Absci Corporation

NasdaqGS:ABSI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.1b

Absci Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Absci has a total shareholder equity of $172.0M and total debt of $413.0K, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 0.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $195.6M and $23.6M respectively.

Key information

0.24%

Debt to equity ratio

US$413.00k

Debt

Interest coverage ration/a
CashUS$125.71m
EquityUS$171.97m
Total liabilitiesUS$23.62m
Total assetsUS$195.59m

Recent financial health updates

Analysis Article • Apr 04

We Think Absci (NASDAQ:ABSI) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, biotech and mining...
Analysis Article • Jul 19

Does Absci (NASDAQ:ABSI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Nov 13

Is Absci (NASDAQ:ABSI) A Risky Investment?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article • Jun 17

Is Absci (NASDAQ:ABSI) A Risky Investment?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Jun 09

Absci Corporation: A Big Binary Approaching In Alopecia

Summary ABSI's ABS-201 is in development for androgenetic alopecia, in a trial called Headline, with some data due in June, but initial efficacy data is due in H2'26. ABSI's trial aims for higher prolactin receptor occupancy than competitor HMI-115, but proof-of-concept in AGA remains uncertain given mixed competitor results. Cash reserves of $125.7M may last into H1'28, but dilution risk is elevated with a $1B+ market cap and recent ATM activity. Competitive pressure in androgenetic alopecia exists, although ABS-201's mechanism also gives it potential in treating gray hair and endometriosis. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Apr 04

We Think Absci (NASDAQ:ABSI) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, biotech and mining...
Analysis Article • Jul 19

Does Absci (NASDAQ:ABSI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Seeking Alpha • Jan 13

Absci Looks Cheap And Positioned For Growth With AMD's AI Backing

Summary Absci recently received a $20 million PIPE investment from AMD that improves its runway and R&D platform with AI. ABS-101 appears to be ABSI’s main drug candidate for IBD. However, ABS-201 for hair loss and ABS-301 for solid tumors offer additional sizeable TAMs if successful. ABSI’s AI models and wet lab data seem quite promising for discovering further antibodies that could be highly differentiated from other competitors. ABSI trades at a cheap P/B of 1.5, so I don’t think the shares have priced in the potential of its partnership with AMD yet. My main concern is that ABSI operates with highly speculative technologies, and its candidates remain in the early R&D stages. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Nov 20

Absci Corporation: Struggling To Live Up To Its AI Promise

Summary Absci Corporation's stock has rebounded due to new collaborations, but skepticism about AI's impact on drug discovery keeps it heavily underwater from its IPO price. Absci uses AI and wet lab technologies to speed up drug discovery, aiming to reduce preclinical periods to under two years. Despite partnerships with Merck, AstraZeneca, and others, Absci's revenue remains minimal, and it has no advanced pipeline assets yet. With a market cap just over $300 million and cash runway into 1H27, Absci is a speculative play in the AI drug discovery space. An analysis around Absci Corporation follows in the paragraphs below. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Nov 13

Is Absci (NASDAQ:ABSI) A Risky Investment?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Seeking Alpha • Oct 29

Absci: Embryonic Pipeline Looks Expensive Relative To Peers

Summary Absci's differentiated drug discovery platform could create significant shareholder value long term. The company has a long and expensive path to traverse before it can prove the merits of its approach though. While cash burn is currently limited, Absci's operations are ramping, meaning increased costs could begin to pressure the share price in the future. Absci has largely avoided the growing pessimism towards AI-enabled drug discovery companies and is beginning to look expensive relative to peers as a result. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Oct 03

Absci: AI-Driven Platform Could Establish Best-In-Class TL1A Drug Targeting Profile

Summary Absci Corporation's initiation of a phase 1 study using ABS-101 for the treatment of patients with IBD expected early 2025, with interim data to be released in the 2nd half of 2025. ABS-101 aims to differentiate itself with unique features like de novo antibody creation, multiparameter lead optimization, and reverse immunology, potentially offering superior potency and dosing flexibility. The global Crohn's Disease treatment market is expected to reach $17.80 billion by 2033. The ulcerative colitis treatment market is expected to reach $14.77 billion by 2033. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Jul 28

Absci Corporation Leverages AI For Rapid Drug Discovery And Promising Partnerships

Summary Absci Corporation uses IDCP technology to quickly produce high-quality drug candidates in as little as six weeks, reducing costs and improving research success rates. The company has promising candidates in inflammatory bowel disease, dermatology, and immuno-oncology, attracting major partnerships with over $900 million in deal value and royalties. ABSI focuses on three therapeutic areas: inflammatory bowel disease, dermatology, and immuno-oncology. Investors should be aware of the high risks due to the speculative nature of AI-driven drug discovery and potential funding needs. Still, ABSI trades at a reasonable valuation, making it a sound speculative "buy" for investors aware of biotech's inherent risks. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Jun 17

Is Absci (NASDAQ:ABSI) A Risky Investment?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Seeking Alpha • May 16

Absci: 'AI' Tag Keeping Company Afloat While Searching For Right Formula

Summary Absci Corporation, an AI-driven drug discovery company, has seen its share price plummet after its IPO in July 2021. Nearly all AI-driven drug discovery companies have struggled with overall share price performance since IPO. Absci's stock has been picking up - +250% across the past six months - thanks to investment in the sector, and a recently agreed partnership with AstraZeneca. Merck is another Big Pharma partner, but these deals don't guarantee revenues and with development programs preclinical, it's difficult to assign much value. Without its "AI" tag, Absci would likely be a $100m - $200m market cap valuation company. The company may show its mettle in time, but the prospect of near term revenues, or further upside, seems remote in 2024. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Feb 27

Absci: Differentiated Antibody Discovery Play

Summary Absci combines generative AI with scalable wet lab technologies to improve antibody discovery, with the eventual goal of in silico drug design. While Absci's stock has benefitted from AI hype in recent months, the company has substance. Its approach to antibody drug development is unique and could have advantages. Absci's valuation is still reasonable given the company's long-term potential, but the stock price is likely to be tied to AI sentiment in the near term, creating downside risk. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: ABSI's short term assets ($132.0M) exceed its short term liabilities ($20.0M).

Long Term Liabilities: ABSI's short term assets ($132.0M) exceed its long term liabilities ($3.6M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: ABSI has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: ABSI's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 206.9% to 0.2% over the past 5 years.

Balance Sheet

Cash Runway Analysis

For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.

Stable Cash Runway: ABSI has sufficient cash runway for more than a year based on its current free cash flow.

Forecast Cash Runway: ABSI has less than a year of cash runway if free cash flow continues to reduce at historical rates of 5.9% each year

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/15 10:56
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/15 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Absci Corporation is covered by 15 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael RyskinBofA Global Research
Kambiz YazdiBTIG
Vamil DivanGuggenheim Securities, LLC