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MERUS NV (MRUS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:MRUS - NL0011606264 - Common Stock

95.42 USD
+0.19 (+0.2%)
Last: 11/10/2025, 8:12:19 PM
95.42 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/10/2025, 8:12:19 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to MRUS. MRUS was compared to 531 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. MRUS has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. While showing a medium growth rate, MRUS is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year MRUS has reported negative net income.
MRUS had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years MRUS always reported negative net income.
In the past 5 years MRUS always reported negative operating cash flow.
MRUS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMRUS 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 -50M -100M -150M -200M -250M

1.2 Ratios

MRUS's Return On Assets of -39.33% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MRUS outperforms 59.70% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Equity value of -45.80%, MRUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.98% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -39.33%
ROE -45.8%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-32.12%
ROA(5y)-29.6%
ROE(3y)-43.27%
ROE(5y)-46.9%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
MRUS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMRUS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

MRUS 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
MRUS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMRUS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -500 -1K -1.5K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

MRUS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for MRUS has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
MRUS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
MRUS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
MRUS Yearly Shares OutstandingMRUS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
MRUS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMRUS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 29.31 indicates that MRUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 29.31, MRUS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.97% of the companies in the same industry.
MRUS 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 29.31
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.52%
MRUS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMRUS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

MRUS has a Current Ratio of 8.39. This indicates that MRUS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of MRUS (8.39) is better than 75.71% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 8.39 indicates that MRUS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of MRUS (8.39) is better than 75.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 8.39
Quick Ratio 8.39
MRUS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMRUS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

MRUS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -36.92%.
Looking at the last year, MRUS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -17.78% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.03% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-36.92%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.78%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.72%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%3.21%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 29.66% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
MRUS is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 88.03% yearly.
EPS Next Y-78.63%
EPS Next 2Y-28.54%
EPS Next 3Y-11.66%
EPS Next 5Y29.66%
Revenue Next Year40.37%
Revenue Next 2Y16.8%
Revenue Next 3Y69.37%
Revenue Next 5Y88.03%

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.
MRUS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMRUS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 500M 1B 1.5B
MRUS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMRUS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 5 -5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

MRUS reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year MRUS 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
MRUS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMRUS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
MRUS Per share dataMRUS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

MRUS's earnings are expected to decrease with -11.66% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-28.54%
EPS Next 3Y-11.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

MRUS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

MERUS NV

NASDAQ:MRUS (11/10/2025, 8:12:19 PM)

After market: 95.42 0 (0%)

95.42

+0.19 (+0.2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)10-31 2025-10-31/amc
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners101.95%
Inst Owner Change-1.48%
Ins Owners0.37%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap7.23B
Revenue(TTM)36.13M
Net Income(TTM)-385.52M
Analysts70.43
Price Target99.48 (4.25%)
Short Float %3.02%
Short Ratio0.89
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-55.78%
Min EPS beat(2)-83.38%
Max EPS beat(2)-28.18%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-30.51%
Min EPS beat(4)-83.38%
Max EPS beat(4)51.7%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-11.64%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-12.33%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)3.02%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)97.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-37.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)232.22%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)58.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)-37.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)232.22%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)23.48%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)13.5%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)14.23%
PT rev (1m)5.25%
PT rev (3m)6.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.78%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-8.64%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 128.6
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 8.59
P/tB 8.61
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-5.34
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-5.47
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-4.13
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-4.13
OCFYN/A
SpS0.74
BVpS11.11
TBVpS11.08
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -39.33%
ROE -45.8%
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)-32.12%
ROA(5y)-29.6%
ROE(3y)-43.27%
ROE(5y)-46.9%
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 Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 22.54%
Cap/Sales 0.98%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 8.39
Quick Ratio 8.39
Altman-Z 29.31
F-Score3
WACC7.52%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)275.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)195.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.72%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-36.92%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.7%
EPS Next Y-78.63%
EPS Next 2Y-28.54%
EPS Next 3Y-11.66%
EPS Next 5Y29.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.78%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.72%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%3.21%
Revenue Next Year40.37%
Revenue Next 2Y16.8%
Revenue Next 3Y69.37%
Revenue Next 5Y88.03%
EBIT growth 1Y-76.04%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-48.71%
EBIT Next 3Y8.11%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-97.67%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-108.38%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

MERUS NV / MRUS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for MERUS NV?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MRUS.


Can you provide the valuation status for MERUS NV?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to MERUS NV (MRUS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for MERUS NV?

MERUS NV (MRUS) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for MRUS stock?

The financial health rating of MERUS NV (MRUS) is 8 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for MERUS NV (MRUS) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MERUS NV (MRUS) is expected to decline by -78.63% in the next year.