Poolbeg PharmaPOLBF -20.36% ROA % is -62.60% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,423 Biotechnology companies, Poolbeg Pharma ranks worse than 65.43% on this metric.
ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Poolbeg Pharma's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-9.42 Mil.
Poolbeg Pharma's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $15.04 Mil. Therefore, Poolbeg Pharma's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -62.60%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Poolbeg Pharma's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
POLBF'
s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -56.42 Med: -22.65 Max: -10.15
Current: -52.49
During the past 5 years, Poolbeg Pharma's highest ROA % was -10.15%. The lowest was -56.42%. And the median was -22.65%.
POLBF's ROA % is ranked worse than 65.43% of 1423
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -33.07
vs POLBF: -52.49
Poolbeg Pharma (OTCPK:POLBF) ROA % Explanation
ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.
Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) revenue 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.
Be Aware
Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.
Poolbeg Pharma ROA % Related Terms
Poolbeg Pharma ROA % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Poolbeg Pharma's ROA % 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.
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Poolbeg Pharma's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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.
Poolbeg Pharma ROA % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Poolbeg Pharma's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Poolbeg Pharma's ROA % 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.
In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Poolbeg Pharma (POLBF) has a ROA % of -62.60% as of Dec. 2025. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on Poolbeg Pharma and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Poolbeg Pharma ranks #931 out of 1423 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 65.4%.
Is Poolbeg Pharma's ROA % too high?
Poolbeg Pharma's current ROA % is -62.60%. Based on the distribution chart, Poolbeg Pharma ranks #931 out of 1423 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Poolbeg Pharma's ROA % compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Poolbeg Pharma ranks #931 out of 1423 companies for ROA %. This places Poolbeg Pharma in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROA % for a Biotechnology company?
A good ROA % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, ROA % 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 ROA % mean?
A high ROA % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on Poolbeg Pharma and its competitors. Poolbeg Pharma's current ROA % is -62.60%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Poolbeg Pharma stock overvalued right now?
Poolbeg Pharma (POLBF) has a current ROA % of -62.60%. The current ROA % is -62.60%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROA % calculated?
ROA % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Poolbeg Pharma (POLBF), the current ROA % is -62.60% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Poolbeg Pharma PLC is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a core focus on transforming the cancer immunotherapy field. The Company's main asset, POLB 001, has the potential to expand administration of cancer immunotherapies from centralised specialist cancer centres into community hospitals by making the treatments safer through the prevention of the life-threatening side effect, Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS). The group is also advancing the development of a patient-friendly therapy for obesity with an oral encapsulated GLP-1, offering a differentiated approach within one of the world's markets. It is focused on partnering its high-value programmes that are targeting large markets and addressing critical unmet medical needs.
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