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The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past year. As of today (2026-07-24), Zealand Pharma AS's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.41.
Zealand Pharma AS (OTCPK:ZLDPF) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation
The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average monthly excess return divided by its standard deviation over the past year. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.
The greater a portfolio's Sharpe Ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance. A negative Sharpe Ratio means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s historical or projected return, or else the portfolio's return is expected to be negative.
Zealand Pharma AS 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Related Terms
ZLDPF vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Zealand Pharma AS's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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.
Zealand Pharma AS 1-Year Sharpe Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Zealand Pharma AS's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zealand Pharma AS's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio falls into.
The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset. A stock / portfolio's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the one-year returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over one year.
Zealand Pharma AS (ZLDPF) has a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.41 as of Jul. 24, 2026. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Zealand Pharma AS and its competitors.
Is Zealand Pharma AS's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio too high?
Zealand Pharma AS's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.41. Overall, Zealand Pharma AS has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zealand Pharma AS's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio compare to VRTX and REGN?
Zealand Pharma AS's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.41 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio for a Biotechnology company?
A good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Zealand Pharma AS and its competitors. Zealand Pharma AS's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zealand Pharma AS stock overvalued right now?
Zealand Pharma AS (ZLDPF) has a current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.41. The current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.41. Zealand Pharma AS's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 1-Year Sharpe Ratio calculated?
1-Year Sharpe Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Zealand Pharma AS (ZLDPF), the current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.41 as of Jul. 24, 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.
Zealand Pharma AS is a biotechnology company. It is focused on the discovery, design, and development of peptide-based medicines. The company's product pipeline includes three product candidates in clinical development: glepaglutide, which is being developed to treat short bowel syndrome or SBS; dasiglucagon formulated for use in a dual-hormone artificial pancreas system for diabetes management; and dasiglucagon for use in the treatment of congenital hyperinsulinism. The company has out-licensed a peptide program to Boehringer Ingelheim that has been moved ahead into early clinical development: a once-weekly novel dual-acting GLP-1/glucagon agonist for the treatment of obesity and/or Type 2 diabetes.
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