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Poolbeg Pharma PLC

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About

Poolbeg Pharma PLC is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative pharmaceutical products, primarily in the area of respiratory and dermatological treatments.

Business. Poolbeg Pharma PLC (POLB.L) is a biotechnology and medical research company operating within the healthcare sector. The firm is primarily listed on the London Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic presence are not available.

Classification92 %
SectorHealthcare
Business sectorPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
IndustryBiotechnology & Medical Research
ActivityPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
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Sell-side consensus
BUY1 analysts
1 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target19,00

Analyst recommendations

1 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy1
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
19,00
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
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Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
1 analysts · indicative
Ownership
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Profitability
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Quality
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What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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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.

    • 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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    Synthesis

    Business

    Poolbeg Pharma PLC (POLB.L) is a biotechnology and medical research company operating within the healthcare sector. The firm is primarily listed on the London Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic presence are not available.

    Classification92 %
    SectorHealthcare
    Business sectorPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
    IndustryBiotechnology & Medical Research
    ActivityPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Poolbeg Pharma has a market capitalization of £3.9 billion, with a current market price of £5.6 per share, based on 697.2 million shares outstanding. The company's liquidity risk could not be assessed due to the absence of balance-sheet inputs and no going-concern language in the source documents. The valuation snapshot does not provide further liquidity metrics, but the company's capital structure remains unchanged between basic and diluted shares outstanding, indicating no immediate dilution risk from share options or convertible instruments.

    In terms of profitability, Poolbeg Pharma's financial data does not include key metrics such as return on invested capital (ROIC), gross margins, or operating margins, which are typically used to assess performance in the biotechnology and medical research industry. Without these metrics, it is not possible to compare the company's profitability to industry medians or preferred KPIs.

    The company's revenue concentration and geographic exposure are not disclosed in the available data, making it difficult to assess the risk associated with its segments or geographic markets. This lack of transparency could be a concern for investors seeking to understand the diversification of the company's revenue streams.

    Poolbeg Pharma's growth trajectory is not quantified in the available data, and there are no numeric deltas provided for the current or next fiscal year. Analysts have assigned a mean price target of £19.00, with a mean recommendation of "strong buy," but no specific revenue growth projections or outlooks are available to support these estimates.

    The company's risk assessment indicates a low dilution risk, with no near-term pressure expected. However, the absence of balance-sheet data and liquidity metrics limits the ability to fully assess the company's financial health and risk profile. No specific dilution sources are identified in the available documents, and the company has not disclosed any recent issuance or shelf registration activities.

    Recent events and filings for Poolbeg Pharma are not detailed in the available data, which limits the ability to assess any material developments that may impact the company's operations or financial performance. The lack of recent transcripts or filings suggests that the company may not be actively disclosing new information to the public.

    Key takeaways
    • Poolbeg Pharma has a market capitalization of £3.9 billion, with a current market price of £5.6 per share.
    • Analysts have assigned a mean price target of £19.00, with a mean recommendation of "strong buy."
    • The company's liquidity risk could not be assessed due to the absence of balance-sheet inputs and no going-concern language in the source documents.
    • There is no available data on the company's profitability metrics, such as ROIC, gross margins, or operating margins.
    • The company's revenue concentration and geographic exposure are not disclosed, limiting the ability to assess diversification risk.
    • No specific dilution sources are identified, and the company has not disclosed any recent issuance or shelf registration activities.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Annual
    ANNUALFiled 2026-04-28
    FY 2026 · Full-year highlights

    Revenue £0.00; Operating income +5,4% YoY.

    Revenue£0.00
    Operating income-£6.0M+5,4 % YoY
    Net income-£5.7M+1,6 % YoY
    Free cash flow
    EPS
    Operating cash flow-£4.8M−2,5 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue£0.00
    Gross profit£0.00
    Operating income-£6.0M
    Net income-£5.7M
    Balance sheet
    Total assets£9.9M
    Total liabilities£1.3M
    Total equity£8.6M
    Cash & equivalents£7.7M
    Long-term debt£0.00
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flow-£4.8M
    CapEx-£80.0k
    Free cash flow
    SBC
    Highlights
    • Revenue £0.00
    • Operating income +5,4% YoY
    • Net income +1,6% YoY

    Valuation FY

    Market price
    $7,60
    Market cap
    $3.90B
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    0.0%

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    -0,01
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    1
    Other metrics
    Revenue
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    Segment revenue
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    Margin
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    as of 2026-05-12 · 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.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate-0,01
    Revenueno estimateno estimate0 GBP
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate-5,9M GBP
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in GBP. 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

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution1 analysts
    Strong buy1
    Buy0
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$19,00 · Median $19,00
    Low $19,00High $19,00
    Operating income · consensus-5,9M GBP
    EPS surprise
    −18,2 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low$19,00
    Mean$19,00
    Median$19,00
    High$19,00
    Spot$7,60
    +150.0 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown

    Benchmarks vs cohort

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    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    Source documents
    • Poolbeg Pharma PLC Market data — financials · 2026-05-29
    • Poolbeg Pharma PLC Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-29

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Cathal Martin FrielExecutive Chairman of the Board
    • Jeremy SkillingtonChief Executive Officer, Executive Director

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    POLB.LCanonical
    London Stock Exchange · GBp

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-04-28 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue GBP 0.0M · Net GBP -5.7M
    2025-05-20 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue GBP 0.0M · Net GBP -5.8M
    2024-04-30 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue GBP 0.0M · Net GBP -3.9M
    2023-03-30 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue GBP 0.0M · Net GBP -4.7M
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