Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO)
Market Price (9/15/2025): $2.36 | Market Cap: $91.6 MilSector: Health Care | Industry: Biotechnology
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO)
Market Price (9/15/2025): $2.36Market Cap: $91.6 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 -40% | Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -104%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -156% | 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 17% | Expensive valuation multiplesP/SPrice/Sales ratio is 507x | |
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 -99% |
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 -40% |
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -104%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -156% |
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 17% |
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 507x |
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 -99% |
Market Valuation
9/15/25 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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Share Price CYE | $2.36 | $1.83 | $6.12 | $18.72 | $59.88 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil) | 91.6 | 54.9 | 139.1 | 390.9 | 1,062.6 |
Total Debt ($ Mil) | 10.7 | 11.9 | 30.2 | 32.1 | 33.0 |
Total Cash ($ Mil) | 47.5 | 94.1 | 145.3 | 253.0 | 401.3 |
Enterprise Value ($ Mil) | 54.7 | 66.8 | 169.3 | 423.0 | 1,095.6 |
Valuation Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM | 502.6 | 228.3 | 163.1 | 36.3 | 587.2 |
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) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
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 |
9/15/25 | 2024 | 2023 | |
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Share Price CYE | $2.36 | $1.83 | $6.12 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil) | 91.6 | 54.9 | 139.1 |
Total Debt ($ Mil) | 10.7 | 11.9 | 30.2 |
Total Cash ($ Mil) | 47.5 | 94.1 | 145.3 |
Enterprise Value ($ Mil) | 54.7 | 66.8 | 169.3 |
Valuation Ratios | |||
P/S TTM | 502.6 | 228.3 | 163.1 |
P/EBIT TTM | -1.0 | -0.5 | -1.0 |
P/E TTM | -1.0 | -0.5 | -1.0 |
Sector Ratios | |||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
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.
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Price Returns Compared
Expand for Detailed View2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
INO Return | 168% | -44% | -69% | -67% | -70% | 30% | -94% |
Peers Return | 11% | 18% | 23% | 15% | 2% | 8% | 102% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 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
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 247.37 |
Mkt Cap | 121.9 |
Rev LTM | 21,538 |
Op Inc LTM | 6,016 |
FCF LTM | 6,463 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 5,823 |
CFO LTM | 7,306 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 6,733 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
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Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | 5.7% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 5.8% |
Rev Chg Q | 5.1% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 1.3% |
Op Mgn LTM | 23.5% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 26.8% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.5% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 33.5% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 31.9% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 30.5% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 26.1% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 121.9 |
P/S | 5.8 |
P/EBIT | 15.9 |
P/E | 22.5 |
P/CFO | 13.4 |
Total Yield | 5.6% |
Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 5.3% |
D/E | 0.1 |
Net D/E | 0.0 |
Returns
Median | |
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Name | |
1M Rtn | -1.4% |
3M Rtn | 5.1% |
6M Rtn | -3.4% |
12M Rtn | -16.4% |
3Y Rtn | 35.4% |
1M Excs Rtn | -2.1% |
3M Excs Rtn | -4.1% |
6M Excs Rtn | -23.0% |
12M Excs Rtn | -34.5% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -34.0% |
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% |
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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 |
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6302025 | 10-Q 6/30/2025 |
3312025 | 10-Q 3/31/2025 |
12312024 | 10-K 12/31/2024 |
9302024 | 10-Q 9/30/2024 |
6302024 | 10-Q 6/30/2024 |
3312024 | 10-Q 3/31/2024 |
12312023 | 10-K 12/31/2023 |
9302023 | 10-Q 9/30/2023 |
6302023 | 10-Q 6/30/2023 |
3312023 | 10-Q 3/31/2023 |
12312022 | 10-K 12/31/2022 |
9302022 | 10-Q 9/30/2022 |
6302022 | 10-Q 6/30/2022 |
3312022 | 10-Q 3/31/2022 |
12312021 | 10-K 12/31/2021 |
9302021 | 10-Q 9/30/2021 |
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