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MediciNova, Inc. (MNOV) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

MNOV • • Industrial / General
HealthcareBiotechnologyNeurology & CNS DisordersAlzheimer's & Neurodegenerative
AboutMediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing novel and small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases with unmet medical needs in the United States. The company is developing MN-166 (ibudilast), an oral anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agent for treating neurological disorders, such as primary and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, degenerative cervical myelopathy, glioblastoma, and substance dependence and addiction. Its product pipeline also includes MN-221 (bedoradrine), a selective beta-2-adrenergic receptor agonist for the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma; MN-001 (tipelukast), an orally bioavailable small molecule compound to treat fibrotic diseases, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; and MN-029 (denibulin), a tubulin binding agent for treating solid tumor cancers. The company has collaboration agreements with Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd; Angiogene Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; and Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. MediciNova, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.Show more
  • Revenue $0 -100.0%
  • EBITDA -$13M -28.1%
  • Net Income -$11M -28.9%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.23 -35.3%
  • Gross Margin -
  • EBITDA Margin -
  • Operating Margin -
  • Net Margin -
  • ROE -19.24% -48.8%
  • ROIC -79.44% -242.4%
  • Debt/Equity 0.00 +6.6%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Trading at only 1.5x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
  • ✗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-16.67%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-15.57%

ROCE

10Y Avg-22.34%
5Y Avg-17.46%
3Y Avg-18.49%
Latest-21.87%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+0000004.04M01M0
Revenue Growth %--------1%--1%
Cost of Goods Sold+26.7K14.13K28.1K25.88K23.94K00000
COGS % of Revenue----------
Gross Profit+-26.7K-14.13K-28.1K-25.88K-23.94K04.04M01M0
Gross Margin %------1%-1%-
Gross Profit Growth %-0.47%-0.99%0.08%0.07%1%--1%--1%
Operating Expenses+8.82M10.88M13.03M15.59M14.03M14.18M14.25M14.63M10.9M12.68M
OpEx % of Revenue------3.53%-10.9%-
Selling, General & Admin5.81M7.36M8.8M9.96M7.95M6.69M5.72M5.48M5.24M5.48M
SG&A % of Revenue------1.42%-5.24%-
Research & Development3.02M3.52M4.22M5.63M6.08M7.49M8.1M9.14M5.66M7.2M
R&D % of Revenue------2.01%-5.66%-
Other Operating Expenses-14.82K20.06K120.2K-22.89K-46.16K-357438K388-400-413
Operating Income+-8.82M-10.88M-13.03M-15.59M-14.03M-14.18M-10.22M-14.63M-9.9M-12.68M
Operating Margin %-------2.53%--9.9%-
Operating Income Growth %0.04%-0.23%-0.2%-0.2%0.1%-0.01%0.28%-0.43%0.32%-0.28%
EBITDA+-8.8M-10.87M-13M-15.56M-14.01M-14.16M-10.19M-14.61M-9.88M-12.65M
EBITDA Margin %-------2.52%--9.88%-
EBITDA Growth %0.04%-0.24%-0.2%-0.2%0.1%-0.01%0.28%-0.43%0.32%-0.28%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)26.7K14.13K28.1K25.88K23.94K21.34K26.15K17.71K20.3K21.08K
EBIT-8.84M-10.86M-12.91M-15.59M-14.03M-14.18M-10.22M-14.63M-9.9M-12.68M
Net Interest Income+00001.15M361.18K143.63K809.67K1.83M1.67M
Interest Income000939.91K1.15M361.18K143.63K809.67K1.83M1.67M
Interest Expense5144542980000000
Other Income/Expense-15.33K19.61K119.91K917.01K1.1M322.78K84.13K562.39K1.33M1.63M
Pretax Income+-8.84M-10.86M-12.91M-14.67M-12.93M-13.86M-10.13M-14.07M-8.57M-11.04M
Pretax Margin %-------2.51%--8.57%-
Income Tax+7.36K3.75K-1.74M5.28K12.66K-1.65K2.57K2.82K3.05K5.54K
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%0.86%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
Net Income+-8.85M-10.87M-11.16M-14.68M-12.94M-13.85M-10.13M-14.07M-8.57M-11.05M
Net Margin %-------2.51%--8.57%-
Net Income Growth %0.04%-0.23%-0.03%-0.31%0.12%-0.07%0.27%-0.39%0.39%-0.29%
Net Income (Continuing)-8.85M-10.87M-11.16M-14.68M-12.94M-13.85M-10.13M-14.07M-8.57M-11.05M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.33-0.33-0.32-0.36-0.30-0.31-0.21-0.29-0.17-0.23
EPS Growth %0.13%0%0.03%-0.13%0.17%-0.03%0.32%-0.38%0.41%-0.35%
EPS (Basic)-0.33-0.33-0.32-0.36-0.30-0.31-0.21-0.29-0.17-0.23
Diluted Shares Outstanding26.58M32.99M35.14M41.12M43.16M44.41M48.6M49.05M49.05M49.05M
Basic Shares Outstanding26.58M32.99M35.14M41.12M43.16M44.41M48.6M49.05M49.05M49.05M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+22.73M24.7M28.33M62.76M64.3M60.72M72.01M58.99M51.17M41.07M
Cash & Short-Term Investments22.08M24.12M27.99M62.31M63.79M60.04M71.43M58.49M51M40.36M
Cash Only22.08M24.12M27.99M62.31M63.79M60.04M71.43M18.51M51M40.36M
Short-Term Investments000000039.98M00
Accounts Receivable0000000000
Days Sales Outstanding----------
Inventory0000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets0000511.92K000174.94K714.54K
Total Non-Current Assets+15.18M15.11M15.09M14.46M14.9M14.7M15.4M15.17M15.1M14.8M
Property, Plant & Equipment20.43K90.72K62.89K53.13K40.55K226.56K881.78K674.76K621.21K382.41K
Fixed Asset Turnover------4.58x-1.61x-
Goodwill9.6M9.6M9.6M9.6M9.6M9.6M9.6M9.6M9.6M9.6M
Intangible Assets4.8M4.8M4.8M4.8M4.8M4.8M4.8M4.8M4.8M4.8M
Long-Term Investments650.47K618.33K616.66K0000000
Other Non-Current Assets108.98K5.42B10.96K10.96K459.81K75.38K115.49K92.79K74.15K19K
Total Assets+37.91M39.81M43.42M77.22M79.21M75.42M87.41M74.15M66.27M55.88M
Asset Turnover------0.05x-0.02x-
Asset Growth %0.39%0.05%0.09%0.78%0.03%-0.05%0.16%-0.15%-0.11%-0.16%
Total Current Liabilities+1.49M1.63M2.88M2.19M2.23M2.19M2.83M3.19M3.28M2.96M
Accounts Payable170.79K367.27K1.52M616.75K451.33K616.63K402.74K424.65K1M1.1M
Days Payables Outstanding2.33K9.49K19.75K8.7K6.88K-----
Short-Term Debt0000216.77K00000
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K000000
Other Current Liabilities000191.93K791.65K924.3K547.27K184.1K988.76K912.78K
Current Ratio15.25x15.16x9.83x28.63x28.86x27.67x25.42x18.51x15.61x13.88x
Quick Ratio15.25x15.16x9.83x28.63x28.86x27.67x25.42x18.51x15.61x13.88x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+3.66M3.65M1.9M1.92M2.08M1.9M896.47K725.41K612.45K413.25K
Long-Term Debt0000000000
Capital Lease Obligations0000182.58K0694.67K523.62K00
Deferred Tax Liabilities1.96M1.96M201.79K201.79K201.79K201.79K00201.79K201.79K
Other Non-Current Liabilities0967027.21K3.78K2.71K201.79K201.79K410.66K211.46K
Total Liabilities5.15M5.28M4.78M4.12M4.31M4.09M3.73M3.91M3.89M3.37M
Total Debt+12.68M967K027.21M399.35K186.03K826.64K681.12K215.93K193.77K
Net Debt-9.4M-23.15M-27.99M-35.1M-63.39M-59.85M-70.6M-17.82M-50.78M-40.17M
Debt / Equity0.39x0.03x-0.37x0.01x0.00x0.01x0.01x0.00x0.00x
Debt / EBITDA----------
Net Debt / EBITDA----------
Interest Coverage-17164.18x-23968.80x-43715.08x-------
Total Equity+32.75M34.53M38.64M73.11M74.89M71.33M83.68M70.24M62.38M52.5M
Equity Growth %0.49%0.05%0.12%0.89%0.02%-0.05%0.17%-0.16%-0.11%-0.16%
Book Value per Share1.231.051.101.781.741.611.721.431.271.07
Total Shareholders' Equity32.75M34.53M38.64M73.11M74.89M71.33M83.68M70.24M62.38M52.5M
Common Stock29.96K34.52K36.45K42.08K43.91K45.02K49.04K49.05K49.05K49.05K
Retained Earnings-319.43M-330.29M-341.46M-356.13M-369.07M-382.93M-393.06M-407.13M-415.7M-426.75M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-102.77K-96K-94.62K-93.15K-92.68K-88.22K-98.88K-115.28K-118.09K-135.15K
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-7.15M-6.55M-6.92M-9.11M-9.12M-10.83M-9.38M-12.91M-7.43M-10.64M
Operating CF Margin %-------2.32%--7.43%-
Operating CF Growth %-9.76%0.08%-0.06%-0.32%-0%-0.19%0.13%-0.38%0.42%-0.43%
Net Income-8.85M-10.87M-11.16M-14.68M-12.94M-13.85M-10.13M-14.07M-8.57M-11.05M
Depreciation & Amortization26.7K14.13K28.1K25.88K23.94K21.34K26.15K17.71K20.3K21.08K
Stock-Based Compensation2.03M3.97M4.47M6.33M4.11M3.18M1.72M642.52K710.71K1.19M
Deferred Taxes0-1.9K-1.9M0000000
Other Non-Cash Items34.32K32.14K1.9M-19.87K0210.21K216.93K163.19K297.49K173.32K
Working Capital Changes-393.81K302.87K-265.51K-775.35K-319.92K-379.57K-1.21M334.1K111.99K-979.56K
Change in Receivables-284.54K175.5K242.06K-111.68K-514.02K00000
Change in Inventory0000000000
Change in Payables-181.93M127.37K1.25M-663.67K194.1K-4.77K-1.03M329.01K19.24K-312.35K
Cash from Investing+-2.32K-84.48K-84.48M626.32K-11.27K-36.49K-28.73K-40.01M39.91M-697
Capital Expenditures-2.32K-84.48K0-10.2K-11.27K-36.49K-28.73K-5.01K-21.3K-895
CapEx % of Revenue------0.01%-0.02%-
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-2.32M-84.48M-84.48M636.52K000-5.01M0198
Cash from Financing+17.56M8.67M10.8M42.81M10.62M7.11M20.78M7.92K00
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing89.91K87.73K77.32K51.01K-261.05K-192.13K-112.26K000
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-7.15M-6.63M-6.92M-9.12M-9.14M-10.86M-9.41M-12.92M-7.45M-10.64M
FCF Margin %-------2.33%--7.45%-
FCF Growth %-9.8%0.07%-0.04%-0.32%-0%-0.19%0.13%-0.37%0.42%-0.43%
FCF per Share-0.27-0.20-0.20-0.22-0.21-0.24-0.19-0.26-0.15-0.22
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.81x0.60x0.62x0.62x0.71x0.78x0.93x0.92x0.87x0.96x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid7.44K6.04K9.2K6K11.27K1.49K003.67K5.04K

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-32.3%-32.3%-30.51%-26.26%-17.49%-18.95%-13.08%-18.28%-12.93%-19.24%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-25.23%-46.99%-88.69%-48.05%-42.51%-92.56%-62.42%-33.51%-23.2%-79.44%
Gross Margin------100%-100%-
Net Margin-------251%--857.15%-
Debt / Equity0.39x0.03x-0.37x0.01x0.00x0.01x0.01x0.00x0.00x
Interest Coverage-17164.18x-23968.80x-43715.08x-------
FCF Conversion0.81x0.60x0.62x0.62x0.71x0.78x0.93x0.92x0.87x0.96x
Revenue Growth--------100%--100%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

MediciNova, Inc. (MNOV) reported $0.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2024.

MediciNova, Inc. (MNOV) saw revenue decline by 100.0% over the past year.

MediciNova, Inc. (MNOV) reported a net loss of $12.0M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

MediciNova, Inc. (MNOV) has a return on equity (ROE) of -19.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

MediciNova, Inc. (MNOV) had negative free cash flow of $9.7M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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