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Kura Oncology (Kura Oncology) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.29 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Kura 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). Kura Oncology's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.29. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

KURA's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
77.1% of 1498 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.96 vs KURA: 0.29

Kura Oncology Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kura 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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Kura Oncology Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Kura Oncology Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.56 0.30 0.35 0.84 0.22

Kura Oncology 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 0.67 0.60 -0.11 0.22 0.29

Competitive Comparison of Kura Oncology's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Kura 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.


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

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

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



Kura Oncology Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Kura 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
=( -2.17 (Mar. 2024) / -2.04 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -166.504 (Mar. 2024) / -136.863 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=0.0637/0.2166
=0.29***

* 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.


Kura Oncology  (NAS:KURA) 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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Kura Oncology (Kura Oncology) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12730 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400, San Diego, CA, USA, 92130
Kura Oncology Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, that engages in discovering and developing therapeutics for the treatment of solid tumors and blood cancers. It focuses on the development of small-molecule product candidates that target cell signalling pathways to drive the progression of various cancers. The company has a lead product candidate, Tipifarnib, which is a farnesyl transferase inhibitor, in both solid tumors and blood cancers. It is advancing KO-947, a small molecule inhibitor of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK), as a treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and melanoma. Geographically operation of the group is carried through the United States.
Executives
Brian T. Powl officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O FATE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 12278 SCRIPPS SUMMIT DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Thomas Malley director C/O KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD., CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Thomas James Doyle officer: SVP, Finance & Accounting C/O KURA ONCOLOGY, INC., 12730 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 400, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Kirsten Flowers officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O KURA ONCOLOGY, INC., 12730 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 400, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Kathleen Ford officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O KURA ONCOLOGY, INC., 12730 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 400, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Stephen Dale officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O KURA ONCOLOGY, INC., 12730 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 400, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Teresa Brophy Bair officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O KURA ONCOLOGY, INC., 12730 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 400, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Helen Louise Collins director TWO CORPORATE DRIVE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Carol Schafer director 42 WHITE STREET, FOURTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Troy Edward Wilson director, officer: President and CEO C/O KURA ONCOLOGY, INC., 12730 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 400, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Marc Grasso officer: CFO, CBO C/O KURA ONCOLOGY, INC., 3033 SCIENCE PARK ROAD, SUITE 220, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Bridget A Martell officer: Acting Chief Medical Officer C/O POINT BIOPHARMA GLOBAL INC., 4850 WEST 78TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268
James Basta officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O KURA ONCOLOGY, INC., 3033 SCIENCE PARK RD, SUITE 220, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Diane L. Parks director 29 EMMONS DRIVE, SUITE B-10, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Antonio Gualberto officer: Chief Medical Officer 245 FIRST STREET, SUITE 1820, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142

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