199.4M+26.0%$187.2M+18.8%$167.9M0.0%$164.2M-0.3%$158.3M-22.1%$157.5M-21.6%$167.9M+19.3%$164.7M+24.0%
Current Assets$172.2M+35.3%$159.1M+26.5%$139.3M+2.4%$134.2M0.0%$127.3M-26.1%$125.8M-26.5%$136.0M+24.3%$134.2M+33.1%
Cash & Equivalents$79.8M+179.2%$63.4M+119.8%$56.4M+57.5%$51.4M+64.8%$28.6M-44.8%$28.8M-42.3%$35.8M-57.1%$31.2M-57.9%
Short-Term Investments$11.8M-68.4%$18.1M-57.3%$10.1M-80.9%$22.4M-69.7%$37.2M-63.3%$42.5M-61.5%$53.0M+202.3%$73.9M+228.4%
Inventory$23.9M+48.5%$23.5M+76.4%$20.4M+71.1%$20.3M+95.5%$16.1M+204.5%$13.3M+825.2%$11.9M$10.4Mn/m
Accounts Receivable$42.4M+14.4%$40.6M+21.7%$41.6M+83.2%$34.1M+181.7%$37.1M+494.7%$33.4M+1780.4%$22.7M$12.1Mn/m
Long-Term Investments$0n/m$0n/m$0n/m$0n/m$0n/m$0n/m$0n/m$0n/m
Goodwill$16.8M0.0%$16.8M0.0%$16.8M0.0%$16.8M0.0%$16.8M0.0%$16.8M0.0%$16.8M0.0%$16.8M0.0%
Total Liabilities$101.2M+21.1%$96.4M+10.6%$93.9M+4.9%$90.4M+17.4%$83.6M-10.1%$87.2M+51.0%$89.5M-50.0%$77.0M-50.0%
Current Liabilities$62.5M+46.1%$57.1M+27.9%$50.9M+6.5%$48.8M+32.5%$42.8M-20.9%$44.6M-13.4%$47.8M-39.8%$36.9M-33.9%
Non-Current Liabilities$38.7M-5.1%$39.4M-7.6%$42.9M+3.0%$41.6M+3.6%$40.8M+4.9%$42.6M+578.4%$41.7M-58.1%$40.1M-59.1%
Total Equity$98.2M+31.6%$90.7M+29.1%$74.1M-5.5%$73.8M-15.8%$74.7M-32.2%$70.3M-50.9%$78.4Mn/m$87.7Mn/m
Retained Earnings-$789.6Mn/m-$789.6Mn/m-$799.2Mn/m-$794.3Mn/m-$789.3Mn/m-$786.7Mn/m-$772.8Mn/m-$745.5Mn/m

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Long-Term Debt.

AVDL Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

AVDL quarterly cash flow statement
MetricQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-QQ2'2410-QQ1'2410-QQ4'2310-K
Operating Cash Flow$22.2Mn/m$12.7Mn/m-$8.2Mn/m$7.9Mn/m-$6.9Mn/m-$18.2Mn/m-$29.7Mn/m-$28.0Mn/m
Depreciation & Amortization$1.1M+7.7%$1.1M+144.4%$825K+52.5%$668Kn/m$1.0M+73.9%$437K-27.3%$541K-8.0%-$18K-103.1%
Stock-Based CompensationN/AN/A$4.2M-22.4%N/AN/AN/A$5.4M+254.1%N/A
Capital Expenditures$9Kn/mN/AN/A$0n/m$0N/AN/A$0n/m
Free Cash Flow$22.2Mn/mN/AN/A$7.9Mn/m-$6.9MN/AN/A-$28.0Mn/m
Investing Cash Flow-$8.4M-271.1%-$8.3M-178.2%$12.3M-42.4%$14.9M-46.6%$4.9M-49.8%$10.6Mn/m$21.4M+322.2%$27.9M+22.1%
Financing Cash Flow$2.5M+113.0%$982K+35.8%$690K-94.8%$880Kn/m$1.2M-96.1%$723K-99.2%$13.2M-61.7%-$21.1M-418.8%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid, Share Buybacks.

AVDL Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

AVDL quarterly financial ratios
MetricQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-QQ2'2410-QQ1'2410-QQ4'2310-K
Gross MarginN/A90.7%-2.6pp89.4%-5.0pp90.5%87.7%-10.6pp93.3%-4.3pp94.4%N/A
Operating Margin2.5%+3.1pp13.0%+43.7pp-5.7%+90.1pp-6.5%-0.7%-30.7%-95.8%N/A
Net Margin0.0%+5.3pp14.2%+47.5pp-9.4%-10.0%-5.3%-33.3%-100.6%N/A
Return on Equity0.0%+3.5pp10.7%+30.3pp-6.6%+28.2pp-6.8%-3.5%+29.4pp-19.7%+25.3pp-34.9%N/A
Return on Assets0.0%+1.7pp5.2%+13.9pp-2.9%+13.4pp-3.1%-1.7%+16.2pp-8.8%+23.3pp-16.3%+5.6ppN/A
Current Ratio2.76-0.2x2.790.0x2.73-0.1x2.75-0.9x2.97-0.2x2.82-0.5x2.85+1.5x3.64+1.8x
Liabilities-to-Equity1.03-0.1x1.06-0.2x1.27+0.1x1.22+0.3x1.12+0.3x1.24+0.8x1.140.88
Asset Turnover0.39+0.1x0.36+0.1x0.31+0.2x0.310.32+0.3x0.26+0.3x0.16+0.2xN/A
FCF Margin28.6%+42.4ppN/AN/A15.6%-13.8%N/AN/AN/A

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Debt-to-Equity.

Reported as filed but not readable as a share of revenue in the periods where the ratio runs further from zero than a revenue base allows; no change figure is given where either compared period is one of those: Net Margin.

Similar Companies

Newest fiscal year on record for each company. The health score is the peer-relative Financial Health Score for that year; a dash means no score is published for it.

Company Fiscal year Revenue Net income Net margin Market cap Health score
Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc AVDL FY2024 $169.1M -$48.8M -28.9% $2.1B 55/100
Harrow, Inc. HROW FY2025 $272.3M -$5.1M -1.9% $1.1B 51/100
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc BCRX FY2025 $874.8M $263.9M 30.2% $2.1B 73/100
BGM Group Ltd. BGM FY2025 $37.9M -$19.9M -52.6% $119.9M 35/100
Phibro Animal Health Corporation PAHC FY2026 $1.5B $99.7M 6.6% $1.6B 59/100
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AMPH FY2025 $719.9M $98.1M 13.6% $1.1B 69/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc's annual revenue?

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) reported $169.1M in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 504.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc's revenue growing?

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) revenue grew by 504.8% year-over-year, from $28.0M to $169.1M in fiscal year 2024.

Is Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc profitable?

No, Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) reported a net loss of $48.8M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of -28.9%.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) reported diluted earnings per share of -$0.51 for fiscal year 2024. The change from the previous fiscal year is not meaningful, because that year’s figure was zero or negative. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) had EBITDA of -$39.7M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) had a gross margin of 91.0% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) had an operating margin of -25.1% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) had a net profit margin of -28.9% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) has a return on equity of -66.1% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) recorded an outflow of $46.9M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. The change from the previous fiscal year is not meaningful, because that year’s figure was zero or negative. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) recorded an outflow of $46.9M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash used by core business activities.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) had $164.2M in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) reported no capital expenditure during fiscal year 2024.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) invested $15.2M in research and development during fiscal year 2024.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) had 97M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) had a current ratio of 2.75 as of fiscal year 2024, which is generally considered healthy.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) had a liabilities-to-equity ratio of 1.22 as of fiscal year 2024, which is total liabilities divided by total shareholder equity. Total liabilities counts every obligation on the balance sheet (payables, deposits, insurance reserves and deferred taxes as well as borrowings), so this ratio usually runs well above debt-to-equity. No debt-to-equity ratio is shown for fiscal year 2024, because the filing data we hold for that year carries no long-term debt figure.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) had a return on assets of -29.7% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

At the end of fiscal year 2024, Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) held $73.8M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, and reported an operating cash outflow of $46.9M over that year. Dividing the one by the other, the reported balance equals about 19 months of the outflow reported that year. This is arithmetic over figures already filed, not a projection: it assumes nothing about future spending, financing or operations.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) has an Altman Z-Score of 8.14, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) reported a net loss of $48.8M while operations used $46.9M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) reported an operating loss of $42.4M against $10.8M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (AVDL) scores 55 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its emerging companies peer group. The score is the average of six dimensions (Cash Runway, Dilution, R&D Intensity, Revenue Progress, Burn Trend, Balance Sheet), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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