Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
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Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 1.04M | 9.72M | 118K | 1.3M | 16.61M | -483K | 28.83M | 0 | 500K | 0 |
| Revenue Growth % | -56.62% | 838.13% | -98.79% | 998.31% | 1181.87% | -102.91% | 6068.12% | -100% | - | -100% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 13.66M | 13.08M | 14.12M | 0 | 32.09M | 0 | 1.86M | 1.42M | 0 | 0 |
| COGS % of Revenue | 1318.44% | 134.58% | 11965.25% | - | 193.19% | - | 6.44% | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | -12.62M▲ 0% | -3.36M▲ 73.4% | -14M▼ 316.6% | 1.3M▲ 109.3% | -15.48M▼ 1294.5% | -483K▲ 96.9% | 26.97M▲ 5683.9% | -1.42M▼ 105.3% | 500K▲ 135.1% | 0▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | -1218.44% | -34.58% | -11865.25% | 100% | -93.19% | 100% | 93.56% | - | 100% | - |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -63.17% | 73.37% | -316.57% | 109.26% | -1294.52% | 96.88% | 5683.85% | -105.28% | 135.14% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 17.2M | 20.13M | 21.94M | 27.91M | 9.96M | 62.07M | 28.8M | 13.57M | 12.73M | 9.54M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 1660.04% | 207.08% | 18590.68% | 2153.78% | 59.92% | -12850.1% | 99.91% | - | 2546.4% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 3.54M | 7.05M | 7.82M | 8.57M | 9.96M | 13.09M | 10.89M | 12.65M | 5.45M | 6.67M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 341.6% | 72.5% | 6625.42% | 661.5% | 59.92% | -2709.52% | 37.78% | - | 1089.8% | - |
| Research & Development | 13.66M | 13.08M | 14.12M | 19.34M | 32.09M | 48.98M | 19.77M | 1.42M | 0 | 2.63M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 1318.44% | 134.58% | 11965.25% | 1492.28% | 193.19% | -10140.58% | 68.57% | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -55K | 191K | -249K | 0 | -32.09M | 0 | -1.86M | -503K | 7.28M | 64K |
| Operating Income | -16.16M▲ 0% | -10.41M▲ 35.6% | -21.82M▼ 109.7% | -26.62M▼ 22.0% | -25.44M▲ 4.4% | -62.55M▼ 145.9% | -1.83M▲ 97.1% | -15M▼ 719.0% | -12.23M▲ 18.4% | -9.54M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | -1560.04% | -107.08% | -18490.68% | -2053.78% | -153.11% | 12950.1% | -6.35% | - | -2446.4% | - |
| Operating Income Growth % | -22.96% | 35.61% | -109.66% | -21.99% | 4.44% | -145.91% | 97.07% | -719.01% | 18.43% | - |
| EBITDA | -15.98M | -10.18M | -21.46M | -25.89M | -23.99M | -60.77M | 25K | -13.62M | -11.41M | -9.02M |
| EBITDA Margin % | -1542.66% | -104.69% | -18187.29% | -1997.92% | -144.4% | 12581.78% | 0.09% | - | -2281.6% | - |
| EBITDA Growth % | -22.83% | 36.33% | -110.92% | -20.65% | 7.35% | -153.32% | 100.04% | -54584% | 16.25% | -69.19% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 180K | 232K | 358K | 724K | 1.45M | 1.78M | 1.86M | 1.38M | 824K | 519K |
| EBIT | -16.22M | -10.22M | -21.74M | -25.52M | -24.09M | -62.41M | -1.78M | -16.91M | -9.68M | -15.09M |
| Net Interest Income | -724K | -795K | -668K | -608K | 399K | -1.55M | -580K | 32K | -10K | 39K |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 4K | 178K | 972K | 141K | 15K | 32K | 8K | 39K |
| Interest Expense | 724K | 795K | 672K | 786K | 573K | 1.69M | 595K | 0 | 18K | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -779K | -604K | -594K | 314K | 768K | -1.55M | -542K | -1.92M | 2.54M | 311K |
| Pretax Income | -16.94M▲ 0% | -11.01M▲ 35.0% | -22.41M▼ 103.6% | -26.3M▼ 17.4% | -24.67M▲ 6.2% | -64.1M▼ 159.9% | -2.37M▲ 96.3% | -16.91M▼ 612.8% | -9.69M▲ 42.7% | -9.23M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | -1635.23% | -113.29% | -18994.07% | -2029.55% | -148.49% | 13271.64% | -8.23% | - | -1938.6% | - |
| Income Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209K | 0 | 8K | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -8.81% | 0% | -0.08% | 0% |
| Net Income | -16.94M▲ 0% | -11.01M▲ 35.0% | -22.41M▼ 103.6% | -26.3M▼ 17.4% | -24.67M▲ 6.2% | -64.1M▼ 159.9% | -2.58M▲ 96.0% | -16.91M▼ 555.1% | -9.7M▲ 42.6% | -9.23M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | -1635.23% | -113.29% | -18994.07% | -2029.55% | -148.49% | 13271.64% | -8.96% | - | -1940.2% | - |
| Net Income Growth % | -28.82% | 35% | -103.55% | -17.36% | 6.22% | -159.86% | 95.97% | -555.07% | 42.65% | -130.32% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -16.94M | -11.01M | -22.41M | -26.3M | -24.67M | -64.1M | -2.58M | -16.91M | -9.7M | -9.23M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -12.88▲ 0% | -8.37▲ 35.0% | -16.32▼ 95.0% | -13.68▲ 16.2% | -8.49▲ 37.9% | -21.70▼ 155.6% | -0.56▲ 97.4% | -2.11▼ 276.8% | -1.59▲ 24.6% | -1.46▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | -28.29% | 35.02% | -94.98% | 16.18% | 37.94% | -155.59% | 97.42% | -276.79% | 24.64% | -209.15% |
| EPS (Basic) | -12.93 | -8.37 | -16.32 | -13.68 | -8.49 | -21.70 | -0.56 | -2.11 | -1.59 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 1.32M | 1.32M | 1.37M | 1.92M | 2.91M | 2.95M | 4.62M | 8.01M | 6.1M | 6.32M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 1.31M | 1.32M | 1.37M | 1.92M | 2.91M | 2.95M | 4.62M | 8.01M | 6.1M | 6.32M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 20.04M | 27.64M | 27.66M | 112.78M | 86.32M | 43.67M | 10.05M | 2.02M | 13.67M | 5.44M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 19.62M | 25.76M | 26.27M | 110.79M | 82.08M | 39.14M | 8.58M | 816K | 12.51M | 4.44M |
| Cash Only | 19.62M | 25.76M | 26.27M | 48.46M | 33.26M | 34.64M | 8.58M | 816K | 12.51M | 4.44M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.33M | 48.82M | 4.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 15K | 30K | 3K | 35K | 11K | 0 | 0 | 250K | 521K | 55K |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 5.28 | 1.13 | 9.28 | 9.86 | 0.24 | - | - | - | 380.33 | - |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 646K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | 16.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 746K | 0 | 1.2M | 1.28M | 853K | 24K | 69K | 946K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 535K | 1.35M | 1.09M | 2.49M | 14.12M | 21.2M | 13.28M | 9.56M | 1.38M | 9.83M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 503K | 1.32M | 1.06M | 2.46M | 12.73M | 11.88M | 9.79M | 6.57M | 26K | 816K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 2.06x | 7.38x | 0.11x | 0.53x | 1.31x | -0.04x | 2.95x | - | 19.23x | 0.00x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.34M |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.78M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2M | 1.2M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 32K | 32K | 32K | 32K | 1.39M | 9.32M | 2.29M | 1.78M | 1.36M | 6.69M |
| Total Assets | 20.58M▲ 0% | 28.99M▲ 40.9% | 28.76M▼ 0.8% | 115.26M▲ 300.8% | 100.44M▼ 12.9% | 64.87M▼ 35.4% | 23.33M▼ 64.0% | 11.58M▼ 50.4% | 15.06M▲ 30.0% | 15.27M▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.05x | 0.34x | 0.00x | 0.01x | 0.17x | -0.01x | 1.24x | - | 0.03x | 0.00x |
| Asset Growth % | 4.87% | 40.88% | -0.8% | 300.83% | -12.86% | -35.42% | -64.04% | -50.36% | 30.02% | 242.02% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 12.16M | 3.36M | 2.04M | 31.09M | 13.73M | 34.07M | 1.64M | 2.51M | 3.07M | 2.77M |
| Accounts Payable | 509K | 1.05M | 500K | 1.81M | 1.87M | 3.41M | 361K | 1.63M | 1.03M | 1.31M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 13.6 | 29.27 | 12.93 | - | 21.22 | - | 70.99 | 418.35 | - | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.21M | 0 | 0 | 4.96M | 0 | 6.87M | 539K | 0 | 0 | 340K |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 8.28M | 1.03M | 0 | 21.87M | 0 | 17.32M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.22M | 8.34M | 0 | 707K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 1.65x | 8.24x | 13.54x | 3.63x | 6.29x | 1.28x | 6.13x | 0.81x | 4.45x | 4.45x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.65x | 8.24x | 13.22x | 3.63x | 6.29x | 1.28x | 6.13x | 0.81x | 4.45x | 4.45x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | 13.05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5.97M | 5.66M | 5.76M | 3.43M | 25.2M | 19.57M | 6.77M | 6.04M | 5.21M | 5.57M |
| Long-Term Debt | 4.45M | 4.86M | 4.92M | 0 | 16.59M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | -201K | 0 | 0 | 59K | 7.96M | 7.4M | 6.77M | 6.04M | 5.21M | 5.27M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 201K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 281K | 801K | 836K | 414K | 656K | 656K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.23M |
| Total Liabilities | 18.13M | 9.01M | 7.8M | 34.52M | 38.94M | 53.64M | 8.41M | 8.55M | 8.28M | 8.34M |
| Total Debt | 5.67M | 4.86M | 4.92M | 5.32M | 24.77M | 14.74M | 7.31M | 6.67M | 5.93M | 366K |
| Net Debt | -13.96M | -20.91M | -21.34M | -43.14M | -8.49M | -19.91M | -1.27M | 5.85M | -6.57M | -4.07M |
| Debt / Equity | 2.31x | 0.24x | 0.24x | 0.07x | 0.40x | 1.31x | 0.49x | 2.20x | 0.88x | 0.88x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | 292.24x | - | - | -0.04x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50.84x | - | - | 0.45x |
| Interest Coverage | -22.32x | -13.09x | -32.47x | -33.86x | -44.39x | -36.99x | -3.08x | - | -679.56x | - |
| Total Equity | 2.45M▲ 0% | 19.98M▲ 716.0% | 20.95M▲ 4.9% | 80.75M▲ 285.4% | 61.51M▼ 23.8% | 11.23M▼ 81.7% | 14.92M▲ 32.9% | 3.03M▼ 79.7% | 6.77M▲ 123.4% | 6.93M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | -86.57% | 715.97% | 4.89% | 285.39% | -23.83% | -81.74% | 32.85% | -79.69% | 123.42% | 1336.97% |
| Book Value per Share | 1.86 | 15.19 | 15.26 | 42.00 | 21.16 | 3.80 | 3.23 | 0.38 | 1.11 | 1.10 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 2.45M | 19.98M | 20.95M | 80.75M | 61.51M | 11.23M | 14.92M | 3.03M | 6.77M | 6.93M |
| Common Stock | 17.58M | 4K | 4K | 9K | 9K | 11K | 0 | 0 | 1K | 1K |
| Retained Earnings | -22.6M | -33.62M | -54.99M | -81.3M | -105.97M | -170.07M | -172.65M | -189.56M | -199.26M | -201.31M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -17.58M | 0 | 0 | -27K | 83K | -2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | -5.05M | -19.79M | -19.49M | 1.32M | -39.27M | -34.82M | -35.66M | -10.36M | -2.91M | -2.91M |
| Operating CF Margin % | -487.45% | -203.61% | -16514.41% | 101.62% | -236.38% | 7208.9% | -123.7% | - | -582% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 58.61% | -291.86% | 1.53% | 106.76% | -3081.78% | 11.33% | -2.41% | 70.95% | 71.9% | -1040.12% |
| Net Income | -16.94M | -11.01M | -22.41M | -26.3M | -24.67M | -64.1M | -2.58M | -16.91M | -9.7M | -9.23M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 180K | 232K | 358K | 724K | 1.45M | 1.78M | 1.86M | 1.38M | 824K | 448K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 682K | 1.46M | 1.81M | 1.84M | 2.18M | 2.94M | 1.37M | 1.35M | 22K | 7K |
| Deferred Taxes | 67K | -214K | 274K | -386K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 260K | -25K | 496K | 228K | 99K | 460K | 514K | 2.92M | 5.31M | -308K |
| Working Capital Changes | 10.77M | -10.45M | -11K | 25.21M | -18.33M | 24.11M | -36.81M | 914K | 631K | 829K |
| Change in Receivables | 237K | -13K | 10K | -32K | 24K | 11K | 0 | 0 | -506K | 2.29M |
| Change in Inventory | 1.35M | -2.35M | 775K | -372K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -126K | 195K | -557K | 789K | 364K | 1.58M | -3.05M | 1.27M | -193K | -127K |
| Cash from Investing | -394K | -926K | -94K | -63.43M | 10.14M | 43.09M | 4.7M | -1.08M | 0 | -2.26M |
| Capital Expenditures | -394K | -926K | -94K | -1.08M | -3.17M | -968K | -10K | 0 | 0 | -214K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 38.03% | 9.53% | 79.66% | 83.49% | 19.09% | -200.41% | 0.03% | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.05M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205K | 922K | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 6.34M | 26.86M | 20.09M | 84.31M | 15.13M | 1.12M | -3.1M | 3.67M | 13.4M | 14M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 6M | -1M | 0 | 0 | 12.5M | -10M | -7.5M | 0 | 1M | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 450K | 31.51M | 22M | 90.75M | 2.97M | 11.48M | 5.04M | 5.44M | 12.4M | 14M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -114K | -3.66M | -1.92M | -6.44M | -344K | -362K | -645K | -1.77M | 0 | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | 892K▲ 0% | 6.14M▲ 588.5% | 504K▼ 91.8% | 22.19M▲ 4303.2% | -14M▼ 163.1% | 9.38M▲ 167.0% | -34.07M▼ 463.1% | -7.76M▲ 77.2% | 10.49M▲ 235.2% | 3.49M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | -5.44M▲ 0% | -20.71M▼ 280.5% | -19.58M▲ 5.5% | 235K▲ 101.2% | -42.44M▼ 18160.0% | -35.79M▲ 15.7% | -35.67M▲ 0.3% | -10.36M▲ 71.0% | -2.91M▲ 71.9% | -8.47M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | -525.48% | -213.14% | -16594.07% | 18.13% | -255.47% | 7409.32% | -123.74% | - | -582% | - |
| FCF Growth % | 55.43% | -280.51% | 5.47% | 101.2% | -18160% | 15.68% | 0.33% | 70.96% | 71.9% | -193.89% |
| FCF per Share | -4.14 | -15.75 | -14.26 | 0.12 | -14.60 | -12.12 | -7.72 | -1.29 | -0.48 | -0.48 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.30x | 1.80x | 0.87x | -0.05x | 1.59x | 0.54x | 13.81x | 0.61x | 0.30x | 0.92x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -163.86% | -98.21% | -109.53% | -51.73% | -34.68% | -176.25% | -19.74% | -188.43% | -197.92% | -108.76% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | - | - | - | -107.29% | -42.1% | -211.6% | -55.21% | -99.84% | -202.09% | -202.09% |
| Gross Margin | -1218.44% | -34.58% | -11865.25% | 100% | -93.19% | 100% | 93.56% | - | 100% | - |
| Net Margin | -1635.23% | -113.29% | -18994.07% | -2029.55% | -148.49% | 13271.64% | -8.96% | - | -1940.2% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 2.31x | 0.24x | 0.24x | 0.07x | 0.40x | 1.31x | 0.49x | 2.20x | 0.88x | 0.88x |
| Interest Coverage | -22.32x | -13.09x | -32.47x | -33.86x | -44.39x | -36.99x | -3.08x | - | -679.56x | - |
| FCF Conversion | 0.30x | 1.80x | 0.87x | -0.05x | 1.59x | 0.54x | 13.81x | 0.61x | 0.30x | 0.92x |
| Revenue Growth | -56.62% | 838.13% | -98.79% | 998.31% | 1181.87% | -102.91% | 6068.12% | -100% | - | -100% |
Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) reported $0.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 79% decrease from $2.4M in 2015.
Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) grew revenue by 0.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) reported a net loss of $9.2M for fiscal year 2024.
Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) has a return on equity (ROE) of -197.9%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) had negative free cash flow of $8.5M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.
Exicure, Inc. (XCUR) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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