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Arbutus Biopharm Financials

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This page shows Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI ABUS FY2025

2025's smaller loss came from spending compression rather than revenue scale, leaving operations funded by cash management.

FY2025's operating loss narrowed to -$38.2M from -$76.3M in FY2024, pointing to a major reset in spending. That was not a revenue-led turnaround: revenue was still just $14.1M, and the match between operating cash flow and free cash flow at -$39.6M shows the cash drain sits in the research engine rather than capital spending.

The balance sheet is clean, with no long-term debt and a current ratio of 15.7x, so near-term obligations do not appear to be the binding constraint. Cash of $18.0M was still below FY2025 operating cash burn of -$39.6M, which means financing needs come from the research model rather than leverage.

Funding has come from financing rather than revenue: shares outstanding rose from 169.9M in FY2023 to 192.5M in FY2025. With long-term debt still at $0, the company has preserved balance-sheet flexibility by accepting dilution instead of fixed repayment obligations, a typical posture for a research-heavy business.

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Financial Health Signals

Cash Runway Dilution R&D Intensity Revenue Progress Burn Trend Balance Sheet 56 / 100
Financial Health Score 56/100
Scored as: Emerging companies peer group

Scored against emerging companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Arbutus Biopharm's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Cash Runway
26
Dilution
55
R&D Intensity
78
Revenue Progress
31
Burn Trend
70
Balance Sheet
76
Altman Z-Score Safe
11.05

Arbutus Biopharm scores 11.05, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($948.2M) relative to total liabilities ($18.0M). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial
3/8

Arbutus Biopharm passes 3 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 1 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Low Quality
1.18x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Arbutus Biopharm generates $1.18 in operating cash flow (-$39.6M OCF vs -$33.5M net income). This low ratio suggests earnings are primarily driven by accounting accruals rather than cash generation, which may not be sustainable.

Interest Coverage At Risk
-393.4x

Arbutus Biopharm earns $-393.4 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense (-$38.2M vs $97K). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$14.1M
YoY+128.2%
5Y CAGR+15.3%
10Y CAGR-4.9%

Arbutus Biopharm generated $14.1M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 128.2% from the prior year.

EBITDA
-$37.8M
YoY+49.6%

Arbutus Biopharm's EBITDA was -$37.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 49.6% from the prior year.

Net Income
-$33.5M
YoY+52.1%

Arbutus Biopharm reported -$33.5M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 52.1% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$-0.17
YoY+55.3%

Arbutus Biopharm earned $-0.17 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 55.3% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
-$39.6M
YoY+39.1%

Arbutus Biopharm generated -$39.6M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 39.1% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$18.0M
YoY-50.4%
5Y CAGR-19.2%
10Y CAGR-20.0%

Arbutus Biopharm held $18.0M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share
N/A
Shares Outstanding
193M
YoY+1.4%
5Y CAGR+16.5%
10Y CAGR+13.4%

Arbutus Biopharm had 193M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 1.4% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
N/A
Operating Margin
-271.0%
YoY+965.8pp
5Y CAGR+565.1pp
10Y CAGR+175.5pp

Arbutus Biopharm's operating margin was -271.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 965.8 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
-237.9%
YoY+895.2pp
5Y CAGR+684.1pp
10Y CAGR+31.6pp

Arbutus Biopharm's net profit margin was -237.9% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 895.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
-43.8%
YoY+28.1pp
5Y CAGR+18.8pp
10Y CAGR-32.3pp

Arbutus Biopharm's ROE was -43.8% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 28.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
$25.2M
YoY-53.3%
5Y CAGR-12.5%
10Y CAGR-6.9%

Arbutus Biopharm invested $25.2M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 53.3% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks
N/A
Capital Expenditures
$0
YoY-100.0%

Arbutus Biopharm invested $0 in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.

ABUS Income Statement

Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Revenue $179.1M+16943.4% $1.1M+98.7% $529K-95.1% $10.7M+508.8% $1.8M+12.1% $1.6M+17.6% $1.3M-22.4% $1.7M
Cost of Revenue N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Gross Profit N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
R&D Expenses $4.1M-17.7% $5.0M-13.4% $5.8M+5.1% $5.5M-38.6% $9.0M+1.7% $8.8M-38.3% $14.3M-8.2% $15.6M
SG&A Expenses $5.9M+59.6% $3.7M+21.2% $3.0M-8.5% $3.3M-42.9% $5.8M+23.8% $4.7M+3.9% $4.5M-39.9% $7.5M
Operating Income $168.9M+3293.0% -$5.3M+38.9% -$8.7M-681.9% $1.5M+105.8% -$25.7M-84.4% -$13.9M+35.0% -$21.4M+0.7% -$21.6M
Interest Expense $17K-5.6% $18K-21.7% $23K-17.9% $28K0.0% $28K-6.7% $30K+3.4% $29K-14.7% $34K
Income Tax $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Net Income $169.7M+4618.0% -$3.8M+51.5% -$7.7M-406.9% $2.5M+110.3% -$24.5M-95.7% -$12.5M+36.4% -$19.7M+0.4% -$19.8M
EPS (Diluted) $0.87 N/A $-0.04-500.0% $0.01+107.7% $-0.13 N/A $-0.10+9.1% $-0.11

ABUS Balance Sheet

Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Total Assets $277.2M+192.9% $94.6M-3.2% $97.7M-5.4% $103.3M-11.7% $117.0M-11.2% $131.7M-6.2% $140.4M-12.2% $160.0M
Current Assets $277.0M+193.3% $94.5M-3.1% $97.4M-5.5% $103.1M-11.7% $116.8M-8.3% $127.3M-4.1% $132.8M-10.4% $148.2M
Cash & Equivalents $23.7M+31.6% $18.0M-19.6% $22.4M-40.1% $37.4M+0.9% $37.1M+2.1% $36.3M+14.1% $31.8M-49.3% $62.8M
Inventory N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Accounts Receivable $1.3M-9.3% $1.4M+59.9% $905K-11.7% $1.0M-13.3% $1.2M-50.9% $2.4M+49.8% $1.6M-9.0% $1.8M
Goodwill N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Liabilities $17.0M-5.8% $18.0M-11.2% $20.3M+0.1% $20.3M-46.4% $37.9M+10.2% $34.3M+2.4% $33.6M-10.7% $37.6M
Current Liabilities $5.1M-15.0% $6.0M+15.9% $5.2M+3.2% $5.0M-74.2% $19.4M+24.4% $15.6M-17.5% $18.9M-16.3% $22.6M
Long-Term Debt $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Equity $260.2M+239.8% $76.6M-1.1% $77.4M-6.7% $83.0M+4.8% $79.2M-18.7% $97.4M-8.9% $106.9M-12.7% $122.5M
Retained Earnings -$1.2B+12.3% -$1.4B-0.3% -$1.4B-0.6% -$1.4B+0.2% -$1.4B-1.8% -$1.3B-0.9% -$1.3B-1.5% -$1.3B

ABUS Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Operating Cash Flow -$8.1M-73.3% -$4.7M+19.5% -$5.8M+63.1% -$15.7M-17.6% -$13.4M-29.8% -$10.3M+50.3% -$20.7M-43.0% -$14.5M
Capital Expenditures N/A $0 $0 $0 $0-100.0% $86K $0-100.0% $1K
Free Cash Flow N/A -$4.7M+19.5% -$5.8M+63.1% -$15.7M-17.6% -$13.4M-28.7% -$10.4M+49.8% -$20.7M-43.0% -$14.5M
Investing Cash Flow $2.2M+261.6% -$1.4M+86.4% -$10.0M-164.2% $15.6M+37.6% $11.3M-15.4% $13.4M+211.9% -$12.0M-221.9% $9.8M
Financing Cash Flow $11.6M+608.5% $1.6M+94.3% $844K+86.3% $453K-83.7% $2.8M+95.9% $1.4M-19.9% $1.8M-92.7% $24.4M
Dividends Paid N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Share Buybacks N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

ABUS Financial Ratios

Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Gross Margin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Operating Margin 94.3%+597.6pp -503.3%+1133.5pp -1636.9%-1650.7pp 13.9%+1470.7pp -1456.9%-571.7pp -885.2%+716.0pp -1601.2%-350.7pp -1250.5%
Net Margin 94.7%+452.1pp -357.4%+1106.1pp -1463.5%-1487.0pp 23.5%+1413.9pp -1390.4%-594.2pp -796.2%+676.3pp -1472.5%-325.6pp -1146.9%
Return on Equity 65.2%+70.1pp -4.9%+5.1pp -10.0%-13.0pp 3.0%+34.0pp -31.0%-18.1pp -12.9%+5.6pp -18.4%-2.3pp -16.2%
Return on Assets 61.2%+65.2pp -4.0%+4.0pp -7.9%-10.4pp 2.4%+23.4pp -21.0%-11.4pp -9.5%+4.5pp -14.0%-1.7pp -12.4%
Current Ratio 54.26+38.5 15.73-3.1 18.80-1.7 20.53+14.5 6.01-2.1 8.15+1.1 7.02+0.5 6.56
Debt-to-Equity 0.000.0 0.000.0 0.000.0 0.000.0 0.000.0 0.000.0 0.000.0 0.00
FCF Margin N/A -445.3%+654.3pp -1099.6%-953.0pp -146.6%+612.5pp -759.1%-98.3pp -660.8%+887.8pp -1548.6%-708.2pp -840.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) reported $14.1M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 128.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) revenue grew by 128.2% year-over-year, from $6.2M to $14.1M in fiscal year 2025.

No, Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) reported a net income of -$33.5M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -237.9%.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) reported diluted earnings per share of $-0.17 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 55.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) had EBITDA of -$37.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) had $18.0M in cash and equivalents against $0 in long-term debt.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) had an operating margin of -271.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) had a net profit margin of -237.9% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) has a return on equity of -43.8% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) generated -$39.6M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 39.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) generated -$39.6M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) had $94.6M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) invested $0 in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) invested $25.2M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) had 193M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) had a current ratio of 15.73 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) had a return on assets of -35.4% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Based on fiscal year 2025 data, Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) had $18.0M in cash against an annual operating cash burn of $39.6M. This gives an estimated cash runway of approximately 5 months at the current burn rate. Cash runway measures how long a company can continue operating before running out of cash, assuming no additional funding.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) has an Altman Z-Score of 11.05, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.18x, considered low quality (accrual-driven). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) has an interest coverage ratio of -393.4x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Arbutus Biopharm (ABUS) scores 56 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its emerging companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Cash Runway, Dilution, R&D Intensity, Revenue Progress, Burn Trend, Balance Sheet), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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