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CUE BIOPHARMA INC (CUE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CUE - US22978P1066 - Common Stock

0.8365 USD
+0.01 (+1.32%)
Last: 8/28/2025, 11:58:40 AM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall CUE gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated CUE against 547 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CUE have multiple concerns. CUE is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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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.
In the past 5 years CUE always reported negative operating cash flow.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -10M -20M -30M -40M -50M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of CUE (-95.55%) is worse than 74.59% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -214.19%, CUE is doing worse than 67.28% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -95.55%
ROE -214.19%
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 2015 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 2015 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
Compared to 5 years ago, CUE has more shares outstanding
CUE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CUE Yearly Shares OutstandingCUE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -13.44, we must say that CUE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
CUE's Altman-Z score of -13.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CUE is outperformed by 78.25% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that CUE is not too dependend on debt financing.
CUE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.01 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CUE outperforms 43.69% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -13.44
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10%
CUE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCUE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M -40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

CUE has a Current Ratio of 1.60. This is a normal value and indicates that CUE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.60, CUE is doing worse than 79.34% of the companies in the same industry.
CUE has a Quick Ratio of 1.60. This is a normal value and indicates that CUE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of CUE (1.60) is worse than 78.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.6
Quick Ratio 1.6
CUE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCUE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 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 42.86%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, CUE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.11% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 21.83% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.86%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.66%
Revenue growth 5Y21.83%
Sales Q2Q%11.14%

3.2 Future

CUE is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 32.70% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 100.29% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y27.28%
EPS Next 2Y20.61%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
EPS Next 5Y32.7%
Revenue Next Year-3.56%
Revenue Next 2Y3.09%
Revenue Next 3Y29.64%
Revenue Next 5Y100.29%

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 accelerating.
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 100M 200M 300M
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

CUE reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
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 -0.2 -0.4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.61%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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CUE BIOPHARMA INC

NASDAQ:CUE (8/28/2025, 11:58:40 AM)

0.8365

+0.01 (+1.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)08-12 2025-08-12/amc
Earnings (Next)11-12 2025-11-12/amc
Inst Owners19.61%
Inst Owner Change52.25%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap64.29M
Analysts83.33
Price Target4.08 (387.75%)
Short Float %1.13%
Short Ratio2.44
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)13.29%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.77%
Max EPS beat(2)36.35%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)14.16%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.77%
Max EPS beat(4)36.35%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)15.81%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)10.93%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)10.9%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-22.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)-67.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)22.12%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)16.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-67.11%
Max Revenue beat(4)117.33%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)38.37%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)18.85%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)16.5%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)14.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)11.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)13.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)8.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)9.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)63.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)12.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)53.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 7.76
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 3.54
P/tB 3.54
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.56
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.41
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.37
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.37
OCFYN/A
SpS0.11
BVpS0.24
TBVpS0.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -95.55%
ROE -214.19%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 44.61%
Cap/Sales 2.15%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.6
Quick Ratio 1.6
Altman-Z -13.44
F-Score5
WACC10%
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)42.86%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%55%
EPS Next Y27.28%
EPS Next 2Y20.61%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
EPS Next 5Y32.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.66%
Revenue growth 5Y21.83%
Sales Q2Q%11.14%
Revenue Next Year-3.56%
Revenue Next 2Y3.09%
Revenue Next 3Y29.64%
Revenue Next 5Y100.29%
EBIT growth 1Y18.01%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-28.06%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y26.76%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y27.07%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A