Some Quick Facts About Akero Therapeutics (AKRO)

Small-cap health care company Akero Therapeutics has moved 2.3% this morning, reaching $45.36 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $59.14.

Akero Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage company, engages in the development of transformational treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases, including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a disease without any approved therapies. The company is based in the United States.

Make Sure to Consider the Following Before Buying Akero Therapeutics:

  • Akero Therapeutics has moved 442.1% over the last year.

  • AKRO has a forward P/E ratio of -13.7 based on its EPS guidance of -3.31.

  • Over the last 4 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 0.3%.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.14.

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 6.96

Akero Therapeutics Has Negative Cash Flows

Date Reported Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) Capital expenditures ($ k) Free Cashflow ($ k) YoY Growth (%)
2022-12-31 -92,517 nan -92,517 -16.11
2021-12-31 -79,681 nan -79,681 -12.3
2020-12-31 -70,804 -148 -70,952 -99.15
2019-12-31 -35,627 nan -35,627 n/a

Averaging $-69.69 Million over the last 4 years, Akero Therapeutics has consistently negative free cash flows. Their compounded average growth rate over this period is -26.9%, and their coefficient of variability is 35.0%.

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