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Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. (KZR) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

KZR • • Industrial / General
HealthcareBiotechnologyAutoimmune & Inflammatory DiseasesDermatology & Autoimmune
AboutKezar Life Sciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics to treat unmet needs in immune-mediated diseases and cancer in the United States. The company's lead product candidate is KZR-616, a selective immunoproteasome inhibitor that is in Phase 2 clinical trials for various indications, including lupus nephritis, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis; and Phase 1b clinical trials in systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis. Its preclinical products include KZR-261, a novel first-in-class protein secretion inhibitor for the treatment of KZR-261; and KZR-TBD for the treatment of oncology and immunology. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in South San Francisco, California.Show more
  • Revenue $0 -100.0%
  • EBITDA -$90M +18.8%
  • Net Income -$84M +17.8%
  • EPS (Diluted) -1.15 +17.9%
  • Gross Margin -
  • EBITDA Margin -
  • Operating Margin -
  • Net Margin -
  • ROE -55% -23.5%
  • ROIC -51.8% -30.7%
  • Debt/Equity 0.14 +37.1%
  • Interest Coverage -56.88 +20.9%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

No significant strengths identified

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 1/9
  • ✗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-
TTM35.58%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-539.39%

ROCE

10Y Avg-41.96%
5Y Avg-39.5%
3Y Avg-43.04%
Latest-55.27%

Peer Comparison

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+00000007M0
Revenue Growth %---------1%
Cost of Goods Sold+154K175K690K1.3M1.54M1.51M000
COGS % of Revenue---------
Gross Profit+-154K-175K-690K-1.3M-1.54M-1.51M07M0
Gross Margin %-------1%-
Gross Profit Growth %--0.14%-2.94%-0.89%-0.19%0.02%1%--1%
Operating Expenses+8.99M8.75M24.73M36.68M41.46M53.15M71.16M118.42M90.61M
OpEx % of Revenue-------16.92%-
Selling, General & Admin1.62M2.28M6.59M8.68M10.43M15.72M20.15M26.54M23.39M
SG&A % of Revenue-------3.79%-
Research & Development7.37M6.47M18.14M28M31.04M38.94M51.01M85.7M65.74M
R&D % of Revenue-------12.24%-
Other Operating Expenses00000-1.51M06.19M1.47M
Operating Income+-8.99M-8.75M-24.73M-37.98M-43.01M-54.66M-71.16M-111.42M-90.61M
Operating Margin %--------15.92%-
Operating Income Growth %-0.03%-1.83%-0.54%-0.13%-0.27%-0.3%-0.57%0.19%
EBITDA+-8.84M-8.57M-24.04M-36.68M-41.46M-53.15M-70.14M-110.36M-89.56M
EBITDA Margin %--------15.77%-
EBITDA Growth %-0.03%-1.8%-0.53%-0.13%-0.28%-0.32%-0.57%0.19%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)154K175K690K1.3M1.54M1.51M1.02M1.07M1.04M
EBIT-8.99M-8.52M-23.17M-35.72M-41.8M-54.47M-67.05M-100.32M-82.14M
Net Interest Income+0002.25M1.21M29K2.92M9.55M6.87M
Interest Income0232K1.56M2.25M1.21M188K4.11M11.1M8.46M
Interest Expense00000159K1.19M1.55M1.59M
Other Income/Expense0232K1.56M2.25M1.21M29K2.92M9.55M6.87M
Pretax Income+-8.99M-8.52M-23.17M-35.72M-41.8M-54.63M-68.24M-101.87M-83.74M
Pretax Margin %--------14.55%-
Income Tax+000-635K-58K0000
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%1%0.98%1%1%1%1%1%
Net Income+-8.99M-8.52M-23.17M-35.09M-41.74M-54.63M-68.24M-101.87M-83.74M
Net Margin %--------14.55%-
Net Income Growth %-0.05%-1.72%-0.51%-0.19%-0.31%-0.25%-0.49%0.18%
Net Income (Continuing)-8.99M-8.52M-23.17M-35.09M-41.74M-54.63M-68.24M-101.87M-83.74M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.69-0.65-1.22-1.65-0.95-1.04-1.01-1.40-1.15
EPS Growth %-0.06%-0.88%-0.35%0.42%-0.09%0.03%-0.39%0.18%
EPS (Basic)-0.69-0.65-1.22-1.65-0.95-1.04-1.01-1.40-1.15
Diluted Shares Outstanding13.02M13.02M19.02M19.08M44M52.76M67.37M72.55M72.9M
Basic Shares Outstanding13.02M13.02M19.02M19.08M44M52.76M67.37M72.55M72.9M
Dividend Payout Ratio---------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+10.49M52.33M109.81M81.13M144.81M211.65M285.72M206.95M137.49M
Cash & Short-Term Investments9.75M51.03M107.43M78.21M140.45M208.35M276.56M201.37M132.25M
Cash Only9.75M51.03M24.18M14.95M21.23M62.88M40.46M35.49M41.75M
Short-Term Investments0083.25M63.26M119.22M145.47M236.1M165.88M90.5M
Accounts Receivable000642K766K002.29M424K
Days Sales Outstanding-------119.46-
Inventory000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding---------
Other Current Assets598K508K489K406K865K729K0251K351K
Total Non-Current Assets+937K1.9M4.88M8.38M7.03M6.28M13.85M14.29M7.19M
Property, Plant & Equipment862K1.54M4.59M8.1M6.75M6M13.17M8.69M4.78M
Fixed Asset Turnover-------0.81x-
Goodwill000000000
Intangible Assets000000000
Long-Term Investments13K13K0000000
Other Non-Current Assets62K343K282K282K282K282K674K5.59M2.42M
Total Assets+11.42M54.22M114.68M89.51M151.84M217.93M299.57M221.24M144.68M
Asset Turnover-------0.03x-
Asset Growth %-3.75%1.12%-0.22%0.7%0.44%0.37%-0.26%-0.35%
Total Current Liabilities+651K1.48M3.34M6M6.44M8.21M11M17.74M20.33M
Accounts Payable466K547K193K823K2.36M2.03M2.48M8.25M3.65M
Days Payables Outstanding1.1K1.14K102.09230.9557.43490.21---
Short-Term Debt000900K1.04M003.01M5.22M
Deferred Revenue (Current)000000000
Other Current Liabilities51K515K2.41M2.99M1.69M1.97M2.69M2.77M5.22M
Current Ratio16.11x35.26x32.91x13.52x22.48x25.77x25.98x11.66x6.76x
Quick Ratio16.11x35.26x32.91x13.52x22.48x25.77x25.98x11.66x6.76x
Cash Conversion Cycle---------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+28.2M78.42M2.55M5.46M4.42M12.85M18.7M15.92M7.44M
Long-Term Debt000009.62M9.83M10.07M5.11M
Capital Lease Obligations0005.46M4.42M3.22M8.87M5.85M2.33M
Deferred Tax Liabilities000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities28.2M78.42M2.55M000000
Total Liabilities28.85M79.91M5.88M11.47M10.86M21.06M29.7M33.66M27.77M
Total Debt+0006.36M5.46M14.04M21.26M18.93M16.18M
Net Debt-9.75M-51.03M-24.18M-8.59M-15.76M-48.84M-19.19M-16.56M-25.57M
Debt / Equity---0.08x0.04x0.07x0.08x0.10x0.14x
Debt / EBITDA---------
Net Debt / EBITDA---------
Interest Coverage------343.77x-60.05x-71.89x-56.88x
Total Equity+-17.43M-25.69M108.8M78.05M140.98M196.88M269.87M187.57M116.92M
Equity Growth %--0.47%5.24%-0.28%0.81%0.4%0.37%-0.3%-0.38%
Book Value per Share-1.34-1.975.724.093.203.734.012.591.60
Total Shareholders' Equity-17.43M-25.69M108.8M78.05M140.98M196.88M269.87M187.57M116.92M
Common Stock1K1K19K19K46K56K68K73K7K
Retained Earnings-17.51M-26.03M-49.2M-84.28M-126.02M-180.65M-248.89M-350.76M-434.5M
Treasury Stock-232K-451K0000000
Accumulated OCI-150K-111K-203K-196K-137K-291K-923K-130K-162K
Minority Interest000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-9.76M-8.11M-20.79M-29.88M-36.95M-42.44M-58.85M-81.64M-74.21M
Operating CF Margin %--------11.66%-
Operating CF Growth %-0.17%-1.56%-0.44%-0.24%-0.15%-0.39%-0.39%0.09%
Net Income-8.99M-8.52M-23.17M-35.09M-41.74M-54.63M-68.24M-101.87M-83.74M
Depreciation & Amortization154K175K690K1.3M1.54M1.51M1.02M1.07M1.04M
Stock-Based Compensation128K203K1.99M4.01M4.94M7.6M14.01M18.14M13.01M
Deferred Taxes000001.77M000
Other Non-Cash Items979K472K-370K-979K317K91K-1.18M-3.68M-3.23M
Working Capital Changes-1.05M30K62K881K-2.01M1.23M-4.46M4.71M-1.3M
Change in Receivables000000000
Change in Inventory000000000
Change in Payables-469K81K1.44M2.21M313K1.22M1.81M6.35M-3.15M
Cash from Investing+-132K-389K-83.9M20.42M-56.5M-28.44M-91.39M76.05M80.43M
Capital Expenditures-132K-389K-1.12M-607K-194K-316K-1.58M-1.81M-29K
CapEx % of Revenue-------0.26%-
Acquisitions---------
Investments---------
Other Investing0010K21.03K-56.3K-28.13K-89.81K5K0
Cash from Financing+36K49.76M77.91M272K99.64M112.58M127.86M638K103K
Debt Issued (Net)---------
Equity Issued (Net)---------
Dividends Paid000000000
Share Repurchases---------
Other Financing36K000456K2.08M1.32M00
Net Change in Cash---------
Free Cash Flow+-9.89M-8.5M-21.91M-30.48M-37.14M-42.75M-60.42M-83.45M-74.24M
FCF Margin %--------11.92%-
FCF Growth %-0.14%-1.58%-0.39%-0.22%-0.15%-0.41%-0.38%0.11%
FCF per Share-0.76-0.65-1.15-1.60-0.84-0.81-0.90-1.15-1.02
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.09x0.95x0.90x0.85x0.89x0.78x0.86x0.80x0.89x
Interest Paid000000000
Taxes Paid000000000

Key Ratios

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)---55.75%-37.56%-38.12%-32.34%-29.24%-44.54%-55%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)---469.78%-36.97%-33.14%-30%-26.77%-39.63%-51.8%
Gross Margin-------100%-
Net Margin--------1455.29%-
Debt / Equity---0.08x0.04x0.07x0.08x0.10x0.14x
Interest Coverage------343.77x-60.05x-71.89x-56.88x
FCF Conversion1.09x0.95x0.90x0.85x0.89x0.78x0.86x0.80x0.89x
Revenue Growth---------100%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. (KZR) saw revenue decline by 100.0% over the past year.

Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. (KZR) reported a net loss of $61.7M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. (KZR) has a return on equity (ROE) of -55.0%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. (KZR) had negative free cash flow of $56.7M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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