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SLN logoSilence Therapeutics plc(SLN)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

SLN•NASDAQ
$7.36
$348M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorHealthcareIndustryBiotechnologySub-IndustryRNA and Genome Editing Developers
AboutSilence Therapeutics plc, a biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery and development of novel ribonucleic acid (RNA) therapeutics in hematology, cardiovascular, and other rare and metabolic indications. The company's platform includes mRNAi GalNAc Oligonucleotide Discovery platform designed to accurately target specific disease-associated genes in the liver. It designs short interfering RNA molecules to harness the body's natural mechanism of RNA interference, and degrading messenger RNA molecules that encode specific targeted disease-associated proteins in a cell. The company is developing various product candidates, including SLN360, which is Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of cardiovascular disease with high lipoprotein; SLN124 that is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of non-transfusion dependent thalassemia, and Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome; and SLN124 for the treatment of polycythemia vera. It has collaboration agreements with AstraZeneca PLC to discover, develop, and commercialize small interfering RNA therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular, renal, metabolic, and respiratory diseases; and Mallinckrodt Pharma IP Trading DAC to develop and commercialize RNAi drug targets designed to silence the complement cascade in complement-mediated disorders. The company also has a collaboration with Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Company Limited to develop siRNAs for three undisclosed targets leveraging Silence's mRNAi GOLD platform. The company was formerly known as SR Pharma plc and changed its name to Silence Therapeutics plc in May 2007. Silence Therapeutics plc is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Show more
  • Revenue$559K-98.7%
  • EBITDA-$90M-43.1%
  • Net Income-$89M-95.6%
  • EPS (Diluted)-1.89+20.3%
  • Gross Margin61.54%-15.4%
  • EBITDA Margin-16055.99%-10972.8%
  • Operating Margin-16055.99%-10869.1%
  • Net Margin-15851.88%-15034.3%
  • ROE-247.11%-325.4%
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SLN Key Insights

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

No significant strengths identified

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Sales declining 36.7% over 5 years
  • ✗Shares diluted 100.0% in last year
  • ✗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.

SLN Price & Volume

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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SLN Growth Metrics

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-36.65%
3 Years-70.45%
TTM-98.66%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-188.53%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-161.73%

Return on Capital

10 Years-52.39%
5 Years-58.28%
3 Years-51.11%
Last Year-54.25%

SLN Recent Earnings

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (64%)●Beat Revenue 4/12 qtrs (40%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 5, 2026
EPS
$0.25
Est $0.32
+21.9%
Revenue
$39,000
Est $3M
-98.7%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
EPS
$0.45
Est $0.40
-12.5%
Revenue
$159,000
Est $3M
-94.9%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025
EPS
$0.54
Est $0.27
-100.0%
Revenue
$224,000
Est $3M
-93.1%
Q2 2025
May 8, 2025
EPS
$0.60
Est $0.18
-233.3%
Revenue
$142,000
Est $2M
-93.9%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMar 5, 2026
$0.25vs $0.32+21.9%
$39,000vs $3M-98.7%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$0.45vs $0.40-12.5%
$159,000vs $3M-94.9%
Q3 2025Aug 7, 2025
$0.54vs $0.27-100.0%
$224,000vs $3M-93.1%
Q2 2025May 8, 2025
$0.60vs $0.18-233.3%
$142,000vs $2M-93.9%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

SLN Peer Comparison

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) competitors in RNA and Genome Editing Developers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
ALNY logoALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Direct Competitor40.43B303.00130.0465.19%13.46%98.29%1.62
ARWR logoARWRArrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Direct Competitor11.08B79.14-6486.89232.58%18.54%35.64%0.73
SRPT logoSRPTSarepta Therapeutics, Inc.Direct Competitor2.42B23.03-3.2315.58%2.98%4.89%0.91
NTLA logoNTLAIntellia Therapeutics, Inc.Direct Competitor1.61B13.85-3.64-100%-61.47%0.14
IONS logoIONSIonis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Product Competitor12.7B76.85-32.2933.87%-30.87%-58.57%5.35
REGN logoREGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Product Competitor74.89B720.7817.380.99%29.65%14.32%0.09
MDGL logoMDGLMadrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Product Competitor12.38B539.73-42.00432.05%-27.32%-50.15%0.59
AKRO logoAKROAkero Therapeutics, Inc.Product Competitor4.5B54.65-14.57-30.58%0.05

Compare SLN vs Peers

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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SLN Income Statement

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue16K0244K5.48M12.41M21.66M25.38M43.26M559K
Revenue Growth %-97.92%-100%-2145.49%126.59%74.43%17.18%70.47%-98.71%
Cost of Goods Sold7.94M9.74M03.76M7.46M13.46M10.32M11.81M215K
COGS % of Revenue49643.75%--68.66%60.06%62.17%40.66%27.3%38.46%
Gross Profit
-7.93M▲ 0%
-9.74M▼ 22.9%
244K▲ 102.5%
1.72M▲ 603.7%
4.96M▲ 188.8%
8.19M▲ 65.2%
15.06M▲ 83.8%
31.45M▲ 108.9%
344K▼ 98.9%
Gross Margin %-49543.75%-100%31.34%39.94%37.83%59.34%72.7%61.54%
Gross Profit Growth %0.18%-22.91%102.5%603.69%188.82%65.19%83.8%108.86%-98.91%
Operating Expenses14.41M20.57M22.98M37.56M50.77M69.23M64.66M94.77M90.1M
OpEx % of Revenue90043.75%-9417.21%685.6%408.96%319.7%254.82%219.07%16117.53%
Selling, General & Admin6.46M10.83M9.64M13.98M20.01M25.68M20.64M26.88M22.34M
SG&A % of Revenue40400%-3951.64%255.21%161.16%118.6%81.32%62.15%3997.14%
Research & Development7.94M9.74M13.34M20.21M30.77M43.55M44.02M67.88M67.75M
R&D % of Revenue49643.75%-5465.57%368.84%247.81%201.11%173.5%156.93%12120.39%
Other Operating Expenses0003.37M00000
Operating Income
-14.39M▲ 0%
-20.57M▼ 42.9%
-22.73M▼ 10.5%
-35.85M▼ 57.7%
-45.81M▼ 27.8%
-61.04M▼ 33.2%
-49.6M▲ 18.7%
-63.32M▼ 27.6%
-89.75M▼ 41.7%
Operating Margin %-89943.75%--9317.21%-654.26%-369.02%-281.87%-195.48%-146.38%-16055.99%
Operating Income Growth %-20.87%-42.94%-10.51%-57.68%-27.8%-33.23%18.74%-27.65%-41.75%
EBITDA-13.96M-20.17M-22.25M-35.35M-45.39M-60.44M-49.11M-62.73M-89.75M
EBITDA Margin %-87237.5%--9119.67%-645.21%-365.58%-279.12%-193.52%-145%-16055.99%
EBITDA Growth %-20.37%-44.52%-10.31%-58.87%-28.39%-33.17%18.76%-27.74%-43.09%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)433K399K482K496K427K596K498K593K0
EBIT-3.76M-20.57M-22.84M-36.02M-45.85M-61.04M-50.28M-49.58M0
Net Interest Income-15K39K-6K113K2K179K1.41M4.47M0
Interest Income039K27K129K10K226K1.45M4.47M0
Interest Expense15K033K16K8K47K34K00
Other Income/Expense10.62M45K-136K-194K-42K11.39M-706K18.86M1.15M
Pretax Income
-3.77M▲ 0%
-20.53M▼ 443.7%
-22.87M▼ 11.4%
-36.04M▼ 57.6%
-45.86M▼ 27.2%
-49.65M▼ 8.3%
-50.31M▼ 1.3%
-44.46M▲ 11.6%
-88.6M▼ 99.3%
Pretax Margin %-23593.75%--9372.95%-657.8%-369.36%-229.26%-198.27%-102.79%-15849.91%
Income Tax-2.16M-2.12M-3.29M-3.49M-6.45M688K-7.04M845K-11K
Effective Tax Rate %57.14%10.3%14.38%9.69%14.06%-1.39%14%-1.9%0.01%
Net Income
-1.62M▲ 0%
-18.41M▼ 1037.9%
-19.58M▼ 6.4%
-32.55M▼ 66.2%
-39.41M▼ 21.1%
-50.33M▼ 27.7%
-43.27M▲ 14.0%
-45.31M▼ 4.7%
-88.61M▼ 95.6%
Net Margin %-10112.5%--8025.41%-594.03%-317.44%-232.44%-170.51%-104.74%-15851.88%
Net Income Growth %80.83%-1037.89%-6.36%-66.21%-21.09%-27.72%14.04%-4.72%-95.57%
Net Income (Continuing)-1.62M-18.41M-19.58M-32.55M-39.41M-50.33M-43.27M-45.31M-88.61M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest000000000
EPS (Diluted)
-0.07▲ 0%
-0.83▼ 1138.8%
-0.78▲ 6.0%
-1.11▼ 42.3%
-1.35▼ 21.6%
-3.78▼ 180.0%
-3.48▲ 7.9%
-2.37▲ 31.9%
-1.89▲ 20.3%
EPS Growth %83.25%-1138.81%6.02%-42.31%-21.62%-180%7.94%31.9%20.25%
EPS (Basic)-0.07-0.83-0.78-1.11-1.35-3.78-3.48-2.37-1.89
Diluted Shares Outstanding23.31M23.44M25.04M27.26M29.65M10.73M12.36M15.42M47.23M
Basic Shares Outstanding23.31M23.44M25.04M27.26M29.65M10.73M12.36M15.42M47.23M
Dividend Payout Ratio---------

SLN Balance Sheet

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets45.55M29.5M37.47M76.4M86.33M96.69M103.15M187.37M118.66M
Cash & Short-Term Investments43.06M26.54M33.52M37.45M73.54M71.14M68.79M147.33M85.11M
Cash Only42.74M21.49M13.52M27.45M73.54M54.82M68.79M121.33M11.28M
Short-Term Investments319K5.04M20M10M016.33M026M73.84M
Accounts Receivable004K29.31M331K915K23.98M26.91M0
Days Sales Outstanding--5.981.95K9.7315.42344.89227.04-
Inventory-2.48M-2.45M0000000
Days Inventory Outstanding---------
Other Current Assets003.51M5.7M8.16M16.43M0033.54M
Total Non-Current Assets9.46M9.39M8.61M9.57M9.86M10.81M16.3M15.27M12.78M
Property, Plant & Equipment1.17M921K611K1.13M1.94M2.2M2.31M1.98M1.75M
Fixed Asset Turnover0.01x-0.40x4.86x6.39x9.84x10.99x21.90x0.32x
Goodwill8.03M8.13M7.69M8.13M7.59M8.01M9.98M9.39M10.62M
Intangible Assets28K64K34K17K24K320K362K312K288K
Long-Term Investments0-4.77M275K303K301K284K000
Other Non-Current Assets233K5.04M00003.65M3.59M127K
Total Assets
55.01M▲ 0%
38.88M▼ 29.3%
46.08M▲ 18.5%
85.97M▲ 86.6%
96.19M▲ 11.9%
107.5M▲ 11.8%
119.45M▲ 11.1%
202.63M▲ 69.6%
131.44M▼ 35.1%
Asset Turnover0.00x-0.01x0.06x0.13x0.20x0.21x0.21x0.00x
Asset Growth %-1.41%-29.31%18.5%86.58%11.89%11.75%11.11%69.64%-35.13%
Total Current Liabilities2.66M3.83M9.65M25.57M15.17M21.94M22.34M16.82M-13.61M
Accounts Payable462K1.15M1.79M2.29M4.07M3.19M3.35M3.7M0
Days Payables Outstanding21.2342.97-221.719986.38118.44114.26-
Short-Term Debt000000228K0-89K
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000006.57M306K0
Other Current Liabilities027K2.48M17.04M4.43M9.45M8.58M3.44M-13.52M
Current Ratio17.14x7.70x3.88x2.99x5.69x4.41x4.62x11.14x-
Quick Ratio18.08x8.34x3.88x2.99x5.69x4.41x4.62x11.14x-
Cash Conversion Cycle---------
Total Non-Current Liabilities462K1.15M15.52M51.34M72.5M63.48M75.12M51.79M-71K
Long-Term Debt00000000-71K
Capital Lease Obligations000000118K00
Deferred Tax Liabilities000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities0015.52M51.34M72.5M63.48M000
Total Liabilities2.66M3.83M25.17M76.91M87.67M85.43M97.45M68.61M-69.14M
Total Debt00287K341K137K446K346K117K-160K
Net Debt-42.74M-21.49M-13.23M-27.11M-73.4M-54.37M-68.44M-121.21M-11.44M
Debt / Equity--0.01x0.04x0.02x0.02x0.02x0.00x-
Debt / EBITDA---------
Net Debt / EBITDA---------
Interest Coverage-959.40x--688.91x-2240.44x-5726.75x-1298.72x-1458.94x--
Total Equity
52.35M▲ 0%
35.05M▼ 33.0%
20.91M▼ 40.4%
9.06M▼ 56.7%
8.53M▼ 5.9%
22.07M▲ 158.9%
21.99M▼ 0.4%
134.02M▲ 509.4%
-62.3M▼ 146.5%
Equity Growth %-3.38%-33.04%-40.35%-56.67%-5.88%158.88%-0.36%509.39%-146.49%
Book Value per Share2.251.500.830.330.292.061.788.69-1.32
Total Shareholders' Equity52.35M35.05M20.91M9.06M8.53M22.07M21.99M134.02M-62.3M
Common Stock3.5M3.55M3.92M4.17M4.49M5.39M8.85M10.29M-10.29M
Retained Earnings-116.43M-133.78M-152M-184.22M-222.97M-263.26M-431.89M-474.04M562.57M
Treasury Stock000000000
Accumulated OCI165.28M165.28M30.84M35.38M42.67M53.27M40.36M-11.78M2.98M
Minority Interest000000000

SLN Cash Flow Statement

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations-9.6M-16.76M1.73M-10.78M9.19M-57.04M-39.35M-67.64M-62.27M
Operating CF Margin %-59993.75%-707.79%-196.68%73.99%-263.42%-155.07%-156.36%-11139.71%
Operating CF Growth %4.64%-74.6%110.3%-723.97%185.24%-721.01%31.02%-71.89%7.94%
Net Income-3.77M-20.53M-22.87M-36.04M-61.89M-50.33M-50.31M-36.19M-88.61M
Depreciation & Amortization433K399K482K496K576.29K596K498K593K312K
Stock-Based Compensation638K681K584K4.39M11.65M12.69M13.05M13.03M8.07M
Deferred Taxes-8.4M1.82M2.31M3.02M5.95M688K0845K0
Other Non-Cash Items-206K-45K136K-1.3M468.32K-1.28M9.07M-12.89M17.95M
Working Capital Changes1.71M913K21.09M18.66M52.43M-19.4M-11.66M-33.02M0
Change in Receivables664K691K-4K-29.3M37.09M-10.54M314K-904K1.02M
Change in Inventory000000000
Change in Payables000000000
Cash from Investing13.01M-4.83M-15.02M9.62M11.71M-20.5M16.43M-21.97M-47.99M
Capital Expenditures-173K-188K-9K-511K-1.77M-173K-45K-211K-55K
CapEx % of Revenue1081.25%-3.69%9.33%14.25%0.8%0.18%0.49%9.84%
Acquisitions-13.22M-58K0000000
Investments---------
Other Investing13.2M97K-6K129K-17.55K-372K958K117.41M118.48M
Cash from Financing48K341K5.27M15.43M41.45M52.58M25.16M142.09M15K
Debt Issued (Net)000-402K-284.77K0-174K00
Equity Issued (Net)48K341K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K0
Dividends Paid000000000
Share Repurchases000000000
Other Financing0000000015K
Net Change in Cash
3.73M▲ 0%
-21.25M▼ 669.3%
-7.98M▲ 62.5%
13.93M▲ 274.6%
62.2M▲ 346.4%
-33.08M▼ 153.2%
-785K▲ 97.6%
52.54M▲ 6793.1%
-110.25M▼ 309.8%
Free Cash Flow
-9.77M▲ 0%
-16.95M▼ 73.4%
1.72M▲ 110.1%
-11.29M▼ 757.2%
7.39M▲ 165.4%
-57.59M▼ 879.8%
-39.4M▲ 31.6%
-67.85M▼ 72.2%
-62.33M▲ 8.1%
FCF Margin %-61075%-704.1%-206.06%59.49%-265.94%-155.25%-156.85%-11149.55%
FCF Growth %7.84%-73.43%110.14%-757.16%165.41%-879.79%31.59%-72.23%8.14%
FCF per Share-0.42-0.720.07-0.410.25-5.37-3.19-4.40-1.32
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)5.93x0.91x-0.09x0.33x-0.23x1.13x0.91x1.49x0.70x
Interest Paid000000000
Taxes Paid0000000433K0

SLN Key Ratios

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-14.73%-3.04%-42.13%-69.98%-217.21%-448.22%-329%-196.38%-58.08%-247.11%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-75.38%-87.12%-133.2%-160.54%-----370.72%-
Gross Margin-1031.3%-49543.75%-100%31.34%39.94%37.83%59.34%72.7%61.54%
Net Margin-1096.1%-10112.5%--8025.41%-594.03%-317.44%-232.44%-170.51%-104.74%-15851.88%
Debt / Equity---0.01x0.04x0.02x0.02x0.02x0.00x-
Interest Coverage--959.40x--688.91x-2240.44x-5726.75x-1298.72x-1458.94x--
FCF Conversion1.19x5.93x0.91x-0.09x0.33x-0.23x1.13x0.91x1.49x0.70x
Revenue Growth--97.92%-100%-2145.49%126.59%74.43%17.18%70.47%-98.71%

SLN SEC Filings & Documents

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Mar 5, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Dec 22, 2025·SEC

Material company update

Dec 15, 2025·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Mar 5, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 27, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

3
FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 7, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 8, 2025·SEC

SLN Frequently Asked Questions

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) reported $0.6M in revenue for fiscal year 2025.

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) saw revenue decline by 98.7% over the past year.

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) reported a net loss of $88.6M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) has a return on equity (ROE) of -247.1%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) had negative free cash flow of $62.4M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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