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Larimar Therapeutics (Larimar Therapeutics) Beta : 0.97 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Larimar Therapeutics Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-30), Larimar Therapeutics's Beta is 0.97.


Larimar Therapeutics Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Larimar Therapeutics's Beta can be seen below:

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Larimar Therapeutics Beta Chart

Larimar Therapeutics Annual Data
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Beta
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Larimar Therapeutics Quarterly Data
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Beta 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 - - 0.12 0.29 0.59

Competitive Comparison of Larimar Therapeutics's Beta

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Larimar Therapeutics's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta 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.


Larimar Therapeutics's Beta Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Larimar Therapeutics's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Larimar Therapeutics's Beta falls into.



Larimar Therapeutics Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


Larimar Therapeutics  (NAS:LRMR) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


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Larimar Therapeutics (Larimar Therapeutics) Business Description

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Address
Three Bala Plaza East, Suite 506, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA, 19004
Larimar Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for patients suffering from complex rare diseases using novel cell-penetrating peptide technology platform. Its lead product candidate, CTI-1601, is a subcutaneously administered, recombinant fusion protein intended to deliver human frataxin (FXN) an essential protein, to the mitochondria of patients with Friedreich's ataxia.
Executives
Gopi Shankar officer: Chief Development Officer C/O LARIMAR THERAPEUTICS, INC., THREE BALA PLAZA EAST. SUITE 506, BALA CYNWYD PA 19004
Jeffrey W Sherman director C/O IDM PHARMA, INC., 9 PARKER, SUITE 100, IRVINE CA 92618
Russell Clayton officer: Chief Medical Officer 2600 KELLY RD, WARRINGTON PA 18976
Carole Ben-maimon director, officer: President and CEO C/O IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC., 30831 HUNTWOOD AVENUE, HAYWARD CA 94544
Michael Celano officer: Chief Financial Officer 220 EAST FIRST STREET, BETHLEHEM PA 18015
Joseph Truitt director C/O ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 300 GEORGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Thomas Edward Hamilton director 211 STUYVESANT AVE, RYE NY 10580
James E Flynn 10 percent owner, other: Possible Member of 10% Group 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Jonathan S Leff director C/O DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P, 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Deerfield Mgmt Hif, L.p. director, 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Chondrial Therapeutics Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 207, BALA CYNWYD PA 19004
Deerfield Mgmt Iv, L.p. director, 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Deerfield Private Design Fund Iv, L.p. director, 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization 780 THIRD AVENUE 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Deerfield Healthcare Innovations Fund, L.p. director, 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Deerfield Mgmt Iii, L.p. director, 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017