Nkarta Inc

NASDAQ:NKTX USA Biotechnology
Market Cap
$164.79 Million
Market Cap Rank
#17087 Global
#6521 in USA
Share Price
$2.32
Change (1 day)
+1.75%
52-Week Range
$1.37 - $2.73
All Time High
$75.62
About

Nkarta, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes natural killer cell therapies for cancer and autoimmune disease treatment. The company's lead product candidate is NKX019, a chimeric antigen receptor-natural killer (CAR NK) targeting the CD19 antigen, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of lupus nephritis; systemic sclerosis; idiopathic inflam… Read more

Nkarta Inc (NKTX) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: $337.90 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Nkarta Inc (NKTX) has net assets worth $337.90 Million USD as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($427.24 Million) and total liabilities ($89.34 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $337.90 Million
% of Total Assets 79.09%
Annual Growth Rate N/A
5-Year Change 27.01%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 36.55

Nkarta Inc - Net Assets Trend (2018–2024)

This chart illustrates how Nkarta Inc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Nkarta Inc (2018–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Nkarta Inc from 2018 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 $407.98 Million +49.29%
2023-12-31 $273.29 Million -26.58%
2022-12-31 $372.21 Million +48.31%
2021-12-31 $250.97 Million -21.87%
2020-12-31 $321.22 Million +1360.55%
2019-12-31 $-25.48 Million -372.25%
2018-12-31 $-5.40 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Nkarta Inc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 53864009300.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock $7.00K 0.00%
Other Comprehensive Income $674.00K 0.17%
Other Components $951.52 Million 233.23%
Total Equity $407.98 Million 100.00%

Nkarta Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Nkarta Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Nkarta Inc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 273,285,000 to 407,976,000, a change of 134,691,000 (49.3%).
  • Net loss of 108,790,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 225,073,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 666,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 17,742,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $-108.79 Million -26.67%
Share Issuances $225.07 Million +55.17%
Other Comprehensive Income $666.00K +0.16%
Other Changes $17.74 Million +4.35%
Total Change $- 49.29%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Nkarta Inc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.39x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2018-12-31 $-0.11 $2.32 x
2019-12-31 $-2.84 $2.32 x
2020-12-31 $10.10 $2.32 x
2021-12-31 $7.64 $2.32 x
2022-12-31 $8.53 $2.32 x
2023-12-31 $5.58 $2.32 x
2024-12-31 $6.01 $2.32 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Nkarta Inc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -26.67%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.00x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.23x
  • Recent ROE (-26.67%) is below the historical average (-23.38%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2018 0.00% -4.19% 0.68x 0.00x $265.10K
2019 0.00% -18265.66% 0.00x 0.00x $-18.53 Million
2020 -28.44% -23730129.87% 0.00x 1.05x $-123.48 Million
2021 -33.45% 0.00% 0.00x 1.09x $-109.05 Million
2022 -32.09% 0.00% 0.00x 1.27x $-156.65 Million
2023 -43.00% 0.00% 0.00x 1.39x $-144.83 Million
2024 -26.67% 0.00% 0.00x 1.23x $-149.59 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Nkarta Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Biotechnology industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Biotechnology
  • Average net assets among peers: $59,082,939
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -341.19%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Nkarta Inc (NKTX) $337.90 Million 0.00% 0.26x $130.63 Million
Aadi Bioscience Inc (AADI) $-124.24K 0.00% 0.00x $17.03 Million
America Great Health (AAGH) $-992.37K 0.00% 0.00x $2.12 Million
Ascentage Pharma Group International (AAPG) $70.63 Million -1310.51% 34.40x $2.25 Billion
Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock (AARD) $-27.92 Million 0.00% 0.00x $59.18 Million
ABIVAX Société Anonyme (AAVXF) $196.01 Million -75.37% 0.67x $377.86 Million
Abcellera Biologics Inc (ABCL) $10.25 Million -21.57% 1.29x $738.02 Million
Abeona Therapeutics Inc (ABEO) $489.00K -1919.02% 38.85x $202.79 Million
Acumen Pharmaceuticals Inc (ABOS) $188.78 Million -22.70% 0.04x $108.65 Million
Abpro Holdings, Inc. (ABP) $-22.46 Million 0.00% 0.00x $2.00 Million
Absci Corp (ABSI) $176.18 Million -62.76% 0.23x $345.85 Million