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Protagenic Therapeutics (Protagenic Therapeutics) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.93 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Protagenic 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). Protagenic Therapeutics's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.93. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

PTIX's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
52.89% of 1488 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs PTIX: 0.93

Protagenic Therapeutics Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Protagenic 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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Protagenic Therapeutics Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Protagenic Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.99 1.44 0.32 2.24 0.93

Protagenic Therapeutics 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 2.24 1.23 1.28 1.05 0.93

Competitive Comparison of Protagenic Therapeutics's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Protagenic 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.


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

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

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



Protagenic Therapeutics Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Protagenic Therapeutics'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
=( -1.15 (Dec. 2023) / -0.82 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( -4.893 (Dec. 2023) / -3.418 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=0.4024/0.4315
=0.93***

* 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.


Protagenic Therapeutics  (NAS:PTIX) 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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Protagenic Therapeutics (Protagenic Therapeutics) Business Description

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Address
149 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, New York, NY, USA, 10010
Protagenic Therapeutics Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of therapeutics to treat stress-related neuropsychiatric and mood disorders. It provides treatments for mood, anxiety, depression and neurodegenerative disorders by using peptide-based and brain active therapeutics. The company's lead compound, PT00114, is a synthetic form of Teneurin Carboxy-terminal Associated Peptide, an endogenous brain signaling peptide that can dampen overactive stress responses. It has also created a portfolio of novel neuropeptides that are in various stages of development and preclinical evaluation for the treatment of mood disorders.
Executives
Alexander K. Arrow officer: Chief Financial Officer PO BOX 3094, REDWOOD CITY CA 94064
Jennifer Buell director 3 FORBES ROAD, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Brian Corvese director C/O ANTIGENICS INC., 162 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 900, NEW YORK NY 10010
Robert Benjamin Stein director C/O AGENUS INC., 3 FORBES ROAD, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Khalil Barrage director 149 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 500, NEW YORK NY 10010
Gregory Ekizian director 149 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 500, NEW YORK NY 10010
Robert Ziroyan officer: COO / Interim President 149 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 500, NEW YORK NY 10010
Joshua Silverman director IROQUOIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, 205 EAST 42ND ST - 20TH FL., NEW YORK NY 10017
Garo H Armen director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks 3 FORBES ROAD, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Edward J Gildea director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O CONVERTED ORGANICS INC., 7A COMMERCIAL WHARF WEST, BOSTON MA 02110
David J Horin officer: Chief Financial Officer 1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10020
Jonathan Schechter director C/O ATRINSIC, INC. 1 GRAND CENTRAL PLACE, SUITE 2319, NEW YORK NY 10165
Nathan Yu-gai Fong officer: Chief Financial Officer THE ORCHARD ENTERPRISES, INC., 23 E. 4TH ST., 3RD FL., NEW YORK NY 10003
Sharon Siegel officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O ATRINSIC, INC., 469 SEVENTH AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Raymond Musci director, officer: Exec VP, Corporate Development C/O BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT INC, 6355 TOPANGA CANYON BOULEVARD SUITE 520, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367

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