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HCW Biologics has the Profitability Rank of 1. It has had trouble to make a profit.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
HCWB vs KAPA, IMNN, MTVA: Profitability Rank Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, HCW Biologics's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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.
HCW Biologics Profitability Rank vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, HCW Biologics's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where HCW Biologics's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
HCW Biologics has the Profitability Rank of 1. It has had trouble to make a profit.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
* 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.
HCW Biologics (HCWB) has a Profitability Rank of 1 as of Mar. 2026. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on HCW Biologics and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.00. Over the past decade, HCW Biologics' Profitability Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 2.00.
Is HCW Biologics' Profitability Rank too high?
HCW Biologics' current Profitability Rank of 1 is near median its 10-year median of 1.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 2.00. Overall, HCW Biologics has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HCW Biologics' Profitability Rank compare to KAPA and IMNN?
HCW Biologics' Profitability Rank of 1 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. Historically, HCW Biologics' own Profitability Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 2.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Profitability Rank for a Biotechnology company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on HCW Biologics and its competitors. HCW Biologics's current Profitability Rank is 1, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HCW Biologics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HCW Biologics (HCWB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $43.73, compared to a current price of $2.88 — trading 93.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Profitability Rank is 1, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.00. HCW Biologics' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For HCW Biologics (HCWB), the current Profitability Rank is 1 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.
Is HCW Biologics (HCWB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HCW Biologics stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $2.88 is trading 93.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $43.73.
GuruFocus considers HCW Biologics to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for HCWB:
Profitability Rank: 1 (near median its 10-year median of 1.00)
GF Value™: $43.73 vs. price of $2.88 (93.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HCWB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
HCW Biologics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative fusion immunotherapeutics to support or treat diseases promoted by chronic inflammation. It has created novel compounds that represent a new class of drugs that it believes has the potential to fundamentally change the treatment of autoimmune disorders and other proinflammatory diseases, cancer and senescence-associated dysplasia. The company has developed two proprietary drug discovery and development platforms which it uses to create novel fusion immunotherapeutics: The TOBI (Tissue factOr-Based fusIon) platform, and The T-cell Receptor Beta Chain constant region (TRBC) platform. It operates and manages its business as one reportable segment.
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