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Kezar Life Sciences (Kezar Life Sciences) ROE % : -63.95% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kezar Life Sciences ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Kezar Life Sciences's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-129.04 Mil. Kezar Life Sciences's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $201.78 Mil. Therefore, Kezar Life Sciences's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -63.95%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kezar Life Sciences's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

KZR' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -55.75   Med: -37.84   Max: -29.24
Current: -43.98

During the past 8 years, Kezar Life Sciences's highest ROE % was -29.24%. The lowest was -55.75%. And the median was -37.84%.

KZR's ROE % is ranked better than
50.44% of 1360 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -44.355 vs KZR: -43.98

Kezar Life Sciences ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kezar Life Sciences's ROE % 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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Kezar Life Sciences ROE % Chart

Kezar Life Sciences Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -37.56 -38.12 -32.34 -29.24 -44.54

Kezar Life Sciences Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROE % 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 -26.30 -34.00 -40.11 -41.23 -63.95

Competitive Comparison of Kezar Life Sciences's ROE %

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Kezar Life Sciences's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.


Kezar Life Sciences's ROE % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Kezar Life Sciences's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kezar Life Sciences's ROE % falls into.



Kezar Life Sciences ROE % Calculation

Kezar Life Sciences's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-101.87/( (269.872+187.57)/ 2 )
=-101.87/228.721
=-44.54 %

Kezar Life Sciences's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-129.04/( (215.994+187.57)/ 2 )
=-129.04/201.782
=-63.95 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Kezar Life Sciences  (NAS:KZR) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-129.04/201.782
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-129.04 / 0)*(0 / 235.2805)*(235.2805 / 201.782)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=N/A %*0*1.166
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=N/A %*1.166
=-63.95 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-129.04/201.782
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (-129.04 / -129.04) * (-129.04 / -113.608) * (-113.608 / 0) * (0 / 235.2805) * (235.2805 / 201.782)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1 * 1.1358 * N/A % * 0 * 1.166
=-63.95 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Kezar Life Sciences (Kezar Life Sciences) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300, South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080
Kezar Life Sciences Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It is engaged in discovering and developing novel small molecule therapeutics to treat unmet needs in autoimmunity and cancer. The pipeline consist of product candidates such as KZR-616, and the protein secretion program.
Executives
Morningside Venture Investments Ltd 10 percent owner MCCARTHY LEGAL SERVICES, 1188 CENTRE STREET, NEWTON CENTRE MA 02459
Nicholas Michael Mordwinkin officer: Chief Business Officer C/O KEZAR LIFE SCIENCES, INC., 4000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 300, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Franklin M Berger director 1000 MARINA BLVD, STE 200, BRISBANE CA 94005
Wallace Courtney director C/O BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC., 26 LANDSDOWNE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Micki Klearman director C/O KEZAR LIFE SCIENCES, INC., 4000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 300, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Equal Talent Investments Ltd 10 percent owner THC MANAGEMENT SERVICES S.A.M. 2ND FLOOR, LE PRINCE DE GALLES 3-5 AVE DE CITRONNIE, MONTE CARLO O9 98000
Noreen Henig officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O KEZAR LIFE SCIENCES, INC., 4000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 300, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
John Franklin Fowler director, officer: CEO C/O KEZAR LIFE SCIENCES, INC., 4000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 300, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Christopher J. Kirk director, officer: President and CSO C/O KEZAR LIFE SCIENCES, INC., 4000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 300, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Marc Belsky officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O KEZAR LIFE SCIENCES, INC., 4000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 300, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Vassiliki Economides officer: SVP, Strategy & External Aff. C/O KEZAR LIFE SCIENCES, INC., 4000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 300, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Elizabeth Garner director 101 POOR FARM ROAD 3RD FLOOR, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Cormorant Asset Management, Lp 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON STREET, 52ND FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Cormorant Global Healthcare Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 100 HIGH STREET, SUITE 1105, BOSTON DC 02110
Bay City Capital Llc 10 percent owner 750 BATTERY STREET STE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

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