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Nektar Therapeutics NKTR Return on invested capital

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65.6%+61.0pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$10.9M+3.8%
Gross profit$21.8M+2.9%
Operating income-$39.1M+12.3%
Net income-$44.9M+11.7%
EPS (diluted)-$1.82+49.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.7M-20.0%
Total debt$83.2M-17.1%
Total equity$576.2M+4,094%
Total assets$763.3M+198%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$44.3M+9.7%
CapEx$18.0K+800%
Free cash flow-$44.3M+9.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.25B+1,531%
Enterprise value$2.33B+874%
P/S40.5×+38.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin100%+31.2pp
Operating margin-242%
Net margin-284.2%+937pp
FCF margin-366.6%+1,421pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-53.6%-22.6pp
Debt / equity0.1×-7.2×
Current ratio10.2×+7.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Nektar Therapeutics’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Nektar Therapeutics’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Nektar Therapeutics's return on invested capital?
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) reported return on invested capital of -35.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Nektar Therapeutics's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Nektar Therapeutics's return on invested capital increased by 52.9% year-over-year, from -75.2% to -35.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Nektar Therapeutics's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nektar Therapeutics's return on invested capital has grown at a 22.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -30.6% to -86%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.