Geron Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Geron has a total shareholder equity of $292.3M and total debt of $83.8M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 28.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $445.0M and $152.7M respectively.

Key information

28.7%

Debt to equity ratio

US$83.84m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio	n/a
Cash	US$339.77m
Equity	US$292.28m
Total liabilities	US$152.67m
Total assets	US$444.95m

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Geron: A Post Earnings And Funding Announcement Assessment

Nov 07

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 28

Geron's Rytelo Gains Traction Despite Competitive Pressures (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 12

Geron: Probabilistic And Modest Estimate Of Pricing For A Likely Acquisition

Jul 31

Does Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 12

Geron: Innovative Rytelo Enters A Challenging MDS Market

Jun 08

Why We Think Geron Corporation's (NASDAQ:GERN) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

May 03

Geron: Advisory Nod Boosts Approval Odds, But Market Position Remains Hazy

Mar 15

Geron Post 2023 Earnings - Gearing Up For Critical Imetelstat AdCom, PDUFA

Mar 05

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) A Risky Investment?

Aug 25

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Using Debt Sensibly?

May 12

An Intrinsic Calculation For Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Dec 20

Geron: A Major Catalyst For Shareholders Arrives In January - At Last

Sep 16

Is Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Sep 14

Geron rises on narrower-than-expected Q2 loss

Aug 12

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: GERN's short term assets ($398.1M) exceed its short term liabilities ($137.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: GERN's short term assets ($398.1M) exceed its long term liabilities ($14.7M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: GERN has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: GERN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0% to 28.7% over the past 5 years.

Balance Sheet

Cash Runway Analysis

For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.

Stable Cash Runway: GERN has sufficient cash runway for more than a year based on its current free cash flow.

Forecast Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if GERN has enough cash runway if its free cash flow continues to grow or shrink based on historical rates.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/27 08:07
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

Geron Corporation is covered by 29 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Carter Gould	Barclays
Peter Lawson	Barclays
George Zavoico	B. Riley Securities, Inc.

Geron Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent financial health updates

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Using Too Much Debt?

Does Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) A Risky Investment?

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Using Debt Sensibly?

Recent updates

Geron Corporation Announces Positive CHMP Opinion for RYTELO (Ietelstat) for the Treatment of Adults with Transfusion-Dependent Anemia Due to Lower-Risk MDS

Geron Announces New IMerge Analyses Presented at ASH Suggesting Clinical Activity of RYTELO™ (imetelstat) in Patients with Lower-Risk MDS Regardless of Type or Number of Prior Therapies

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 55%

Geron Corporation Appoints Joseph Eid as Executive Vice President, Research and Development

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Geron: A Post Earnings And Funding Announcement Assessment

Geron Corporation Announces New Data to Be Present at Upcoming ASH Annual Meeting Highlighting Potential of RYTELO (Imetelstat) in Myeloid Hematologic Malignancies

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Using Too Much Debt?

Geron Corporation to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Nov 07, 2024

Geron's Rytelo Gains Traction Despite Competitive Pressures (Rating Upgrade)

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Geron: Probabilistic And Modest Estimate Of Pricing For A Likely Acquisition

Geron Corporation Announces Chief Commercial Officer to Depart, Effective August 31, 2024

Geron Corporation to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 08, 2024

Does Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Executive VP & COO notifies of intention to sell stock

Chairman of the Board notifies of intention to sell stock

Geron: Innovative Rytelo Enters A Challenging MDS Market

Geron Corporation Announces FDA Approval of RYTELO (imetelstat) for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Lower-Risk MDS with Transfusion-Dependent Anemia

Why We Think Geron Corporation's (NASDAQ:GERN) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Geron Corporation to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 02, 2024

Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 16%

Geron Corporation, Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2024

Geron Corporation has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $149.999995 million.

Price target increased by 7.0% to US$5.08

Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 13%

New major risk - Share price stability

Geron: Advisory Nod Boosts Approval Odds, But Market Position Remains Hazy

Geron Corporation Announces FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of the Clinical Benefit/Risk Profile of Imetelstat for the Treatment of Transfusion-Dependent Anemia in Patients with Lower-Risk MDS

Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 21%, EPS upgraded

Geron Post 2023 Earnings - Gearing Up For Critical Imetelstat AdCom, PDUFA

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Geron Corporation to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 28, 2024

New minor risk - Share price stability

Forecast to breakeven in 2026

Geron Announces 50% Enrollment in the Phase 3 IMpactMF Clinical Trial Evaluating Imetelstat in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Myelofibrosis

Geron Announces Publication in the Lancet of Results from the IMerge Phase 3 Clinical Trial Evaluating Imetelstat in Lower Risk MDS

Geron Corporation Announces Appointment of Gaurav Aggarwal, M.D., to its Board of Directors

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 76%

Geron Corporation has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $100 million.

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Geron Corporation to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 02, 2023

Geron Corporation Announces EMA Validation of Marketing Authorization Application for Imetelstat for the Treatment of Lower Risk MDS

Geron Corporation Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes, Effective September 25, 2023

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) A Risky Investment?

Geron Corporation Announces PDUFA Date for Imetelstat NDA in Lower Risk MDS

Consensus revenue estimates fall by 14%

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Geron Corporation to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 03, 2023

Geron Corporation Announces U.S. Expanded Access Protocol for Imetelstat in Lower Risk MDS

Geron Corporation Announces Submission of New Drug Application to FDA for First-In-Class Telomerase Inhibitor Imetelstat

Geron Corporation Announces First Patient Dosed in Investigator-Led Phase 2 IMpress Trial Evaluating Imetelstat in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory AML or Higher Risk MDS

Geron Corporation Announces New Data and Analyses from IMerge Phase 3 Presented at EHA Reporting Robust Durability of Transfusion Independence, Evidence of Disease-Modifying Activity and Favorable Fatigue PRO in Imetelstat-Treated Lower Risk MDS Patients

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 29%

Geron Corporation Announces Board Changes

Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 48%, EPS upgraded

Geron Corporation Announces Five Abstracts Related to Imetelstat Accepts at European Hematology Association Annual Meeting

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Using Debt Sensibly?

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Geron Corporation to Report Q1, 2023 Results on May 11, 2023

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Chairman of the Board notifies of intention to sell stock

Executive VP notifies of intention to sell stock

Geron Corporation has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $198.121928 million.

Geron Corporation has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $198.121928 million.

Geron Corporation Announces Positive Top-Line Results from IMerge Phase 3 Trial of Imetelstat in Lower Risk MDS

Price target increased to US$4.50

An Intrinsic Calculation For Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Geron Corporation Reports Oral Presentation at ASH Annual Meeting Highlighting Continuous Long-Term Transfusion Independence with Imetelstat Treatment in Lower Risk MDS Patients

Insufficient new directors