CARM (CARISMA Therapeutics) ROE %: Negative Equity% (As of Sep. 2025)


What is CARISMA Therapeutics ROE %?

CARISMA Therapeutics CARM +1.25% ROE % is Negative Equity% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,256 Biotechnology companies, CARISMA Therapeutics ranks better than 99.92% on this metric.

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. CARISMA Therapeutics's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $178.87 Mil. CARISMA Therapeutics's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $-23.44 Mil. Therefore, CARISMA Therapeutics's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was Negative Equity%.

The historical rank and industry rank for CARISMA Therapeutics's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

CARM' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -172.14   Med: -125.71   Max: -79.28
Current: Negative Equity

During the past 5 years, CARISMA Therapeutics's highest ROE % was -79.28%. The lowest was -172.14%. And the median was -125.71%.

CARM's ROE % is ranked better than
99.92% of 1256 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -38.26 vs CARM: Negative Equity

CARISMA Therapeutics  (OTCPK:CARM) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=178.868/-23.436
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(178.868 / 181)*(181 / 5.783)*(5.783 / -23.436)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=98.82 %*31.2986*N/A
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=3092.93 %*N/A
=Negative Equity %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=178.868/-23.436
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (178.868 / 178.868) * (178.868 / 175.256) * (175.256 / 181) * (181 / 5.783) * (5.783 / -23.436)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1 * 1.0206 * 96.83 % * 31.2986 * N/A
=Negative Equity %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


CARISMA Therapeutics ROE % Related Terms


CARISMA Therapeutics ROE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CARISMA Therapeutics's ROE % 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.

CARISMA Therapeutics ROE % Chart

CARISMA Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROE %
-79.28 -172.14 0.00 0.00 0.00

CARISMA Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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CARM vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: ROE % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, CARISMA Therapeutics's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.


CARISMA Therapeutics ROE % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, CARISMA Therapeutics's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CARISMA Therapeutics's ROE % falls into.



CARISMA Therapeutics ROE % Calculation

CARISMA Therapeutics's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-60.477/( (26.532+-27.909)/ 2 )
=-60.477/-0.6885
=N/A %

CARISMA Therapeutics's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jun. 2025 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=178.868/( (-46.005+-0.867)/ 2 )
=178.868/-23.436
=Negative Equity %

* 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 ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

* Note that if the average Total Stockholders Equity is zero or negative, then ROE % would be considered meaningless and hence not be calculated.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROE % →
What does a ROE % of Negative Equity% mean?
CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM) has a ROE % of Negative Equity% as of Sep. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on CARISMA Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CARISMA Therapeutics ranks #1 out of 1256 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 0.099999999999994%.
Is CARISMA Therapeutics' ROE % too high?
CARISMA Therapeutics' current ROE % is Negative Equity%. Based on the distribution chart, CARISMA Therapeutics ranks #1 out of 1256 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does CARISMA Therapeutics' ROE % compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, CARISMA Therapeutics ranks #1 out of 1256 companies for ROE %. This places CARISMA Therapeutics in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Biotechnology company?
A good ROE % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, ROE % 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 % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on CARISMA Therapeutics and its competitors. CARISMA Therapeutics's current ROE % is Negative Equity%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CARISMA Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.71, compared to a current price of $0.01 — trading 99.8% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is Negative Equity%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM), the current ROE % is Negative Equity% as of Sep. 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.

CARISMA Therapeutics Business Description

Address 3675 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
CARISMA Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage cell therapy company focused on utilizing Carisma's proprietary chimeric antigen receptor macrophage and monocyte cell engineering platform to develop transformative immunotherapies to treat cancer and other serious diseases. The company has created a comprehensive cell therapy platform to enable the therapeutic use of engineered macrophages and monocytes, which belong to a subgroup of white blood cells called myeloid cells.