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Galecto (Galecto) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.99 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Galecto Degree of Financial Leverage?

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) measures the percentage change in EPS for a unit change in Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT). Galecto's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.99. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Galecto's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

GLTO's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
52.07% of 1498 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs GLTO: 0.99

Galecto Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Galecto's Degree of Financial Leverage 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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Galecto Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Galecto Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.12 -3.75 0.44 1.08 1.00

Galecto Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Degree of Financial Leverage 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 0.95 1.06 0.95 1.00 0.99

Competitive Comparison of Galecto's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Galecto's Degree of Financial Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Financial Leverage 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.


Galecto's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Galecto's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Galecto's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Galecto Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Galecto's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -1.14 (Mar. 2024) / -2.27 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -28.706 (Mar. 2024) / -57.76 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.4978/-0.503
=0.99***

* 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.

** TTM data of EPS and EBIT was used to calculate Degree of Financial Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Financial Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Galecto  (NAS:GLTO) Degree of Financial Leverage Explanation

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s Earnings per Share (EPS) to fluctuations in its operating income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), resulting from adjustments in its capital structure. DFL is an essential tool for companies to assess the appropriate level of debt or financial leverage in their capital structure. When EBIT remains relatively stable, it results in stable earnings and earnings per share. In such cases, the company may consider taking on substantial debt. However, for companies operating in industries with significant fluctuations in EBIT, it is advisable to keep debt at a manageable level.

The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be. Because interest is a fixed expense, leverage can amplify earnings and EPS. This is beneficial when EBIT is growing, but it can become problematic in tough economic conditions when EBIT is under pressure.

Be Aware

The use of financial leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Galecto (Galecto) Business Description

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Ole Maaloes Vej 3, Copenhagen, DNK, DK-2200
Galecto Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutics designed to target the biological processes that lie at the heart of fibrosis and impact a broad range of fibrotic and related diseases, including cancer. Its initial focus is on the development of small-molecule inhibitors of galectin-3 and lysyl oxidase-like 2, or LOXL2. Its product candidate GB0139 is for the treatment of severe fibrotic lung diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, a life-threatening progressive fibrotic disease of the lung. Its product GB1211, a selective oral galectin-3 inhibitor for the treatment of fibrosis-related to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, and GB2064, a selective oral inhibitor of LOXL2 that it initially plans to develop for the treatment of myelofibrosis.
Executives
Orbimed Advisors Llc director, 10 percent owner 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Bertil Lindmark officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O GALECTO, INC., OLE MAALOES VEJ 3, COPENHAGEN N G7 DK-2200
Hans T. Schambye director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O GALECTO, INC., OLE MAALOES VEJ 3, COPENHAGEN N G7 DK-2200
Stephanie Oestreich officer: Chief Business Officer 75 STATE STREET, SUITE 100, BOSTON MA 02109
Jonathan Freve officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SPRING BANK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 113 CEDAR STREET, STE S-7, MILFORD MA 01757
Garrett Winslow officer: General Counsel 35 PARKWOOD DRIVE, C/O SPRING BANK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., HOPKINTON MA 01748
Anne Prener director C/O RUBIUS THERAPEUTICS, 399 BINNEY STREET SUITE 300, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Dallas Jayson Donald Alexander director AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 8000 MARINA BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, BRISBANE CA 94005
Novo Holdings A/s 10 percent owner TUBORG HAVNEVEJ 19, HELLERUP G7 2900
Chau Quang Khuong director, 10 percent owner C/O ORBIMED ADVISORS, 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephan Christgau director C/O CASTLE & MORGAN HOLDINGS, INC., 425 MARKET STREET, SUITE 2230, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Soren Moller director C/O NOVO HOLDINGS A/S, TUBORG HAVNEVEJ 19, HELLERUP G7 2900
Anders Pedersen officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O GALECTO, INC., OLE MAALOES VEJ 3, COPENHAGEN N G7 DK-2200
Orbimed Advisors Israel Ii Ltd director, 10 percent owner 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Orbimed Israel Gp Ii, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022