(ABCL) Abcellera Biologics - Overview
Sector: Healthcare | Industry: Biotechnology | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 1.270m USD | Total Return: 160% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 46.0M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -12.5%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Interest Coverage Ratio -12.8 is critical
Extended 1w Choppy
Tailwinds
Leader, Confidence
AbCellera Biologics Inc. is a Canada-based biotechnology firm focused on the discovery and development of antibody-based therapeutics. The company’s internal pipeline features ABCL635, currently in Phase 2 trials for vasomotor symptoms, and ABCL575, a monoclonal antibody in Phase 1 trials for autoimmune conditions. Its business model relies heavily on strategic partnerships, maintaining active research collaborations with major pharmaceutical entities including Eli Lilly, AbbVie, and Biogen.
The biotechnology sector is characterized by high research and development costs and long regulatory timelines, often requiring firms to leverage platform technologies to accelerate drug discovery. AbCellera utilizes a partnership-driven approach to offset these risks, earning revenue through licensing agreements and milestone payments rather than immediate product sales. For a more comprehensive look at these financial drivers, consider reviewing the detailed metrics available on ValueRay.
- Advancement of lead internal programs ABCL635 and ABCL575 through clinical trial milestones
- Expansion of partnership pipeline with Eli Lilly and AbbVie drives milestone payments
- Strategic shift toward internal drug development increases research and development capital expenditure
- High interest rates impact valuation of pre-revenue biotechnology firms and financing costs
- Success of AI-driven antibody discovery platform in securing high-value licensing agreements
| Net Income: -144.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.14 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -3.86 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 779.4% < 20% (prev 2.98k%; Δ -2.20k% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.12 > 3% & CFO -153.3m > Net Income -144.0m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 14.05 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (303.1m) vs 12m ago 1.81% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 63.61% > 18% (prev -4.74%; Δ 6.84k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 5.97% > 50% (prev 1.72%; Δ 4.26% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -12.77 > 6 (EBITDA TTM -174.7m / Interest Expense TTM 16.1m) |
| A: 0.47 (Total Current Assets 664.6m - Total Current Liabilities 47.3m) / Total Assets 1.31b |
| B: -0.06 (Retained Earnings -72.6m / Total Assets 1.31b) |
| C: -0.16 (EBIT TTM -205.5m / Avg Total Assets 1.33b) |
| D: 3.84 (Book Value of Equity 741.5m / Total Liabilities 192.9m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 5.91 = AAA |
| DSRI: 0.27 (Receivables 115.7m/126.6m, Revenue 79.2m/23.1m) |
| GMI: 1.00 (fallback, negative margins) |
| AQI: 0.97 (AQ_t 0.17 / AQ_t-1 0.17) |
| SGI: 3.43 (Revenue 79.2m / 23.1m) |
| TATA: 0.01 (NI -144.0m - CFO -153.3m) / TA 1.31b) |
| Beneish M = -1.90 (Cap -4..+1) = B |
As of May 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 5.20 with a total of 6,433,629 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +27.14%,
over one month by +27.45%,
over three months by +71.62% and
over the past year by +160.00%.
Abcellera Biologics has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.56. Therefore, it is recommended to buy ABCL.
- StrongBuy: 6
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 10.1 | 95% |
P/S = 16.0383
P/B = 1.3542
Revenue TTM = 79.2m USD
EBIT TTM = -205.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = -174.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 134.3m USD (estimated: total debt 140.2m - short term 5.87m)
Short Term Debt = 5.87m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 140.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 143.2m already included)
Net Debt = -364.6m USD (calculated: Debt 140.2m - CCE 504.7m)
Enterprise Value = 905.8m USD (1.27b + Debt 140.2m - CCE 504.7m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -12.77 (Ebit TTM -205.5m / Interest Expense TTM 16.1m)
EV/FCF = -4.79x (Enterprise Value 905.8m / FCF TTM -189.2m)
FCF Yield = -20.89% (FCF TTM -189.2m / Enterprise Value 905.8m)
FCF Margin = -238.9% (FCF TTM -189.2m / Revenue TTM 79.2m)
Net Margin = -181.7% (Net Income TTM -144.0m / Revenue TTM 79.2m)
Gross Margin = 63.61% ((Revenue TTM 79.2m - Cost of Revenue TTM 28.8m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = -4.09% (prev 82.34%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.69 (Enterprise Value 905.8m / Total Assets 1.31b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 11.49% (Interest Expense 16.1m / Debt 140.2m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -162.4m (EBIT -205.5m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 14.05 (Total Current Assets 664.6m / Total Current Liabilities 47.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.15 (Debt 140.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 938.1m)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.09 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -364.6m / EBITDA -174.7m)
Debt / FCF = 1.93 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -364.6m / FCF TTM -189.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.01b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -10.86% (Net Income -144.0m / Total Assets 1.31b)
RoE = -13.26% (Net Income TTM -144.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.09b)
RoCE = -16.85% (EBIT -205.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.09b + L.T.Debt 134.3m))
RoIC = -13.74% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -162.4m / Invested Capital 1.18b)
WACC = 13.29% (E(1.27b)/V(1.41b) * Re(13.75%) + D(140.2m)/V(1.41b) * Rd(11.49%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 13.75% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 91.11 | Cagr: 1.83%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -189.2m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -0.32 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -12.53 | Revenue CAGR: -7.04% | SUE: 0.17 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.17 | Chg30d=+15.00% | Revisions=+33% | Analysts=3
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.18 | Chg30d=+13.80% | Revisions=+33% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.66 | Chg30d=+7.00% | Revisions=+43% | GrowthEPS=-34.3% | GrowthRev=-58.6%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-0.72 | Chg30d=+8.08% | Revisions=+33% | GrowthEPS=-9.4% | GrowthRev=+10.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +43%