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CMPX (Compass Therapeutics) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.09 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Compass 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). Compass Therapeutics's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 1.09. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

CMPX's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
62.68% of 1428 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.95 vs CMPX: 1.09

Compass Therapeutics Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

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

Compass Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.76 0.80 1.48 -0.52 0.98

Compass Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -0.13 -0.20 0.57 0.98 1.09

Competitive Comparison of Compass Therapeutics's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Compass 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.


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

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

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


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Compass Therapeutics Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Compass Therapeutics's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -0.41 (Mar. 2025) / -0.35 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( -61.824 (Mar. 2025) / -53.426 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.1714/0.1572
=1.09***

* 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.


Compass Therapeutics  (NAS:CMPX) 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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Compass Therapeutics Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
80 Guest Street, Suite 601, Boston, MA, USA, 02135
Compass Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops proprietary antibody therapeutics to engage the immune system to treat solid tumors and hematological malignancies. It is engaged in drug discovery by leveraging its proprietary antibody discovery engine to drug the immune system and identify optimal combinations empirically broadly. Through StitchMabs and common light chain platforms, these combinatorial insights can be rapidly translated into tailored bispecifics with monoclonal-like manufacturability. Its pipeline is comprised of the following product candidates; CTX-009, CTX-471, CTX-10726, VEGF-IO Bispecific, and CTX-8371.
Executives
Thomas J. Schuetz director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O RELYPSA, INC., 700 SAGINAW DR., REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Orbimed Advisors Llc director, 10 percent owner 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Carl L Gordon director, 10 percent owner 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Richard S Lindahl director NEXTEL, 2001 EDMUND HALLEY DR, RESTON VA 20191
David M Wurzer director C/O CURAGEN CORP, 555 LONG WHARF DR. 11TH FL., NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Vered Bisker-leib officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O COMPASS, 245 FIRST STREET, 3RD FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
James P Boylan director C/O ENAVATE SCIENCES, 2884 SAND HILL RD., STE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Ellen Chiniara director 51 SAWYER ROAD, SUITE 200, WALTHAM MA 02453
Mary Ann Gray director 201 W 70TH ST, SUITE 23K, NEW YORK NY 10023
Philip Ferneau director 10 ALLEN STREET, HANOVER NH 03755
Orbimed Capital Gp V Llc director, 10 percent owner 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Orbimed Genesis Gp Llc director, 10 percent owner 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Miranda Jayne Toledano director C/O COMPASS THERAPEUTICS, INC., 80 GUEST STREET, SUITE 601, BOSTON MA 02135
Susan Kalled officer: Chief Scientific Officer COMPASS THERAPEUTICS, INC., 80 GUEST ST., SUITE 601, BOSTON MA 02135
Brett Kaplan director C/O PREVAIL THERAPEUTICS INC., 430 EAST 29TH STREET, SUITE 940, NEW YORK NY 10016