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Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US65487U1088

CUSIP

65487U108

Sector

Healthcare

IPO Date

Jul 10, 2020

Highlights

Market Cap

$160.19M

EPS (TTM)

-$1.83

Gross Profit (TTM)

-$4.52M

EBITDA (TTM)

-$90.41M

Year Range

$1.96 - $16.24

Target Price

$14.50

Short %

19.06%

Short Ratio

8.09

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nkarta, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%20.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-57.79%
9.05%
NKTX (Nkarta, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Nkarta, Inc. had a return of -8.84% year-to-date (YTD) and -79.06% in the last 12 months.


NKTX

YTD

-8.84%

1M

-8.10%

6M

-55.58%

1Y

-79.06%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.22%

1M

2.22%

6M

9.51%

1Y

22.46%

5Y*

12.74%

10Y*

11.29%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of NKTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-6.02%-8.84%
202436.97%33.63%-10.51%-38.21%1.65%-12.96%8.80%-17.42%-14.88%-31.86%-6.82%-13.24%-62.27%
2023-11.02%-21.20%-15.48%39.44%-6.67%-52.60%4.57%-24.89%-19.19%46.04%30.05%150.00%10.18%
2022-35.44%-8.58%25.61%62.04%-21.75%-14.62%9.66%6.51%-8.55%-4.18%-32.75%-29.36%-60.98%
2021-35.48%22.95%-32.53%-3.19%-23.55%30.14%0.22%1.83%-14.01%-43.62%1.34%-3.40%-75.03%
2020-46.24%-4.31%22.00%-4.49%15.92%84.71%28.33%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of NKTX is 7, meaning it’s performing worse than 93% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of NKTX is 77
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of NKTX is 66
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of NKTX is 33
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of NKTX is 55
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of NKTX is 55
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of NKTX is 1515
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for NKTX, currently valued at -0.87, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.00-0.871.77
The chart of Sortino ratio for NKTX, currently valued at -1.70, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.00-1.702.39
The chart of Omega ratio for NKTX, currently valued at 0.81, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.000.811.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for NKTX, currently valued at -0.80, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.00-0.802.66
The chart of Martin ratio for NKTX, currently valued at -1.18, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.00-1.1810.85
NKTX
^GSPC

The current Nkarta, Inc. Sharpe ratio is -0.87. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Nkarta, Inc. with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-0.87
1.77
NKTX (Nkarta, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History


Nkarta, Inc. doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-100.00%-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-97.00%
0
NKTX (Nkarta, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nkarta, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Nkarta, Inc. was 98.27%, occurring on Oct 2, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Nkarta, Inc. drawdown is 97.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-98.27%Dec 24, 2020696Oct 2, 2023
-50.9%Jul 13, 202021Aug 10, 202083Dec 7, 2020104
-12.82%Dec 11, 20206Dec 18, 20202Dec 22, 20208

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Nkarta, Inc. volatility is 17.67%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
17.67%
3.19%
NKTX (Nkarta, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Nkarta, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

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Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Nkarta, Inc..


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Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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