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Ikena Oncology (Ikena Oncology) Degree of Financial Leverage : -1.62 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Ikena Oncology 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). Ikena Oncology's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -1.62. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

IKNA's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
92.67% of 1501 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.96 vs IKNA: -1.62

Ikena Oncology Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ikena Oncology'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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Ikena Oncology Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Ikena Oncology Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
- 0.05 -2.03 -0.34 -2.30

Ikena Oncology Quarterly Data
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 1.28 1.19 0.90 -2.30 -1.62

Competitive Comparison of Ikena Oncology's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Ikena Oncology'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.


Ikena Oncology's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Ikena Oncology Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Ikena Oncology'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
=( -1.57 (Mar. 2024) / -1.83 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -75.545 (Mar. 2024) / -69.456 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.1421/0.0877
=-1.62***

* 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.


Ikena Oncology  (NAS:IKNA) 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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Ikena Oncology (Ikena Oncology) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
645 Summer Street, Suite 101, Boston, MA, USA, 02210
Ikena Oncology Inc is a targeted oncology company developing precision medicines tailored to biomarker-defined patient groups with specific unmet needs. Its targeted oncology product candidate, IK-930, is an oral small-molecule inhibitor of the transcriptional enhanced associate domain, or TEAD, a transcription factor in the Hippo signaling pathway. The Hippo pathway is genetically altered in approximately 10% of human cancers and is widely accepted as a prevalent driver of cancer pathogenesis and a mediator of poor outcomes for patients. its other product candidates are IK-175 and IK-595.
Executives
Owen Hughes director C/O RADIUS HEALTH, INC., 201 BROADWAY, 6TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02139
Jotin Marango officer: CFO & Head of Corp. Dev. C/O APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC., 251 CONSUMERS ROAD, SUITE 1105, TORONTO A6 M2J 4R3
Francisco Oliveira officer: Principal Accounting Officer IKENA ONCOLOGY, INC., 645 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 101, BOSTON MA 02210
Richard Wooster director C/O TRANSLATE BIO, INC., 29 HARTWELL AVENUE, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Xiaoyan Michelle Zhang officer: Chief Scientific Officer C/O IKENA ONCOLOGY, INC., 645 SUMMER STREET SUITE 101, BOSTON MA 02210
Jean Francois Formela director C/O ATLAS VENTURE, 890 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Atlas Venture Fund Xi, L.p. 10 percent owner 400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, 10TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Maria Koehler director C/O REPARE THERAPEUTICS INC., 7210 FREDERICK-BANTING, SUITE 100, ST-LAURENT A8 H4S 2A1
Orbimed Advisors Llc director 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
David P Bonita director C/O ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC, 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mark Manfredi director, officer: President & CEO C/O IKENA ONCOLOGY, INC., 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02210
Maude Tessier officer: Chief Business Officer C/O IKENA ONCOLOGY, INC., 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02210
Jeffrey Ecsedy officer: Chief Scientific Officer C/O IKENA ONCOLOGY, INC., 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02210
Atlas Venture Associates Xi, L.p. 10 percent owner 400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, 10TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Atlas Venture Associates Xi, Llc 10 percent owner 400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, 10TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139

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