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IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Healthcare • CIK: 0000874015
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Market Cap
$12.66B
P/E (TTM)
-33.5x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+33.8%
Net Margin (TTM)
-40.4%
FCF Yield (TTM)
-2.6%
FCF Margin (TTM)
-34.5%
Cash Flow Health
Free Cash Flow1/8 positive
TTM$-326M
Q4 '25
$-160M-16%
Q3 '25
$-138M-201%
FCF Margin
TTM-34.5%
Q4 '25-78.9%+11%
Sector: 0.0%Below Avg
OCF Margin-28.5%
OCF/NI0.70x
CapEx Coverage-5.2x
FCF Yield-2.6%
FCF Growth (2Y)–
Cash Conversion Cycle
-277 days
DSO: 0+DIO: 239−DPO: 517
Capital Allocation & Returns
Total Shareholder Yield
TTM0.0%
Div Yield0.0%
Insufficient data
Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.0%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$-325.7M
Capital Return / FCF0.0%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$0
Shows how management rewards shareholders
Operational Efficiency & Returns
Return on Invested CapitalTTM
-17.2%
Volatile
+0.0% YoY-4.7%
P25MedianP75
25th pctl (med: 0.0%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
-40.6%
8Q: -104.3%
Asset Turnover
0.31x
8Q: 0.23x
Leverage (1+D/E)
4.60x
D/E: 3.60x
DuPont: -58.3% ≈ -17.2% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
8.79x
8Q:6.93x
-28.2%
Invested Cap Turn
0.42x
8Q:0.33x
+20.3%
CapEx Intensity
2.3%
8Q:1.7%
CapEx/Depreciation
5.14x
Asset-based ROIC formula
QUARTERLY TRENDS
Last 8 quarters + TTM
| Metric | TTM | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $943.7M | $203.3M↑29.7% | $156.7M↓65.3% | $452.0M↑243.5% | $131.6M↓41.9% | $226.6M↑69.3% | $133.8M↓40.6% | $225.3M↑88.5% | $119.5M |
Operating Income | $-381.7M | $-214.5M↓33.9% | $-160.2M↓214.6% | $139.8M↑195.2% | $-146.9M↓32.5% | $-110.8M↑25.5% | $-148.7M↓124.9% | $-66.1M↑55.8% | $-149.5M |
Net Income | $-381.4M | $-229.4M↓78.4% | $-128.6M↓204.1% | $123.6M↑184.1% | $-146.9M↓40.8% | $-104.3M↑25.7% | $-140.5M↓112.0% | $-66.3M↑53.6% | $-142.8M |
Operating Cash Flow | $-268.6M | $-137.7M↓4.8% | $-131.4M↓186.8% | $151.3M↑200.4% | $-150.8M↓29.8% | $-116.1M↓1.0% | $-115.0M↑4.1% | $-119.9M↑20.0% | $-149.9M |
Free Cash Flow | $-325.7M | $-160.4M↓15.9% | $-138.4M↓200.9% | $137.1M↑183.6% | $-164.0M↓13.7% | $-144.2M↓29.5% | $-111.3M↑20.6% | $-140.1M↑10.0% | $-155.7M |
Total Equity | N/A |
Valuation Analysis
Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
-33.5x
Volatile
8Q: -48.6x+2805%
Multiple expansion without fundamental improvement
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
-33.5x
vs – sector
Cash Flow
-33.0x
EV/FCF vs –
Growth-Adj
–PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
–P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: -17.2%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
–
Buyback
–
Total Yield
–
Market Cap$12.66B
EV$10.74B
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context
Business Quality & Moat
Overall Quality Score
-63/100
Below Average
Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)
Returns on Capital
Return on Equity (ROE)Below Avg
-67.2%
8Q:–
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Below Avg
-17.2%
8Q:–
-4.7%
DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)
NOPAT Margin: -40.6%
Asset Turnover: 0.31x
Earnings Quality
Cash Conversion
0.70x
OCF / Net Income
FCF Consistency
–
Positive quarters
Competitive Moat Indicators
Pricing Power
Gross Margin98.3%
Capital Efficiency
Invested Capital Turnover0.42x
Working Capital
Cash Conversion Cycle-277 days
Growth Quality & Momentum
Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
70/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%
Growth Rates
Revenue Growth YoY
33.8%
OpInc Growth YoY
-93.5%
EPS Growth YoY
19.7%
FCF 3Y CAGR
N/A
Margin Quality & Sustainability
Moderate
Profitability Cascade
Gross
98.3%
Operating
-40.4%
Above Avg in sector
Net
-40.4%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
—
FCF vs Net Gap
+5.9 pts
FCF: -34.5% | Net: -40.4%
Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution
Balance Sheet & Solvency
Fortress
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Cash
(0.0x)Net Cash: $917.32M
Interest Coverage
–
+Net cash position: $917.32M
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
3.60x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis