Verastem, Inc. (VSTM) Financial Ratio Screen
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Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.
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Profile description reviewed: Verastem, Inc., a development-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing drugs for the treatment of cancer in the United States. Its product candidates are Avutometinib, which is an orally administered, small molecule dual RAF/MEK inhibitor developed to block MEK kinase activity and the compensatory reactivation of MEK by upstream RAF, thereby targeting the RAS/MAPK signaling pathway that is commonly activated in various cancers; and Defactinib, an oral small molecule inhibitor of FAK and proline-rich tyrosine kinase for various solid tumors. The company is involved in clinical studies, including RAMP 301, a randomized global confirmatory trial to evaluate the combination of Avutometinib and Defactinib for the treatment of patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer; RAMP 201, an adaptive two-part multicenter, parallel cohort, randomized open label trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Avutometinib and in combination with Defactinib; and FRAME, an investigation of Avutometinib and Defactinib in patients with KRAS mutant cancers and subsequent analyses; and RAMP 205. It has license agreements with Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the development, commercialization, and manufacture of products containing Avutometinib; and Pfizer Inc. to research, develop, manufacture, and commercialize products containing Pfizer's inhibitors of FAK for therapeutic, diagnostic, and prophylactic uses in humans. In addition, it has a clinical collaboration agreement with Amgen, Inc. to evaluate the combination of Avutometinib with Amgen's KRAS-G12C inhibitor LUMAKRAS, which in Phase 1/2 trial entitled RAMP 203; VS-7375, and VS-7375-101 is a discovery and development collaboration with GenFleet Therapeutics to advance new programs targeting RAS pathway-driven cancers; and AVMAPKI, FAKZYNJA, CO-PACK, is an avutometinib capsules, and defactinib tablets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts.
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The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI | 35.4% / 30% | 86.8% / 30% | 86.8% / 30% | 13.16% / 5% | RATIOS FAIL* |
| FTSE | 35.4% / 33% | 86.8% / 33% | 86.8% / 50% | 13.16% / 5% | RATIOS FAIL* |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 85.1% | |
| Operating Margin | -236.5% | |
| Net Margin | 0.0% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -1480.2% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -61.1% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | -$138M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$147M |
| Total Debt | $87M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 152.4 |
| Current Ratio | 3.1 |
| Total Assets | $246M |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $5.29 |
| 50-Day MA | $6.01 |
| 200-Day MA | $7.39 |
| Avg Volume | 1.8M |
| Beta | 0.4 |
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52-Week Range
$4.01
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Financial data provenance and verification
The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.
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About Verastem, Inc. (VSTM)
Verastem, Inc., a development-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing drugs for the treatment of cancer in the United States. Its product candidates are Avutometinib, which is an orally administered, small molecule dual RAF/MEK inhibitor developed to block MEK kinase activity and the compensatory reactivation of MEK by upstream RAF, thereby targeting the RAS/MAPK signaling pathway that is commonly activated in various cancers; and Defactinib, an oral small molecule inhibitor of FAK and proline-rich tyrosine kinase for various solid tumors. The company is involved in clinical studies, including RAMP 301, a randomized global confirmatory trial to evaluate the combination of Avutometinib and Defactinib for the treatment of patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer; RAMP 201, an adaptive two-part multicenter, parallel cohort, randomized open label trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Avutometinib and in combination with Defactinib; and FRAME, an investigation of Avutometinib and Defactinib in patients with KRAS mutant cancers and subsequent analyses; and RAMP 205. It has license agreements with Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the development, commercialization, and manufacture of products containing Avutometinib; and Pfizer Inc. to research, develop, manufacture, and commercialize products containing Pfizer's inhibitors of FAK for therapeutic, diagnostic, and prophylactic uses in humans. In addition, it has a clinical collaboration agreement with Amgen, Inc. to evaluate the combination of Avutometinib with Amgen's KRAS-G12C inhibitor LUMAKRAS, which in Phase 1/2 trial entitled RAMP 203; VS-7375, and VS-7375-101 is a discovery and development collaboration with GenFleet Therapeutics to advance new programs targeting RAS pathway-driven cancers; and AVMAPKI, FAKZYNJA, CO-PACK, is an avutometinib capsules, and defactinib tablets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts.
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Is Verastem, Inc. (VSTM) halal to invest in?
The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.
What is Verastem, Inc.'s debt ratio?
Verastem, Inc.'s debt ratio is 35.4% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.
What are Verastem, Inc.'s key financial metrics?
Verastem, Inc. has a market capitalization of USD 443M in its listing currency, and revenue of $31M. Return on equity stands at -1480.2%.
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Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.
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