Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -26.9x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -38.5%. (1998–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $905M | $922M | $607M | $415M | $352M | $413M | $269M | $159M | $212M | $276M | $130M |
| Enterprise Value | $891M | $908M | $572M | $397M | $333M | $323M | $240M | $130M | $175M | $234M | $119M |
| P/E Ratio → | -26.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 64.24 | 65.44 | 98.35 | 22.87 | 9.01 | 37.61 | 38.94 | 26.40 | 35.90 | 25.83 | 86.65 |
| P/B Ratio | 11.46 | 12.04 | 6.23 | 3.91 | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.18 | 1.06 | 1.51 | 0.64 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 64.46 | 92.68 | 21.90 | 8.55 | 29.39 | 34.64 | 21.67 | 29.64 | 21.87 | 79.05 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 97.4% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | -586.7% | -858.3% | -881.4% | -486.0% | -3986.7% |
| Operating Margin | -192.1% | -192.1% | -1236.7% | -430.5% | -167.8% | -669.1% | -836.1% | -2394.0% | -1522.0% | -1036.4% | -32773.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | -237.9% | -237.9% | -1133.0% | -401.6% | -178.0% | -693.9% | -922.0% | -2557.4% | -967.8% | -788.8% | -25606.7% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -38.5% | -38.5% | -68.8% | -60.0% | -45.4% | -56.2% | -73.0% | -112.6% | -29.8% | -43.8% | -102.3% |
| ROA | -29.6% | -29.6% | -50.6% | -42.9% | -34.7% | -44.6% | -52.5% | -92.2% | -24.6% | -32.9% | -77.7% |
| ROIC | -32.4% | -32.4% | -75.9% | -56.6% | -49.7% | -72.9% | -74.4% | -104.0% | -44.4% | -50.1% | -128.8% |
| ROCE | -26.4% | -26.4% | -64.1% | -54.9% | -36.8% | -45.8% | -51.3% | -91.5% | -40.6% | -45.2% | -101.7% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.05 | — | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.18 | -0.36 | -0.17 | -0.13 | -0.53 | -0.29 | -0.39 | -0.18 | -0.23 | -0.06 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -278.88 | -278.88 | -509.36 | -157.71 | -36.67 | -25.69 | -14.89 | -77.93 | -305.58 | -415.60 | — |
Net cash position: cash ($18M) exceeds total debt ($4M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 15.73 | 15.73 | 8.15 | 5.87 | 4.60 | 14.32 | 13.38 | 11.99 | 11.50 | 10.87 | 12.51 |
| Quick Ratio | 15.73 | 15.73 | 8.15 | 5.87 | 4.60 | 14.32 | 13.38 | 11.99 | 11.50 | 10.87 | 12.51 |
| Cash Ratio | 15.23 | 15.23 | 7.85 | 5.60 | 4.47 | 13.84 | 12.92 | 11.60 | 11.09 | 10.62 | 12.31 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 45.28 | 142.49 | 35.73 | 12.65 | 29.86 | 69.26 | 73.11 | 88.53 | 29.68 | 168.87 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9% | — | — | 4.8% | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $192M | $186M | $166M | $151M | $106M | $76M | $57M | $55M | $55M | $53M |
Binary clinical and litigation outcomes
According to current market data, ABUS trades at a P/S ratio of 64.24, a valuation that appears to reflect speculative litigation outcomes rather than the company's underlying clinical progress or the sporadic, milestone-dependent revenue streams reported in recent financial statements.
The extreme P/S multiple suggests that investors are pricing the company as a legal derivative play on LNP patent litigation rather than a traditional biotechnology firm. This valuation disconnect warrants caution, as the forward P/E of 6.11 implies an expectation of future profitability that remains highly contingent on non-recurring licensing events rather than sustainable product sales.
Based on reported figures, ROIC has fluctuated wildly from -49.2% in 2025Q1 to 84.6% in 2026Q1, illustrating that returns on invested capital are driven entirely by the timing of non-recurring licensing milestones rather than consistent operational compounding of the firm's asset base.
The dramatic swings in ROIC indicate that the company is not yet generating organic returns on its R&D investments. Investors should monitor whether the firm can transition from this milestone-dependent model to a steady-state return profile, as the current volatility suggests that capital allocation remains focused on survival rather than long-term value creation.
As indicated by the 2026Q1 data, the company's asset turnover ratio of 0.96 represents a significant outlier compared to the 0.01 levels seen in prior quarters, confirming that efficiency metrics are currently meaningless due to the lumpy, non-recurring nature of licensing revenue recognition.
The lack of meaningful inventory or accounts receivable turnover suggests that traditional efficiency ratios fail to capture the operational reality of a pre-commercial biotech. The extreme variability in these metrics underscores the risk that management's operational efficiency is currently impossible to gauge through standard financial statement analysis.
According to the most recent quarterly filings, the current ratio of 54.26 in 2026Q1 is a temporary artifact of milestone inflows, masking the underlying vulnerability of a cash position that has historically dwindled to as low as $18M in previous periods.
While the current ratio appears robust, it provides a false sense of security given the company's high R&D burn rate and lack of recurring revenue. Investors should focus on the absolute cash balance rather than liquidity ratios, as the firm remains highly susceptible to the need for dilutive financing to sustain its clinical pipeline.
The most commonly misapplied metric for Arbutus is the net profit margin, which, as reported in recent filings, can swing from deeply negative to positive based solely on accounting recognition of licensing milestones, thereby obscuring the company's actual cash-burning operational status.
Analysts should prioritize 'Cash Burn per Month' over net margin to assess the company's true runway. Relying on GAAP profitability metrics in this context is misleading, as it ignores the reality that the firm's survival is currently tethered to external capital markets and the timing of legal settlements.
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Arbutus Biopharma Corporation's current P/E ratio is -26.9x. The historical average is 2.4x.
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is -38.5%. The historical average is -51.2%.
Based on historical data, Arbutus Biopharma Corporation is trading at a P/E of -26.9x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation has 97.4% gross margin and -192.1% operating margin.