CARM (CARISMA Therapeutics) Book Value per Share: $-0.02 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is CARISMA Therapeutics Book Value per Share?

CARISMA Therapeutics CARM Book Value per Share is $-0.02 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

CARISMA Therapeutics's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $-0.02.

During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 34.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 5 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of CARISMA Therapeutics was 34.60% per year. The lowest was 34.60% per year. And the median was 34.60% per year.

CARISMA Therapeutics's current price is $0.0051. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $-0.02. Hence, today's PB Ratio of CARISMA Therapeutics is .

During the past 5 years, the highest P/B Ratio of CARISMA Therapeutics was 133.33. The lowest was 1.32. And the median was 3.72.


CARISMA Therapeutics  (OTCPK:CARM) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


CARISMA Therapeutics Book Value per Share Related Terms


CARISMA Therapeutics Book Value per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CARISMA Therapeutics's Book Value per Share 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.

CARISMA Therapeutics Book Value per Share Chart

CARISMA Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Book Value per Share
-1.39 -2.39 -3.90 0.65 -0.67

CARISMA Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
Book Value per Share 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 -0.27 -0.67 -0.88 -1.10 -0.02

CARM vs SCPX, CYTOF, CNBX: Book Value per Share Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, CARISMA Therapeutics's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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.


CARISMA Therapeutics PB Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, CARISMA Therapeutics's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CARISMA Therapeutics's PB Ratio falls into.



CARISMA Therapeutics Book Value per Share Calculation

CARISMA Therapeutics's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(-27.91-0.00)/41.75
=-0.67

CARISMA Therapeutics's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(-0.87-0.00)/41.79
=-0.02

* 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.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Book Value per Share →
What does a Book Value per Share of $-0.02 mean?
CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM) has a Book Value per Share of $-0.02 as of Sep. 2025. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on CARISMA Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is CARISMA Therapeutics' Book Value per Share too high?
CARISMA Therapeutics' current Book Value per Share is $-0.02.
How does CARISMA Therapeutics' Book Value per Share compare to SCPX and CYTOF?
CARISMA Therapeutics' Book Value per Share of $-0.02 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Book Value per Share for a Biotechnology company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on CARISMA Therapeutics and its competitors. CARISMA Therapeutics's current Book Value per Share is $-0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CARISMA Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.71, compared to a current price of $0.01 — trading 99.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is $-0.02. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM), the current Book Value per Share is $-0.02 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

CARISMA Therapeutics Business Description

Address 3675 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
CARISMA Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage cell therapy company focused on utilizing Carisma's proprietary chimeric antigen receptor macrophage and monocyte cell engineering platform to develop transformative immunotherapies to treat cancer and other serious diseases. The company has created a comprehensive cell therapy platform to enable the therapeutic use of engineered macrophages and monocytes, which belong to a subgroup of white blood cells called myeloid cells.