
Novavax Inc
NVAXHealthcare|Biotechnology|USA
$9.33
-0.07 (-0.74%)
Earnings Power
$97.87
Financials
Financial Snapshot
Market Cap
$1.53B
Enterprise Value
$495.3M
Revenue (TTM)
$596.3M
Net Income (TTM)
$-87.8M
Cash & Equivalents
—
Net Cash/Share
$-2.42
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$-97.6M
Operating CF (TTM)
$-91.6M
Debt/Equity
-2.04
Cash Runway & Burn Rate
Cash on Hand
$0.00
Quarterly Burn
$22.9M
Monthly Burn
$7.6M
Est. Runway
—
| Metric | Trend | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Investments | $235.5M | $157.3M | $92.1M | $78.8M | $711.0M | $1.52B | $1.34B | $568.5M | $923.1M | $735.1M | $790.3M | |
| Operating Cash Flow | $-258.8M | $-144.5M | $-184.8M | $-136.6M | $-42.5M | $322.9M | $-415.9M | $-714.0M | $-87.3M | $-244.6M | $-91.6M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $-277.0M | $-148.7M | $-186.2M | $-138.5M | $-97.2M | $265.5M | $-508.9M | $-772.8M | $-101.9M | $-251.0M | $-97.6M | |
| Capital Expenditure | $-18.2M | $-4.2M | $-1.4M | $-1.9M | $-54.6M | $-57.5M | $-93.0M | $-58.8M | $-14.6M | $-6.4M | $-6.1M | |
| Financing Cash Flow | $279.8M | $64.5M | $102.8M | $98.4M | $984.8M | $461.7M | $325.0M | $4.5M | $260.6M | $27.7M | $72.5M |
R&D Spending
R&D (TTM)
$348.9M
R&D Intensity
58.5%
R&D Growth YoY
+1.9%
| Metric | Trend | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.4M | $31.2M | $34.3M | $18.7M | $22.4M | $197.6M | $1.60B | $556.4M | $682.2M | $1.12B | $596.3M | |
| R&D Expense | $237.9M | $168.4M | $173.8M | $113.8M | $747.0M | $2.53B | $1.24B | $737.5M | $391.2M | $342.3M | $348.9M | |
| R&D % of Revenue | 1549.8% | 540.3% | 506.9% | 610.0% | 3336.7% | 1282.8% | 77.3% | 132.6% | 57.3% | 30.5% | 58.5% | |
| SG&A | $46.5M | $34.5M | $34.4M | $34.4M | $145.3M | $298.4M | $488.7M | $468.9M | $337.2M | $157.5M | $138.2M |
Income Statement
| Metric | Trend | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.4M | $31.2M | $34.3M | $18.7M | $22.4M | $197.6M | $1.60B | $556.4M | $682.2M | $1.12B | $596.3M | |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $902.6M | $343.8M | $202.7M | $73.0M | $89.6M | |
| Gross Profit | $15.4M | $31.2M | $34.3M | $18.7M | $22.4M | $197.6M | $696.3M | $212.6M | $479.4M | $1.05B | $506.7M | |
| R&D | $237.9M | $168.4M | $173.8M | $113.8M | $747.0M | $2.53B | $1.24B | $737.5M | $391.2M | $342.3M | $348.9M | |
| SG&A | $46.5M | $34.5M | $34.4M | $34.4M | $145.3M | $298.4M | $488.7M | $468.9M | $337.2M | $157.5M | $138.2M | |
| Operating Income | $-269.1M | $-171.7M | $-173.9M | $-129.6M | $-416.7M | $-1.69B | $-644.7M | $-566.5M | $-248.9M | $550.6M | $19.7M | |
| Interest Expense | $-13.0M | $-14.1M | $-12.2M | $-12.2M | $-15.1M | $-21.1M | $-19.9M | $-14.4M | $-20.1M | $-22.5M | $-21.7M | |
| Pretax Income | $-280.0M | $-183.8M | $-184.7M | $-132.7M | $-418.3M | $-1.71B | $-653.6M | $-543.0M | $-176.6M | $442.2M | $-86.2M | |
| Net Income | $-280.0M | $-183.8M | $-184.7M | $-132.7M | $-418.3M | $-1.74B | $-657.9M | $-545.1M | $-187.5M | $440.3M | $-87.8M | |
| EPS (Diluted) | -20.60 | -12.56 | -9.99 | -5.51 | -7.27 | -23.44 | -8.42 | -5.41 | -1.23 | 2.58 | -0.58 | |
| EBITDA | $-258.5M | $-159.9M | $-164.4M | $-114.8M | $-398.2M | $-1.68B | $-604.7M | $-487.4M | $-108.0M | $492.3M | $-42.1M | |
| Shares Out. (M) | 13.54 | 14.63 | 18.49 | 24.10 | 57.55 | 74.40 | 78.18 | 100.77 | 152.19 | 173.10 | 163.28 |
Balance Sheet
| Metric | Trend | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $144.4M | $106.3M | $70.2M | $78.8M | $553.4M | $1.52B | $1.34B | $568.5M | $530.2M | $240.6M | $228.4M | |
| Marketable Securities | $91.1M | $51.0M | $22.0M | $0.00 | $157.6M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $392.9M | $494.4M | $562.0M | |
| Total Current Assets | $287.8M | $203.3M | $119.3M | $97.2M | $1.25B | $2.16B | $1.70B | $1.14B | $1.13B | $978.3M | $850.8M | |
| Total Assets | $394.3M | $302.5M | $208.0M | $173.0M | $1.58B | $2.58B | $2.26B | $1.80B | $1.56B | $1.18B | $1.04B | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $66.4M | $73.7M | $45.5M | $25.8M | $579.7M | $2.39B | $2.46B | $1.64B | $1.15B | $459.9M | $342.5M | |
| Long-Term Debt | $316.3M | $317.8M | $319.2M | $320.6M | $322.0M | $323.5M | $166.5M | $168.0M | $169.7M | $244.2M | $291.0M | |
| Total Liabilities | $399.8M | $404.2M | $375.9M | $359.0M | $955.3M | $2.93B | $2.89B | $2.51B | $2.18B | $1.30B | $1.19B | |
| Stockholders' Equity | $-5.5M | $-101.7M | $-167.9M | $-186.0M | $627.2M | $-351.7M | $-634.1M | $-716.9M | $-623.8M | $-127.8M | $-144.8M | |
| Retained Earnings | $-930.0M | $-1.11B | $-1.30B | $-1.43B | $-1.87B | $-3.62B | $-4.28B | $-4.82B | $-5.01B | $-4.57B | $-4.58B |
Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Trend | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $-258.8M | $-144.5M | $-184.8M | $-136.6M | $-42.5M | $322.9M | $-415.9M | $-714.0M | $-87.3M | $-244.6M | $-91.6M | |
| Capital Expenditure | $-18.2M | $-4.2M | $-1.4M | $-1.9M | $-54.6M | $-57.5M | $-93.0M | $-58.8M | $-14.6M | $-6.4M | $-6.1M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $-277.0M | $-148.7M | $-186.2M | $-138.5M | $-97.2M | $265.5M | $-508.9M | $-772.8M | $-101.9M | $-251.0M | $-97.6M | |
| Investing Cash Flow | $28.0M | $36.0M | $28.6M | $38.5M | $-377.8M | $100.2M | $-93.0M | $-58.8M | $-204.0M | $-78.3M | $-33.3M | |
| Financing Cash Flow | $279.8M | $64.5M | $102.8M | $98.4M | $984.8M | $461.7M | $325.0M | $4.5M | $260.6M | $27.7M | $72.5M | |
| Issuance of Stock | $0.00 | $63.4M | $100.1M | $97.4M | $875.6M | $564.9M | $249.2M | $360.2M | $263.3M | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Repurchase of Stock | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Issuance of Debt | $325.0M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $175.3M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $42.6M | $89.0M | |
| Payments of Debt | $-466.0K | $-37.0K | $0.00 | $0.00 | $-96.1M | $-127.9M | $-93.6M | $-352.3M | $-4.0M | $-10.1M | $-8.4M | |
| Stock Based Comp. | $19.2M | $19.8M | $18.3M | $17.0M | $128.0M | $183.6M | $130.3M | $85.4M | $48.2M | $36.0M | $33.5M | |
| Net Change in Cash | $48.8M | $-43.8M | $-53.5M | $221.0K | $566.6M | $879.5M | $-179.4M | $-765.0M | $-38.5M | $-289.2M | $-45.6M |
Dilution Tracker
Shares outstanding grew 119.5% over 5 years — significant dilution
Shares Outstanding
163M
5-Year Share Growth
+119.5%
Stock Issuance (TTM)
$0.00
| Metric | Trend | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares Out. (M) | 13.54 | 14.63 | 18.49 | 24.10 | 57.55 | 74.40 | 78.18 | 100.77 | 152.19 | 173.10 | 163.28 | |
| YoY Change % | — | 8.1% | 26.3% | 30.4% | 138.8% | 29.3% | 5.1% | 28.9% | 51.0% | 13.7% | -5.7% | |
| Stock Issuance | $0.00 | $63.4M | $100.1M | $97.4M | $875.6M | $564.9M | $249.2M | $360.2M | $263.3M | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Stock Repurchase | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Stock Based Comp. | $19.2M | $19.8M | $18.3M | $17.0M | $128.0M | $183.6M | $130.3M | $85.4M | $48.2M | $36.0M | $33.5M |
Margins & Profitability
| Metric | Trend | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 43.5% | 38.2% | 70.3% | 93.5% | 85.0% | |
| Operating Margin % | -1752.8% | -550.8% | -507.2% | -694.4% | -1861.3% | -853.6% | -40.3% | -101.8% | -36.5% | 49.0% | 3.3% | |
| Net Margin % | -1823.5% | -589.5% | -538.8% | -711.0% | -1868.2% | -882.5% | -41.1% | -98.0% | -27.5% | 39.2% | -14.7% | |
| EBITDA Margin % | -1683.7% | -512.8% | -479.5% | -615.3% | -1778.8% | -850.7% | -37.8% | -87.6% | -15.8% | 43.8% | -7.1% | |
| FCF Margin % | -1804.0% | -476.9% | -543.0% | -742.0% | -434.0% | 134.4% | -31.8% | -138.9% | -14.9% | -22.3% | -16.4% | |
| ROE % | -195.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -189.6% | -1265.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Negative Equity | 0.0% | |
| ROA % | -71.8% | -52.7% | -72.4% | -69.7% | -47.7% | -83.8% | -27.2% | -26.9% | -11.2% | 32.2% | -7.3% | |
| R&D / Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Valuation
P/E (TTM)At Loss
HistoricalAt Loss / 3.51 / 5.28
Industry Med.27.41
P/S2.73
Historical0.28 / 11.30 / 487.70
Industry Med.9.51
P/B—
Historical3.17 / 26.24 / 88.90
Industry Med.2.93
EV/EBITDA-24.66
Historical-126.71 / -2.88 / 2.92
Industry Med.13.14
EV/Revenue1.74
Historical-0.18 / 16.80 / 841.82
Industry Med.8.71
P/FCF—
Historical16.55 / 27.87 / 452.24
Industry Med.27.54
Intrinsic Value Models
Median P/S Value
$40.86
| Metric | Trend | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | At Loss | At Loss | At Loss | At Loss | At Loss | At Loss | At Loss | At Loss | At Loss | 2.60 | At Loss | |
| PS Ratio | 22.22 | 11.64 | 19.84 | 5.14 | 286.66 | 53.87 | 0.50 | 0.87 | 1.79 | 1.04 | 2.73 | |
| PB Ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| EV/EBITDA | -1.63 | -3.51 | -5.68 | -3.24 | -19.26 | -5.82 | -0.16 | -0.68 | -5.53 | 1.23 | -24.66 | |
| EV/Revenue | 27.53 | 18.00 | 27.25 | 19.92 | 342.55 | 49.55 | 0.06 | 0.59 | 0.88 | 0.54 | 1.74 |
Analyst Estimates & Quality
Altman Z-Score
-4.42
Distress
Piotroski F-Score
2
Weak
Beneish M-Score
-2.49
Unlikely Manipulator
Forward Estimates
| Metric | Current Year | Next Year | 2 Years Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $387.3M | $259.1M | $348.6M |
| Net Income | $-82.6M | $-20.0M | $75.7M |
| EPS | -0.46 | -0.07 | 0.72 |
| Book Value per Share | -3.51 | -3.67 | 0.00 |
| Operating Cash Flow per Share | -0.15 | -0.95 | 0.00 |
| Operating CF | $-24.49M | $-155.11M | $0.00M |
Dividends
Revenue Segments
By Business
| Segment | 2025 |
|---|---|
| In-house early-stage research and development (R&D) | $1.12B |
By Geography
| Segment | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Rest of North America | $575.7M |
| Europe | $15.7M |
| Rest of the world | $126.5M |
| United States | $405.6M |