ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Unity Biotechnology's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $-29.21 Mil.
Unity Biotechnology's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $34.00 Mil. Therefore, Unity Biotechnology's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -85.89%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Unity Biotechnology's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
UNBX's ROA % is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: -32.87 * Ranked among companies with meaningful ROA % only.
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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 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.
Unity Biotechnology ROA % Related Terms
Unity Biotechnology ROA % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Unity Biotechnology'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, Unity Biotechnology'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.
Unity Biotechnology ROA % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Unity Biotechnology's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Unity Biotechnology'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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Unity Biotechnology (UNBX) has a ROA % of -85.89% as of Mar. 2025. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on Unity Biotechnology and its competitors.
Is Unity Biotechnology's ROA % too high?
Unity Biotechnology's current ROA % is -85.89%.
How does Unity Biotechnology's ROA % compare to ADTX and HEPA?
Unity Biotechnology's ROA % of -85.89% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Unity Biotechnology and its competitors. Unity Biotechnology's current ROA % is -85.89%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unity Biotechnology stock overvalued right now?
Unity Biotechnology (UNBX) has a current ROA % of -85.89%. The current ROA % is -85.89%. 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 Unity Biotechnology (UNBX), the current ROA % is -85.89% as of Mar. 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.
Unity Biotechnology Inc designs therapeutics that prevent, halt, and reverse various diseases of aging. The company focuses on clearing senescent cells, and creating senolytic medicines. Its medicines target vulnerabilities to senescent cells to clear those cells from the human body while leaving normal cells unaffected. The firm focuses on age-associated diseases such as osteoarthritis, eye diseases, and pulmonary diseases. Its drug candidates include, UBX1325 is being developed for age-related diseases of the eye, including diabetic macular edema, or DME, UBX2089, which is a circulating hormone which is produced in the kidneys and choroid plexus of the brain, which is being researched for multiple neurology indications, and UBX2050.
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