Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -0.1x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -296.3%. (2017–2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3M | $2M | $2M | $5M | $3M | $18M | $18M | $18M | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $-4181278 | $-4544756 | $-3834245 | $5M | $-6405439 | $14M | $4M | $11M | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.39 | 0.51 | 0.37 | — | 0.40 | 2.80 | 1.32 | 2.40 | — | — |
| 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 |
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| EV / Revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
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| Gross Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Profit Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -296.3% | -296.3% | -1703.4% | -1018.8% | -207.0% | -140.9% | -87.8% | -110.0% | — | — |
| ROA | -183.0% | -183.0% | -285.7% | -255.5% | -140.1% | -117.8% | -79.6% | -90.2% | -1748.5% | -324.6% |
| ROIC | — | — | — | — | -4548.0% | -923.5% | -2004.3% | — | — | — |
| ROCE | -298.8% | -298.8% | -1708.5% | -1019.5% | -202.4% | -140.8% | -87.7% | -108.7% | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.05 | — | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.03 | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -1.52 | -0.99 | — | -1.19 | -0.70 | -0.98 | -0.95 | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -1039.75 | -1039.75 | -920.76 | -1366.54 | -2172.64 | -1560.14 | -2896.63 | -86.65 | -157.29 | -121.27 |
Net cash position: cash ($7M) exceeds total debt ($328571)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.98 | 1.98 | 3.43 | 0.26 | 2.55 | 3.50 | 8.13 | 25.38 | 0.48 | 0.73 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.98 | 1.98 | 3.43 | 0.26 | 2.55 | 3.50 | 8.13 | 25.38 | 0.48 | 0.73 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.76 | 1.76 | 2.56 | 0.09 | 2.04 | 2.34 | 7.37 | 23.28 | 0.23 | 0.50 |
| Asset Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
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| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $443369 | $31853 | $126 | $45 | $29 | $18 | $18 | $18 | $18 |
Binary clinical trial outcome
Based on reported figures, CNSP trades at a price-to-book ratio of 0.39, which, while appearing cheap relative to broader biotech peers, reflects the market's deep skepticism regarding the company's ability to successfully commercialize its lead asset, Berubicin, without further significant equity dilution or strategic partnership intervention.
The current valuation multiple is largely irrelevant in a traditional sense given the absence of earnings or revenue, serving instead as a proxy for the probability-weighted success of the clinical pipeline. Investors should monitor the P/B ratio as a floor for liquidation value, though this metric likely overstates the company's worth if clinical milestones are missed.
As reported in financial statements, CNSP's ROIC has trended into negative territory, reaching -4.1% in 2025Q3, which highlights the company's inability to generate productive returns on invested capital while it remains in a cash-consuming, pre-revenue development phase focused entirely on long-term clinical trial outcomes.
The negative return profile is a structural feature of the current business model rather than an operational failure, as capital is being deployed into intangible R&D assets that have yet to yield commercial results. This trend suggests that until the company achieves a successful clinical readout, capital efficiency will remain secondary to the preservation of the remaining cash runway.
According to recent SEC filings, the company's current ratio has deteriorated significantly, falling from a peak of 10.22 in 2025Q2 to 0.88 in 2026Q1, which indicates a tightening liquidity position that may limit the firm's ability to meet short-term obligations without immediate capital intervention.
The rapid decline in the current ratio suggests that the company is exhausting its working capital to fund ongoing clinical site maintenance and patient enrollment. This liquidity crunch warrants further investigation, as it likely forces management to prioritize survival over long-term strategic development, increasing the probability of dilutive financing events.
Based on the provided financial data, CNSP maintains a low debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29 as of 2026Q1, yet this figure is misleading because the company's lack of operating cash flow makes even minimal debt service a potential burden on its dwindling cash reserves.
While the company has avoided significant leverage, the reliance on equity markets for funding creates a different form of financial risk that is not captured by traditional debt ratios. Investors should monitor the interest coverage ratio, which remains deeply negative, signaling that the company is entirely dependent on external capital to sustain its operations.
The most commonly misapplied metric for CNSP is the P/E ratio, which obscures the company's true financial health by focusing on accounting losses that are driven by necessary R&D investment rather than operational inefficiency or a lack of market demand for the underlying therapeutic technology.
Using P/E or EV/EBITDA to value a pre-revenue biotech firm is fundamentally flawed because these ratios assume a stable, recurring business model that does not exist here. Instead, analysts should focus on the 'cash runway to milestone' ratio, which provides a more accurate assessment of the company's ability to reach the next clinical inflection point without exhausting its capital.
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CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -0.1x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -296.3%. The historical average is -168.4%.
Based on historical data, CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -0.1x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.