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Cogent Biosciences (Cogent Biosciences) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.03 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Cogent Biosciences 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). Cogent Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.03. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

COGT's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
81.84% of 1487 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs COGT: 0.03

Cogent Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cogent Biosciences'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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Cogent Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Cogent Biosciences Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 2.34 29.67 -0.78 0.29 0.03

Cogent Biosciences Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Cogent Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Cogent Biosciences'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.


Cogent Biosciences's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Cogent Biosciences Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Cogent Biosciences'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
=( -2.42 (Dec. 2023) / -2.39 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( -208.13 (Dec. 2023) / -147.839 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=0.0126/0.4078
=0.03***

* 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.


Cogent Biosciences  (NAS:COGT) 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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Cogent Biosciences (Cogent Biosciences) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
275 Wyman Street, 3rd Floor, Waltham, MA, USA, 02451
Cogent Biosciences Inc a biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases. It designs rational precision therapies that treat the underlying cause of disease and improve the lives of patients. Its program CGT9486, is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor designed to potently inhibit the KIT D816V mutation as well as other mutations in KIT exon 17. In the vast majority of cases, KIT D816V is responsible for driving Systemic Mastocytosis (SM), a serious disease caused by the unchecked proliferation of mast cells. Exon 17 mutations are also found in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a type of cancer with strong dependence on oncogenic KIT signaling.
Executives
Fairmount Funds Management Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 200 BARR HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 400, WEST CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428
Evan Kearns officer: Chief Legal Officer AGENUS INC., 3 FORBES ROAK, LEXINGTON MA 02421
John L. Green officer: Chief Financial Officer MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ONE KENDALL SQUARE, SUITE B7201, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
John Edward Robinson officer: Chief Scientific Officer C/O COGENT BIOSCIENCES, INC., 200 CAMBRIDGE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 2500, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Christopher W. Cain director 2001 MARKET STREET, SUITE 2500, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Peter Evan Harwin director 2001 MARKET STREET, SUITE 2500, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Arlene Morris director C/O AFFYMAX, INC., 4001 MIRANDA AVE., PALO ALTO CA 94304
Todd Shegog director 200 SIDNEY STREET, SUITE 320, C/O SYNLOGIC, INC., CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Jessica Sachs officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O UNUM THERAPEUTICS INC., 200 CAMBRIDGE PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Matthew Ros director C/O EPIZYME, INC., 400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Karen Jean Ferrante director 150 ADIRONDACK DRIVE, EAST GREENWICH RI 02818
Andrew R Robbins director, officer: President and CEO C/O 3200 WALNUT ST, BOULDER CO 80301
Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners Iii, L.p. 10 percent owner 530 FIFTH AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Vhcp Management Iii, Llc 10 percent owner 7 BRYANT PARK, 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Vhcp Management Ii, Llc 10 percent owner 7 BRYANT PARK, 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018

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