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Alector, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for the treatment of neurodegeneration diseases. Its products include AL001, an immune activity in the brain with genetic links to multiple neurodegenerative disorders, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diseases; and AL101 that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The company also offers AL002, a product candidate that is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; and AL003, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Its pipeline products include AL044 that targets MS4A4A, a risk gene for Alzheimer's disease. Alector, Inc. has a collaboration agreement with Adimab, LLC for the research and development of antibodies; and a strategic collaboration agreement with GlaxoSmithKline plc for the development and commercialization of monoclonal antibodies, such as AL001, AL002, and AL101 to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Alector, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
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High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.
Years | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM |
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Net Margin | -870% | -190% | -500% | -900% | -18% | -100% | -130% | -130% |
ROA | - | -19% | -27% | -40% | -4.6% | -17% | -24% | -23% |
ROE | 62% | 54% | -54% | -71% | -12% | -62% | -97% | -67% |
The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is -306.45%.
The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is +67.06%.
The average ROA over the past 5 years is -22.03%.
The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is +1%.
The average ROE over the past 5 years is -40.5%.
The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is -20.55%.
Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.
Years | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM | ||
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Debt FCF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Debt Equity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
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Graham Stability | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is -.
The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is -.
Graham’s Stability measure stands at -.
Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.
Years | 12-2018 | 12-2020 | 12-2022 | Trend |
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Revenue | 29% | 66% | -27% | -71% |
Net Income | - | - | - | - |
Stockholders Equity | - | -21% | -37% | -27% |
FCF | - | - | - | - |
The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is +28.52%.
The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is -71.32%.
The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is +20.07%.
The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is -.
The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is -.
The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is -26.55%.
The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is -.
The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -.