Viking Therapeutics (LTS:0VQA) ROE % Adjusted to Book Value: -14.68% (As of Mar. 2026)

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LTS:0VQA Viking Therapeutics Inc LTS:0VQA
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What is Viking Therapeutics ROE % Adjusted to Book Value?

Viking Therapeutics LTS:0VQA -4.43% 26 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is -14.68% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0VQA with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Viking Therapeutics's ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -111.01%. Viking Therapeutics's PB Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.56. Viking Therapeutics's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -14.68%.

Viking Therapeutics ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Related Terms

Viking Therapeutics ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Historical Data

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Viking Therapeutics ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Chart

Viking Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROE % Adjusted to Book Value
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Viking Therapeutics Quarterly Data
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LTS:0VQA vs EWTX, ACAD, DNLI: ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Viking Therapeutics's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % Adjusted to Book Value 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.

Viking Therapeutics ROE % Adjusted to Book Value vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Viking Therapeutics's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Viking Therapeutics's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value falls into.


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Viking Therapeutics ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Calculation

Viking Therapeutics's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

ROE % Adjusted to Book Value=ROE % / PB Ratio
=-47.34% / 6.33
=-7.48%

Viking Therapeutics's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

ROE % Adjusted to Book Value=ROE % / PB Ratio
=-111.01% / 7.56
=-14.68%

* 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.

What does a ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of -14.68% mean?
Viking Therapeutics (LTS:0VQA) has a ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of -14.68% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity adjusted to book is the ratio of return on equity to price-book ratio. View historical data on Viking Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is Viking Therapeutics' ROE % Adjusted to Book Value too high?
Viking Therapeutics' current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is -14.68%. Overall, Viking Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viking Therapeutics' ROE % Adjusted to Book Value compare to EWTX and ACAD?
Viking Therapeutics' ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of -14.68% 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 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for a Biotechnology company?
A good ROE % Adjusted to Book Value depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, ROE % Adjusted to Book Value 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 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value mean?
A high ROE % Adjusted to Book Value can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity adjusted to book is the ratio of return on equity to price-book ratio. View historical data on Viking Therapeutics and its competitors. Viking Therapeutics's current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is -14.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viking Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Viking Therapeutics (LTS:0VQA) has a current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of -14.68%. The current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is -14.68%. Viking Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % Adjusted to Book Value calculated?
ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Viking Therapeutics (LTS:0VQA), the current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is -14.68% as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Viking Therapeutics Business Description

Address 9920 Pacific Heights Boulevard, Suite 350, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
Viking Therapeutics Inc is a healthcare service provider. The company specializes in the area of biopharmaceutical development focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's clinical program pipeline consists of VK2809, VK5211, and VK0214 products. VK2809 and VK0214 are orally available, tissue and receptor-subtype-selective agonists of the thyroid hormone receptor beta. VK5211 is an orally available, non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator.
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