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Akero Therapeutics Inc

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None USD 0.00(0%)
Last update at 2026-01-08T21:03:16.794274Z
Market Cap
2172.15M

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Akero Therapeutics, Inc., together with its subsidiary, engages in the development of treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases in the United States. The company's lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), which is in Phase 3 clinical trials that protects against cellular stress and regulates the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body for the treatment of biopsy-confirmed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) patients. It has a license agreement with Amgen Inc. to develop, manufacture, use, distribute, and sell EFX as a treatment for MASH and other metabolic diseases. The company was formerly known as Pippin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Akero Therapeutics, Inc. in May 2018. Akero Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

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52 Week Price Range
15.32
Low
37.00
High

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
54.65
Dividend Yield
-
Revenue TTM
0.00M
Revenue Per Share
-
Gross Profit TTM
0.00M
Debt / Equity
0.05
ROE
-35.90%
Net Debt
-208.16M
ROCE
-20.52%
Diluted EPS TTM
-3.78

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Income before tax -112.03M -100.78M -79.21M -43.76M -81.71M
Minority interest - - - - 0.00M
Net income -108.91M -100.74M -79.19M -43.76M -81.71M
Selling general administrative 29.87M 19.13M 15.24M 8.61M 1.90M
Gross profit 115.16M -100.89M -80.15M - 0.00M
Reconciled depreciation 0.04M 0.04M 0.02M - -
Ebit -115.16M -100.93M -80.17M -43.76M -13.78M
Ebitda -111.29M -100.89M -80.15M -45.65M -81.71M
Depreciation and amortization 3.86M 0.04M 0.02M - -67.94M
Non operating income net other 3.93M 0.09M 0.95M - -
Operating income -115.16M -100.89M -80.15M -45.65M -13.78M
Other operating expenses 115.16M 100.89M 80.15M 45.65M 13.78M
Interest expense 0.74M 0.04M 0.00M 0.00M 0.00M
Interest income - - - - 62.15M
Net interest income -0.74M - - - -
Extraordinary items - - - - 0.00M
Non recurring - - - - 0.00M
Other items - - - - 0.00M
Income tax expense -3.12M -0.04M -0.02M -1.90M 0.00M
Total revenue 0.00M 0.00M 0.00M 0.00M 0.00M
Total operating expenses 115.16M 100.89M 80.15M 45.65M 13.78M
Cost of revenue -115.16M 100.89M 80.15M - 0.00M
Total other income expense net 3.12M 0.11M 0.95M 1.90M -67.94M
Discontinued operations - - - - 0.00M
Net income from continuing ops -111.97M -100.80M -79.21M -43.76M -81.71M
Net income applicable to common shares -112.03M -100.78M -79.21M -43.76M -82.23M
Breakdown 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total assets 580.27M 356.57M 195.55M 273.34M 138.12M
Other current assets 9.95M 3.72M 5.32M 2.96M 1.65M
Total liab 44.97M 30.01M 26.44M 14.63M 9.39M
Total stockholder equity 535.31M 326.56M 169.11M 258.71M 128.73M
Deferred long term liab - 0.30M - 0.05M -
Other current liab 11.83M 10.79M 18.22M 9.39M 8.42M
Common stock 0.01M 0.01M 0.00M 0.00M 0.00M
Capital stock 0.01M 0.01M 0.00M 0.00M 0.00M
Retained earnings -574.10M -422.34M -310.30M -209.53M -130.32M
Other liab - 0.30M - - 0.02M
Other assets 0.00M 0.11M 0.42M 0.20M 0.07M
Cash 234.21M 249.77M 150.48M 187.24M 136.40M
Total current liabilities 19.13M 19.08M 25.13M 13.11M 9.37M
Net debt -208.16M -238.83M -148.97M -185.43M -136.40M
Short term debt 0.26M 0.33M 0.20M 0.29M -
Short long term debt total 26.04M 10.95M 1.52M 1.81M -
Other stockholder equity 1109.13M 748.86M 479.44M 468.24M 120.93M
Property plant equipment - 0.05M 0.09M 1.79M -
Total current assets 559.96M 355.17M 193.58M 271.35M 138.05M
Long term investments 19.28M - - - -
Net tangible assets - 326.56M 169.11M 258.71M 128.73M
Short term investments 315.80M 101.68M 37.77M 81.14M 71.61M
Net receivables - - 0.42M 0.20M -
Long term debt 24.96M 9.54M - - -
Accounts payable 7.04M 7.97M 6.71M 3.43M 0.95M
Accumulated other comprehensive income 0.27M 0.04M -0.03M -0.00M -0.01M
Common stock total equity - 0.01M 0.00M 0.00M 0.00M
Retained earnings total equity - -422.34M -310.30M -209.53M -
Non currrent assets other -0.00M 0.11M 0.42M 0.20M 0.07M
Non current assets total 20.31M 1.40M 1.97M 1.99M 0.07M
Capital lease obligations 1.34M 1.40M 1.52M 1.81M -
Long term debt total - 9.54M - - -
Breakdown 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Investments -63.83M 42.28M -9.76M -71.51M -71.51M
Change to liabilities -6.37M 12.01M 2.48M -0.43M 1.31M
Total cashflows from investing activities -63.83M 42.28M -9.76M -71.51M -5.00M
Net borrowings 9.61M 10.00M 10.00M 10.00M 0.00M
Total cash from financing activities 255.63M 0.60M 203.11M 95.99M 85.01M
Change to operating activities -5.43M 6.45M -0.40M 6.89M -0.25M
Net income -112.03M -100.78M -79.21M -43.76M -81.71M
Change in cash 99.29M -36.80M 122.54M -11.15M 75.38M
Begin period cash flow 150.59M 187.39M 64.85M 76.00M 0.62M
End period cash flow 249.88M 150.59M 187.39M 64.85M 76.00M
Total cash from operating activities -92.52M -79.68M -70.80M -35.63M -4.62M
Issuance of capital stock 241.20M 0.00M 202.55M 95.45M 85.50M
Depreciation 0.04M 0.04M 0.02M -0.10M 0.02M
Other cashflows from investing activities - - - -71.51M -5.00M
Dividends paid - - - - 0.00M
Change to inventory - - - - 0.00M
Change to account receivables - - - - 0.00M
Sale purchase of stock 0.28M 0.37M 0.20M 0.09M 85.51M
Other cashflows from financing activities 14.55M 0.23M 0.35M 0.45M 85.01M
Change to netincome 23.52M 10.06M 6.30M 1.67M 76.03M
Capital expenditures 0.00M 0.00M 0.15M 0.15M 5.00M
Cash flows other operating 2.12M -2.08M -1.32M - -
Cash and cash equivalents changes 99.29M -36.80M 122.54M - -
Change in working capital -4.46M 9.73M 2.08M 6.46M 1.06M
Stock based compensation 23.24M 10.05M 6.02M 1.77M 0.12M
Other non cash items 0.69M 0.20M 0.20M -0.10M 75.91M
Free cash flow -92.52M -79.68M -70.95M -35.63M -9.62M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Healthcare Industry: Biotechnology

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
0.86
2.20%
40.00 41.58 31.15 2.13 32.99 4.70
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
18.88
3.50%
558.88 30.22 24.27 10.36 6.50 24.66
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc
109.12
13.33%
927.89 29.07 20.12 7.57 3.82 19.42
ARGNF
argenx SE
-
-%
900.30 45.77 31.25 13.84 7.12 36.06

Profile*

Akero Therapeutics Inc

Akero Therapeutics, Inc., together with its subsidiary, engages in the development of treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases in the United States. The company's lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), which is in Phase 3 clinical trials that protects against cellular stress and regulates the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body for the treatment of biopsy-confirmed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) patients. It has a license agreement with Amgen Inc. to develop, manufacture, use, distribute, and sell EFX as a treatment for MASH and other metabolic diseases. The company was formerly known as Pippin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Akero Therapeutics, Inc. in May 2018. Akero Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

601 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA, United States, 94080

650 487 6488

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Name Title Year Born
Dr. Andrew Cheng M.D., Ph.D. Pres, CEO & Director 1967
Dr. Jonathan M. Young J.D., Ph.D. Co-Founder, Exec. VP, COO & Sec. 1970
Dr. Timothy Rolph Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer 1954
Mr. William R. White J.D. Exec. VP, CFO, Treasurer & Head of Corp. Devel. 1973
Ms. Catriona Yale Exec. VP & Chief Devel. Officer 1972
Mr. John J. Schembri VP of Fin. & Controller 1962
Dr. Andrew Cheng M.D., Ph.D. President, CEO & Director 1967
Dr. Jonathan M. Young J.D., Ph.D. Co-Founder, Executive VP, COO & Secretary 1970
Mr. William R. White J.D. Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Head of Corporate Development 1974
Ms. Catriona Yale Executive VP & Chief Development Officer 1972

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