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Verastem (Verastem) Profitability Rank

: 1 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Verastem 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 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

Verastem's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was %. As of today, Verastem's Piotroski F-Score is 2.


Competitive Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Verastem'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.


Verastem Profitability Rank Distribution

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Verastem's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Verastem's Profitability Rank falls into.



Verastem Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Verastem 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.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

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.

Verastem's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-31.139 / 0
= %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

Warning Sign:

Piotroski F-Score of 2 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Verastem has an F-score of 2. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

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


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Verastem (Verastem) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
117 Kendrick Street, Suite 500, Needham, MA, USA, 02494
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.
Executives
Robert E. Gagnon officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BIOGEN IDEC INC., 133 BOSTON POST ROAD, WESTON MA 02493
Daniel Calkins officer: Vice President of Finance C/O VERASTEM, INC., 117 KENDRICK STREET, SUITE 500, NEEDHAM MA 02494
Brian M Stuglik director C/O VERASTEM, INC., 117, NEEDHAM MA 02494
Dan Paterson officer: Chief Operating Officer 215 FIRST STREET, SUITE 440, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Karin Anna Tollefson director C/O VERASTEM, INC., 117 KENDRICK STREET, SUITE 500, NEEDHAM MA 02494
Anil Kapur director 275 MADISON AVE, SUITE 702, NEW YORK NY 10016
Bvf I Gp Llc other: See Explanation of Responses 44 MONTGOMERY ST., 40TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Gp Holdings Llc 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY ST., 40TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Ii Gp Llc other: See Explanation of Responses 44 MONTGOMERY ST., 40TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Partners Os Ltd. other: See Explanation of Responses P.O. BOX 309 UGLAND HOUSE, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1104
Biotechnology Value Trading Fund Os Lp other: See Explanation of Responses P.O. BOX 309 UGLAND HOUSE, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1104
Mark N Lampert 10 percent owner 1 SANSOME ST, 30TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Biotechnology Value Fund Ii Lp other: See Explanation of Responses 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Partners L P/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY ST., 40TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Inc/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104

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