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The historical rank and industry rank for Poniard Pharmaceuticals's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
PARD's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 0.68 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
Poniard Pharmaceuticals Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Poniard Pharmaceuticals Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
* 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.
PARD vs OBMP, NSPX, ATRX: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Poniard Pharmaceuticals's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset 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.
Poniard Pharmaceuticals Equity-to-Asset vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Poniard Pharmaceuticals's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Poniard Pharmaceuticals's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
Poniard Pharmaceuticals's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as
* 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.
Poniard Pharmaceuticals (PARD) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.40 as of Sep. 2011. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Poniard Pharmaceuticals and its competitors.
Is Poniard Pharmaceuticals' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Poniard Pharmaceuticals' current Equity-to-Asset is 0.40. The Biotechnology industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.68. Poniard Pharmaceuticals' value of 0.40 is 41.2% below this industry median.
How does Poniard Pharmaceuticals' Equity-to-Asset compare to OBMP and NSPX?
Poniard Pharmaceuticals' Equity-to-Asset of 0.40 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.68. Poniard Pharmaceuticals' value of 0.40 is 41.2% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Equity-to-Asset for a Biotechnology company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Biotechnology companies is 0.68, based on 1,416 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Poniard Pharmaceuticals's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.40 is 41.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Poniard Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Poniard Pharmaceuticals's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Poniard Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Poniard Pharmaceuticals (PARD) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.40. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.40 and 41.2% below the Biotechnology industry median of 0.68. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Poniard Pharmaceuticals (PARD), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.40 as of Sep. 2011. 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.
Poniard Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of cancer therapeutics. Its product candidate is picoplatin, a new generation platinum-based cancer therapy.
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