Geron Corporation (GERN)

Geron Statistics

Total Valuation

Geron has a market cap or net worth of $2.43 billion. The enterprise value is $2.12 billion.

Market Cap	2.43B
Enterprise Value	2.12B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 7, 2024, before market open.

Earnings Date	Nov 7, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

Geron has 604.50 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 21.59% in one year.

Current Share Class	604.50M
Shares Outstanding	604.50M
Shares Change (YoY)	+21.59%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+1.26%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.12%
Owned by Institutions (%)	72.29%
Float	527.39M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	85.10
Forward PS	10.50
PB Ratio	8.23
P/TBV Ratio	8.37
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	71.99
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.89, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.30.

Current Ratio	2.89
Quick Ratio	2.68
Debt / Equity	0.30
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	-17.16

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -69.03% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -35.80%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	-69.03%
Return on Assets (ROA)	-30.30%
Return on Capital (ROIC)	-35.80%
Revenue Per Employee	$209,078
Profits Per Employee	-$1.43M
Employee Count	141
Asset Turnover	0.07
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +102.54% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.51, so Geron's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.51
52-Week Price Change	+102.54%
50-Day Moving Average	4.23
200-Day Moving Average	3.88
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	47.15
Average Volume (20 Days)	10,034,883

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 76.24 million, so 12.61% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	76.24M
Short Previous Month	78.83M
Short % of Shares Out	12.61%
Short % of Float	14.46%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	11.20

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Geron had revenue of $29.48 million and -$201.19 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.32.

Revenue	29.48M
Gross Profit	-82.90M
Operating Income	-207.97M
Pretax Income	-219.55M
Net Income	-201.19M
EBITDA	-207.45M
EBIT	-207.97M
Loss Per Share	-$0.32

Balance Sheet

The company has $339.77 million in cash and $87.26 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $289.82 million or $0.48 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	339.77M
Total Debt	87.26M
Net Cash	289.82M
Net Cash Per Share	$0.48
Equity (Book Value)	292.28M
Book Value Per Share	0.48
Working Capital	260.12M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$215.61 million and capital expenditures -$885,000, giving a free cash flow of -$216.50 million.

Operating Cash Flow	-215.61M
Capital Expenditures	-885,000
Free Cash Flow	-216.50M
FCF Per Share	-$0.36

Margins

Gross Margin	-281.22%
Operating Margin	-705.46%
Pretax Margin	-682.47%
Profit Margin	n/a
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	n/a
FCF Margin	-15,191.92%

Dividends & Yields

Geron does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	-21.59%
Shareholder Yield	-21.59%
Earnings Yield	-8.23%
FCF Yield	-8.85%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Geron is $6.95, which is 73.10% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target	$6.95
Price Target Difference	73.10%
Analyst Consensus	Strong Buy
Analyst Count	10
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	438.88%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Geron has an Altman Z-Score of 0.95 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	0.95
Piotroski F-Score	3