Income statement results show no meaningful revenue across the ten quarters, with operating losses narrowing from -$31.3M in 2025Q1 to -$18.9M in 2026Q2 as R&D expense fell from $25.4M to $12.5M while SG&A remained stable between $5.1M and $6.4M.
PepGen Inc. (PEPG) annual income statement — 7-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 |
|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Revenue Growth % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.72M | 1.4M | 1.5M | 1.18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106K |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | -1.72M | -1.4M | -1.5M | -1.18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -106K |
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 7.18% | -27.11% | - | - | - | 100% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 74.52M | 92.22M | 96.23M | 83.58M | 68.3M | 27.11M | 1.88M | 1.25M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 23.44M | 22.57M | 21.26M | 16.64M | 14.22M | 8.11M | 853K | 628K |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Research & Development | 52.48M | 71.04M | 76.48M | 68.13M | 54.08M | 23.8M | 1.12M | 620K |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -1000K | -1.4M | -1.5M | -1.18M | 0 | -4.8M | -100K | 0 |
| Operating Income | -76.24M | -93.61M | -97.74M | -84.77M | -68.3M | -27.11M | -1.88M | -1.35M |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 4.22% | -15.3% | -24.11% | -151.95% | -1344.27% | -38.63% | - |
| EBITDA | -73.12M | -92.22M | -96.23M | -83.58M | -67.81M | -26.93M | -1.77M | -1.25M |
| EBITDA Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA Growth % | 25.75% | 4.18% | -15.14% | -23.26% | -151.78% | -1424.11% | -41.59% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 3.12M | 1.4M | 1.5M | 1.18M | 493K | 178K | 110K | 106K |
| EBIT | -73.9M | -89.61M | -90.6M | -78.55M | -65.4M | -27.28M | -1.88M | -1.35M |
| Net Interest Income | 4.4M | 4.02M | 7.14M | 6.4M | 2.79M | 0 | 8K | 6K |
| Interest Income | 4.4M | 4.02M | 7.14M | 6.4M | 2.79M | 0 | 8K | 6K |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | 4.38M | 4.01M | 7.14M | 6.21M | 2.9M | -172K | -12K | 8K |
| Pretax Income | -71.86M | -89.61M | -90.6M | -78.55M | -65.4M | -27.28M | -1.89M | -1.35M |
| Pretax Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Income Tax | 65K | 49K | -617K | 73K | 3.71M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -0.09% | -0.05% | 0.68% | -0.09% | -5.67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | -71.94M | -89.66M | -89.98M | -78.63M | -69.1M | -27.28M | -1.89M | -1.35M |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Income Growth % | 25.77% | 0.36% | -14.44% | -13.78% | -153.3% | -1344.2% | -40.34% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -71.93M | -89.66M | -89.98M | -78.63M | -69.1M | -27.28M | -1.89M | -1.35M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -1.04 | -2.12 | -2.85 | -3.30 | -4.42 | -1.22 | -0.18 | -0.06 |
| EPS Growth % | 49.32% | 25.61% | 13.64% | 25.34% | -262.3% | -577.78% | -199.5% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -2.12 | -2.85 | -3.30 | -4.42 | -1.22 | -0.53 | -0.06 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 69.2M | 42.22M | 31.58M | 23.8M | 15.64M | 22.39M | 22.39M | 22.39M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 69.2M | 42.22M | 31.58M | 23.8M | 15.64M | 22.39M | 7.72M | 22.39M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PEPG stock.
For fiscal year 2025, PepGen Inc. (PEPG) reported total revenue of $0.0M.
PepGen Inc. (PEPG) reported a net loss of $89.7M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Persistent operating losses dominate
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Revenue Absent, Losses Persist
PepGen reported no meaningful revenue across most of the ten quarters, with only sporadic cost lines appearing, so the income statement offers no evidence of commercial traction from the reported figures.
Revenue is effectively unavailable in the supplied data, which means reported revenue growth rates cannot be meaningfully interpreted. The absence of top-line revenue suggests the company remains in a pre-commercial, development-stage profile, and investors should monitor whether any future collaboration or licensing income emerges. Without revenue, the income statement analysis rests entirely on the expense base and its trajectory.
R&D Spending Drives Operating Losses
Based on reported figures, R&D expense fell from $25.4M in 2025Q1 to $12.5M in 2026Q2, while operating loss narrowed from -$31.3M to -$18.9M, indicating expense reduction is the primary lever behind improved operating results.
The operating loss improvement tracks closely with R&D reduction, with SG&A remaining comparatively flat at roughly $5-6M per quarter. This pattern suggests that operating leverage in the traditional sense is not present, since losses scale with development spending rather than with revenue growth. Investors should view the narrowing loss as the result of program prioritization rather than improving unit economics.
Cost Base Shifted Toward Research
As reported in financial statements, R&D represented the dominant share of operating expense in most periods, while SG&A stayed in a narrow $5.1M to $6.4M band across all ten quarters, reflecting a stable overhead structure.
The cost structure is heavily weighted toward research and development, which is typical of clinical-stage biotechnology firms but leaves the company highly sensitive to trial timing and spending decisions. SG&A discipline appears consistent, though its absolute level is small relative to R&D. The data does not disclose program-level detail, so the composition of R&D spend cannot be assessed from these figures alone.
Net Loss Tracks Operating Loss Closely
Based on EDBL's reported figures, net loss moved in close step with operating loss across quarters, with net loss of -$17.8M in 2026Q2 versus operating loss of -$18.9M, suggesting limited non-operating distortion in the reported results.
The small gap between operating and net loss in most periods implies that non-operating items such as interest income or other gains and losses are not materially affecting reported earnings. Stock-based compensation ran between roughly $2.0M and $3.4M per quarter and is embedded in operating costs, so it is a meaningful but not dominant component of the loss. EPS dilution has been volatile, which may reflect changes in share count alongside the loss trajectory.
Sustained Losses Challenge Runway Assumptions
The strongest bear case is that PepGen's quarterly operating losses of roughly $19M to $31M, with no reported revenue, imply continued dependence on external capital, and the income statement alone cannot confirm the duration of available funding.
Short-sellers would focus on the absence of revenue against a steady multi-million dollar monthly expense base, arguing that the narrowing loss may reflect deferred or reduced clinical activity rather than efficiency. Because balance sheet and cash flow data are not included here, any conclusion about financing sufficiency would be speculative, and investors should monitor cash position in conjunction with the income statement. Negative conclusions are inferential and warrant further investigation.