Arbutus Biopharma Corporation

NasdaqGS:ABUS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$619.6m

Arbutus Biopharma Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Arbutus Biopharma has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 16.6%, while the Biotechs industry saw earnings growing at 19.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.1% per year.

Key information

16.6%

Earnings growth rate

44.1%

EPS growth rate

Biotechs Industry Growth17.0%
Revenue growth rate20.1%
Return on equity-71.8%
Net Margin-1,137.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Arbutus Biopharma's IP Legal Wins And Clinical Trials - A Strong Buy Opportunity

Jul 05

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation's (NASDAQ:ABUS) Shares Climb 29% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

May 23
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation's (NASDAQ:ABUS) Shares Climb 29% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Moderna Investors Should Beware Patent-Dispute Fallout

Apr 23

Arbutus Biopharma: The Markman Win Is A Good Milestone But Uncertainty Remains

Apr 10

Here's Why We're Watching Arbutus Biopharma's (NASDAQ:ABUS) Cash Burn Situation

Feb 10
Here's Why We're Watching Arbutus Biopharma's (NASDAQ:ABUS) Cash Burn Situation

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Jan 03
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Analysts Are Betting On Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Nov 09
Analysts Are Betting On Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Arbutus Biopharma Corporation's (NASDAQ:ABUS) P/S Ratio

Oct 24
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Arbutus Biopharma Corporation's (NASDAQ:ABUS) P/S Ratio

We're Interested To See How Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

Apr 26
We're Interested To See How Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

Broker Revenue Forecasts For Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) Are Surging Higher

Nov 11
Broker Revenue Forecasts For Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) Are Surging Higher

We Think Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Oct 28
We Think Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Arbutus Biopharma: Our Current Take On This 2 Buck 'Soap Opera'

Sep 12

Arbutus stock rises on US patent linked to hepatitis B therapy AB-729

Aug 30

Brokers Are Upgrading Their Views On Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) With These New Forecasts

Aug 06
Brokers Are Upgrading Their Views On Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) With These New Forecasts

Arbutus Biopharma, Assembly Biosciences plan to continue their hepatitis B mid-stage trial

Jul 20

Arbutus: 2 Key Catalysts To Look Forward To After EASL Data Release

Jun 29

We Think Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Jun 15
We Think Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Rainbows and Unicorns: Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) Analysts Just Became A Lot More Optimistic

May 11
Rainbows and Unicorns: Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) Analysts Just Became A Lot More Optimistic

Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) Revenues

Mar 08
Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ABUS) Revenues

Arbutus Biopharma; Long-Term Hold With Advancements Into Several Areas Of Interest

Mar 07

Arbutus Biopharma: How Will Patent Win Impact Stock Outlook?

Dec 17

Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Dec 14
Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Arbutus Biopharma: Recent Acquisition Of Dicerna Makes It An Attractive Investment

Nov 20

Arbutus Biopharma: A First Assessment

Sep 15

We're Keeping An Eye On Arbutus Biopharma's (NASDAQ:ABUS) Cash Burn Rate

Sep 11
We're Keeping An Eye On Arbutus Biopharma's (NASDAQ:ABUS) Cash Burn Rate

Arbutus' Recent Hepatitis B Data At EASL 2021 Makes The Case For A Great Long-Term Investment

Jun 29

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Arbutus Biopharma makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:ABUS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247-77220
30 Jun 2410-77240
31 Mar 2413-74220
31 Dec 2318-73220
30 Sep 2322-75220
30 Jun 2324-73190
31 Mar 2333-70180
31 Dec 2239-69180
30 Sep 2236-69180
30 Jun 2233-76190
31 Mar 2221-85180
31 Dec 2111-88170
30 Sep 2110-87160
30 Jun 218-84160
31 Mar 218-79150
31 Dec 207-76150
30 Sep 206-83130
30 Jun 208-147100
31 Mar 207-156130
31 Dec 196-165140
30 Sep 196-158180
30 Jun 195-100200
31 Mar 195-73170
31 Dec 186-67160
30 Sep 187-83140
30 Jun 1812-68150
31 Mar 1812-86150
31 Dec 1711-85160
30 Sep 178-267160
30 Jun 172-275140
31 Mar 171-387150
31 Dec 161-384130
30 Sep 1614-171140
30 Jun 1618-180120
31 Mar 1621-65140
31 Dec 1523-63260
30 Sep 1517-62130
30 Jun 1517-42150
31 Mar 1515-3390
31 Dec 1415-3990
30 Sep 1418-3580
30 Jun 1417-3380
31 Mar 1418-3070

Quality Earnings: ABUS is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: ABUS is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ABUS is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 16.6% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ABUS's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: ABUS is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Biotechs industry (20%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: ABUS has a negative Return on Equity (-71.76%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 09:35
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation is covered by 27 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Madhu KumarBaird
Brian SkorneyBaird
David MartinBloom Burton & Co.