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Alaunos Therapeutics (Alaunos Therapeutics) Degree of Financial Leverage : 4.00 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Alaunos 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). Alaunos Therapeutics's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.00. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

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

TCRT's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
93.88% of 1488 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs TCRT: 4.00

Alaunos Therapeutics Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

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

Alaunos Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -23.59 -1.20 0.87 -10.92 4.00

Alaunos 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 -10.92 1.00 1.08 1.59 4.00

Competitive Comparison of Alaunos Therapeutics's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Alaunos 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.


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

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

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



Alaunos Therapeutics Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Alaunos 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
=( -33 (Dec. 2023) / -39.15 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( -33.219 (Dec. 2023) / -34.576 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=-0.1571/-0.0392
=4.00***

* 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.


Alaunos Therapeutics  (NAS:TCRT) 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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Alaunos Therapeutics (Alaunos Therapeutics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
8030 El Rio Street, Houston, TX, USA, 77054
Alaunos Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage cellular immuno-oncology company dedicated to the treatment of solid tumors through adoptive TCR-T cell therapy. It strikes cancer at its core by engineering cell therapies that target Neoantigens (neoAg) arising from genomic mutations.
Executives
Boyle Kevin S. Sr. director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY, INC., ONE FIRST AVENUE, PARRIS BLDG 34, BOSTON MA 02129
Robert Hofmeister director C/O TCR2 THERAPEUTICS INC., 100 BINNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Jaime Vieser director ONE FIRST AVENUE, PARRIS BUILDING 34, NAVY YARD PLAZA, BOSTON MA 02129
Robert W Postma director 141 MECOX ROAD, WATER MILL NY 11976
Michael Wong officer: VP, Finance C/O ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY, INC., ONE FIRST AVENUE, PARRIS BUILDING #34, BOSTON MA 02129
Abhishek K Srivastava officer: See Remarks C/O ALAUNOS THERAPEUTICS, INC., 8030 EL RIO ST., HOUSTON TX 77054
Holger Weis director C/O ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY, INC., ONE FIRST AVENUE, PARRIS BLDG 34, BOSTON MA 02129
Christopher Bowden director 38 SIDNEY STREET, 2ND FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Mary Thistle director C/O VIACELL, INC., 245 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
James Huang director 9620 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Drew Deniger officer: VP, Research & Development C/O ALAUNOS THERAPEUTICS, INC., 8030 EL RIO ST., HOUSTON TX 77054
Groot Eleanor De officer: EVP, Operations C/O ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY, INC., ONE FIRST AVENUE, PARRIS BLDG 34, BOSTON MA 02129
Melinda Lackey officer: Senior Vice President, Legal C/O ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY INC., 8030 EL RIO ST, HOUSTON TX 77054
Heidi Hagen director AASTROM BIOSCIENCES, INC., 24 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Raffaele Baffa officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY, INC., ONE FIRST AVENUE, PARRIS BLDG 34, BOSTON MA 02129