Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -1.5x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -54.3%. (2011–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $13M | $46M | $26M | $15M | $36M | $87M | $76M | $10M | $28M | $69M | $67M |
| Enterprise Value | $8M | $41M | $20M | $10M | $32M | $86M | $62M | $7M | $30M | $66M | $62M |
| P/E Ratio → | -1.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 6.80 | 23.19 | 2.36 | — | 71.17 | 5.38 | — | 60.44 | 64.85 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.97 | 3.17 | 1.26 | 0.72 | 1.00 | 1.91 | 4.94 | 1.59 | 2.94 | 3.63 | 2.58 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 20.56 | 1.81 | — | 64.87 | 5.34 | — | 44.80 | 69.95 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | 27.40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -334.3% | -334.3% | 100.0% | 456.9% | -1611.4% | 52.5% | — | -4426.5% | 100.0% | — | — |
| Operating Margin | -524.7% | -524.7% | -10.3% | 629.0% | -2423.9% | 19.5% | — | -7818.8% | -2646.0% | — | — |
| Net Profit Margin | -487.1% | -487.1% | 0.1% | 573.6% | -2151.7% | -3.9% | — | -7883.7% | -2724.1% | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -54.3% | -54.3% | 0.0% | -58.4% | -26.5% | -2.1% | -193.9% | -165.5% | -82.1% | -93.3% | -55.8% |
| ROA | -48.7% | -48.7% | 0.0% | -54.0% | -23.9% | -1.6% | -93.2% | -64.2% | -50.5% | -79.7% | -52.2% |
| ROIC | -64.7% | -64.7% | -5.7% | -55.9% | -23.5% | 10.1% | -497.9% | -126.3% | -62.0% | -87.9% | -65.2% |
| ROCE | -58.5% | -58.5% | -5.6% | -63.8% | -29.3% | 9.6% | -107.6% | -83.1% | -64.1% | -94.3% | -54.3% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | 0.05 | 0.36 | 1.14 | 1.09 | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | 0.73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.36 | -0.30 | -0.23 | -0.09 | -0.01 | -0.89 | -0.41 | 0.23 | -0.17 | -0.21 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | -0.20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | -396.00 | -2.12 | -46.55 | -35.66 | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($5M) exceeds total debt ($0)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 6.68 | 6.68 | 14.75 | 8.69 | 20.34 | 8.26 | 3.85 | 3.95 | 4.63 | 3.97 | 20.52 |
| Quick Ratio | 6.68 | 6.68 | 14.75 | 8.69 | 20.34 | 8.26 | 3.85 | 3.95 | 4.63 | 3.97 | 20.52 |
| Cash Ratio | 5.91 | 5.91 | 14.30 | 8.37 | 19.38 | 7.94 | 2.99 | 2.83 | 3.40 | 3.38 | 20.24 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.12 | 0.50 | -0.12 | 0.01 | 0.31 | — | 0.01 | 0.02 | — | — |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 2.62 | 3.93 | -6.69 | 481.69 | 5.59 | — | 36.55 | 32.84 | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $6M | $5M | $5M | $5M | $5M | $3M | $2M | $1M | $1M | $1M |
Imminent liquidity and dilution
According to recent market data, Lipocine trades at a price-to-sales ratio of 6.78, which appears disconnected from the company's 82% year-over-year revenue contraction and suggests that investors are pricing the equity as a binary call option on the Lip'ral platform rather than on current commercial fundamentals.
The current P/S multiple reflects a significant premium relative to the company's lack of recurring revenue, implying that the market is assigning value to potential future licensing milestones rather than existing product adoption. Investors should monitor whether this valuation can be sustained as the cash runway diminishes, as the lack of a forward P/E or PEG ratio underscores the absence of a clear path to near-term profitability.
As reported in financial statements, Lipocine's ROIC has remained consistently negative, reaching -21.3% in 2026Q1, which indicates that the company is failing to generate adequate returns on its R&D investments and is instead eroding shareholder value through sustained operational losses and clinical trial expenditures.
The negative ROIC trend highlights the structural difficulty of converting proprietary drug delivery technology into a self-sustaining commercial engine. Without a shift toward high-margin royalty streams, the company appears trapped in a cycle where capital is consumed to maintain the pipeline rather than compounding to create long-term economic value.
Based on the company's reported figures, asset turnover has stagnated at a negligible 0.01x as of 2026Q1, reflecting a business model that lacks the operational scale required to efficiently utilize its asset base for revenue generation compared to more established specialty pharmaceutical peers.
The erratic nature of the company's DSO and DPO metrics suggests that working capital management is dictated by the timing of lumpy milestone payments rather than a predictable commercial cycle. This lack of operational rhythm complicates the assessment of underlying business health and suggests that the company remains highly sensitive to external funding cycles.
As indicated by the company's balance sheet, the current ratio of 9.99x in 2026Q1 is potentially misleading, as the absolute cash balance of $5.2 million is insufficient to cover ongoing R&D burn rates, signaling a high risk of near-term liquidity stress and potential shareholder dilution.
While the high current ratio might suggest a comfortable liquidity position, the lack of recurring revenue means that the company's cash reserves are rapidly depleting. Investors should interpret this as a warning that the current financial structure is unsustainable without a significant capital injection or a transformative partnership that provides immediate, non-dilutive cash inflows.
The price-to-earnings ratio is frequently misapplied to Lipocine, as the company's negative earnings and reliance on milestone-based revenue render traditional valuation multiples largely irrelevant for assessing the true economic potential of its proprietary drug delivery platform.
Analysts should instead focus on the 'cash burn-to-milestone' ratio, which provides a more accurate measure of the company's ability to reach critical clinical endpoints before requiring further financing. Relying on P/E or P/S ratios obscures the binary nature of the company's clinical-stage assets and fails to account for the significant dilution risk inherent in the current business model.
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Lipocine Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -1.5x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Lipocine Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -54.3%. The historical average is -65.0%.
Based on historical data, Lipocine Inc. is trading at a P/E of -1.5x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Lipocine Inc. has -334.3% gross margin and -524.7% operating margin.