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Poseida Therapeutics (Poseida Therapeutics) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.55 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Poseida Therapeutics 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). Poseida Therapeutics's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.55. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

PSTX's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
69.89% of 1501 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.96 vs PSTX: 0.55

Poseida Therapeutics Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Poseida Therapeutics'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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Poseida Therapeutics Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Poseida Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.81 0.05 2.60 0.87 0.26

Poseida Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Poseida Therapeutics's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Poseida Therapeutics'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.


Poseida Therapeutics's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Poseida Therapeutics Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Poseida Therapeutics'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
=( -1.18 (Mar. 2024) / -0.61 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -99.853 (Mar. 2024) / -36.927 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=0.9344/1.7041
=0.55***

* 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.


Poseida Therapeutics  (NAS:PSTX) 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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Poseida Therapeutics (Poseida Therapeutics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9390 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
Poseida Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on leveraging non-viral gene engineering technologies to create life-saving therapeutics for patients with a high unmet medical need. It has built a pipeline of autologous and allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell, or CAR-T, product candidates, initially focused on the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumours.
Executives
John P. Schmid director 6310 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 101, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Luke Corning director 614 DAVIS STREET, EVANSTON IL 60201
Marcea Bland Lloyd director 9360 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 110, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Charles M Baum director C/O MIRATI THERAPEUTICS INC., 9393 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, STE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Cynthia Collins director 65 WEST WATKINS MILL ROAD, GAITHERSBURG MD 20878
Rafael Amado director 210 EAST GRAND AVE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Kristin Yarema officer: President, Cell Therapy C/O ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC., 611 GATEWAY BLVD., SUITE 900, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Malin Life Sciences Holdings Ltd 10 percent owner 2 HARBOUR SQUARE, CROFTON ROAD, DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO, DUBLIN L2 ----
Eric Ostertag director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 4242 CAMPUS POINT COURT, SUITE 700, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Kerry D. Ingalls officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 9390 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Brent Warner officer: President, Gene Therapy C/O POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 9390 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Matthew A. Spear officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 4242 CAMPUS POINT COURT, SUITE 700, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Harry J Leonhardt officer: GC & Chief Compliance Officer C/O HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC., 11388 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVD., SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David Hirsch director C/O LONGITUDE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, 800 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 220, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Sean Murphy director, 10 percent owner C/O NOVAN, INC., 4222 EMPEROR BOULEVAND, SUITE 200, DURHAM NC 27703