NextCure, Inc.

NasdaqGS:NXTC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$35.1m

NextCure Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

NextCure's CEO is Michael Richman, appointed in Oct 2015, has a tenure of 10.58 years. total yearly compensation is $941.69K, comprised of 64.7% salary and 35.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.98% of the company’s shares, worth $345.96K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.7 years and 5.7 years respectively.

Key information

Michael Richman

Chief executive officer

US$941.7k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage64.70%
CEO tenure10.6yrs
CEO ownership1.0%
Management average tenure5.7yrs
Board average tenure5.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Oct 18

Here's Why NextCure (NASDAQ:NXTC) Must Use Its Cash Wisely

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although Amazon.com...
Analysis Article Nov 13

Here's Why We're Watching NextCure's (NASDAQ:NXTC) Cash Burn Situation

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...
Analysis Article Jul 17

We're Keeping An Eye On NextCure's (NASDAQ:NXTC) Cash Burn Rate

We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, although Amazon.com made...
Analysis Article Mar 23

We're Keeping An Eye On NextCure's (NASDAQ:NXTC) Cash Burn Rate

We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, although Amazon.com made...
Analysis Article Dec 09

We're Keeping An Eye On NextCure's (NASDAQ:NXTC) Cash Burn Rate

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...
Analysis Article Aug 23

Will NextCure (NASDAQ:NXTC) Spend Its Cash Wisely?

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...
Analysis Article May 10

Is NextCure (NASDAQ:NXTC) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article Nov 22

We're Keeping An Eye On NextCure's (NASDAQ:NXTC) Cash Burn Rate

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although Amazon.com...
Analysis Article Aug 09

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of NextCure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTC)

How far off is NextCure, Inc. ( NASDAQ:NXTC ) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll...
Seeking Alpha Aug 04

NextCure GAAP EPS of -$0.59

NextCure press release (NASDAQ:NXTC): Q2 GAAP EPS of -$0.59. $292.4 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments as of June 30, 2022, providing expected cash runway into Q4 2024
Analysis Article May 02

We're Not Very Worried About NextCure's (NASDAQ:NXTC) Cash Burn Rate

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although Amazon.com...
Seeking Alpha Sep 29

NextCure: Large Upside With Downside Protected By Cash Pile

The stock is left for dead, trading significantly below cash which creates a margin of safety. Significant data on all 3 drugs is due in the next 9 months. If one of the 3 readouts is positive, this could become an instant multibagger.
Analysis Article Feb 12

Here's What NextCure, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NXTC) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Every investor in NextCure, Inc. ( NASDAQ:NXTC ) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Generally...
Analysis Article Jan 08

NextCure's (NASDAQ:NXTC) Shareholders Are Down 80% On Their Shares

As every investor would know, you don't hit a homerun every time you swing. But serious investors should think long and...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michael Richman's remuneration changed compared to NextCure's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$55m

Dec 31 2025US$942kUS$609k

-US$56m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$58m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$61m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$50m

Dec 31 2024US$2mUS$591k

-US$56m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$59m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$61m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$64m

Dec 31 2023US$1mUS$572k

-US$63m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$66m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$70m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$70m

Dec 31 2022US$2mUS$549k

-US$75m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$74m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$73m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$73m

Dec 31 2021US$3mUS$529k

-US$69m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$68m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$66m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$63m

Dec 31 2020US$6mUS$491k

-US$37m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$32m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$24m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$18m

Dec 31 2019US$626kUS$419k

-US$34m

Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD941.69K) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD647.55K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Michael Richman (64 yo)

10.6yrs
Tenure
US$941,692
Compensation

Mr. Michael S. Richman, MSBA, Co-founded NextCure, Inc. since 2015 and has been its Chief Executive Officer, President & Director since October 2015. Mr. Richman served as the Chief Executive Officer and P...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Richman
Co-Founder10.6yrsUS$941.69k0.98%
$ 346.0k
Timothy Mayer
Chief Operating Officer6.6yrsUS$633.18k0.056%
$ 19.7k
Udayan Guha
Chief Medical Officer2.8yrsUS$797.15k0%
$ 0
Lieping Chen
Co-Founder & Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board11.3yrsno datano data
Steven Cobourn
Chief Financial Officer8.3yrsUS$1.01mno data
Kevin Shaw
Senior VP & General Counsel4yrsno datano data
Sourav Kundu
Senior Vice President of Development & Manufacturing4.8yrsno datano data
Sebastien Maloveste
Senior Vice President of Business Development2.8yrsno datano data
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: NXTC's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.7 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Richman
Co-Founder10.6yrsUS$941.69k0.98%
$ 346.0k
Lieping Chen
Co-Founder & Chairman of Scientific Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Elaine Jones
Independent Director10.4yrsUS$62.02k0%
$ 0
Mario Sznol
Member of Scientific Advisory Boardno datano datano data
David Kabakoff
Independent Chairman of the Board10.4yrsUS$91.28k0.14%
$ 50.5k
Stephen Webster
Independent Director7.1yrsUS$66.52k0%
$ 0
Ellen Feigal
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$51.52k0%
$ 0
Stephen Miller
Member of Scientific Advisory Boardno datano datano data
John Houston
Independent Director5.7yrsUS$56.52k0%
$ 0
Weiping Zou
Member of Scientific Advisory Board4.6yrsno datano data
Ursula Matulonis
Member of Scientific Advisory Board4.6yrsno datano data
Anne Borgman-Hagey
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$50.52k0%
$ 0
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: NXTC's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/17 02:47
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/15 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

NextCure, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Aydin HuseynovBenchmark Company
Alec StranahanBofA Global Research
Reni BenjaminCitizens JMP Securities, LLC