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Geron (GERN) Profitability Rank

: 1 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Geron has the Profitability Rank of 1. It has had trouble to make a profit.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

Geron's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -236,039.13%. As of today, Geron's Piotroski F-Score is 3.


Competitive Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Geron's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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.


Geron Profitability Rank Distribution

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Geron's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Geron's Profitability Rank falls into.



Geron Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Geron has the Profitability Rank of 1. It has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Geron's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-54.289 / 0.023
=-236,039.13 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

Warning Sign:

Piotroski F-Score of 3 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Geron has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Warning Sign:

Geron Corp operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -60.4%.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Geron (GERN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Suite 250, Foster City, CA, USA, 94404
Geron Corp is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of cancer treatments. The company's leading drug in development, Imelstat, is being tested for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes, which are disorders of the blood, and myelofibrosis, which is a rare blood cancer affecting bone marrow. The company earns revenue through collaboration agreements, milestones, royalties, and licensing arrangements. Geron possesses global rights to this drug. the company operates as a single segment, the development of therapeutic products for oncology.
Executives
Michelle Robertson officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer C/O MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 301 BINNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Elizabeth G. O'farrell director 932 SOUTHWOOD BLVD., INCLINE VILLAGE NV 89451
Scott Alan Samuels officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer 919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., SUITE 250, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
V Bryan Lawlis director
Susan Molineaux director C/O CALITHERA BIOSCIENCES, INC., 343 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SUITE 200, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
John A Scarlett director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O GERON CORPORATION, 230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Andrew J Grethlein officer: EVP, Technical Operations 651 GATEWAY BLVD STE 950, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Olivia Kyusuk Bloom officer: Controller, Chief Acctg Off C/O GERON CORP, 230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
John F Mcdonald director C/O GERON CORPORATION, 919 EAST HILLSDALE BLVD., SUITE 250, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Faye Feller officer: EVP, Chief Medical Officer 919 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD, SUITE 250, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Anil Kapur officer: EVP, Corp Strategy & CCO 275 MADISON AVE, SUITE 702, NEW YORK NY 10016
Melissa Kelly officer: VP, Oncology 230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Dawn Carter Bir director C/O REATA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 2801 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 150, IRVING TX 75063
Aleksandra Rizo officer: EVP, Chief Medical Officer C/O GERON CORPORATION, 149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Robert J. Spiegel director C/O GERON CORPORATION, 230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025