VerastemVSTM +7.33%11 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -10.76% as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates VSTM with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,162 Biotechnology companies, Verastem ranks worse than 92.51% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, Verastem's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was -10.76%.
Verastem (NAS:VSTM) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
The historical data trend for Verastem's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Verastem's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Verastem's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Verastem's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -10.76% mean?
Verastem (VSTM) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -10.76% as of Jul. 01, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Verastem and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Verastem ranks #1075 out of 1162 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 92.5%.
Is Verastem's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Verastem's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -10.76%. Based on the distribution chart, Verastem ranks #1075 out of 1162 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Verastem has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Verastem's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to IRD and PALI?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Verastem ranks #1075 out of 1162 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Verastem in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.03. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for a Biotechnology company?
The median Net Debt Paydown Yield % among Biotechnology companies is 0.03, based on 1,162 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Debt Paydown Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Verastem and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Verastem's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -10.76%. 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -10.76%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -10.76%. Verastem's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Verastem (VSTM), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -10.76% as of Jul. 01, 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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