Cogent BiosciencesCOGT +4.13%25 ROE % is -62.60% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates COGT with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,255 Biotechnology companies, Cogent Biosciences ranks worse than 73.86% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cogent Biosciences's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
COGT'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -99.54 Med: -66.2 Max: -32.2
Current: -92.24
During the past 11 years, Cogent Biosciences's highest ROE % was -32.20%. The lowest was -99.54%. And the median was -66.20%.
COGT's ROE % is ranked worse than 73.86% of 1255
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -38.34
vs COGT: -92.24
Cogent Biosciences (NAS:COGT) 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:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) 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.
Cogent Biosciences ROE % Related Terms
Cogent Biosciences ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cogent Biosciences'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.
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Cogent Biosciences'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.
Cogent Biosciences ROE % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Cogent Biosciences's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cogent Biosciences's ROE % 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 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 (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Cogent Biosciences (COGT) has a ROE % of -62.60% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Cogent Biosciences and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cogent Biosciences ranks #927 out of 1255 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 73.9%.
Is Cogent Biosciences' ROE % too high?
Cogent Biosciences' current ROE % is -62.60%. Based on the distribution chart, Cogent Biosciences ranks #927 out of 1255 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Cogent Biosciences has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cogent Biosciences' ROE % compare to SRRK and RYTM?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Cogent Biosciences ranks #927 out of 1255 companies for ROE %. This places Cogent Biosciences in the lower half of its industry. 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 Cogent Biosciences and its competitors. Cogent Biosciences's current ROE % is -62.60%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cogent Biosciences stock overvalued right now?
Cogent Biosciences (COGT) has a current ROE % of -62.60%. The current ROE % is -62.60%. Cogent Biosciences' overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cogent Biosciences (COGT), the current ROE % is -62.60% 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.
Cogent Biosciences Inc a biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases. It designs rational precision therapies that treat the underlying cause of disease and improve the lives of patients. Its program CGT9486, is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor designed to potently inhibit the KIT D816V mutation as well as other mutations in KIT exon 17. In the vast majority of cases, KIT D816V is responsible for driving Systemic Mastocytosis (SM), a serious disease caused by the unchecked proliferation of mast cells. Exon 17 mutations are also found in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a type of cancer with dependence on oncogenic KIT signaling.
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