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Pyxis Oncology (Pyxis Oncology) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.41 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Pyxis 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). Pyxis Oncology's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.41. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

PYXS's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
76.65% of 1499 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs PYXS: 1.41

Pyxis Oncology Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

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

Pyxis Oncology Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
- 1.04 0.91 0.34 1.48

Pyxis Oncology Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 0.64 0.17 -40.47 1.48 1.41

Competitive Comparison of Pyxis Oncology's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Pyxis 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.


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

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

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



Pyxis Oncology Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Pyxis 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
=( -1.36 (Mar. 2024) / -3.22 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -66.847 (Mar. 2024) / -113.046 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.5776/-0.4087
=1.41***

* 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.


Pyxis Oncology  (NAS:PYXS) 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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Pyxis Oncology (Pyxis Oncology) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
150 Cambridgepark Drive, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02140
Pyxis Oncology Inc is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing a multi-modality portfolio of next-generation therapeutics to target difficult-to-treat cancers and improve the quality of life for patients. It develops the product candidates to directly kill tumor cells and address the underlying pathologies created by cancer that enable its uncontrollable proliferation and immune evasion. Its lead ADC product candidate is PYX-201, an investigational human IgG1 isotype site-specifically conjugated with an auristatin toxin targeting EDB that initially develop for solid tumors, including NSCLC, hormone receptor-positive breast, ovarian and thyroid cancer. The IO product candidate is PYX-106, designed to block Siglec-15-mediated suppression of T-cell proliferation and function.
Executives
Pamela Ann Connealy officer: Chief Financial Officer 320 W 37TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Jitendra Wadhane officer: Chief Accounting Officer 35 CAMBRIDGE PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Lara Sullivan director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O REXAHN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 15245 SHADY GROVE ROAD, SUITE 455, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Jakob Dupont director C/O ONCOMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 800 CHESAPEAKE DRIVE, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Pfizer Inc 10 percent owner 66 HUDSON BOULEVARD EAST, NEW YORK NY 10001-2192
Pfizer Ventures (us) Llc 10 percent owner 66 HUDSON BOULEVARD EAST, NEW YORK NY 10001-2192
Rachel Humphrey director C/O MIRATI THERAPEUTICS INC., 4660 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE, SUITE 500, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Plc Barclays 10 percent owner 1 CHURCHILL PLACE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON X0 E14 5HP
Mark Chin other: Former Director 20 BERKELEY SQUARE, MAYFAIR, LONDON X0 W1J 6EQ
Darren S Cline director 35 CAMBRIDGE PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Thomas Civik director C/O FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC., 150 SECOND STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Cormorant Asset Management, Lp 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON STREET, 52ND FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Bayer World Investments B.v. 10 percent owner ENERGIEWEG 1, MIJDRECHT P7 3641
Freda C Lewis-hall director C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, 130 WAVERLY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Ronald Herbst officer: Chief Scientific Officer 35 CAMBRIDGE PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140