(RCUS) Arcus Biosciences - Overview

Sector: Healthcare | Industry: Biotechnology | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 2.986m USD | Total Return: 166.9% in 12m

Cancer Therapies, Antibodies, Small Molecule Inhibitors, Immunotherapy
Total Rating 40
Safety 33
Buy Signal -0.42
Biotechnology
Industry Rotation: -8.2
Market Cap: 2.99B
Avg Turnover: 23.8M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility62.0%
VaR 5th Pctl10.2%
VaR vs Median-0.21%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.88
Rel. Str. IBD92
Rel. Str. Peer Group78.8
Character TTM
Beta1.863
Beta Downside1.671
Hurst Exponent0.465
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD70.82%
CAGR/Max DD0.16
CAGR/Mean DD0.35
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of RCUS over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": -1.08, "2021-06": -1.09, "2021-09": -1.11, "2021-12": 3.71, "2022-03": -0.96, "2022-06": -0.93, "2022-09": -0.9, "2022-12": -0.93, "2023-03": -1.09, "2023-06": -1.04, "2023-09": -0.94, "2023-12": -1.08, "2024-03": -0.05, "2024-06": -1.02, "2024-09": -1, "2024-12": -1.03, "2025-03": -1.14, "2025-06": 0, "2025-09": -1.27, "2025-12": -0.89, "2026-03": -1.02,
Last SUE: 0.17
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of RCUS over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 9.461, 2021-06: 9.461, 2021-09: 9.461, 2021-12: 354.499, 2022-03: 18, 2022-06: 27, 2022-09: 33, 2022-12: 33.655, 2023-03: 25, 2023-06: 29, 2023-09: 32, 2023-12: 31, 2024-03: 145, 2024-06: 39, 2024-09: 48, 2024-12: 26, 2025-03: 28, 2025-06: 160, 2025-09: 26, 2025-12: 33, 2026-03: 17,
Rev. CAGR: 28.15%
Rev. Trend: 64.6%
Last SUE: -0.23
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Share dilution 27.4% YoY

Interest Coverage Ratio -15.8 is critical

Altman Z'' -2.11 < 1.0 - financial distress zone

Choppy Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

Leader

Description: RCUS Arcus Biosciences

Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (RCUS) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing next-generation cancer immunotherapies. Its pipeline targets multiple biological pathways, including HIF-2a, TIGIT, PD-1, and the adenosine axis (CD73 and CD39), with several candidates currently in Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials for lung, gastrointestinal, and pancreatic cancers.

The company utilizes a partnership-heavy business model, maintaining strategic clinical collaborations with major industry players like AstraZeneca to co-develop combination therapies. In the biotechnology sector, clinical-stage companies typically incur high research and development expenses and rely on milestone payments or capital markets for funding prior to achieving commercial product sales.

For a detailed analysis of the companys financial health and valuation metrics, consider reviewing the latest data on ValueRay.

Key assets include Domvanalimab, an anti-TIGIT antibody, and Casdatifan, a HIF-2a inhibitor, both of which represent significant components of the companys oncology portfolio. Based in Hayward, California, the firm continues to expand its research into inflammatory diseases through external discovery partnerships.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Gilead Sciences partnership provides critical non-dilutive funding and clinical development validation
  • Phase 3 Domvanalimab trial results determine competitive standing in anti-TIGIT market
  • Clinical data readouts for Casdatifan impact valuation within the renal cell carcinoma space
  • High research and development expenditures necessitate consistent milestone payments to sustain operations
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 0.5
Net Income: -369.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.49 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -22.84 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 269.1% < 20% (prev 595.0%; Δ -326.0% < -1%)
CFO/TA -0.49 > 3% & CFO -488.0m > Net Income -369.0m
Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0)
Current Ratio: 4.04 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (125.4m) vs 12m ago 27.44% < -2%
Gross Margin: error (current vs previous; cannot be calculated due to missing/invalid data or negative margin)
Asset Turnover: 21.92% > 50% (prev 12.20%; Δ 9.73% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: -15.82 > 6 (EBITDA TTM -339.0m / Interest Expense TTM 22.0m)
Altman Z'' -2.11
A: 0.64 (Total Current Assets 844.0m - Total Current Liabilities 209.0m) / Total Assets 997.0m
B: -1.62 (Retained Earnings -1.61b / Total Assets 997.0m)
C: -0.32 (EBIT TTM -348.0m / Avg Total Assets 1.08b)
D: 1.11 (Book Value of Equity 524.0m / Total Liabilities 473.0m)
Altman-Z'' = -2.11 = D
Beneish M -2.76
DSRI: 0.09 (Receivables 3.00m/21.0m, Revenue 236.0m/141.0m)
GMI: 1.00 (GM 96.19% / 96.45%)
AQI: 1.69 (AQ_t 0.12 / AQ_t-1 0.07)
SGI: 1.67 (Revenue 236.0m / 141.0m)
TATA: 0.12 (NI -369.0m - CFO -488.0m) / TA 997.0m)
Beneish M = -2.76 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of RCUS shares?

As of May 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 23.87 with a total of 405,610 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.47%, over one month by -11.98%, over three months by +24.30% and over the past year by +166.86%.

Is RCUS a buy, sell or hold?

Arcus Biosciences has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.46. Therefore, it is recommended to buy RCUS.

  • StrongBuy: 8
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 2
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the RCUS price?
Analysts Target Price 34.8 45.9%
Arcus Biosciences (RCUS) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 23 May 2026
P/S = 12.6519
P/B = 5.4606
Revenue TTM = 236.0m USD
EBIT TTM = -348.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = -339.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 100.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
 Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
 Debt = 113.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 13.0m
Net Debt = -709.0m USD (calculated: Debt 113.0m - CCE 822.0m)
Enterprise Value = 2.28b USD (2.99b + Debt 113.0m - CCE 822.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -15.82 (Ebit TTM -348.0m / Interest Expense TTM 22.0m)
EV/FCF = -4.66x (Enterprise Value 2.28b / FCF TTM -489.0m)
FCF Yield = -21.48% (FCF TTM -489.0m / Enterprise Value 2.28b)
 FCF Margin = -207.2% (FCF TTM -489.0m / Revenue TTM 236.0m)
 Net Margin = -156.4% (Net Income TTM -369.0m / Revenue TTM 236.0m)
 Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 236.0m - Cost of Revenue TTM 9.00m) / Revenue TTM)
 Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.28 (Enterprise Value 2.28b / Total Assets 997.0m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 19.47% (Interest Expense 22.0m / Debt 113.0m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -274.9m (EBIT -348.0m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 4.04 (Total Current Assets 844.0m / Total Current Liabilities 209.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.22 (Debt 113.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 524.0m)
 Debt / EBITDA = 2.09 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -709.0m / EBITDA -339.0m)
 Debt / FCF = 1.45 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -709.0m / FCF TTM -489.0m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 535.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -34.28% (Net Income -369.0m / Total Assets 997.0m)
RoE = -17.18% (Net Income TTM -369.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.15b)
RoCE = -15.48% (EBIT -348.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.15b + L.T.Debt 100.0m))
 RoIC = -40.05% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -274.9m / Invested Capital 686.4m)
 WACC = 12.64% (E(2.99b)/V(3.10b) * Re(12.54%) + D(113.0m)/V(3.10b) * Rd(19.47%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 12.54% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 98.88 | Cagr: 25.67%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -489.0m)
 EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.17 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 64.58 | Revenue CAGR: 28.15% | SUE: -0.23 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.81 | Chg30d=+0.41% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=5
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.83 | Chg30d=+12.72% | Revisions=+43% | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-3.52 | Chg30d=+3.56% | Revisions=-14% | GrowthEPS=-7.0% | GrowthRev=-70.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-3.12 | Chg30d=+10.49% | Revisions=-14% | GrowthEPS=+11.2% | GrowthRev=+30.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +43%