Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals (CYCC)
Market Price (9/30/2025): $4.8 | Market Cap: $7.6 MilSector: Health Care | Industry: Biotechnology
Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals (CYCC)
Market Price (9/30/2025): $4.8Market Cap: $7.6 MilSector: Health CareIndustry: Biotechnology
Investment Highlights
| Cash is significant % of market capNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -45% | Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -10 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -103580% | |
| Expensive valuation multiplesP/SPrice/Sales ratio is 954x | ||
| Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -87%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is null | ||
| Not cash flow generativeCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -87260%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -87260% | ||
| Valuation getting more expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 913% | ||
| Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -72% |
| Cash is significant % of market capNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -45% |
| Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -10 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -103580% |
| Expensive valuation multiplesP/SPrice/Sales ratio is 954x |
| Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -87%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is null |
| Not cash flow generativeCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -87260%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -87260% |
| Valuation getting more expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 913% |
| Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -72% |
Market Valuation
| 9/30/25 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share Price CYE | $4.80 | $42.80 | $303.89 | $1,138.74 | $6,641.22 |
| Market Cap CYE ($ Mil) | 7.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 18.4 |
| Total Debt ($ Mil) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Total Cash ($ Mil) | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 18.3 | 36.6 |
| Enterprise Value ($ Mil) | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 18.4 |
| Valuation Ratios | |||||
| P/S TTM | 760.3 | 46.8 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| P/EBIT TTM | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -1.6 |
| P/E TTM | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -1.9 |
| Sector Ratios | |||||
| P/S TTM (Sector) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | -1.6 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -2.8 |
| P/E TTM (Sector) | -1.9 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -2.8 |
| 9/30/25 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share Price CYE | $4.80 | $42.80 | $303.89 |
| Market Cap CYE ($ Mil) | 7.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Total Debt ($ Mil) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Cash ($ Mil) | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Enterprise Value ($ Mil) | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
| P/S TTM | 760.3 | 46.8 | 5.4 |
| P/EBIT TTM | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| P/E TTM | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Sector Ratios | |||
| P/S TTM (Sector) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | -1.6 | -1.3 | -1.4 |
| P/E TTM (Sector) | -1.9 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
Business Description
Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops medicines for the treatment of cancer and other proliferative diseases. The company's development programs include fadraciclib, a cyclin dependent kinase Inhibitors (CDK) that is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of solid tumors, as well as in combination with venetoclax to treat relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia; and CYC140, a polo-like kinase inhibitor program, which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of advanced leukemias and solid tumors. Its development programs also comprise Sapacitabine, a novel nucleoside analog that is orally available prodrug of CNDAC, which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trials to treat acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome; and seliciclib, a CDK inhibitor that is in Phase 2 investigator-sponsored trials (IST) for Cushing's disease, as well as in Phase 1/2 IST for the treatment for advanced rheumatoid arthritis.
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Price Returns Compared
Expand for Detailed View| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| CYCC Return | -42% | -50% | -83% | -73% | -86% | -86% | -100% |
| Peers Return | -19% | -12% | -7% | -26% | -43% | 12% | -69% |
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 13% | 106% |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: VRTX, ACSB, ALPS, APLM, APM.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/29/2025 (YTD)
Trade Ideas
Select past trade ideas related to CYCC and Biotechnology.
| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08312025 | LNTH | Lantheus | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | -7.8% | -7.8% | -8.7% |
| 08312025 | COO | Cooper Companies | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 0.2% | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 08312025 | WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 5.9% | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 07312025 | BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| 07312025 | UTHR | United Therapeutics | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 57.5% | 57.5% | 0.0% |
| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08312025 | LNTH | Lantheus | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | -7.8% | -7.8% | -8.7% |
| 08312025 | COO | Cooper Companies | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 0.2% | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 08312025 | WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 5.9% | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 07312025 | BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| 07312025 | UTHR | United Therapeutics | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 57.5% | 57.5% | 0.0% |
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Financials
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Price | 198.56 |
| Mkt Cap | 50.7 |
| Rev LTM | 5,709 |
| Op Inc LTM | -105 |
| FCF LTM | 1,745 |
| FCF 3Y Avg | 985 |
| CFO LTM | 1,919 |
| CFO 3Y Avg | 1,155 |
Growth & Margins
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Rev Chg LTM | -38.5% |
| Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 11.0% |
| Rev Chg Q | -44.0% |
| QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | -12.8% |
| Op Mgn LTM | -51,790.9% |
| Op Mgn 3Y Avg | -22,735.4% |
| QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | -6,485.4% |
| CFO/Rev LTM | -43,613.2% |
| CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | -17,837.8% |
| FCF/Rev LTM | -43,614.7% |
| FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | -17,839.7% |
Valuation
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Cap | 50.7 |
| P/S | 481.2 |
| P/EBIT | 11.1 |
| P/E | 13.2 |
| P/CFO | 12.6 |
| Total Yield | -31.8% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% |
| FCF Yield 3Y Avg | -128.9% |
| D/E | 0.0 |
| Net D/E | -0.2 |
Returns
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| 1M Rtn | -3.3% |
| 3M Rtn | 44.4% |
| 6M Rtn | 49.1% |
| 12M Rtn | -8.1% |
| 3Y Rtn | -23.8% |
| 1M Excs Rtn | -11.0% |
| 3M Excs Rtn | 37.0% |
| 6M Excs Rtn | 23.6% |
| 12M Excs Rtn | -29.4% |
| 3Y Excs Rtn | -100.2% |
Segment Financials
Revenue by Segment
| $ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of innovative cancer medicines based on cell cycle, transcriptional regulation and | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of innovative cancer medicines based on cell cycle, transcriptional regulation and | -25 | ||||
| Total | -25 |
| $ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of innovative cancer medicines based on cell cycle, transcriptional regulation and | -23 | ||||
| Total | -23 |
| $ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of innovative cancer medicines based on cell cycle, transcriptional regulation and | 28 | 43 | 37 | 15 | |
| Total | 28 | 43 | 37 | 15 |
Earnings Returns History
Expand for More| Forward Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
| 8/13/2025 | -0.1% | -17.8% | -32.4% |
| 4/2/2025 | -6.2% | -7.4% | 116.0% |
| 11/12/2024 | 9.8% | -8.9% | -10.7% |
| 8/14/2024 | -9.0% | -15.9% | -30.3% |
| 3/19/2024 | -4.3% | -18.3% | -21.3% |
| 11/13/2023 | -35.5% | -42.4% | -53.2% |
| 8/9/2023 | -0.4% | -15.0% | -44.2% |
| 3/6/2023 | -2.6% | -15.0% | -23.8% |
| ... | |||
| SUMMARY STATS | |||
| # Positive | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| # Negative | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Median Positive | 3.0% | 11.8% | 16.6% |
| Median Negative | -3.1% | -9.3% | -31.4% |
| Max Positive | 26.3% | 51.1% | 116.0% |
| Max Negative | -35.5% | -42.4% | -53.2% |
SEC Filings
Expand for More| Report Date | Filing Date | Filing |
|---|---|---|
| 6302025 | 8142025 | 10-Q 6/30/2025 |
| 3312025 | 5142025 | 10-Q 3/31/2025 |
| 12312024 | 4022025 | 10-K 12/31/2024 |
| 9302024 | 11122024 | 10-Q 9/30/2024 |
| 6302024 | 8142024 | 10-Q 6/30/2024 |
| 3312024 | 5142024 | 10-Q 3/31/2024 |
| 12312023 | 3212024 | 10-K 12/31/2023 |
| 9302023 | 11292023 | 10-Q 9/30/2023 |
| 6302023 | 8102023 | 10-Q 6/30/2023 |
| 3312023 | 5112023 | 10-Q 3/31/2023 |
| 12312022 | 3082023 | 10-K 12/31/2022 |
| 9302022 | 11102022 | 10-Q 9/30/2022 |
| 6302022 | 8112022 | 10-Q 6/30/2022 |
| 3312022 | 5122022 | 10-Q 3/31/2022 |
| 12312021 | 3302022 | 10-K 12/31/2021 |
| 9302021 | 11122021 | 10-Q 9/30/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for More| Owner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Lazar David E. | 8042025 | Sell | 12.36 | 6,750 | 83,430 | 1,926,158 | Form |
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