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Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO)


Market Price (9/15/2025): $2.36 | Market Cap: $91.6 Mil
Sector: Health Care | Industry: Biotechnology

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO)


Market Price (9/15/2025): $2.36
Market Cap: $91.6 Mil
Sector: Health Care
Industry: Biotechnology

Investment Highlights

0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -40%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -104%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -156%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op 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%
1  Meaningful short interest
Short 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 17%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 507x
2   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -69%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is null
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/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%
4   Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 72%
5   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -99%
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -40%
1 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -104%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -156%
2 Meaningful short interest
Short 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 17%
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op 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%
4 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 507x
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -69%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is null
6 Not cash flow generative
CFO/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%
7 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 72%
8 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -99%

Market Valuation

 9/15/252024202320222021
Share Price CYE$2.36$1.83$6.12$18.72$59.88
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil)91.654.9139.1390.91,062.6
Total Debt ($ Mil)10.711.930.232.133.0
Total Cash ($ Mil)47.594.1145.3253.0401.3
Enterprise Value ($ Mil)54.766.8169.3423.01,095.6
Valuation Ratios     
P/S TTM502.6228.3163.136.3587.2
P/EBIT TTM-1.0-0.5-1.0-1.4-3.5
P/E TTM-1.0-0.5-1.0-1.3-3.4
Sector Ratios     
P/S TTM (Sector)3.83.64.14.57.3
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)-1.6-1.3-1.4-1.3-2.9
P/E TTM (Sector)-1.9-1.6-1.5-1.4-2.9
 9/15/2520242023
Share Price CYE$2.36$1.83$6.12
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil)91.654.9139.1
Total Debt ($ Mil)10.711.930.2
Total Cash ($ Mil)47.594.1145.3
Enterprise Value ($ Mil)54.766.8169.3
Valuation Ratios   
P/S TTM502.6228.3163.1
P/EBIT TTM-1.0-0.5-1.0
P/E TTM-1.0-0.5-1.0
Sector Ratios   
P/S TTM (Sector)3.83.64.1
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)-1.6-1.3-1.4
P/E TTM (Sector)-1.9-1.6-1.5

Business Description

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. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
INO Return168%-44%-69%-67%-70%30%-94%
Peers Return11%18%23%15%2%8%102%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%12%104%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ABBV, AMGN, GILD, VRTX, REGN. See INO Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/12/2025 (YTD)

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Financials

INOABBVAMGNGILDVRTXREGNMedian
NameInovio P.AbbVie Amgen Gilead S.Vertex P.Regenero. 
Mkt Price2.38218.34276.39114.55394.53560.00247.37
Mkt Cap0.1386.0148.7142.6101.358.9121.9
Rev LTM058,32834,91728,86211,41914,21421,538
Op Inc LTM-9613,6958,19210,797-1993,8416,016
FCF LTM-9518,23910,6059,3693,5003,5566,463
FCF 3Y Avg-12720,2738,5908,3971,9843,2485,823
CFO LTM-9519,28312,0139,8683,8464,7447,306
CFO 3Y Avg-12721,1549,7538,9492,3244,5186,733

Growth & Margins

INOABBVAMGNGILDVRTXREGNMedian
NameInovio P.AbbVie Amgen Gilead S.Vertex P.Regenero. 
Rev Chg LTM-69.2%6.1%12.9%3.8%10.5%5.4%5.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg64.0%0.6%10.0%1.6%11.0%0.3%5.8%
Rev Chg Q-100.0%6.6%9.4%1.8%12.1%3.6%5.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-35.6%1.7%2.3%0.4%2.9%0.9%1.3%
Op Mgn LTM-52,568.6%23.5%23.5%37.4%-1.7%27.0%23.5%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-24,717.2%27.2%26.4%39.2%26.5%30.1%26.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-15,138.5%1.0%1.6%-0.0%2.0%-0.2%0.5%
CFO/Rev LTM-51,987.6%33.1%34.4%34.2%33.7%33.4%33.5%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-24,255.8%37.5%32.0%31.9%22.5%33.6%31.9%
FCF/Rev LTM-52,037.1%31.3%30.4%32.5%30.6%25.0%30.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-24,301.7%36.0%28.2%30.0%19.2%24.1%26.1%

Valuation

INOABBVAMGNGILDVRTXREGNMedian
NameInovio P.AbbVie Amgen Gilead S.Vertex P.Regenero. 
Mkt Cap0.1386.0148.7142.6101.358.9121.9
P/S506.86.64.34.98.94.15.8
P/EBIT-1.165.514.317.423.112.015.9
P/E-1.1102.622.522.627.813.222.5
P/CFO-1.020.012.414.526.312.413.4
Total Yield-95.0%3.9%7.8%7.2%3.6%7.9%5.6%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.9%3.3%2.8%0.0%0.3%1.5%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-106.1%7.3%6.2%8.0%2.1%4.4%5.3%
D/E0.10.20.40.20.00.00.1
Net D/E-0.40.20.30.1-0.0-0.10.0

Returns

INOABBVAMGNGILDVRTXREGNMedian
NameInovio P.AbbVie Amgen Gilead S.Vertex P.Regenero. 
1M Rtn28.0%5.6%-6.8%-3.2%0.4%-3.4%-1.4%
3M Rtn19.0%15.3%-5.6%4.2%-13.4%6.0%5.1%
6M Rtn17.2%5.0%-10.4%3.5%-21.8%-15.8%-3.4%
12M Rtn-65.1%16.4%-14.1%41.5%-18.7%-51.2%-16.4%
3Y Rtn-90.6%71.5%33.6%94.8%37.1%-20.3%35.4%
1M Excs Rtn38.2%6.6%-5.5%-6.5%-2.2%-1.9%-2.1%
3M Excs Rtn5.5%5.5%-15.2%-6.7%-23.2%-1.4%-4.1%
6M Excs Rtn4.1%-14.2%-29.3%-16.8%-40.8%-36.7%-23.0%
12M Excs Rtn-82.8%-6.4%-33.0%25.4%-36.0%-70.3%-34.5%
3Y Excs Rtn-155.8%10.8%-41.2%32.2%-26.7%-71.1%-34.0%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Development and commercialization of its DNA medicines to help treat and protect people from human1    
Revenue from collaborative arrangements and other contracts 102  
Other revenue   10
Revenue under collaborative research and development arrangements   54
Revenue under collaborative research and development arrangements from affiliated entities   10
Other revenue from affiliated entities    0
Total110274


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8292025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity6,594,846
Short Interest: % Change Since 815202517.1%
Average Daily Volume2,263,745
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.91
Basic Shares Quantity38,830,053
Short % of Basic Shares17.0%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/12/202514.1%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%
5/13/20240.5%-2.2%-16.5%
11/9/2023-3.7%13.2%2.3%
8/9/202312.9%8.2%11.9%
5/10/2023-3.1%-11.0%-35.4%
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SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive665
# Negative889
Median Positive8.9%22.7%11.9%
Median Negative-6.5%-12.4%-33.7%
Max Positive23.8%30.2%77.9%
Max Negative-30.2%-48.9%-54.9%

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