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Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

ACHV • • Industrial / General
HealthcareBiotechnologyNeurology & CNS DisordersPsychiatric & CNS Disorders
AboutAchieve Life Sciences, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes of cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine addiction in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company offers cytisinicline, a plant-based alkaloid that interacts with nicotine receptors in the brain that reduce the severity of nicotine withdrawal symptoms. It has license agreements with Sopharma AD and University of Bristol. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.Show more
  • Revenue $0
  • EBITDA -$39M -43.7%
  • Net Income -$40M -33.6%
  • EPS (Diluted) -1.24 +17.3%
  • Gross Margin -
  • EBITDA Margin -
  • Operating Margin -
  • Net Margin -
  • ROE -409.51% +52.9%
  • ROIC -328.11%
  • Debt/Equity 0.48
  • Interest Coverage -17.92 -87.6%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 93 (top 7%)
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Shares diluted 61.8% in last year
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

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5Y-
3Y-
TTM-

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-58.9%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-22.12%

ROCE

10Y Avg-171.89%
5Y Avg-267.4%
3Y Avg-400.5%
Latest-256.11%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+18.16M5.06M00000000
Revenue Growth %-0.33%-0.72%-1%-------
Cost of Goods Sold+00282K282K254K255K000229K
COGS % of Revenue----------
Gross Profit+18.16M5.06M-282K-282K-254K-255K000-229K
Gross Margin %1%1%--------
Gross Profit Growth %-0.33%-0.72%-1.06%0%0.1%-0%1%---
Operating Expenses+36.91M23.72M6.63M12.81M16.53M14.49M33.09M40.8M27.25M38.84M
OpEx % of Revenue2.03%4.69%--------
Selling, General & Admin11.8M8.93M3.53M6.95M6.85M7.61M9.13M10.72M11.44M16.25M
SG&A % of Revenue0.65%1.76%--------
Research & Development25.11M14.79M3.1M5.87M9.67M6.88M23.97M30.08M15.81M22.82M
R&D % of Revenue1.38%2.92%--------
Other Operating Expenses00165K126K133K0000-229K
Operating Income+-18.75M-21.19M-6.63M-12.81M-16.53M-14.75M-33.09M-40.8M-27.25M-39.07M
Operating Margin %-1.03%-4.19%--------
Operating Income Growth %0.36%-0.13%0.69%-0.93%-0.29%0.11%-1.24%-0.23%0.33%-0.43%
EBITDA+-18.51M-21M-6.35M-12.53M-16.27M-14.49M-32.84M-40.56M-27.02M-38.84M
EBITDA Margin %-1.02%-4.15%--------
EBITDA Growth %0.37%-0.13%0.7%-0.97%-0.3%0.11%-1.27%-0.24%0.33%-0.44%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)244K188K282K282K254K255K250K236K228K229K
EBIT-18.75M-20.13M-13.63M-12.69M-16.39M-14.73M-33.15M-40.56M-26.96M-37.65M
Net Interest Income+119K000170K69K17K-1.59M-2.03M176K
Interest Income119K203K21K171K170K69K17K199K825K2.36M
Interest Expense00000001.79M2.85M2.18M
Other Income/Expense1.95M-1.47M-7M126K133K20K-58K-1.55M-2.56M-758K
Pretax Income+-16.8M-20.13M-13.63M-12.69M-16.39M-14.73M-33.15M-42.35M-29.82M-39.83M
Pretax Margin %-0.93%-3.98%--------
Income Tax+0-1.06M-3.05M0000000
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%0.78%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
Net Income+-16.8M-20.13M-10.58M-12.69M-16.39M-14.66M-33.15M-42.35M-29.82M-39.83M
Net Margin %-0.93%-3.98%--------
Net Income Growth %0.36%-0.2%0.47%-0.2%-0.29%0.11%-1.26%-0.28%0.3%-0.34%
Net Income (Continuing)-16.8M-20.13M-10.58M-12.69M-16.39M-14.73M-33.15M-42.35M-29.82M-39.83M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-1413.63-1474.98-441.47-72.29-39.15-5.39-4.05-3.95-1.50-1.24
EPS Growth %0.56%-0.04%0.7%0.84%0.46%0.86%0.25%0.02%0.62%0.17%
EPS (Basic)-1413.63-1478.66-441.47-72.29-39.15-5.39-4.05-3.95-1.50-1.24
Diluted Shares Outstanding11.88K13.65K23.97K175.51K412.32K2.72M8.12M10.59M19.83M32.07M
Basic Shares Outstanding11.88K13.61K23.97K175.51K412.32K2.72M8.12M10.59M19.83M32.07M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+57.57M27.2M5.91M15.54M17.33M36.98M44.59M27.33M16.98M36.47M
Cash & Short-Term Investments55.46M25.73M5.28M14.65M16.66M35.85M43.02M24.72M15.55M34.34M
Cash Only34.31M15.23M5.28M9.52M16.66M35.85M43.02M24.72M15.55M12.73M
Short-Term Investments20.88M10.23M05.09M0000021.61M
Accounts Receivable125K510K9K7K8K0153K105K111K0
Days Sales Outstanding2.5136.77--------
Inventory00222K-50K000000
Days Inventory Outstanding--287.34-------
Other Current Assets00222K0-8K002.5M1.32M2.13M
Total Non-Current Assets+639K271K3.98M3.55M3.74M3.32M2.92M2.64M2.39M2.17M
Property, Plant & Equipment639K271K59K35K386K146K64K123K79K119K
Fixed Asset Turnover28.42x18.68x--------
Goodwill1.03K1.03K1.03M1.03M1.03M1.03M1.03M1.03M1.03M1.03M
Intangible Assets2.98K2.75K2.53M2.31M2.09M1.86M1.64M1.42M1.2M974K
Long-Term Investments272K272K50K50K000050K0
Other Non-Current Assets37K13K359K168K237K279K183K66K29K39K
Total Assets+58.21M27.47M9.89M19.08M21.08M40.3M47.52M29.97M19.37M38.63M
Asset Turnover0.31x0.18x--------
Asset Growth %0.03%-0.53%-0.64%0.93%0.1%0.91%0.18%-0.37%-0.35%0.99%
Total Current Liabilities+20.66M8.46M2.01M3.27M2.87M2.94M4.55M21.6M20.81M6.68M
Accounts Payable1.34M2.12M213K144K859K332K841K1.66M618K1.95M
Days Payables Outstanding--275.69186.381.23K475.22---3.11K
Short-Term Debt0829K27K11K00016.07M16.66M0
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K00000000
Other Current Liabilities12.96M4.33M1.29M1.94M1.12M1.47M1.94M1.68M2.84M3.03M
Current Ratio2.79x3.22x2.93x4.75x6.04x12.60x9.80x1.27x0.82x5.46x
Quick Ratio2.79x3.22x2.82x4.77x6.04x12.60x9.80x1.27x0.82x5.46x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+105K49K240K12K159K77K14.92M69K6K11.05M
Long-Term Debt105K0012K0014.92M009.84M
Capital Lease Obligations105K49K012K159K77K4K69K6K66K
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities-105K00-12K000001.15M
Total Liabilities20.77M8.5M2.01M3.28M3.03M3.01M19.47M21.67M20.82M17.73M
Total Debt+157K106K27K23K362K169K14.99M16.2M16.73M9.96M
Net Debt-34.15M-15.13M-5.26M-9.49M-16.3M-35.68M-28.03M-8.52M1.19M-2.77M
Debt / Equity0.00x0.01x0.00x0.00x0.02x0.00x0.53x1.95x-0.48x
Debt / EBITDA----------
Net Debt / EBITDA----------
Interest Coverage--------22.81x-9.55x-17.92x
Total Equity+37.44M18.97M7.88M15.8M18.05M37.29M28.04M8.3M-1.45M20.9M
Equity Growth %0.1%-0.49%-0.58%1.01%0.14%1.07%-0.25%-0.7%-1.17%15.43%
Book Value per Share3150.191389.76328.6890.0343.7813.713.450.78-0.070.65
Total Shareholders' Equity37.44M18.97M7.88M15.8M18.05M37.29M28.04M8.3M-1.45M20.9M
Common Stock29K29K12K18K41K76K79K87K90K103K
Retained Earnings-176.81M-196.94M-12.69M-25.38M-45.7M-60.43M-93.59M-135.94M-165.75M-205.58M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI2.63M2.64M5K4K4K4K4K4K4K31K
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-9.1M-29.68M-9.11M-10.62M-15.22M-13.47M-29.44M-37.57M-24.48M-29.77M
Operating CF Margin %-0.5%-5.86%--------
Operating CF Growth %0.47%-2.26%0.69%-0.17%-0.43%0.11%-1.18%-0.28%0.35%-0.22%
Net Income-16.8M-20.13M-10.58M-12.69M-16.39M-14.73M-33.15M-42.35M-29.82M-39.83M
Depreciation & Amortization244K188K282K282K254K255K250K236K228K229K
Stock-Based Compensation2.33M1.65M348K854K1.2M1.29M2.19M3.27M3.44M5.33M
Deferred Taxes-4.22M-2.52M-3.05M00-2.32M0000
Other Non-Cash Items2.33M1.85M6.99M1.49M-3K2.32M41K1.2M2.45M2.09M
Working Capital Changes7.03M-10.72M-3.09M928K-273K-285K1.23M79K-778K2.41M
Change in Receivables5.66M-464K-9K2K-1K0-153K48K0111K
Change in Inventory-4.86M-4.92M-3.66M285K1K00000
Change in Payables1.27M778K118K-69K715K-527K509K799K-1.04M1.33M
Cash from Investing+-2.08M10.61M12.65M-5.13M5.04M-17K00-21K-21.58M
Capital Expenditures-371K-46K0-46K-53K-17K00-21K0
CapEx % of Revenue0.02%0.01%--------
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing0012.65M10K5.09K00000
Cash from Financing+17.59M-2K2M19.76M17.32M32.68M36.61M19.32M15.28M48.53M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-38K-2K-5K1.32M4.2M3.18M338K103K7K746K
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-9.47M-29.73M-9.11M-10.67M-15.27M-13.49M-29.44M-37.57M-24.5M-29.77M
FCF Margin %-0.52%-5.87%--------
FCF Growth %0.46%-2.14%0.69%-0.17%-0.43%0.12%-1.18%-0.28%0.35%-0.22%
FCF per Share-796.97-2178.43-379.90-60.79-37.03-4.96-3.63-3.55-1.24-0.93
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.54x1.47x0.86x0.84x0.93x0.92x0.89x0.89x0.82x0.75x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-47%-71.37%-78.85%-107.15%-96.86%-52.99%-101.49%-233.04%-869.88%-409.51%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-290.02%-446.08%-153.97%-215.18%-307.67%-660.45%-3073.75%---328.11%
Gross Margin100%100%--------
Net Margin-92.52%-397.65%--------
Debt / Equity0.00x0.01x0.00x0.00x0.02x0.00x0.53x1.95x-0.48x
Interest Coverage--------22.81x-9.55x-17.92x
FCF Conversion0.54x1.47x0.86x0.84x0.93x0.92x0.89x0.89x0.82x0.75x
Revenue Growth-33.03%-72.13%-100%-------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) grew revenue by 0.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) reported a net loss of $52.3M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) has a return on equity (ROE) of -409.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) had negative free cash flow of $40.7M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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