MERUS NV (MRUS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:MRUS • NL0011606264

90 USD
-6.92 (-7.14%)
At close: Dec 29, 2025
88.97 USD
-1.03 (-1.14%)
After Hours: 12/29/2025, 8:07:25 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to MRUS. MRUS was compared to 523 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.
  • MRUS had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • MRUS had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -50M -100M -150M -200M -250M

1.2 Ratios

  • MRUS has a Return On Assets (-42.15%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • MRUS has a Return On Equity of -49.16%. This is in the better half of the industry: MRUS outperforms 66.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -42.15%
ROE -49.16%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-32.12%
ROA(5y)-29.6%
ROE(3y)-43.27%
ROE(5y)-46.91%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
MRUS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMRUS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for MRUS so they could not be analyzed.
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 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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, MRUS has more shares outstanding
  • There is no outstanding debt for MRUS. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
MRUS Yearly Shares OutstandingMRUS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 29.22 indicates that MRUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • MRUS has a Altman-Z score of 29.22. This is amongst the best in the industry. MRUS outperforms 93.21% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for MRUS. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 29.22
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.43%
MRUS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMRUS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • MRUS has a Current Ratio of 7.95. This indicates that MRUS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • MRUS's Current ratio of 7.95 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MRUS outperforms 74.15% of its industry peers.
  • MRUS has a Quick Ratio of 7.95. This indicates that MRUS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • MRUS's Quick ratio of 7.95 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MRUS outperforms 74.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 7.95
Quick Ratio 7.95
MRUS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMRUS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 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%.
  • MRUS shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 57.54%.
  • 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)57.54%
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 26.66% 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 89.98% yearly.
EPS Next Y-75.87%
EPS Next 2Y-27.83%
EPS Next 3Y-11.15%
EPS Next 5Y26.66%
Revenue Next Year43.37%
Revenue Next 2Y17.82%
Revenue Next 3Y66.5%
Revenue Next 5Y89.98%

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 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
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 2033 0 5 -5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for MRUS. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for MRUS. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
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

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

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as MRUS's earnings are expected to decrease with -11.15% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-27.83%
EPS Next 3Y-11.15%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for MRUS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

MERUS NV

NASDAQ:MRUS (12/29/2025, 8:07:25 PM)

After market: 88.97 -1.03 (-1.14%)

90

-6.92 (-7.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)10-31
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners91.04%
Inst Owner Change-4.88%
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner Change-2.86%
Market Cap6.83B
Revenue(TTM)56.61M
Net Income(TTM)-381.00M
Analysts70.43
Price Target99.48 (10.53%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-36.37%
Min EPS beat(2)-83.38%
Max EPS beat(2)10.64%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-12.3%
Min EPS beat(4)-83.38%
Max EPS beat(4)51.7%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-15.65%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-12.87%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.31%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)-37.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)36.26%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)55.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-37.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)232.22%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)27.5%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)19.96%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)16.38%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)5.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.77%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.85%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 120.6
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 8.81
P/tB 8.83
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-5.34
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-5.41
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-4.2
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-4.19
OCFYN/A
SpS0.75
BVpS10.22
TBVpS10.19
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -42.15%
ROE -49.16%
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)-46.91%
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 Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 24.97%
Cap/Sales 1.08%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 7.95
Quick Ratio 7.95
Altman-Z 29.22
F-Score4
WACC7.43%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)275.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)194.96%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.71%
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-75.87%
EPS Next 2Y-27.83%
EPS Next 3Y-11.15%
EPS Next 5Y26.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)57.54%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.72%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%3.21%
Revenue Next Year43.37%
Revenue Next 2Y17.82%
Revenue Next 3Y66.5%
Revenue Next 5Y89.98%
EBIT growth 1Y-60.8%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-48.55%
EBIT Next 3Y-2.47%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-123.6%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-133.19%
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.


What is the valuation status for MRUS stock?

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.