KARD (Kardigan) ROCE %: -98.78% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Kardigan ROCE %?

Kardigan KARD +2.97% 11 ROCE % is -98.78% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates KARD with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Kardigan's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -98.78%.

Kardigan  (NAS:KARD) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Kardigan ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kardigan's ROCE % 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.

Kardigan ROCE % Chart

Kardigan Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
ROCE %
-174.97 -98.78

Kardigan Semi-Annual Data
Dec24 Dec25
ROCE % -174.97 -98.78
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Kardigan ROCE % Calculation

Kardigan's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=-201.836/( ( (63.526 - 8.285) + (390.942 - 37.536) )/ 2 )
=-201.836/( (55.241+353.406)/ 2 )
=-201.836/204.3235
=-98.78 %

Kardigan's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-201.836/( ( (63.526 - 8.285) + (390.942 - 37.536) )/ 2 )
=-201.836/( ( 55.241 + 353.406 )/ 2 )
=-201.836/204.3235
=-98.78 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2025) EBIT 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of -98.78% mean?
Kardigan (KARD) has a ROCE % of -98.78% as of Dec. 2025.
Is Kardigan's ROCE % too high?
Kardigan's current ROCE % is -98.78%. Overall, Kardigan has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kardigan's ROCE % compare to OCUL and GHRS?
Kardigan's ROCE % of -98.78% 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 ROCE % for a Biotechnology company?
A good ROCE % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, ROCE % 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 ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Kardigan's current ROCE % is -98.78%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kardigan stock overvalued right now?
Kardigan (KARD) has a current ROCE % of -98.78%. The current ROCE % is -98.78%. Kardigan's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kardigan (KARD), the current ROCE % is -98.78% 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.

Kardigan Business Description

Address 506 Carnegie Center Drive, Suite 201, Princeton, NJ, USA, 08540
Kardigan Inc is a clinical-stage therapeutics company focused on developing medicines for cardiovascular diseases. Its activities include the research and development of targeted therapies for cardiovascular conditions for which no approved treatments currently exist. The company's clinical-stage programs include Danicamtiv, Ataciguat, and Tonlamarsen, which are being developed for cardiovascular disease indications. The company operates and manages its business as a single operating and reportable segment, focused on the discovery and development of novel therapeutic products to treat cardiovascular disease.
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