Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC (ADAPY) stock analysis
Close on Oct 19, 2026Market cap $55.46MP/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak3 of 30 checks passed
Adaptimmune Therapeutics passes 3 of the 30 checks behind our score; 20 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 207% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was -261% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -1339%.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.52 times current liabilities.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -1341% over the last twelve months and averaged -138% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense -29.0 times; we look for at least 5.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals -740% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew -54.0% over the last twelve months; the Drugs median is 8.0%.
Valuation0/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B against the industry
Needs positive book value.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth1/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 207% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew -54.0% over the last twelve months; the Drugs median is 8.0%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -1341% over the last twelve months and averaged -138% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on invested capital
Needs operating income and invested capital.
Return on equity below the industry
Adaptimmune Therapeutics's return on equity of -1341% is below the Drugs median of -58.9%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was -261% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -1339%.
Net margin below the industry
Adaptimmune Therapeutics's net margin of -261% is below the Drugs median of -53.0%.
Financial health1/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals -740% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense -29.0 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.52 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)
Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Adaptimmune Therapeutics has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Adaptimmune Therapeutics. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/B at month end
- Own 5-year median 13.2
- Drugs median 2.3
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2013 to 2024
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2024
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +195.3% | +207.1% | +175.5% | +71.2% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2014 | FY2019 | FY2024 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -2893.0% | -74.0% | -275.7% | |
| Return on assets | – | -59.9% | -26.8% | |
| Current ratio | – | 3.51 | 2.92 | |
| Capex to revenue | 165.6% | 141.9% | 0.5% | |
| Diluted shares | 148M | 630M | 1.51B |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2020 to 2024, five years combined
Adaptimmune Therapeutics generated $420.18M from operations and spent $45.98M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | -39.8% | 0.67× | 10.29× | -275.7% |
| FY2023 | -188.9% | 0.20× | 5.04× | -187.6% |
| FY2022 | -609.5% | 0.07× | 2.77× | -115.0% |
| FY2021 | -2571.0% | 0.01× | 1.68× | -57.8% |
| FY2020 | -3286.8% | 0.01× | 1.36× | -56.0% |
| FY2019 | -12225.0% | 0.00× | 1.24× | -74.0% |
| FY2018 | -160.5% | 0.21× | 1.24× | -42.5% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2024 against fiscal 2023
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$70.81M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero-$73.21M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-34.6% → -25.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income-$73.21M vs -$70.81M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → 20.4%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.85 → 2.92
- No dilutionShare count did not rise1.21B → 1.51B
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → 99.96%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.18 → 0.63
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