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Cara Therapeutics NasdaqCM:CARA Stock Report

Last Price

US$0.30

Market Cap

US$16.5m

7D

-5.9%

1Y

-68.3%

Updated

20 Nov, 2024

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Cara Therapeutics, Inc.

NasdaqCM:CARA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$16.5m

CARA Stock Overview

A development-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapeutics treatment of chronic pruritus in the United States. More details

CARA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Cara Therapeutics
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$0.30
52 Week HighUS$1.31
52 Week LowUS$0.24
Beta0.68
11 Month Change14.83%
3 Month Change-11.18%
1 Year Change-68.31%
33 Year Change-97.71%
5 Year Change-98.82%
Change since IPO-97.64%

Recent News & Updates

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues

Nov 01
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues

Recent updates

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues

Nov 01
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 34%

Jul 18
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 34%

We Think Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) CEO Compensation Package Needs To Be Put Under A Microscope

May 29
We Think Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) CEO Compensation Package Needs To Be Put Under A Microscope

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) Low P/S

May 25
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) Low P/S

We're A Little Worried About Cara Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:CARA) Cash Burn Rate

Feb 16
We're A Little Worried About Cara Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:CARA) Cash Burn Rate

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 43%

Dec 19
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Cara Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARA) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 43%

News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) Forecasts

Nov 04
News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) Forecasts

Can Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) Afford To Invest In Growth?

Oct 25
Can Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) Afford To Invest In Growth?

Is Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?

Jul 20
Is Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?

Take Care Before Jumping Onto Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) Even Though It's 30% Cheaper

Jun 04
Take Care Before Jumping Onto Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) Even Though It's 30% Cheaper

News Flash: 8 Analysts Think Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) Earnings Are Under Threat

Mar 11
News Flash: 8 Analysts Think Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) Earnings Are Under Threat

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) Analysts Just Slashed Next Year's Estimates

Feb 15
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) Analysts Just Slashed Next Year's Estimates

We Think Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Feb 06
We Think Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

We're Interested To See How Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

Oct 18
We're Interested To See How Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

Cara's partner files for Japanese approval of Korsuva to treat itch in hemodialysis patients

Sep 28

Cara Therapeutics hires new finance chief

Sep 12

Cara Therapeutics: All Eyes On Korsuva Launch Metrics

Sep 01

Cara, Vifor's Kapruvia gets approval in Switzerland to treat itch in hemodialysis patients

Aug 19

Cara Therapeutics GAAP EPS of -$0.08 beats by $0.18, revenue of $23M beats by $1.97M

Aug 08

Calls A Much Safer Way To Buy Cara Therapeutics

Jun 24

We're Not Very Worried About Cara Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:CARA) Cash Burn Rate

Jun 15
We're Not Very Worried About Cara Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:CARA) Cash Burn Rate

Brokers Are Upgrading Their Views On Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) With These New Forecasts

May 12
Brokers Are Upgrading Their Views On Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) With These New Forecasts

Taking A (Speculative) Position In Cara Therapeutics

Mar 21

Companies Like Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Mar 09
Companies Like Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Cara Therapeutics: De-Risked And Extremely Attractive

Dec 25

Checking Back In On Cara Therapeutics

Nov 01

Cara And IV Korsuva: Key Bull And Bear Investor Thoughts Going Into Upcoming PDUFA

Aug 21

The Consensus EPS Estimates For Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) Just Fell Dramatically

Aug 15
The Consensus EPS Estimates For Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) Just Fell Dramatically

Cara Therapeutics: 200% Upside Possible With FDA Approval

Aug 11

Shareholder Returns

CARAUS PharmaceuticalsUS Market
7D-5.9%-3.8%-1.0%
1Y-68.3%9.8%30.3%

Return vs Industry: CARA underperformed the US Pharmaceuticals industry which returned 8.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CARA underperformed the US Market which returned 30.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CARA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CARA volatility
CARA Average Weekly Movement9.4%
Pharmaceuticals Industry Average Movement9.6%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CARA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CARA's weekly volatility has decreased from 17% to 9% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
200455Chris Posnerwww.caratherapeutics.com

Cara Therapeutics, Inc., a development-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapeutics treatment of chronic pruritus in the United States. The company’s lead product is KORSUVA (difelikefalin) injection for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults undergoing hemodialysis. It also develops Oral difelikefalin, which is in Phase II/III clinical trial to treat chronic pruritus with notalgia paresthetica.

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Cara Therapeutics's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CARA fundamental statistics
Market capUS$16.50m
Earnings (TTM)-US$95.52m
Revenue (TTM)US$8.69m

1.9x

P/S Ratio

-0.2x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CARA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$8.69m
Cost of RevenueUS$31.58m
Gross Profit-US$22.90m
Other ExpensesUS$72.63m
Earnings-US$95.52m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-1.74
Gross Margin-263.62%
Net Profit Margin-1,099.76%
Debt/Equity Ratio5,740.2%

How did CARA perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison