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Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TERN) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

TERN • • Industrial / General
HealthcareBiotechnologyMetabolic & Liver DiseasesNASH & Liver Diseases
AboutTerns Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops small-molecule single-agent and combination therapy candidates for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and obesity. The company develops TERN-101, a liver-distributed and non-bile acid farnesoid X receptor agonist, which is in Phase IIa clinical trial for the treatment of NASH; and TERN-201, a vascular adhesion protein-1 inhibitor that is in Phase Ib clinical trial for the treatment of NASH. It also develops TERN-501, a thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist with enhanced liver distribution and metabolic stability that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of NASH; and TERN-601, a small-molecule Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor agonist program that is intended to orally be administered for NASH and metabolic diseases, such as obesity. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.Show more
  • Revenue $0
  • EBITDA -$101M +0.7%
  • Net Income -$89M +1.5%
  • EPS (Diluted) -1.12 +11.8%
  • Gross Margin -
  • EBITDA Margin -
  • Operating Margin -
  • Net Margin -
  • ROE -29.56% +12.8%
  • ROIC -42.23% +14.6%
  • Debt/Equity 0.00 +65.0%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 98 (top 2%)

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Shares diluted 11.6% 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

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-7.22%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM12.71%

ROCE

10Y Avg-54.48%
5Y Avg-45.44%
3Y Avg-33.41%
Latest-33.68%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+0001M000
Revenue Growth %-----1%--
Cost of Goods Sold+65K195K00000
COGS % of Revenue-------
Gross Profit+-65K-195K01M000
Gross Margin %---1%---
Gross Profit Growth %--2%1%--1%--
Operating Expenses+18.45M70.2M37.02M50.86M62.03M102.56M101.87M
OpEx % of Revenue---50.86%---
Selling, General & Admin3.9M8.66M9M19.55M22.41M39.06M31.76M
SG&A % of Revenue---19.55%---
Research & Development14.55M61.53M28.03M31.31M39.62M63.5M70.11M
R&D % of Revenue---31.31%---
Other Operating Expenses38K154K00000
Operating Income+-18.45M-70.2M-37.02M-49.86M-62.03M-102.56M-101.87M
Operating Margin %----49.86%---
Operating Income Growth %--2.8%0.47%-0.35%-0.24%-0.65%0.01%
EBITDA+-18.39M-70M-36.63M-49.35M-61M-101.68M-100.97M
EBITDA Margin %----49.35%---
EBITDA Growth %--2.81%0.48%-0.35%-0.24%-0.67%0.01%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)65K195K394K512K1.03M881K896K
EBIT-18.45M-68.84M-37.02M-49.86M-62.03M-102.56M-101.87M
Net Interest Income+01.2M55K170K2.11M12.9M13.29M
Interest Income332K1.2M55K170K2.11M12.9M13.29M
Interest Expense0000000
Other Income/Expense370K1.36M7.97M210K2.04M12.59M13.28M
Pretax Income+-18.09M-68.84M-29.06M-49.65M-59.99M-89.97M-88.59M
Pretax Margin %----49.65%---
Income Tax+-67K-20K813K508K358K239K260K
Effective Tax Rate %0.98%1%1.01%1.01%1.01%1%1%
Net Income+-17.71M-68.82M-29.35M-50.16M-60.34M-90.21M-88.85M
Net Margin %----50.16%---
Net Income Growth %--2.89%0.57%-0.71%-0.2%-0.49%0.02%
Net Income (Continuing)-18.02M-68.82M-29.87M-50.16M-60.34M-90.21M-88.85M
Discontinued Operations0000000
Minority Interest14.32M14.12M00000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.74-2.74-1.61-1.98-1.67-1.27-1.12
EPS Growth %--2.7%0.41%-0.23%0.16%0.24%0.12%
EPS (Basic)-0.74-2.74-1.61-1.98-1.67-1.27-1.12
Diluted Shares Outstanding23.97M25.1M25.13M25.27M36.03M71.26M79.51M
Basic Shares Outstanding23.97M25.1M25.13M25.27M36.03M71.26M79.51M
Dividend Payout Ratio-------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+88.48M22.22M90.87M166.93M285.19M267.43M362.11M
Cash & Short-Term Investments86.88M19.65M74.85M165.98M283.11M263.44M358.16M
Cash Only82.52M12.33M74.85M47.7M143.24M79.93M161.44M
Short-Term Investments4.36M7.32M0118.28M139.88M183.51M196.72M
Accounts Receivable0012.72M0000
Days Sales Outstanding-------
Inventory0000000
Days Inventory Outstanding-------
Other Current Assets162K461K2.14M02.07M3.99M3.94M
Total Non-Current Assets+596K1.68M1.42M1.14M1.84M1.08M1.82M
Property, Plant & Equipment261K961K1.18M1.05M1.8M1.03M1.47M
Fixed Asset Turnover---0.96x---
Goodwill0000000
Intangible Assets0000000
Long-Term Investments0000000
Other Non-Current Assets335K719K246K94K37K56K350K
Total Assets+89.07M23.9M92.29M168.07M287.03M268.52M363.93M
Asset Turnover---0.01x---
Asset Growth %--0.73%2.86%0.82%0.71%-0.06%0.36%
Total Current Liabilities+2.38M4.95M22.82M6.82M8.47M11.94M15.65M
Accounts Payable914K1.64M935K2.13M1.65M2.52M2.15M
Days Payables Outstanding5.13K3.06K-----
Short-Term Debt0012.88M000428K
Deferred Revenue (Current)00836K0000
Other Current Liabilities127K2.1M6.68M358K185K5.96M8.37M
Current Ratio37.25x4.49x3.98x24.48x33.68x22.39x23.14x
Quick Ratio37.25x4.49x3.98x24.48x33.68x22.39x23.14x
Cash Conversion Cycle-------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+14.47M630K877K947K1.61M1.21M2.41M
Long-Term Debt0000000
Capital Lease Obligations0000544K0919K
Deferred Tax Liabilities142K345K00000
Other Non-Current Liabilities14.32M285K877K947K1.07M1.21M1.49M
Total Liabilities16.84M5.58M23.7M7.77M10.08M13.15M18.06M
Total Debt+0012.88M01.21M603K1.35M
Net Debt-82.52M-12.33M-61.97M-47.7M-142.03M-79.32M-160.09M
Debt / Equity--0.19x-0.00x0.00x0.00x
Debt / EBITDA-------
Net Debt / EBITDA-------
Interest Coverage-------
Total Equity+86.56M18.32M68.59M160.3M276.94M255.37M345.87M
Equity Growth %--0.79%2.74%1.34%0.73%-0.08%0.35%
Book Value per Share3.610.732.736.347.693.584.35
Total Shareholders' Equity72.23M4.21M68.59M160.3M276.94M255.37M345.87M
Common Stock0003K5K6K9K
Retained Earnings-23.25M-91.86M-131.91M-182.07M-242.42M-332.63M-421.48M
Treasury Stock0000000
Accumulated OCI59K-106K-124K-338K-822K-19K-279K
Minority Interest14.32M14.12M00000

Cash Flow

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-18.07M-66.22M-29.81M-41.83M-49.11M-67.39M-70.02M
Operating CF Margin %----41.83%---
Operating CF Growth %--2.66%0.55%-0.4%-0.17%-0.37%-0.04%
Net Income-18.02M-68.82M-40.57M-50.16M-60.34M-90.21M-88.85M
Depreciation & Amortization65K195K394K512K1.03M881K896K
Stock-Based Compensation234K668K1.69M8.15M10.77M25.54M15.63M
Deferred Taxes307K-94K693K219K392K141K23K
Other Non-Cash Items-307K-40K2.92M879K81K-5.21M-2.09M
Working Capital Changes-352K1.87M5.06M-1.43M-1.04M1.48M4.38M
Change in Receivables0000000
Change in Inventory0000000
Change in Payables488K722K-1.15M1.73M-722K1.15M-367K
Cash from Investing+-4.78M-3.86M6.69M-119.7M-22.27M-37.99M-12.41M
Capital Expenditures-244K-900K-584K-340K-275K-52K-42K
CapEx % of Revenue---0.34%---
Acquisitions-------
Investments-------
Other Investing-4.53K000000
Cash from Financing+99.76M62K85.52M134.39M167.09M41.95M164M
Debt Issued (Net)-------
Equity Issued (Net)-------
Dividends Paid0000000
Share Repurchases-------
Other Financing12.05M4K-738K10.91M-158K340K1.68M
Net Change in Cash-------
Free Cash Flow+-18.32M-67.12M-30.39M-42.17M-49.38M-67.44M-70.06M
FCF Margin %----42.17%---
FCF Growth %--2.66%0.55%-0.39%-0.17%-0.37%-0.04%
FCF per Share-0.76-2.67-1.21-1.67-1.37-0.95-0.88
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.02x0.96x1.02x0.83x0.81x0.75x0.79x
Interest Paid0000000
Taxes Paid072K178K238K3K28K60K

Key Ratios

Metric2018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-20.46%-131.23%-67.54%-43.83%-27.6%-33.89%-29.56%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-343.2%-1049.81%-440.25%-62.73%-37.59%-49.47%-42.23%
Gross Margin---100%---
Net Margin----5015.8%---
Debt / Equity--0.19x-0.00x0.00x0.00x
FCF Conversion1.02x0.96x1.02x0.83x0.81x0.75x0.79x
Revenue Growth-----100%--

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TERN) grew revenue by 0.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TERN) reported a net loss of $94.4M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TERN) has a return on equity (ROE) of -29.6%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TERN) had negative free cash flow of $77.7M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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