Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 25
- Profitability 5
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 35
- Cash Flow 40
Why this rating?
Health 30/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) is a Biotechnology company in the Healthcare sector. Compound Radar rates Nektar Therapeutics 30/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Stretched
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E -6.96
- PEG 0.31
- EV/Revenue 36.36
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -9.3%
- Operating Margin -412.2%
- Net Margin -287.8%
- ROE -35.8%
Financial strength
- Cash $684.34M
- Debt $135.93M
- Net Cash $548.41M
- Free Cash Flow $-208.68M
- Current Ratio 10.42
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