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Mcap
1,1B USD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
Op margin
-4 297,0 %
ROE
-60,8 %
Net margin
-4 113,7 %
Debt / equity
Beta
52w range
Volume
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About

Absci Corp operates in the biotechnology sector within the Health Care industry, generating minimal revenue of $2.8 million while incurring significant operating losses of $120.3 million.

Business. Absci Corp operates in the biotechnology sector within the Health Care industry, generating minimal revenue of $2.8 million while incurring significant operating losses of $120.3 million.

Classification85 %
SectorHealth Care
Industry groupBiotechnology
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY9 analysts
8 buy1 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target8,03

Analyst recommendations

9 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy8
Hold1
Sell0
12-month price target
8,03
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
9 analysts · indicative
Ownership
FMR LLC
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
-60,8 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

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News & coverage

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    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care · THIS SECTOR+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Absci Corp operates in the biotechnology sector within the Health Care industry, generating minimal revenue of $2.8 million while incurring significant operating losses of $120.3 million.

    Classification85 %
    SectorHealth Care
    Industry groupBiotechnology
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    (a) Capital structure and liquidity: Absci Corp maintains a debt-free balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0. The company holds $20.0 million in cash and equivalents against total liabilities of $26.8 million. With total assets of $216.3 million and total equity of $189.4 million, the firm exhibits a price-to-book ratio of 5.62. Operating cash flow is negative at -$92.9 million, indicating a reliance on equity financing or existing cash reserves to fund operations. Capital expenditure is minimal at $1.1 million.

    (b) Profitability and returns: The company is not yet profitable, reporting a net income of -$115.2 million and an operating income of -$120.3 million. Return on equity is -60.8% and return on assets is -53.3%, reflecting the early-stage, R&D-intensive nature of the business. The enterprise value to EBITDA is negative at -8.69, and the EV-to-revenue ratio is extremely high at 373.38, consistent with pre-commercial biotechnology firms.

    Key takeaways
    • Absci Corp is a pre-profitability biotechnology firm with $2.8 million in revenue and $115.2 million in net losses.
    • The company is debt-free with $20.0 million in cash, but operating cash flow is negative at -$92.9 million.
    • Valuation multiples are extreme, with an EV-to-revenue of 373.38 and a P/B of 5.62, reflecting high growth expectations.
    • Analyst sentiment is positive, with a mean recommendation of 2.00 and a median price target of $9.00.
    • Risk assessment flags low liquidity and dilution risks, with no immediate filing-based concerns.

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    $8,02
    Market cap
    $1.07B
    Enterprise value
    $1.05B
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    5.6x
    P / Tangible book
    5.6x
    Tangible book
    $189.4M
    Net cash
    $20.0M
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    ROA
    -53.2%
    ROE
    -60.8%
    Cash conversion
    81.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    39.5%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Business relationships

    Business relationships8 disclosed relationships · 2 types · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Partners2
    MERCK & CO., INC.MRK.OPartner95%Source ↗
    Subsidiaries6
    EX21:1c71c2bda894EX21:1c71c2bda894Subsidiarie97%
    EX21:46d9c8e66ef4EX21:46d9c8e66ef4Subsidiarie97%
    EX21:5697021bfab6EX21:5697021bfab6Subsidiarie97%
    EX21:ba28491394a5EX21:ba28491394a5Subsidiarie97%
    EX21:cb4a368fea63EX21:cb4a368fea63Subsidiarie97%
    EX21:ffa5a62b0262EX21:ffa5a62b0262Subsidiarie97%

    Supply chain

    Vendors → ABSI ↔ Partners → Customers · click any node to drill
    VENDORSPARTNERSCUSTOMERSABSIABSIAbsi.O8 entitiesASTRAZENECA PLCPharmaceuticalsGBMERCK & CO., INC.US
    2 mentions in 10-K0 from corporate websites0 from news dispatches
    Updated 2026-06-24

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    -0,85
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    9
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-08-02 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
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    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate-0,80
    Revenueno estimateno estimate7,1M USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate-130,0M USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution10 analysts
    Strong buy2
    Buy7
    Hold1
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$13,88 · Median $14,00
    Low $10,00High $17,00
    Operating income · consensus-130,0M USD
    EPS surprise
    −5,7 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −60,7 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low$4,20
    Mean$8,03
    Median$9,00
    High$10,00
    Spot$8,02
    +0.1 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin-4 297,0 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin-4 113,7 %Bottom quartile
    ROE-60,8 %Below median
    Capex / Rev39,5 %Best in class
    D/E0,00Above median
    Cash Conv0,81Above median

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    Derivatives & instruments

    Derivative transactions

    Net acquired 2 614 401 sh1 exercises · 12 grants10 insiders
    • Sirosh JosephDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 39 800 @ $7,34grant · 2026-06-04
    • Rabinovitsj Daniel ADirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 39 800 @ $7,34grant · 2026-06-04
    • MCGINNIS KAREN KDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 39 800 @ $7,34grant · 2026-06-04
    • Szela Mary TDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 39 800 @ $7,34grant · 2026-06-04
    • Pangalos Menelas NDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 39 800 @ $7,34grant · 2026-06-04
    • VAN HOUTEN FRANSDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 39 800 @ $7,34grant · 2026-06-04
    • Pangalos Menelas NDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 22 800 @ $2,80grant · 2026-03-02
    • Walker Shelby J.Chief Legal Officer · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 356 300 @ $2,80grant · 2026-03-02
    • Jonasson ZachariahCFO / CBO · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 534 400 @ $2,80grant · 2026-03-02
    • McClain SeanDirector, Chief Executive Officer · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 1 603 200 @ $2,80grant · 2026-03-02
    • Bedrick ToddSVP, CAO · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 195 900 @ $2,80grant · 2026-03-02
    • McClain SeanDirector, Chief Executive Officer · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockDisposed 396 399 @ $1,21exercise · 2026-02-23
    • Bedrick ToddSVP, CAO · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 59 400 @ $2,94grant · 2026-01-28

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    Data sources
    • Reference data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    Source documents
    • ABSCI CORP Market data — financials · 2026-08-02
    • reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on ABSI.O · 2026-08-02
    • Absci Corp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-08-02
    • ABSI.O HA canonical relationships · 2026-08-02

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$68M
    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
    • MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$22M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$28M
    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$16M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$1M
    • Victory Capital Management Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • Wellington Management Company, LLPInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • AllianceBernstein L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Invesco QQQ TrustFunds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • LPL Financial LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Principal Global Investors (Equity)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Insider activity

    Net buying5 buys · 2 sellsnet $801K11 insiders · last 365d
    • Szela Mary TDirector · Common StockBought 12 900 @ $11,54$149K · 2026-06-30
    • McClain SeanDirector, Chief Executive Officer · Common StockOther 59 896 @ $10,07$603K · 2026-06-24
    • Szela Mary TDirector · Common StockOther 10 100 · 2026-06-04
    • Sirosh JosephDirector · Common StockOther 10 100 · 2026-06-04
    • Rabinovitsj Daniel ADirector · Common StockOther 10 100 · 2026-06-04
    • MCGINNIS KAREN KDirector · Common StockOther 10 100 · 2026-06-04
    • VAN HOUTEN FRANSDirector · Common StockOther 10 100 · 2026-06-04
    • Pangalos Menelas NDirector · Common StockOther 10 100 · 2026-06-04
    • Jonasson ZachariahCFO / CBO · Common StockOther 8 319 @ $6,75$56K · 2026-05-31
    • Pangalos Menelas NDirector · Common StockBought 37 453 @ $5,36$201K · 2026-05-13
    • Busch AndreasChief Innovation Officer · Common StockBought 100 000 @ $2,29$229K · 2026-03-12
    • Bedrick ToddSVP, CAO · Common StockOther 5 282 @ $2,80$15K · 2026-03-03
    • Jonasson ZachariahCFO / CBO · Common StockOther 10 848 @ $2,80$30K · 2026-03-03
    • Busch AndreasChief Innovation Officer · Common StockOther 1 257 @ $2,80$4K · 2026-03-03
    • McClain SeanDirector, Chief Executive Officer · Common StockOther 25 316 @ $2,80$71K · 2026-03-03
    • Walker Shelby J.Chief Legal Officer · Common StockOther 9 825 @ $2,80$28K · 2026-03-03
    • Jonasson ZachariahCFO / CBO · Common StockOther 8 307 @ $2,74$23K · 2026-03-02
    • Pangalos Menelas NDirector · Common StockOther 5 800 · 2026-03-02
    • Walker Shelby J.Chief Legal Officer · Common StockOther 90 300 · 2026-03-02
    • McClain SeanDirector, Chief Executive Officer · Common StockOther 406 200 · 2026-03-02
    • Bedrick ToddSVP, CAO · Common StockOther 49 600 · 2026-03-02
    • Jonasson ZachariahCFO / CBO · Common StockOther 135 400 · 2026-03-02
    • Pangalos Menelas NDirector · Common StockBought 75 095 @ $2,74$206K · 2026-02-27
    • McClain SeanDirector, Chief Executive Officer · Common StockOther 396 399 @ $1,21$480K · 2026-02-23
    • McClain SeanDirector, Chief Executive Officer · Common StockOther 267 008 @ $2,65$708K · 2026-02-23

    Short positioning

    35.8Mshares short-3.2% vs prior
    7.93days to cover
    67.9%short of daily vol
    376.0Kfails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    ABSI.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
    Relationship graph
    ABSIAZN.LMRK.OEX21:1c7EX21:46dEX21:569EX21:ba2EX21:cb4EX21:ffaBiotechnology
    This companySectorPartnersSubsidiaries

    Evidence & claims

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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-10-28EVENTUpcomingQ3 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-30INSIDERSzela Mary T bought 12.9k sh — Director ~$149k
    2026-06-24 00:00 UTCINSIDER13 insider transactions — 2026-06 · net sell $603k 6 derivative
    2026-06-24INSIDERMcClain Sean transacted 59.9k sh — Director, Chief Executive Officer ~$603k
    2026-06-05FILING8-K filing →
    2026-06-04INSIDERMCGINNIS KAREN K transacted 10.1k sh — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERPangalos Menelas N transacted 10.1k sh — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERVAN HOUTEN FRANS transacted 10.1k sh — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERRabinovitsj Daniel A transacted 10.1k sh — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERSirosh Joseph transacted 10.1k sh — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERSzela Mary T transacted 10.1k sh — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERVAN HOUTEN FRANS acquired 39.8k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERRabinovitsj Daniel A acquired 39.8k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERSirosh Joseph acquired 39.8k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERMCGINNIS KAREN K acquired 39.8k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERSzela Mary T acquired 39.8k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERPangalos Menelas N acquired 39.8k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-05-31 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net buy $145k
    2026-05-31INSIDERJonasson Zachariah transacted 8.3k sh — CFO / CBO ~$56k
    2026-05-13INSIDERPangalos Menelas N bought 37.5k sh — Director ~$201k
    2026-05-07FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-05-07FILING8-K filing →
    2026-04-22FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2026-03-24FILING10-K filing →
    2026-03-24FILING8-K filing →
    2026-03-12 00:00 UTCINSIDER17 insider transactions — 2026-03 · $399k gross 5 derivative
    2026-03-12INSIDERBusch Andreas bought 100.0k sh — Chief Innovation Officer ~$229k
    2026-03-06FILING8-K filing →
    2026-03-03INSIDERMcClain Sean transacted 25.3k sh — Director, Chief Executive Officer ~$71k
    2026-03-03INSIDERBusch Andreas transacted 1.3k sh — Chief Innovation Officer ~$4k
    2026-03-03INSIDERJonasson Zachariah transacted 10.8k sh — CFO / CBO ~$30k
    2026-03-03INSIDERBedrick Todd transacted 5.3k sh — SVP, CAO ~$15k
    2026-03-03INSIDERWalker Shelby J. transacted 9.8k sh — Chief Legal Officer ~$28k
    2026-03-02INSIDERPangalos Menelas N transacted 5.8k sh — Director
    2026-03-02INSIDERJonasson Zachariah transacted 8.3k sh — CFO / CBO ~$23k
    2026-03-02INSIDERBedrick Todd transacted 49.6k sh — SVP, CAO
    2026-03-02INSIDERJonasson Zachariah transacted 135.4k sh — CFO / CBO
    2026-03-02INSIDERWalker Shelby J. transacted 90.3k sh — Chief Legal Officer
    2026-03-02INSIDERMcClain Sean transacted 406.2k sh — Director, Chief Executive Officer
    2026-03-02INSIDERMcClain Sean acquired 1.60M sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director, Chief Executive Officer
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