Adagene Inc.

NasdaqGM:ADAG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$295.3m

Adagene Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Adagene has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 22.2%, while the Biotechs industry saw earnings growing at 36.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 7.2% per year.

Key information

22.18%

Earnings growth rate

38.28%

EPS growth rate

Biotechs Industry Growth17.04%
Revenue growth rate-7.17%
Return on equity-33.93%
Net Margin-229.56%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Oct 10

Adagene Inc. (NASDAQ:ADAG) Surges 26% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Adagene Inc. ( NASDAQ:ADAG ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a...
Analysis Article Oct 05

The Consensus EPS Estimates For Adagene Inc. (NASDAQ:ADAG) Just Fell Dramatically

The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Adagene Inc. ( NASDAQ:ADAG ), with the analysts making...
Seeking Alpha Aug 30

Adagene ADR GAAP EPS of -$0.87 misses by $0.45, revenue of $3.93M misses by $9.82M

Adagene ADR press release (NASDAQ:ADAG): 1H GAAP EPS of -$0.87 misses by $0.45. Revenue of $3.93M (+189.0% Y/Y) misses by $9.82M. Financial Outlook of 2023. ADG116 phase 2a proof-of-concept data from combination dose expansion cohorts. ADG126 phase 2a proof-of-concept data from combination dose expansion cohorts Establish registration path and strategy (e.g., recommended phase 2 dose, indication and design) for phase 2/3 pivotal trial of anti-CTLA-4 in combination with anti-PD-1 therapy in targeted tumors Initiate patient dosing in ADG206 phase 1 trial Submit IND or equivalent for ADG153, and initiate phase 1 trial Results from IIT combination studies of ADG106 Additional collaborations and/or technology licensing agreements
Seeking Alpha Jun 29

Micro-cap Adagene surges after hours on $10M share buyback

Adagene (NASDAQ:ADAG) on Wednesday authorized a share buyback of up to $10M of its U.S.-listed shares. The micro-cap company's stock surged ~30% to $2.72 in aftermarket trading. ADAG said it expects to use its existing funds to fund repurchases made under the share buyback program. ADAG stock has tumbled nearly 89% from its IPO price of $19.

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGM:ADAG Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 258-18722
30 Sep 254-24724
30 Jun 250-30726
31 Mar 250-32727
31 Dec 240-33729
30 Sep 240-33829
30 Jun 241-32830
31 Mar 249-25833
31 Dec 2318-19937
30 Sep 2320-28947
30 Jun 2323-361057
31 Mar 2316-581169
31 Dec 229-801281
30 Sep 2211-821382
30 Jun 2213-841481
31 Mar 2211-781475
31 Dec 2110-731468
30 Sep 216-681460
30 Jun 212-621350
31 Mar 211-521242
31 Dec 201-431034
30 Sep 201-34928
30 Jun 201-28724
31 Mar 201-22520
31 Dec 190-17416
31 Dec 182-14316

Quality Earnings: ADAG is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: ADAG is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ADAG is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 22.2% per year.

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

Earnings vs Industry: ADAG is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Biotechs industry (54.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: ADAG has a negative Return on Equity (-33.93%), 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 Analysis2026/07/06 12:09
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/02 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
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

Adagene Inc. is covered by 8 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
Ziyi ChenGoldman Sachs
Paul JengGuggenheim Securities, LLC
Yu HeH.C. Wainwright & Co.