Merus Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Merus is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 49.6% and 59.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 50.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be -192.9% in 3 years.

Key information

49.6%

Earnings growth rate

50.85%

EPS growth rate

Biotechs earnings growth	23.9%
Revenue growth rate	59.1%
Future return on equity	-192.91%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	12 Dec 2025

Recent future growth updates

Earnings Update: Merus N.V. (NASDAQ:MRUS) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Mar 02

Recent updates

Genmab Buys Merus For $8bn: A Good Deal If Potential Is Converted Into Revenue

Sep 29

Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Merus N.V. (NASDAQ:MRUS) Estimates For 2025

Mar 05

Earnings Update: Merus N.V. (NASDAQ:MRUS) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Mar 02

Merus N.V.'s Innovative Cancer Therapies: Balancing Its IP Potential With Financial Risks

Aug 14

Merus Stock: Priced High After An ASCO Surprise Surge (Maintain Buy)

May 24

Merus: Positive Zenocutuzumab Data In 2024 Could Provide BLA Advancement

Mar 01

Merus Stock: Rally Seems Overdone

Jan 23

Merus GAAP EPS of -$0.13 beats by $0.49, revenue of $12.68M beats by $2.23M

Aug 08

Merus N.V. initiated with Buy at Stifel based on three bispecific antibodies

Aug 02

Merus: Precision Oncology Pioneer Continues To Execute In The Clinic

Jun 30

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGM:MRUS - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2027	148	-290	-273	-130	14
12/31/2026	50	-359	-347	-267	16
12/31/2025	55	-441	-388	-319	13
9/30/2025	57	-381	-318	-317	N/A
6/30/2025	56	-386	-313	-313	N/A
3/31/2025	55	-277	-240	-238	N/A
12/31/2024	36	-215	-188	-186	N/A
9/30/2024	36	-245	-157	-156	N/A
6/30/2024	35	-168	-104	-103	N/A
3/31/2024	38	-150	-150	-150	N/A
12/31/2023	44	-155	-146	-142	N/A
9/30/2023	46	-177	-142	-136	N/A
6/30/2023	41	-178	-159	-150	N/A
3/31/2023	43	-152	-151	-140	N/A
12/31/2022	42	-131	-158	-150	N/A
9/30/2022	46	-64	-157	-151	N/A
6/30/2022	53	-54	-137	-133	N/A
3/31/2022	52	-76	-126	-125	N/A
12/31/2021	49	-67	-60	-60	N/A
9/30/2021	43	-80	-53	-52	N/A
6/30/2021	38	-89	-42	-41	N/A
3/31/2021	32	-79	-37	-35	N/A
12/31/2020	30	-86	-81	-80	N/A
9/30/2020	29	-83	-76	-75	N/A
6/30/2020	28	-69	-80	-78	N/A
3/31/2020	29	-65	-77	-75	N/A
12/31/2019	31	-55	-66	-63	N/A
9/30/2019	37	-32	-61	-56	N/A
6/30/2019	35	-34	N/A	-58	N/A
3/31/2019	36	-26	N/A	-45	N/A
12/31/2018	38	-28	N/A	-46	N/A
9/30/2018	34	-41	N/A	-46	N/A
6/30/2018	33	-45	N/A	-43	N/A
3/31/2018	34	-66	N/A	-54	N/A
12/31/2017	26	-78	N/A	-45	N/A
9/30/2017	18	-100	N/A	-44	N/A
6/30/2017	12	-87	N/A	-33	N/A
3/31/2017	6	-66	N/A	-27	N/A
12/31/2016	3	-50	N/A	-27	N/A
9/30/2016	4	-25	N/A	-27	N/A
6/30/2016	3	-26	N/A	-30	N/A
3/31/2016	3	-27	N/A	-29	N/A
12/31/2015	2	-25	N/A	-25	N/A
9/30/2015	2	-25	N/A	-23	N/A
6/30/2015	2	-23	N/A	-19	N/A
3/31/2015	1	-20	N/A	-17	N/A
12/31/2014	2	-21	N/A	-18	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: MRUS is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Earnings vs Market: MRUS is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

High Growth Earnings: MRUS is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: MRUS's revenue (59.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: MRUS's revenue (59.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: MRUS is forecast to be unprofitable in 3 years.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/12/24 18:47
End of Day Share Price	2025/12/24 00:00
Earnings	2025/09/30
Annual Earnings	2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Merus N.V. is covered by 29 analysts. 16 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
Matthew Venezia	Alliance Global Partners
Etzer Darout	Barclays
Evan Seigerman	BMO Capital Markets Equity Research

Merus Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Earnings Update: Merus N.V. (NASDAQ:MRUS) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Price target increased by 21% to US$73.36

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 26%

Price target increased by 7.6% to US$59.18

Price target increased by 16% to US$51.60

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to US$2.60 loss

Recent updates

Merus N.V.(NasdaqGM:MRUS) dropped from NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

Genmab A/S (CPSE:GMAB) completed the acquisition of Merus N.V. (NasdaqGM:MRUS) in a tender offer transaction.

Genmab Buys Merus For $8bn: A Good Deal If Potential Is Converted Into Revenue

Genmab Reportedly in Advanced Talks to Buy Merus

Merus N.V. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $300.000006 million.

Merus, N.V. Provides Updates on Clinical Development

Merus N.V. Announces Interim Data Demonstrates Robust Efficacy and Durability in 1L Pembrolizumab

Merus N.V., Annual General Meeting, May 21, 2025

Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Merus N.V. (NASDAQ:MRUS) Estimates For 2025

Earnings Update: Merus N.V. (NASDAQ:MRUS) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Merus' (NASDAQ:MRUS) Cash Burn Situation

Time To Upgrade Merus N.V. To A 'Buy' After The Recent Selloff

Merus N.V. Announces That the United States Food and Drug Administration Approves Bizengri (Zizengri) for Treatment Indicated for Adults with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma or Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Merus: Petosemtamab Set Up For December 2024 Data Presentation

Merus N.V. Announces First Patient Dosed in Liger-Hn1, A Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Petosemtamab in Combination with Pembrolizumab in 1L R/M HNSCC

Merus N.V.'s Innovative Cancer Therapies: Balancing Its IP Potential With Financial Risks

Merus N.V. Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Trial of Petosemtamab in 2L CRC

Merus N.V. Announces Chief Medical Officer Changes

Merus N.V. Presents Interim Data on MCLA-145 Monotherapy and in Combination with Pembrolizumab At the 2024 ASCO® Annual Meeting

Merus N.V. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $400.15 million.

Merus N.V. has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $300 million.

Price target increased by 21% to US$73.36

Merus Stock: Priced High After An ASCO Surprise Surge (Maintain Buy)

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 26%

Merus N.V. Announces Petosemtamab Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the U.S. FDA

First quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.59 loss per share (vs US$0.86 loss in 1Q 2023)

Merus N.V. Appoints Jason Haddock as Non-Executive Director

Merus N.V., Annual General Meeting, May 07, 2024

Price target increased by 7.6% to US$59.18

Merus N.V. announced that it has received $25.000035 million in funding from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Merus: Positive Zenocutuzumab Data In 2024 Could Provide BLA Advancement

Price target increased by 16% to US$51.60

Merus N.V. has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $300 million.

Merus Stock: Rally Seems Overdone

EVP, Company Secretary notifies of intention to sell stock

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to US$2.60 loss

Consensus estimates of losses per share improve by 12%

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Merus N.V. Announces Interim Data Continues to Demonstrate Robust and Durable Responses in NRG1+ Cancer

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Grants Second Breakthrough Therapy Designation for zenocutuzumab (Zeno) of Merus N.V

Merus Appoints Greg Perry as Chief Financial Officer

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to US$3.63 loss

Independent Non Executive Director exercised options to buy US$1.5m worth of stock.

Price target increased by 8.6% to US$40.67

Price target increased by 8.5% to US$39.67

Chief Business Officer exercised options to buy US$1.9m worth of stock.

Full year 2022 earnings released: US$2.92 loss per share (vs US$1.73 loss in FY 2021)

Now 21% undervalued

Merus N.V. Announces Executive Changes

Price target decreased to US$37.11

Consensus forecasts updated

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Price target decreased to US$38.44

Consensus forecasts updated

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Merus GAAP EPS of -$0.13 beats by $0.49, revenue of $12.68M beats by $2.23M

Merus N.V. initiated with Buy at Stifel based on three bispecific antibodies

Merus: Precision Oncology Pioneer Continues To Execute In The Clinic

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 15%

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Executive VP exercised options and sold US$947k worth of stock

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 17%

Price target increased to US$41.29

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: US$0.39 loss per share (vs US$0.79 loss in 3Q 2020)