Agenus Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Agenus has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.2%, while the Biotechs industry saw earnings growing at 37.6% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 13.3% per year.
Key information
3.20%
Earnings growth rate
16.98%
EPS growth rate
| Biotechs Industry Growth | 17.04% |
| Revenue growth rate | -13.28% |
| Return on equity | n/a |
| Net Margin | 51.98% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jul 13
AGEN: Neoadjuvant Colorectal Cancer Focus And Funding Will Drive Bullish Reassessment
Agenus' analyst price target has been reset from $15.50 to $30.00. Analysts point to the company's refocus on botensilimab and balstilimab in neoadjuvant microsatellite stable colorectal cancer, as well as the recently announced $340.0m private placement, as key drivers of their updated view.
Narrative Update • Jun 23
AGEN: Late-Stage Cancer Pipeline And Access Programs Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have revised their price target on Agenus to reflect a lower assumed future P/E of 24.80x, down from 34.01x, alongside updated views on revenue growth and profit margins that together temper growth expectations while assuming a stronger profitability profile. What’s in the News for Agenus Agenus is advancing its botensilimab plus balstilimab program with new retrospective data using Noetik’s AI based TARIO-2 model to analyze routine H&E tumor images and identify spatial tumor microenvironment patterns linked with clinical outcomes in solid tumors, including microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, and sarcomas, with results to be presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting.Narrative Update • Jun 08
AGEN: Phase 3 Colorectal Cancer Trial Will Support Bullish Reassessment
Analyst price targets for Agenus have been reaffirmed at $15.50, with modest adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth assumptions, profit margin and forward P/E reflecting analysts' updated view of the stock's risk profile and earnings potential. What's in the News Agenus is advancing its botensilimab plus balstilimab (BOT+BAL) program with multiple data disclosures, including new Phase 2 results in advanced cutaneous melanoma and published Phase 1b data in treatment refractory hepatocellular carcinoma.Narrative Update • May 24
AGEN: Phase 3 Colorectal Cancer Trial Will Drive Bullish Reassessment
Analysts now set a higher price target for Agenus, moving their fair value estimate from $12.33 to $15.50, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels. What's in the News Phase 2 data from the C-800-23 study in advanced cutaneous melanoma showed a 22% confirmed objective response rate for botensilimab plus balstilimab, with median overall survival of 16.6 months and a 42% 2 year overall survival rate in the overall cohort, and no treatment related deaths reported (Key Developments).Narrative Update • May 04
AGEN: Late Stage Cancer Data And Access Programs Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have reduced their price targets on Agenus by $8.00 after updating their assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels to reflect a more conservative view of the stock’s valuation inputs. What's in the News Agenus is presenting four botensilimab and balstilimab abstracts at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, including first Phase 2 data in advanced cutaneous melanoma and a trial-in-progress update on the Phase 3 CO.33/BATTMAN colorectal cancer study (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 20
AGEN: Late Stage Gastrointestinal Cancer Data Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have nudged their price target on Agenus higher to $8.00, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue trends, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Agenus reported Phase II data from a Memorial Sloan Kettering trial combining botensilimab, balstilimab, agenT-797, ramucirumab, and paclitaxel in advanced PD-1 refractory gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, with a 77% disease control rate in 17 patients and a subset showing survival beyond 20 months (AACR Annual Meeting 2026).Narrative Update • Apr 04
AGEN: Expanded Late-Stage Trials And Access Programs Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on Agenus from $6.00 to $8.00. This reflects updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and a higher future P/E of 28.67x compared with 19.01x previously.Narrative Update • Aug 17
Advanced Immuno-Oncology Therapies Will Reshape Future Cancer Care
The notable upward revision in Agenus’s fair value target is primarily driven by significant improvements in net profit margin and a modest increase in forecasted revenue growth, resulting in a consensus analyst price target increase from $11.00 to $12.33. What's in the News Agenus' botensilimab and balstilimab immunotherapy programs continue to show promising clinical progress, with new survival data and presentations at major oncology congresses, including a 42% two-year survival rate and 21-month median OS in immunotherapy-resistant MSS metastatic colorectal cancer.
New Narrative • Apr 08
BOT/BAL Trials And Cost Reductions Will Shape Future Advances
Strategic cost reduction and asset monetization aim to strengthen financials and fund key projects like BOT/BAL, enhancing potential revenues and earnings.Seeking Alpha • Jul 24
Agenus: Novel Drugs That Just Are Not Novel
Summary Agenus is a small biotech company focused on developing cancer treatments, with a history of poor stock performance and financial struggles. The company's primary assets in its pipeline are Botensilimab and Balstilimab, which have shown limited efficacy in pre-clinical and clinical trials. Recent FDA meeting and phase 2 metastatic colorectal cancer data plummeted AGEN stock 60%, due to discouragement to file for accelerated approval. Further funding is likely to be required soon, considering high cash burn rates and the upcoming phase 3 trial in mCRC. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • May 21
There's No Escaping Agenus Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AGEN) Muted Revenues Despite A 102% Share Price Rise
Agenus Inc. ( NASDAQ:AGEN ) shareholders are no doubt pleased to see that the share price has bounced 102% in the last...Analysis Article • May 09
Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ:AGEN) After Its Latest Results
Shareholders might have noticed that Agenus Inc. ( NASDAQ:AGEN ) filed its quarterly result this time last week. The...Analysis Article • Mar 29
Benign Growth For Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ:AGEN) Underpins Stock's 25% Plummet
Agenus Inc. ( NASDAQ:AGEN ) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a blow with a 25...Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Agenus makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 26 | 124 | 64 | 46 | 67 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 114 | 0 | 54 | 76 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 107 | -35 | 63 | 164 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 102 | -166 | 69 | 164 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 100 | -191 | 71 | 164 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 103 | -227 | 72 | 144 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 160 | -228 | 72 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 160 | -224 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 161 | -240 | 77 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 156 | -246 | 79 | 228 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 101 | -271 | 83 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 99 | -263 | 82 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 95 | -240 | 80 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 98 | -220 | 81 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 90 | -215 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 320 | 18 | 81 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 310 | -19 | 79 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 296 | -24 | 76 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 307 | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 69 | -226 | 67 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 85 | -190 | 65 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 88 | -181 | 59 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 91 | -174 | 52 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 97 | -168 | 49 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 85 | -171 | 46 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 150 | -108 | 46 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 122 | -126 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 115 | -113 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 115 | -87 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 37 | -160 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 39 | -147 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 29 | -151 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 18 | -158 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 43 | -121 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 40 | -112 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 41 | -116 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 44 | -113 | 32 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 23 | -127 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 25 | -117 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 27 | -89 | 31 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 27 | -101 | 32 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 25 | -88 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 19 | -98 | 25 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: AGEN has a large one-off gain of $110.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2026.
Growing Profit Margin: AGEN became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AGEN has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 3.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: AGEN has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AGEN has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Biotechs industry (54.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AGEN's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/16 21:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Agenus Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Mayank Mamtani | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Michael King | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |
| Emily Bodnar | H.C. Wainwright & Co. |