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NKTX (Nkarta) EV-to-EBITDA : 0.54 (As of May. 22, 2025)


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What is Nkarta EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Nkarta's enterprise value is $-66.32 Mil. Nkarta's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $-122.80 Mil. Therefore, Nkarta's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 0.54.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nkarta's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

NKTX' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29.23   Med: -2.69   Max: 0.87
Current: 0.54

During the past 7 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Nkarta was 0.87. The lowest was -29.23. And the median was -2.69.

NKTX's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
78.18% of 495 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 8.09 vs NKTX: 0.54

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-05-22), Nkarta's stock price is $1.675. Nkarta's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $-1.510. Therefore, Nkarta's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is At Loss.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio (TTM).


Nkarta EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nkarta's EV-to-EBITDA 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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Nkarta EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Nkarta Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -33.51 -3.31 -0.20 -1.31 0.09

Nkarta Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-EBITDA 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 -3.35 -1.54 -1.02 0.09 0.46

Competitive Comparison of Nkarta's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Nkarta's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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.


Nkarta's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Nkarta's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nkarta's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Nkarta EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Nkarta's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=-66.323/-122.8
=0.54

Nkarta's current Enterprise Value is $-66.32 Mil.
Nkarta's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-122.80 Mil.

* 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.


Nkarta  (NAS:NKTX) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Nkarta's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=1.675/-1.510
=At Loss

Nkarta's share price for today is $1.675.
Nkarta's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.510.

* 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.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio (TTM).

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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Nkarta Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1150 Veterans Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080
Nkarta Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of allogeneic, off-the-shelf engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies. The Company is engaged in leveraging the natural potent power of NK cells to identify and kill abnormal cells and recruit adaptive immune effectors to generate responses that are specific and durable. The company is combining its NK expansion platform technology with proprietary cell engineering technologies to generate an abundant supply of NK cells, engineer enhanced NK cell recognition of therapeutic targets, and improve persistence for sustained activity in the body for the treatment of cancer.
Executives
Alyssa Levin officer: See Remarks 6000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 102, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Paul J Hastings director, officer: See Remarks 61 HARTFORD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114
Ralph Brandenberger officer: Sr. VP, Technical Operations 6000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 102, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
David Shook officer: Chief Medical Officer 6000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 102, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Alicia J. Hager officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O ONCOMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 800 CHESAPEAKE DRIVE, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
James Trager officer: Chief Scientific Officer 6000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 102, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Ra Capital Healthcare Fund Lp 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Simeon George director 161 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 500, CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428
Nadir Mahmood officer: Chief Business Officer 6000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 102, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Angela Thedinga director C/O ADVERUM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC., 1035 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Ra Capital Nexus Fund, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Kanya Rajangam officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O SENTI BIOSCIENCES, INC., 2 CORPORATE DRIVE, FIRST FLOOR, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
James E Flynn 10 percent owner, other: Possible Member of 10% Group 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ra Capital Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Novo Holdings A/s 10 percent owner TUBORG HAVNEVEJ 19, HELLERUP G7 2900