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VerastemVSTM +4.57%15 Equity-to-Asset is 0.36 as of Mar. 2026, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 0.57. GuruFocus rates VSTM with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,416 Biotechnology companies, Verastem ranks worse than 76.27% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Verastem's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $81.78 Mil. Verastem's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $227.81 Mil.
Therefore, Verastem's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.36.
The historical rank and industry rank for Verastem's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
VSTM'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.29 Med: 0.57 Max: 0.93
Current: 0.36
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Verastem was 0.93. The lowest was -0.29. And the median was 0.57.
VSTM's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 76.27% of 1416
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.68
vs VSTM: 0.36
Verastem (NAS:VSTM) Equity-to-Asset Explanation
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%.
Verastem Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Verastem Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Verastem's Equity-to-Asset 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.
VSTM vs IRD, PALI, GALT: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Verastem'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.
Verastem Equity-to-Asset vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Verastem's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Verastem'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.
Verastem's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
Verastem (VSTM) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.36 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Verastem and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 0.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Verastem ranks #1080 out of 1416 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 76.3%.
Is Verastem's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Verastem's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.36 is 37% below median its 10-year median of 0.57. The Biotechnology industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.68. Verastem's value of 0.36 is 47.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Verastem ranks #1080 out of 1416 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Verastem has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Verastem's Equity-to-Asset compare to IRD and PALI?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Verastem ranks #1080 out of 1416 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Verastem in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.68. Verastem's value of 0.36 is 47.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.57 vs. the industry median of 0.68, Verastem has consistently been below the industry average. 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. Verastem's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.36 is 47.1% 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 Verastem 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. Verastem's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.36, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 0.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Verastem stock overvalued right now?
Verastem (VSTM) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.36. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.36, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 0.57 and 47.1% below the Biotechnology industry median of 0.68. Verastem's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 7 warning signs to review. 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 Verastem (VSTM), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.36 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Verastem Inc is late-stage development biopharmaceutical company, committed to advancing new medicines for patients battling cancer. Its pipeline is focused on novel anticancer agents that inhibit critical signaling pathways in cancer that promote cancer cell survival and tumor growth, particularly RAF/MEK inhibition and FAK inhibition.
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