MEDICINOVA INC (MNOV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:MNOV • US58468P2065

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1.46 USD
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This MNOV fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. MNOV Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year MNOV has reported negative net income.
  • MNOV had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years MNOV always reported negative net income.
  • MNOV had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
MNOV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMNOV 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 2025 -5M -10M -15M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of -26.31%, MNOV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MNOV has a better Return On Equity (-28.85%) than 76.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -26.31%
ROE -28.85%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-19.67%
ROA(5y)-17.91%
ROE(3y)-21.21%
ROE(5y)-19.16%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
MNOV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMNOV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 7.59%, MNOV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for MNOV so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 7.59%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
MNOV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMNOV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -1K -2K -3K

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2. MNOV Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • MNOV does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MNOV has more shares outstanding
  • MNOV has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • MNOV has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
MNOV Yearly Shares OutstandingMNOV Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
MNOV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMNOV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.2 Solvency

  • MNOV has an Altman-Z score of -2.97. This is a bad value and indicates that MNOV is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • MNOV has a Altman-Z score (-2.97) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • MNOV 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 -2.97
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.26%
MNOV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMNOV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 8.16 indicates that MNOV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 8.16, MNOV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MNOV has a Quick Ratio of 8.16. This indicates that MNOV is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 8.16, MNOV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.80% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 8.16
Quick Ratio 8.16
MNOV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMNOV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M

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3. MNOV Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • MNOV shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.35%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.35%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, MNOV will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 43.68% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, MNOV will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 304.00% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-36%
EPS Next 2Y-30.38%
EPS Next 3Y-23.2%
EPS Next 5Y43.68%
Revenue Next Year-100%
Revenue Next 2Y-41.42%
Revenue Next 3Y-25.99%
Revenue Next 5Y304%

3.3 Evolution

MNOV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMNOV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2021 2023 2025 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
MNOV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMNOV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 2 4 6

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4. MNOV Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for MNOV. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for MNOV. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
MNOV Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMNOV Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
MNOV Per share dataMNOV EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • MNOV's earnings are expected to decrease with -23.20% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-30.38%
EPS Next 3Y-23.2%

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5. MNOV Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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MNOV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MEDICINOVA INC

NASDAQ:MNOV (3/25/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

1.46

+0.01 (+0.69%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)03-10
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners21.94%
Inst Owner Change3.65%
Ins Owners2.87%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap71.86M
Revenue(TTM)409.70K
Net Income(TTM)-12.00M
Analysts82.5
Price Target10.2 (598.63%)
Short Float %0.4%
Short Ratio2.66
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)44.79%
Min EPS beat(2)41.18%
Max EPS beat(2)48.4%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)43.83%
Min EPS beat(4)27.76%
Max EPS beat(4)57.98%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)21.37%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)27.3%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)11.11%
PT rev (3m)42.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)15.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 175.4
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.73
P/tB 2.64
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.24
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.33
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.2
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.2
OCFYN/A
SpS0.01
BVpS0.84
TBVpS0.55
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -26.31%
ROE -28.85%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 7.59%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-19.67%
ROA(5y)-17.91%
ROE(3y)-21.21%
ROE(5y)-19.16%
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 14.43%
Cap/Sales 0.71%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 8.16
Quick Ratio 8.16
Altman-Z -2.97
F-Score4
WACC9.26%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)41.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.35%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
EPS Next Y-36%
EPS Next 2Y-30.38%
EPS Next 3Y-23.2%
EPS Next 5Y43.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next Year-100%
Revenue Next 2Y-41.42%
Revenue Next 3Y-25.99%
Revenue Next 5Y304%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.79%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y7.81%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y7.83%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

MEDICINOVA INC / MNOV Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of MEDICINOVA INC (MNOV) stock?

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


What is the valuation status of MEDICINOVA INC (MNOV) stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for MEDICINOVA INC?

MEDICINOVA INC (MNOV) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


How financially healthy is MEDICINOVA INC?

The financial health rating of MEDICINOVA INC (MNOV) is 7 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for MEDICINOVA INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MEDICINOVA INC (MNOV) is expected to decline by -36% in the next year.