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Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

AKRO • • Industrial / General
HealthcareBiotechnologyMetabolic & Liver DiseasesNASH & Liver Diseases
AboutAkero Therapeutics, Inc., a cardio-metabolic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) company, engages in the development of medicines designed to restore metabolic balance and improve overall health. The company's lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), an analog of fibroblast growth factor 21, which protects against cellular stress and regulates metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body. It also conducts a Phase 2a clinical trial, the BALANCED study, to evaluate EFX in the treatment of biopsy-confirmed NASH patients. The company was formerly known as Pippin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Akero Therapeutics, Inc. in May 2018. Akero Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.Show more
  • Revenue $0
  • EBITDA -$285M -65.1%
  • Net Income -$252M -66.1%
  • EPS (Diluted) -3.75 -29.8%
  • Gross Margin -
  • EBITDA Margin -
  • Operating Margin -
  • Net Margin -
  • ROE -39.22% -11.4%
  • ROIC -55.33% +11.4%
  • Debt/Equity 0.05 -1.1%
  • Interest Coverage -61.14 -9.6%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
  • ✗Shares diluted 27.7% in last year
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-23.44%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM0.27%

ROCE

10Y Avg-167.81%
5Y Avg-42.85%
3Y Avg-42.06%
Latest-42.37%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+00000000
Revenue Growth %--------
Cost of Goods Sold+000213K0000
COGS % of Revenue--------
Gross Profit+000-213K0000
Gross Margin %--------
Gross Profit Growth %----1%---
Operating Expenses+4.56M13.78M45.65M80.15M100.89M115.16M172.87M285.42M
OpEx % of Revenue--------
Selling, General & Admin1.08M1.9M8.61M15.24M19.13M29.87M31.07M37.93M
SG&A % of Revenue--------
Research & Development3.49M11.88M37.05M64.92M81.76M85.28M141.8M247.5M
R&D % of Revenue--------
Other Operating Expenses00000000
Operating Income+-4.56M-13.78M-45.65M-80.15M-100.89M-115.16M-172.87M-285.42M
Operating Margin %--------
Operating Income Growth %--2.02%-2.31%-0.76%-0.26%-0.14%-0.5%-0.65%
EBITDA+414.91K0-45.76M-79.94M-100.84M-115.11M-172.84M-285.4M
EBITDA Margin %--------
EBITDA Growth %--1%--0.75%-0.26%-0.14%-0.5%-0.65%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)4.98M13.78M-104K213K41K43K29K18K
EBIT-4.56M-81.71M-43.73M-79.21M-100.78M-111.29M-148.66M-247.39M
Net Interest Income+001.9M947K109K3.12M21.11M33.36M
Interest Income001.9M947K109K3.86M24.21M38.03M
Interest Expense00000739K3.1M4.67M
Other Income/Expense0-67.94M1.9M947K109K3.12M21.11M33.36M
Pretax Income+-4.56M-81.71M-43.76M-79.21M-100.78M-112.03M-151.76M-252.06M
Pretax Margin %--------
Income Tax+000-17K0000
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
Net Income+-4.56M-81.71M-43.76M-79.19M-100.78M-112.03M-151.76M-252.06M
Net Margin %--------
Net Income Growth %--16.9%0.46%-0.81%-0.27%-0.11%-0.35%-0.66%
Net Income (Continuing)-4.56M-81.71M-43.76M-79.19M-100.78M-112.03M-151.76M-252.06M
Discontinued Operations00000000
Minority Interest00000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.16-3.85-2.90-2.52-2.89-2.87-2.89-3.75
EPS Growth %--23.06%0.25%0.13%-0.15%0.01%-0.01%-0.3%
EPS (Basic)-0.16-3.85-2.90-2.52-2.89-2.87-2.89-3.75
Diluted Shares Outstanding28.56M21.22M15.07M31.46M34.83M38.98M52.57M67.14M
Basic Shares Outstanding28.56M21.22M15.07M31.46M34.83M38.98M52.57M67.14M
Dividend Payout Ratio--------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+638K77.13M138.05M271.35M193.58M355.17M559.96M770.38M
Cash & Short-Term Investments598K75.97M136.4M268.39M188.26M351.45M550.01M743.08M
Cash Only598K75.97M64.79M187.24M150.48M249.77M234.21M340.24M
Short-Term Investments0071.61M81.14M37.77M101.68M315.8M402.84M
Accounts Receivable00000000
Days Sales Outstanding--------
Inventory00000000
Days Inventory Outstanding--------
Other Current Assets40K1.16M00009.95M27.3M
Total Non-Current Assets+20K20K69K1.99M1.97M1.4M20.31M55.51M
Property, Plant & Equipment0001.79M1.55M1.29M1.03M755K
Fixed Asset Turnover--------
Goodwill00000000
Intangible Assets00000000
Long-Term Investments20K20K000019.28M54.75M
Other Non-Current Assets0069K201K417K108K00
Total Assets+658K77.15M138.12M273.34M195.55M356.57M580.27M825.89M
Asset Turnover--------
Asset Growth %-116.25%0.79%0.98%-0.28%0.82%0.63%0.42%
Total Current Liabilities+222K2.34M9.37M13.11M25.13M19.08M19.13M39.75M
Accounts Payable60K1.37M947K3.43M6.71M7.97M7.04M9.03M
Days Payables Outstanding---5.87K----
Short-Term Debt00000000
Deferred Revenue (Current)00000000
Other Current Liabilities2K665K1.61M495K554K9.99M1.3M1.17M
Current Ratio2.87x32.93x14.73x20.70x7.70x18.61x29.27x19.38x
Quick Ratio2.87x32.93x14.73x20.70x7.70x18.61x29.27x19.38x
Cash Conversion Cycle--------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+5M124.73M23K1.52M1.31M10.93M25.84M36.02M
Long-Term Debt000009.54M24.96M35.3M
Capital Lease Obligations0001.52M1.31M1.08M819K529K
Deferred Tax Liabilities00000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities5M124.73M23K00305K54K194K
Total Liabilities5.22M127.07M9.39M14.63M26.44M30.01M44.97M75.77M
Total Debt+0085K1.81M1.52M10.95M26.3M36.46M
Net Debt-598K-75.97M-64.7M-185.43M-148.97M-238.83M-207.9M-303.78M
Debt / Equity--0.00x0.01x0.01x0.03x0.05x0.05x
Debt / EBITDA--------
Net Debt / EBITDA-1.44x-------
Interest Coverage------155.83x-55.78x-61.14x
Total Equity+-4.56M-49.92M128.73M258.71M169.11M326.56M535.31M750.11M
Equity Growth %--9.94%3.58%1.01%-0.35%0.93%0.64%0.4%
Book Value per Share-0.16-2.358.548.224.868.3810.1811.17
Total Shareholders' Equity-4.56M-49.92M128.73M258.71M169.11M326.56M535.31M750.11M
Common Stock003K4K4K5K6K7K
Retained Earnings-4.56M-86.56M-130.32M-209.53M-310.3M-422.34M-574.1M-826.16M
Treasury Stock00000000
Accumulated OCI00-6K-3K-27K37K270K948K
Minority Interest00000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-4.38M-4.63M-35.63M-70.8M-79.68M-92.52M-145.37M-230.11M
Operating CF Margin %--------
Operating CF Growth %--0.06%-6.7%-0.99%-0.13%-0.16%-0.57%-0.58%
Net Income-4.56M-81.71M-43.76M-79.21M-100.78M-112.03M-151.76M-252.06M
Depreciation & Amortization00-104K17K41K43K29K18K
Stock-Based Compensation0121K1.77M6.02M10.05M23.24M21.5M29.7M
Deferred Taxes00104K83K1.07M000
Other Non-Cash Items-60K75.91M-104K196K203K689K-8.46M-10.76M
Working Capital Changes182K1.06M6.46M2.08M9.73M-4.46M-6.67M3M
Change in Receivables00000000
Change in Inventory00000000
Change in Payables60K1.31M-426K2.48M3.27M968K-645K2.01M
Cash from Investing+0-5M-71.51M-9.76M42.28M-63.83M-223.62M-109.71M
Capital Expenditures0-5M0-148K000-999K
CapEx % of Revenue--------
Acquisitions--------
Investments--------
Other Investing0-5K0-9.61K0000
Cash from Financing+5M85.01M95.99M203.11M602K255.63M353.32M445.85M
Debt Issued (Net)--------
Equity Issued (Net)--------
Dividends Paid00000000
Share Repurchases--------
Other Financing5M-493K536K553K04.43M2.89M12.77M
Net Change in Cash--------
Free Cash Flow+-4.38M-9.63M-35.63M-70.95M-79.68M-92.52M-145.37M-231.11M
FCF Margin %--------
FCF Growth %--1.2%-2.7%-0.99%-0.12%-0.16%-0.57%-0.59%
FCF per Share-0.15-0.45-2.36-2.26-2.29-2.37-2.77-3.44
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.96x0.06x0.81x0.89x0.79x0.83x0.96x0.91x
Interest Paid00000003.98M
Taxes Paid00000000

Key Ratios

Metric20172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)---111.04%-40.88%-47.11%-45.2%-35.22%-39.22%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)----87.57%-161.98%-160.12%-62.46%-55.33%
Debt / Equity--0.00x0.01x0.01x0.03x0.05x0.05x
Interest Coverage------155.83x-55.78x-61.14x
FCF Conversion0.96x0.06x0.81x0.89x0.79x0.83x0.96x0.91x

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) grew revenue by 0.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) reported a net loss of $292.8M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) has a return on equity (ROE) of -39.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) had negative free cash flow of $250.2M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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