(QURE) Uniqure - Overview
Sector: Healthcare | Industry: Biotechnology | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 1.087m USD | Total Return: 90.5% in 12m
Industry Rotation: +6.6
Avg Turnover: 25.1M USD
Peers RS (IBD): 10.8
EPS Trend: 23.1%
Qual. Beats: 2
Rev. Trend: 15.1%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Share dilution 17.7% YoY - potential capital distress
Interest Coverage Ratio -2.5 is critical
Altman Z'' -4.38 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Volatile
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
uniQure N.V. (QURE) is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of gene therapies for rare and devastating diseases. Its commercial portfolio includes HEMGENIX, a treatment for hemophilia B, while its clinical pipeline focuses on central nervous system and metabolic disorders. The companys lead candidate, AMT-130, is currently in Phase I/II trials for Huntington’s disease, alongside several early-stage programs for epilepsy, ALS, and Fabry disease.
The gene therapy sector operates under a high-intensity R&D model where companies utilize viral vectors to deliver functional genes into a patients cells to treat the underlying cause of genetic conditions. Unlike traditional pharmaceuticals that require chronic dosing, gene therapies are often designed as one-time curative treatments, which commands a premium pricing structure and specialized manufacturing requirements.
Strategic partnerships are central to the business model; uniQure maintains licensing and supply agreements with CSL Behring and Apic Bio to facilitate global commercialization and production. For a deeper analysis of these clinical milestones and valuation metrics, consult ValueRay. The company remains headquartered in Amsterdam, focusing on advancing its proprietary technology platform through rigorous clinical study phases.
- Hemgenix royalty and milestone payments from CSL Behring drive immediate revenue growth
- Clinical data readouts for AMT-130 determine long-term valuation in Huntington’s disease
- Pipeline expansion into epilepsy and ALS increases R&D expenditure and capital requirements
- Regulatory approval timelines for gene therapy candidates impact future market exclusivity
- High cash burn rates necessitate strategic partnerships or dilutive secondary equity offerings
| Net Income: -199.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.22 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 13.36 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 3.68k% < 20% (prev 1.29k%; Δ 2.39k% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.22 > 3% & CFO -178.0m > Net Income -199.0m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 10.43 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (57.5m) vs 12m ago 17.73% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 71.08% > 18% (prev 0.32%; Δ 7.08k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 2.33% > 50% (prev 4.87%; Δ -2.54% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -2.53 > 6 (EBITDA TTM -142.3m / Interest Expense TTM 62.0m) |
| A: 0.72 (Total Current Assets 656.0m - Total Current Liabilities 62.9m) / Total Assets 824.9m |
| B: -1.61 (Retained Earnings -1.33b / Total Assets 824.9m) |
| C: -0.23 (EBIT TTM -157.1m / Avg Total Assets 690.7m) |
| D: -2.21 (Book Value of Equity -1.38b / Total Liabilities 626.0m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: -4.38 = D |
| DSRI: 3.71 (Receivables 12.9m/5.88m, Revenue 16.1m/27.1m) |
| GMI: 0.46 (GM 71.08% / 32.42%) |
| AQI: 0.73 (AQ_t 0.17 / AQ_t-1 0.24) |
| SGI: 0.59 (Revenue 16.1m / 27.1m) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI -199.0m - CFO -178.0m) / TA 824.9m) |
| Beneish M-Score: -1.77 (Cap -4..+1) = CCC |
Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.92%, over one month by -11.67%, over three months by -31.36% and over the past year by +90.53%.
- StrongBuy: 9
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 37.8 | 137.7% |
P/S = 67.5479
P/B = 5.3884
Revenue TTM = 16.1m USD
EBIT TTM = -157.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = -142.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 49.7m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.86m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 536.6m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -85.9m USD (recalculated: Debt 536.6m - CCE 622.5m)
Enterprise Value = 1.00b USD (1.09b + Debt 536.6m - CCE 622.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -2.53 (Ebit TTM -157.1m / Interest Expense TTM 62.0m)
EV/FCF = -5.63x (Enterprise Value 1.00b / FCF TTM -178.0m)
FCF Yield = -17.77% (FCF TTM -178.0m / Enterprise Value 1.00b)
FCF Margin = -1.11k% (FCF TTM -178.0m / Revenue TTM 16.1m)
Net Margin = -1.24k% (Net Income TTM -199.0m / Revenue TTM 16.1m)
Gross Margin = 71.08% ((Revenue TTM 16.1m - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.66m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 38.85% (prev 89.25%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.21 (Enterprise Value 1.00b / Total Assets 824.9m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.72% (Interest Expense 14.6m / Debt 536.6m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -124.1m (EBIT -157.1m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 10.43 (Total Current Assets 656.0m / Total Current Liabilities 62.9m)
Debt / Equity = 2.70 (Debt 536.6m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 198.9m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.60 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -85.9m / EBITDA -142.3m)
Debt / FCF = 0.48 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -85.9m / FCF TTM -178.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 114.3m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -28.81% (Net Income -199.0m / Total Assets 824.9m)
RoE = -174.0% (Net Income TTM -199.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 114.3m)
RoCE = -95.76% (EBIT -157.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 114.3m + L.T.Debt 49.7m))
RoIC = -74.94% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -124.1m / Invested Capital 165.6m)
WACC = 10.08% (E(1.09b)/V(1.62b) * Re(13.99%) + D(536.6m)/V(1.62b) * Rd(2.72%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 13.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 9.64%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -178.0m)
EPS Correlation: 23.10 | EPS CAGR: 15.76% | SUE: 2.07 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 15.07 | Revenue CAGR: 35.30% | SUE: 0.47 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.76 | Chg7d=-0.003 | Chg30d=+0.051 | Revisions Net=-2 | Analysts=9
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-2.97 | Chg7d=-0.004 | Chg30d=-0.222 | Revisions Net=-3 | Growth EPS=-1.5% | Growth Revenue=+115.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-2.33 | Chg7d=-0.058 | Chg30d=-1.380 | Revisions Net=-5 | Growth EPS=+21.6% | Growth Revenue=+206.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.33 (2 Up / 4 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)