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Kodiak Sciences (Kodiak Sciences) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.01 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kodiak Sciences 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). Kodiak Sciences's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.01. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

KOD's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
55.72% of 1486 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs KOD: 1.01

Kodiak Sciences Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kodiak Sciences'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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Kodiak Sciences Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Kodiak Sciences Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.72 0.73 0.77 0.95 1.01

Kodiak Sciences Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1.41 1.03 1.01 1.01

Competitive Comparison of Kodiak Sciences's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Kodiak Sciences'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.


Kodiak Sciences's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Kodiak Sciences Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Kodiak Sciences's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -4.97 (Dec. 2023) / -6.39 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( -260.478 (Dec. 2023) / -333.805 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=-0.2222/-0.2197
=1.01***

* 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.


Kodiak Sciences  (NAS:KOD) 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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Kodiak Sciences (Kodiak Sciences) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1200 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 94304
Kodiak Sciences Inc is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in novel therapeutics to treat high-prevalence retinal diseases. The product candidate of the company is KSI-301, which is a novel antibody biopolymer conjugate, in treatment-naive subjects with neovascular wet AMD.
Executives
Jason Ehrlich officer: See Remarks 1200 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
John A. Borgeson officer: See Remarks 1200 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Baker Bros. Advisors Lp director, 10 percent owner 860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Victor Perlroth director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, President and CEO 1200 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Julian Baker director, 10 percent owner BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP, 860 WASHINGTON STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Felix Baker director, 10 percent owner BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP, 860 WASHINGTON STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Baker Brothers Life Sciences Lp director, 10 percent owner 860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
L.p. 667, director, 10 percent owner 860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Baker Bros. Advisors (gp) Llc director, 10 percent owner 860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Charles A Bancroft director BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08543
Hong Liang officer: See Remarks 2631 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Richard S Levy director 860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Taiyin Yang director 2631 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Robert Profusek director P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Bassil I Dahiyat director C/O XENCOR, INC., 111 WEST LEMON AVENUE, MONROVIA CA 91016

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