CUE BIOPHARMA INC (CUE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CUE • US22978P1066

0.2848 USD
-0.01 (-2.86%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
0.272 USD
-0.01 (-4.49%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:26:08 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to CUE. CUE was compared to 521 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CUE have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, CUE is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CUE had negative earnings in the past year.
  • CUE had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CUE had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CUE had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CUE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCUE 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 -10M -20M -30M -40M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -119.08%, CUE is not doing good in the industry: 78.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -284.49%, CUE is not doing good in the industry: 72.17% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -119.08%
ROE -284.49%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-88.96%
ROA(5y)-72.96%
ROE(3y)-149.98%
ROE(5y)-114.82%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CUE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCUE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -50 -100 -150 -200

1.3 Margins

  • CUE does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CUE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCUE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -1K -2K -3K -4K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CUE does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CUE has more shares outstanding
  • CUE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • CUE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CUE Yearly Shares OutstandingCUE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
CUE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCUE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -18.98, we must say that CUE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CUE's Altman-Z score of -18.98 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CUE is outperformed by 82.34% of its industry peers.
  • CUE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.01, CUE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -18.98
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.3%
CUE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCUE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M -40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

  • CUE has a Current Ratio of 1.66. This is a normal value and indicates that CUE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CUE (1.66) is worse than 78.69% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.66 indicates that CUE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CUE's Quick ratio of 1.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CUE is outperformed by 77.93% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.66
Quick Ratio 1.66
CUE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCUE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CUE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 49.45%, which is quite impressive.
  • CUE shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -25.51%.
  • CUE shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 21.83% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)49.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%58.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.66%
Revenue growth 5Y21.83%
Sales Q2Q%-35.58%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CUE will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 31.99% on average per year.
  • CUE is expected to show a very negative growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -36.13% yearly.
EPS Next Y44.79%
EPS Next 2Y16.34%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%
EPS Next 5Y31.99%
Revenue Next Year-14.98%
Revenue Next 2Y3.09%
Revenue Next 3Y29.64%
Revenue Next 5Y-36.13%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CUE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCUE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 20M 40M 60M 80M
CUE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCUE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 1 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CUE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year CUE is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CUE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCUE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
CUE Per share dataCUE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -0.2 -0.4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CUE's earnings are expected to grow with 12.78% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.34%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CUE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CUE BIOPHARMA INC

NASDAQ:CUE (2/20/2026, 8:26:08 PM)

After market: 0.272 -0.01 (-4.49%)

0.2848

-0.01 (-2.86%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)03-30
Inst Owners22.94%
Inst Owner Change7.56%
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner Change12.61%
Market Cap22.43M
Revenue(TTM)7.10M
Net Income(TTM)-37.68M
Analysts83.33
Price Target5.1 (1690.73%)
Short Float %2.77%
Short Ratio1.54
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)31.05%
Min EPS beat(2)25.74%
Max EPS beat(2)36.35%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)17.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.77%
Max EPS beat(4)36.35%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)15.2%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)11.47%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)12.76%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)7.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)22.12%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-15.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-67.11%
Max Revenue beat(4)22.12%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)27.04%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)25.28%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)14.34%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)47.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)8.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.16
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.69
P/tB 1.69
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.46
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.48
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.38
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.38
OCFYN/A
SpS0.09
BVpS0.17
TBVpS0.17
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -119.08%
ROE -284.49%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-88.96%
ROA(5y)-72.96%
ROE(3y)-149.98%
ROE(5y)-114.82%
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 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.22
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 47.35%
Cap/Sales 2.52%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.66
Quick Ratio 1.66
Altman-Z -18.98
F-Score3
WACC9.3%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)11.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)32.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)49.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%58.82%
EPS Next Y44.79%
EPS Next 2Y16.34%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%
EPS Next 5Y31.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.66%
Revenue growth 5Y21.83%
Sales Q2Q%-35.58%
Revenue Next Year-14.98%
Revenue Next 2Y3.09%
Revenue Next 3Y29.64%
Revenue Next 5Y-36.13%
EBIT growth 1Y16.5%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-28.06%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y24.55%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y25%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CUE BIOPHARMA INC / CUE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CUE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to CUE.


Can you provide the valuation status for CUE BIOPHARMA INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to CUE BIOPHARMA INC (CUE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of CUE stock?

CUE BIOPHARMA INC (CUE) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CUE BIOPHARMA INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CUE BIOPHARMA INC (CUE) is expected to grow by 44.79% in the next year.