Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO)
Market Price (10/15/2025): $2.435 | Market Cap: $94.6 MilSector: Health Care | Industry: Biotechnology
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO)
Market Price (10/15/2025): $2.435Market Cap: $94.6 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 -39% | Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -112%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -170% | Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -96 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -52569% |
Meaningful short interestShort Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 20% | Expensive valuation multiplesP/SPrice/Sales ratio is 520x | |
Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -69%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is null | ||
Not cash flow generativeCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -51988%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -52037% | ||
Valuation getting more expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 72% | ||
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 -97% |
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 -39% |
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -112%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -170% |
Meaningful short interestShort Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 20% |
Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -96 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -52569% |
Expensive valuation multiplesP/SPrice/Sales ratio is 520x |
Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -69%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is null |
Not cash flow generativeCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -51988%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -52037% |
Valuation getting more expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 72% |
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 -97% |
Market Valuation & Key Metrics
INO Stock
Price Returns Compared
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
INO Return | 168% | -44% | -69% | -67% | -70% | 33% | -94% |
Peers Return | 13% | 6% | -20% | -12% | -52% | -36% | -74% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 13% | 103% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
INO Win Rate | 50% | 42% | 33% | 33% | 25% | 56% | |
Peers Win Rate | 25% | 50% | 40% | 49% | 25% | 17% | |
S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
INO Max Drawdown | -10% | -44% | -72% | -78% | -71% | -28% | |
Peers Max Drawdown | -24% | -5% | -26% | -36% | -67% | -18% | |
S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: SRDX, ARAY, ACSB, ALPS, APLM. See INO Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/14/2025 (YTD)
Downturns Compared
Event | INO | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|
2022 Inflation Shock | ||
% Loss | -97.9% | -25.4% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 4762.4% | 34.1% |
Time to Breakeven | Not Fully Recovered days | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic | ||
% Loss | -73.2% | -33.9% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 272.8% | 51.3% |
Time to Breakeven | Not Fully Recovered days | 148 days |
2018 Correction | ||
% Loss | -77.3% | -19.8% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 340.6% | 24.7% |
Time to Breakeven | 156 days | 120 days |
2008 Global Financial Crisis | ||
% Loss | -96.2% | -56.8% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 2506.3% | 131.3% |
Time to Breakeven | Not Fully Recovered days | 1480 days |
How Low Can It Go?
Inovio Pharmaceuticals's stock fell -97.9% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/1/2021. A -97.9% loss requires a 4762.4% gain to breakeven.
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About Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO)
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of DNA medicines to treat and protect people from diseases associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), cancer, and infectious diseases. Its DNA medicines platform uses precisely designed SynCon that identify and optimize the DNA sequence of the target antigen, as well as CELLECTRA smart devices technology that facilitates delivery of the DNA plasmids. The company engages in conducting and planning clinical studies of its DNA medicines for HPV-associated precancers, including cervical, vulvar, and anal dysplasia; HPV-associated cancers, such as head and neck, cervical, anal, penile, vulvar, and vaginal; other HPV-associated disorders, including recurrent respiratory papillomatosis; glioblastoma multiforme; prostate cancer; HIV; Ebola; Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS); and Lassa fever. Its partners and collaborators include ApolloBio Corp., AstraZeneca, Beijing Advaccine Biotechnology Co., Ltd., The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Department of Defense (DoD), HIV Vaccines Trial Network, International Vaccine Institute, Kaneka Eurogentec, Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC), National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Ology Bioservices, the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Plumbline Life Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Thermo Fisher Scientific, University of Pennsylvania, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and The Wistar Institute. The company has an agreement with Richter-Helm BioLogics GmbH & Co. KG to support investigational DNA vaccine INO-4800 for COVID-19; and a partnership with International Vaccine Institute and Seoul National University Hospital. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.
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Trade Ideas
Select past trade ideas related to INO and Biotechnology.
Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
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09302025 | ADMA | ADMA Biologics | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | 2.0% | 2.0% | -4.6% |
09302025 | REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | 1.8% | 1.8% | -0.8% |
09262025 | HAE | Haemonetics | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow YieldBuying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 3.3% | 3.3% | -0.1% |
09192025 | WAT | Waters | 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 | 10.7% | 10.7% | -4.3% |
09052025 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical | 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 | -6.5% | -6.5% | -8.0% |
Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
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09302025 | ADMA | ADMA Biologics | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | 2.0% | 2.0% | -4.6% |
09302025 | REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | 1.8% | 1.8% | -0.8% |
09262025 | HAE | Haemonetics | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow YieldBuying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 3.3% | 3.3% | -0.1% |
09192025 | WAT | Waters | 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 | 10.7% | 10.7% | -4.3% |
09052025 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical | 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 | -6.5% | -6.5% | -8.0% |
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 2.44 |
Mkt Cap | 0.2 |
Rev LTM | 121 |
Op Inc LTM | -12 |
FCF LTM | -6 |
FCF 3Y Avg | -6 |
CFO LTM | -2 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 1 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
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Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | -0.0% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 8.6% |
Rev Chg Q | -5.0% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | -1.4% |
Op Mgn LTM | -10.2% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | -5.1% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | -0.5% |
CFO/Rev LTM | -1.6% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 0.5% |
FCF/Rev LTM | -2.9% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | -1.6% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 0.2 |
P/S | 3.3 |
P/EBIT | -1.1 |
P/E | -22.4 |
P/CFO | -1.0 |
Total Yield | -4.5% |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | -3.9% |
D/E | 0.1 |
Net D/E | -0.0 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | 2.5% |
3M Rtn | 27.8% |
6M Rtn | 13.3% |
12M Rtn | -28.0% |
3Y Rtn | -9.6% |
1M Excs Rtn | 5.2% |
3M Excs Rtn | 19.8% |
6M Excs Rtn | -10.3% |
12M Excs Rtn | -43.6% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -98.4% |
Comparison Analyses
Segment Financials
Revenue by Segment
$ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
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Development and commercialization of its DNA medicines to help treat and protect people from human | 1 | ||||
Revenue from collaborative arrangements and other contracts | 10 | 2 | |||
Other revenue | 1 | 0 | |||
Revenue under collaborative research and development arrangements | 5 | 4 | |||
Revenue under collaborative research and development arrangements from affiliated entities | 1 | 0 | |||
Other revenue from affiliated entities | 0 | ||||
Total | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Returns Analyses
Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
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Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
8/12/2025 | 14.1% | 30.2% | 77.9% |
3/18/2025 | -6.7% | -13.8% | -18.1% |
11/14/2024 | -10.6% | -14.9% | -54.9% |
8/8/2024 | -3.1% | -10.4% | -26.4% |
5/13/2024 | 0.5% | -2.2% | -16.5% |
11/9/2023 | -3.7% | 13.2% | 2.3% |
8/9/2023 | 12.9% | 8.2% | 11.9% |
5/10/2023 | -3.1% | -11.0% | -35.4% |
... | |||
SUMMARY STATS | |||
# Positive | 6 | 6 | 5 |
# Negative | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Median Positive | 8.9% | 22.7% | 11.9% |
Median Negative | -6.5% | -12.4% | -33.7% |
Max Positive | 23.8% | 30.2% | 77.9% |
Max Negative | -30.2% | -48.9% | -54.9% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing Date | Filing |
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6302025 | 8122025 | 10-Q 6/30/2025 |
3312025 | 5132025 | 10-Q 3/31/2025 |
12312024 | 3182025 | 10-K 12/31/2024 |
9302024 | 11142024 | 10-Q 9/30/2024 |
6302024 | 8082024 | 10-Q 6/30/2024 |
3312024 | 5132024 | 10-Q 3/31/2024 |
12312023 | 3062024 | 10-K 12/31/2023 |
9302023 | 11092023 | 10-Q 9/30/2023 |
6302023 | 8092023 | 10-Q 6/30/2023 |
3312023 | 5102023 | 10-Q 3/31/2023 |
12312022 | 3012023 | 10-K 12/31/2022 |
9302022 | 11082022 | 10-Q 9/30/2022 |
6302022 | 8092022 | 10-Q 6/30/2022 |
3312022 | 5102022 | 10-Q 3/31/2022 |
12312021 | 3012022 | 10-K 12/31/2021 |
9302021 | 11092021 | 10-Q 9/30/2021 |
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