Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (CARA): Price and Financial Metrics
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CARA POWR Grades
- CARA scores best on the Value dimension, with a Value rank ahead of 63.21% of US stocks.
- CARA's strongest trending metric is Quality; it's been moving down over the last 177 days.
- CARA ranks lowest in Stability; there it ranks in the 17th percentile.
CARA Stock Summary
- The ratio of debt to operating expenses for CARA THERAPEUTICS INC is higher than it is for about only 6.62% of US stocks.
- Over the past twelve months, CARA has reported earnings growth of -475.15%, putting it ahead of only 3.5% of US stocks in our set.
- As for revenue growth, note that CARA's revenue has grown -70.64% over the past 12 months; that beats the revenue growth of just 2.38% of US companies in our set.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to CARA, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are PRTA, AEVA, CUE, CCCC, and ONCT.
- Visit CARA's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.caratherapeutics.com.
CARA Valuation Summary
- CARA's price/sales ratio is 16.1; this is 215.69% higher than that of the median Healthcare stock.
- Over the past 109 months, CARA's price/sales ratio has gone down 7.5.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for CARA.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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CARA | 2023-01-20 | 16.1 | 3.4 | -7.2 | -6.7 |
CARA | 2023-01-19 | 15.6 | 3.3 | -6.9 | -6.5 |
CARA | 2023-01-18 | 14.9 | 3.2 | -6.6 | -6.2 |
CARA | 2023-01-17 | 14.6 | 3.1 | -6.5 | -6.0 |
CARA | 2023-01-13 | 14.8 | 3.2 | -6.6 | -6.1 |
CARA | 2023-01-12 | 14.4 | 3.1 | -6.4 | -5.9 |
CARA Growth Metrics
- The 3 year cash and equivalents growth rate now stands at 45.55%.
- Its year over year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at -762.03%.
- Its 5 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at -64.75%.

The table below shows CARA's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2022-09-30 | 39.427 | -56.465 | -88.517 |
2022-06-30 | 48.886 | -45.389 | -66.35 |
2022-03-31 | 25.883 | -61.891 | -92.889 |
2021-12-31 | 23.028 | -60.087 | -88.441 |
2021-09-30 | 134.296 | 23.246 | 23.85 |
2021-06-30 | 123.29 | 15.742 | 8.354 |
CARA's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- CARA has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 32.88% of graded US stocks.
- CARA's asset turnover comes in at 0.554 -- ranking 69th of 682 Pharmaceutical Products stocks.
- APLS, FENC, and FSTX are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with CARA.
The table below shows CARA's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-06-30 | 0.554 | 1 | 0.046 |
2021-03-31 | 0.616 | 1 | 0.091 |
2020-12-31 | 0.690 | 1 | 0.059 |
2020-09-30 | 0.148 | 1 | -0.840 |
2020-06-30 | 0.112 | 1 | -0.773 |
2020-03-31 | 0.112 | 1 | -0.754 |
CARA Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of CARA, see our CARA price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $26.33 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.44 (Moderate Buy) |
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CARA Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $12.00 | 52-week high | $13.97 |
Prev. close | $12.27 | 52-week low | $7.40 |
Day low | $11.99 | Volume | 237,500 |
Day high | $12.44 | Avg. volume | 359,639 |
50-day MA | $11.24 | Dividend yield | N/A |
200-day MA | $10.11 | Market Cap | 644.81M |
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (CARA) Company Bio
Cara Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing new chemical entities designed to alleviate pain and pruritus by selectively targeting kappa opioid receptors. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.
Latest CARA News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about CARA THERAPEUTICS INC that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate CARA as an investment opportunity.
Cara Therapeutics (CARA) Presents At 41st Annual Healthcare Conference - Slideshow (NASDAQ:CARA)The following slide deck was published by Cara Therapeutics, Inc. |
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Cara Therapeutics to Host Capital Markets Day on Thursday, February 16, 2023STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARA), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company leading a new treatment paradigm to improve the lives of patients suffering from pruritus, today announced the Company will host an in-person and virtual Capital Markets Day in New York City on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST. The event will highlight the launch of KORSUVA® (difelikefalin) injection and feature presentations during |
ILMN, CARA and ADMA are among after hour moversGainers: CureVac (CVAC) +9%. Cara Therapeutics (CARA) +5% |
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (CARA) Announces Presentation at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare ConferenceCara Therapeutics Announces Presentation at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference… |
CARA Price Returns
1-mo | 11.73% |
3-mo | 27.66% |
6-mo | 38.09% |
1-year | 8.79% |
3-year | -25.00% |
5-year | -20.32% |
YTD | 11.73% |
2022 | -11.82% |
2021 | -19.50% |
2020 | -6.08% |
2019 | 23.92% |
2018 | 6.21% |
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