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Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (PLRX) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

PLRX • • Industrial / General
HealthcareBiotechnologyAutoimmune & Inflammatory DiseasesDermatology & Autoimmune
AboutPliant Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes novel therapies for the treatment of fibrosis and related diseases in the United States. Its lead product candidate is PLN-74809, an oral small-molecule dual selective inhibitor of avß6 and avß1 integrins, which is in three Phase 2a trials. The company also develops PLN-1474, a small-molecule selective inhibitor of avß1, which completed Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of liver fibrosis associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. In addition, it is developing two additional preclinical integrin-based programs, which include an oncology program, as well as a program for an allosteric agonistic monoclonal antibody against an undisclosed integrin receptor for treatment of muscular dystrophies, including duchenne muscular dystrophy. Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in South San Francisco, California.Show more
  • Revenue $0 -100.0%
  • EBITDA -$226M -24.1%
  • Net Income -$210M -30.4%
  • EPS (Diluted) -3.47 -26.2%
  • Gross Margin -
  • EBITDA Margin -
  • Operating Margin -
  • Net Margin -
  • ROE -54.09% -31.9%
  • ROIC -47.92% -24.4%
  • Debt/Equity 0.20 +724.3%
  • Interest Coverage -75.52 +48.0%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Trading at only 0.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 1/9
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗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

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM12.98%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM13.77%

ROCE

10Y Avg-106.3%
5Y Avg-41.66%
3Y Avg-49.08%
Latest-53.9%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+0057.05M41.82M7.57M9.69M1.58M0
Revenue Growth %----0.27%-0.82%0.28%-0.84%-1%
Cost of Goods Sold+0666K000000
COGS % of Revenue--------
Gross Profit+0-666K57.05M41.82M7.57M9.69M1.58M0
Gross Margin %--1%1%1%1%1%-
Gross Profit Growth %--86.66%-0.27%-0.82%0.28%-0.84%-1%
Operating Expenses+18.35M30.91M58.28M83.46M105.11M136.88M185.72M228.37M
OpEx % of Revenue--1.02%2%13.88%14.13%117.55%-
Selling, General & Admin3.82M6.5M10.93M17.27M27.56M39.95M57.93M59.05M
SG&A % of Revenue--0.19%0.41%3.64%4.12%36.66%-
Research & Development14.53M24.41M47.35M66.19M77.55M96.94M127.8M169.31M
R&D % of Revenue--0.83%1.58%10.24%10.01%80.88%-
Other Operating Expenses0-49K000000
Operating Income+-18.35M-30.91M-1.23M-41.65M-97.53M-127.2M-184.15M-228.37M
Operating Margin %---0.02%-1%-12.88%-13.13%-116.55%-
Operating Income Growth %--0.68%0.96%-32.83%-1.34%-0.3%-0.45%-0.24%
EBITDA+-18.06M-30.25M-118K-40.34M-96M-123.52M-182.3M-226.24M
EBITDA Margin %---0%-0.96%-12.68%-12.75%-115.38%-
EBITDA Growth %--0.68%1%-340.82%-1.38%-0.29%-0.48%-0.24%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)292K666K1.11M1.31M1.53M3.68M1.84M2.13M
EBIT-18.35M-30.91M-1.23M-41.65M-97.26M-122.53M-160.07M-207.28M
Net Interest Income+00600K112K272K3.88M22.81M18.06M
Interest Income16K688K816K478K272K4.67M24.08M21.09M
Interest Expense00216K366K0791K1.27M3.02M
Other Income/Expense16K639K600K112K272K3.88M22.81M18.06M
Pretax Income+-18.33M-30.28M-631K-41.53M-97.26M-123.32M-161.34M-210.3M
Pretax Margin %---0.01%-0.99%-12.85%-12.73%-102.11%-
Income Tax+00000000
Effective Tax Rate %1.12%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
Net Income+-20.62M-30.28M-631K-41.53M-97.26M-123.32M-161.34M-210.3M
Net Margin %---0.01%-0.99%-12.85%-12.73%-102.11%-
Net Income Growth %--0.47%0.98%-64.82%-1.34%-0.27%-0.31%-0.3%
Net Income (Continuing)-18.33M-30.28M-631K-41.53M-97.26M-123.32M-161.34M-210.3M
Discontinued Operations00000000
Minority Interest00000000
EPS (Diluted)+-25.67-1.830.01-1.17-2.71-2.94-2.75-3.47
EPS Growth %-0.93%1%--1.32%-0.08%0.06%-0.26%
EPS (Basic)-25.67-1.830.01-1.17-2.71-2.94-2.75-3.47
Diluted Shares Outstanding803.5K16.51M35.55M35.55M35.85M42.02M58.72M60.54M
Basic Shares Outstanding803.5K16.51M35.55M35.55M35.85M42.02M58.72M60.54M
Dividend Payout Ratio--------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+4.71M61.73M111.9M290.75M209.44M340.31M505.5M362.26M
Cash & Short-Term Investments4.25M60.95M102.77M276.89M200.6M331.19M494.25M355.72M
Cash Only4.25M60.95M85.81M50.88M51.66M33.69M63.23M71.19M
Short-Term Investments0016.97M226.01M148.93M297.5M431.01M284.54M
Accounts Receivable0500K7.38M9.36M2.47M3.14M3M2.3M
Days Sales Outstanding--47.2581.72118.87118.49692.34-
Inventory00000000
Days Inventory Outstanding--------
Other Current Assets250K000156K173K1.27M163K
Total Non-Current Assets+1.85M4.8M7.16M4.77M11.77M10.3M6.65M34.69M
Property, Plant & Equipment1.85M4.26M4.08M4.32M10.94M9.91M4.78M32.77M
Fixed Asset Turnover--13.99x9.68x0.69x0.98x0.33x-
Goodwill00000000
Intangible Assets00000000
Long-Term Investments00000000
Other Non-Current Assets0536K3.08M451K838K394K1.87M1.92M
Total Assets+6.55M66.53M119.06M295.53M221.22M350.61M512.15M396.95M
Asset Turnover--0.48x0.14x0.03x0.03x0.00x-
Asset Growth %-9.15%0.79%1.48%-0.25%0.58%0.46%-0.22%
Total Current Liabilities+3.19M5.08M8.17M11.6M16.83M23.91M28.52M33.22M
Accounts Payable1.59M2.58M1.25M2.02M2.97M1.58M4.53M5.96M
Days Payables Outstanding-1.41K------
Short-Term Debt00000000
Deferred Revenue (Current)00000000
Other Current Liabilities0130K3.04M4.63M5.22M7.2M9.04M0
Current Ratio1.48x12.14x13.69x25.07x12.44x14.23x17.72x10.91x
Quick Ratio1.48x12.14x13.69x25.07x12.44x14.23x17.72x10.91x
Cash Conversion Cycle--------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+062.33M111.33M866K5.33M13.36M10.05M59.65M
Long-Term Debt0525K0009.93M10.05M30.21M
Capital Lease Obligations0525K444K05.33M3.43M029.44M
Deferred Tax Liabilities00000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities061.28M110.88M866K0000
Total Liabilities3.19M67.41M119.5M12.46M22.16M37.27M38.58M92.87M
Total Debt+0525K444K07.19M15.81M11.37M60.19M
Net Debt-4.25M-60.42M-85.36M-50.88M-44.47M-17.87M-51.86M-11M
Debt / Equity----0.04x0.05x0.02x0.20x
Debt / EBITDA--------
Net Debt / EBITDA--------
Interest Coverage---5.70x-113.78x--160.81x-145.34x-75.52x
Total Equity+3.35M-882K-435K283.06M199.06M313.34M473.58M304.08M
Equity Growth %--1.26%0.51%651.71%-0.3%0.57%0.51%-0.36%
Book Value per Share4.16-0.05-0.017.965.557.468.075.02
Total Shareholders' Equity3.35M-882K-435K283.06M199.06M313.34M473.58M304.08M
Common Stock1K1K1K3K3K5K6K6K
Retained Earnings-36.57M-71.47M-76.3M-117.83M-215.09M-338.41M-499.75M-710.05M
Treasury Stock00000000
Accumulated OCI0-1.07M-1K-32K-201K-1.96M345K321K
Minority Interest00000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-16.92M-28.33M-2.75M-37.27M-75.44M-94.63M-116.36M-155.5M
Operating CF Margin %---0.05%-0.89%-9.96%-9.77%-73.65%-
Operating CF Growth %--0.67%0.9%-12.55%-1.02%-0.25%-0.23%-0.34%
Net Income-18.33M-30.28M-631K-41.53M-97.26M-123.32M-161.34M-210.3M
Depreciation & Amortization292K666K1.11M1.31M1.53M1.82M1.84M2.13M
Stock-Based Compensation33K228K1.83M3.9M10.44M22.6M44.48M37.63M
Deferred Taxes00-12.2M00000
Other Non-Cash Items191K1.05M12.2M266K2.93M52K-2.6M5.96M
Working Capital Changes893K1.05M-5.06M-1.21M6.92M4.22M1.25M9.09M
Change in Receivables0-250K-7.05M-2.23M7.28M15K1.98M0
Change in Inventory003.2M113K0000
Change in Payables0760K-1.25M922K891K-1.35M2.97M1.43M
Cash from Investing+-1.41M-2.32M-17.93M-210.87M73.7M-150.2M-127.01M140.34M
Capital Expenditures-1.41M-2.32M-964K-1.53M-1.95M-1.76M-921K-3.85M
CapEx % of Revenue--0.02%0.04%0.26%0.18%0.58%-
Acquisitions--------
Investments--------
Other Investing00-254K-209.33M75.65M-148.44M00
Cash from Financing+20.01M87.35M45.54M213.21M2.53M226.85M274.4M23.12M
Debt Issued (Net)--------
Equity Issued (Net)--------
Dividends Paid00000000
Share Repurchases--------
Other Financing20.02M87.35M-2.58M0-457K1.21M5M0
Net Change in Cash--------
Free Cash Flow+-18.33M-30.65M-3.71M-38.8M-77.4M-96.39M-117.28M-159.35M
FCF Margin %---0.07%-0.93%-10.22%-9.95%-74.23%-
FCF Growth %--0.67%0.88%-9.45%-0.99%-0.25%-0.22%-0.36%
FCF per Share-22.81-1.86-0.10-1.09-2.16-2.29-2.00-2.63
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.82x0.94x4.36x0.90x0.78x0.77x0.72x0.74x
Interest Paid00000000
Taxes Paid00000000

Key Ratios

Metric20172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-616.5%-2458.47%--29.39%-40.35%-48.13%-41%-54.09%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)----42.67%-37.83%-42.39%-38.51%-47.92%
Gross Margin--100%100%100%100%100%-
Net Margin---1.11%-99.32%-1284.51%-1273.32%-10211.14%-
Debt / Equity----0.04x0.05x0.02x0.20x
Interest Coverage---5.70x-113.78x--160.81x-145.34x-75.52x
FCF Conversion0.82x0.94x4.36x0.90x0.78x0.77x0.72x0.74x
Revenue Growth----26.7%-81.89%27.91%-83.69%-100%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (PLRX) saw revenue decline by 100.0% over the past year.

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (PLRX) reported a net loss of $175.5M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (PLRX) has a return on equity (ROE) of -54.1%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (PLRX) had negative free cash flow of $158.8M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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