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TERNS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (TERN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:TERN - Nasdaq - US8808811074 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

3.47  +0.17 (+5.15%)

Fundamental Rating

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TERN gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 198 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. TERN has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. TERN has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

TERN had negative earnings in the past year.
TERN had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
TERN had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
TERN had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
TERN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTERN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -20M -40M -60M -80M -100M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of TERN (-24.41%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
TERN has a Return On Equity of -25.69%. This is in the better half of the industry: TERN outperforms 64.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -24.41%
ROE -25.69%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-26.35%
ROA(5y)-28.14%
ROE(3y)-27.6%
ROE(5y)-31.38%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
TERN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTERN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -500 -1K -1.5K

1.3 Margins

TERN 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
TERN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTERN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -1K -2K -3K -4K -5K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

TERN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, TERN has more shares outstanding
TERN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
TERN Yearly Shares OutstandingTERN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
TERN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTERN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 8.17 indicates that TERN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of TERN (8.17) is better than 88.38% of its industry peers.
TERN 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 8.17
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
TERN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTERN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

TERN has a Current Ratio of 23.14. This indicates that TERN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 23.14, TERN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.95% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 23.14 indicates that TERN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 23.14, TERN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 23.14
Quick Ratio 23.14
TERN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTERN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

TERN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.02%, which is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.02%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%17.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.32% on average over the next years.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y-12.08%
EPS Next 2Y-9.16%
EPS Next 3Y-10.2%
EPS Next 5Y4.32%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
TERN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTERN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2021 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
TERN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTERN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 1 -1 2 -2 -3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

TERN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for TERN. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
TERN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTERN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
TERN Per share dataTERN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as TERN's earnings are expected to decrease with -10.20% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-9.16%
EPS Next 3Y-10.2%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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TERNS PHARMACEUTICALS INC

NASDAQ:TERN (5/1/2025, 10:51:53 AM)

3.47

+0.17 (+5.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)03-20 2025-03-20/amc
Earnings (Next)05-19 2025-05-19/bmo
Inst Owners99.11%
Inst Owner Change0.47%
Ins Owners0.23%
Ins Owner Change-0.39%
Market Cap302.93M
Analysts80
Price Target20.66 (495.39%)
Short Float %7.01%
Short Ratio4.89
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)19.2%
Min EPS beat(2)14.33%
Max EPS beat(2)24.07%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.47%
Min EPS beat(4)10.61%
Max EPS beat(4)24.07%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.5%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)10.02%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)11.58%
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)1.61%
PT rev (3m)1.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)9.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.87%
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 N/A
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.88
P/tB 0.88
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.13
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.27
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.8
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.8
OCFYN/A
SpS0
BVpS3.96
TBVpS3.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -24.41%
ROE -25.69%
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)-26.35%
ROA(5y)-28.14%
ROE(3y)-27.6%
ROE(5y)-31.38%
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-Score6
Asset Turnover0
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 4.69%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 23.14
Quick Ratio 23.14
Altman-Z 8.17
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)22.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.86%
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)11.02%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%17.24%
EPS Next Y-12.08%
EPS Next 2Y-9.16%
EPS Next 3Y-10.2%
EPS Next 5Y4.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y0.67%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-21.89%
EBIT Next 3Y-20.53%
EBIT Next 5Y-0.06%
FCF growth 1Y-3.88%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-3.9%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A