NKGN (NKGen Biotech) ROCE %: 0.00% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is NKGen Biotech ROCE %?

NKGen Biotech NKGN ROCE % is 0.00% as of Mar. 2025.

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. NKGen Biotech's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.00%.

NKGen Biotech  (OTCPK:NKGN) 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.

NKGen Biotech ROCE % Related Terms

NKGen Biotech ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NKGen Biotech'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.

NKGen Biotech ROCE % Chart

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NKGen Biotech ROCE % Calculation

NKGen Biotech's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=-41.509/( ( (16.481 - 39.452) + (16.231 - 57.971) )/ 2 )
=-41.509/( (-22.971+-41.74)/ 2 )
=-41.509/-32.3555
=128.29 %

NKGen Biotech's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=63.436/( ( (16.231 - 57.971) + (15.842 - 43.888) )/ 2 )
=63.436/( ( -41.74 + -28.046 )/ 2 )
=63.436/-34.893
=0 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 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 0.00% mean?
NKGen Biotech (NKGN) has a ROCE % of 0.00% as of Mar. 2025.
Is NKGen Biotech's ROCE % too high?
NKGen Biotech's current ROCE % is 0.00%.
How does NKGen Biotech's ROCE % compare to CALC and CLGN?
NKGen Biotech's ROCE % of 0.00% 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. NKGen Biotech's current ROCE % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NKGen Biotech stock overvalued right now?
NKGen Biotech (NKGN) has a current ROCE % of 0.00%. The current ROCE % is 0.00%. 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 NKGen Biotech (NKGN), the current ROCE % is 0.00% 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.

NKGen Biotech Business Description

Address 3001 Daimler Street, Santa Ana, CA, USA, 92705
NKGen Biotech Inc is a biotechnology company developing cell therapies for neurodegenerative and oncological diseases based on activated NK cells. NK cells are part of the human innate immune response system that can selectively identify and destroy abnormal or diseased cells. Its product candidates are based on a proprietary manufacturing and cryopreservation process that produces SuperNKTM (SNK) cells that have shown increased activity as compared to the starting population of NK cells, based on the results of in vitro experiments performed by NKMAX, as defined by parameters such as cytotoxicity, cytokine production and activating receptor expression. SNK cells can be produced in large quantities and cryopreserved while maintaining high levels of cytotoxicity.