APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC (APDN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:APDN • US03815U6073

Current stock price

5.62 USD
+1.35 (+31.62%)
At close:
6.18 USD
+0.56 (+9.96%)
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This APDN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. APDN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • APDN had negative earnings in the past year.
  • APDN had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years APDN always reported negative net income.
  • APDN had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
APDN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAPDN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -5M -10M -15M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -679.56%, APDN is doing worse than 98.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -929.59%, APDN is not doing good in the industry: 94.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -679.56%
ROE -929.59%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-55.66%
ROA(5y)-76.19%
ROE(3y)-114.94%
ROE(5y)-140.25%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
APDN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPDN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 -500 1K -1K -1.5K

1.3 Margins

  • With a Gross Margin value of 39.57%, APDN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APDN's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for APDN so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 39.57%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-18.42%
GM growth 5Y-18.75%
APDN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPDN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400 -600

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2. APDN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • APDN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • APDN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • APDN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • APDN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
APDN Yearly Shares OutstandingAPDN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2K 4K 6K 8K 10K
APDN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAPDN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M

2.2 Solvency

  • APDN has an Altman-Z score of -54.74. This is a bad value and indicates that APDN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of APDN (-54.74) is worse than 94.74% of its industry peers.
  • APDN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -54.74
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.45%
APDN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAPDN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M 10M -10M -15M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.76 indicates that APDN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • APDN's Current ratio of 2.76 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. APDN outperforms 50.88% of its industry peers.
  • APDN has a Quick Ratio of 2.60. This indicates that APDN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • APDN has a Quick ratio (2.60) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.76
Quick Ratio 2.6
APDN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAPDN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M

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3. APDN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 89.59% over the past year.
  • APDN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.96%.
  • APDN shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -8.63% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)89.59%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-109.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.96%
Revenue growth 3Y-27.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.63%
Sales Q2Q%-61.81%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, APDN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 40.85% on average per year.
  • APDN is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 45.04% yearly.
EPS Next Y92.97%
EPS Next 2Y40.85%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year50.26%
Revenue Next 2Y45.04%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
APDN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPDN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5M 10M 15M
APDN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPDN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 -100K -200K -300K

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4. APDN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • APDN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for APDN. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
APDN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPDN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
APDN Per share dataAPDN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -200 -400 -600 -800

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • APDN's earnings are expected to grow with 40.85% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y40.85%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. APDN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for APDN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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APDN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC

NASDAQ:APDN (10/6/2025, 9:22:01 PM)

After market: 6.18 +0.56 (+9.96%)

5.62

+1.35 (+31.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)08-14
Earnings (Next)12-15
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner Change449.64%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap7.25M
Revenue(TTM)3.30M
Net Income(TTM)-67.51M
Analysts43.33
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-195.26%
Min EPS beat(2)-401.63%
Max EPS beat(2)11.11%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-112.93%
Min EPS beat(4)-401.63%
Max EPS beat(4)11.11%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-19.83%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)5.22%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.91%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-47.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-76.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)-18.66%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-23.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-76.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.1%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-20.61%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-11.63%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.58%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.2
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1
P/tB 1.59
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-924.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-84.15
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-10.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-9.75
OCFYN/A
SpS2.56
BVpS5.63
TBVpS3.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -679.56%
ROE -929.59%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 39.57%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-55.66%
ROA(5y)-76.19%
ROE(3y)-114.94%
ROE(5y)-140.25%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-18.42%
GM growth 5Y-18.75%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 205.74%
Cap/Sales 20.75%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.76
Quick Ratio 2.6
Altman-Z -54.74
F-Score4
WACC10.45%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)60.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)170.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)21.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)89.59%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-109.65%
EPS Next Y92.97%
EPS Next 2Y40.85%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.96%
Revenue growth 3Y-27.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.63%
Sales Q2Q%-61.81%
Revenue Next Year50.26%
Revenue Next 2Y45.04%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y10.27%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-86.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-85.04%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC / APDN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to APDN.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC (APDN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC (APDN) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


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The financial health rating of APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC (APDN) is 6 / 10.