Denali Therapeutics Inc. (DNLI) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $3.00BP/E –Yield –
About Denali Therapeutics
Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances), SIC 2836
Denali Therapeutics discovers and develops biotherapeutic medicines designed to treat serious conditions, primarily central nervous system diseases, lysosomal storage disorders, and neurodegenerative illnesses like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The company utilizes its proprietary TransportVehicle platform, an engineering approach that leverages receptor-mediated pathways to transport large molecules such as enzymes, oligonucleotides, and antibodies across the blood-brain barrier. Its pipeline includes enzyme replacement therapies such as tividenofusp alfa for Hunter syndrome and DNL126 for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, alongside programs targeting tau and amyloid pathologies in Alzheimer's disease and small-molecule candidates for Parkinson's disease. Denali serves patients with severe genetic and neurodegenerative conditions, collaborating with biopharmaceutical partners like Biogen and Takeda for clinical development and commercialization.
The company operates a clinical biomanufacturing facility located in Salt Lake City, Utah, to expand its domestic manufacturing capacity. Denali shares development and commercialization rights in the United States and China for key partnered programs. The provided text does not state the location of the company's corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Denali Therapeutics's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Denali Therapeutics Inc.
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- South San Francisco, CA
- Address
- 161 Oyster Point Blvd. 94080
- Phone
- (650) 866-8547
- Website
- www.denalitherapeutics.com
- Employees
- 503, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, San Mateo, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- DNLI
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Dec 8, 2017
- Shares outstanding
- 160M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $1.10B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1714899
- CUSIP
- 24823R105
- ISIN
- US24823R1059
- FIGI
- BBG008P7F869
- Share class FIGI
- BBG008P7F878
- LEI
- 549300ZTQ2HO18L3Q830
- EIN
- 46-3872213
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan J. Watts | President and CEO, Director | 2,417,217 |
| Peter Scott Chin | Chief Medical Officer | 204,538 |
| Alexander O. Schuth | COFO and Secretary | 802,744 |
| Carole Ho | Chief Medical Officer | 241,585 |
| Nancy Thornberry | Director | 19,686 |
| Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC Baker | Director | – |
| Steve E. Krognes | Director | 819,999 |
| Jennifer E. Cook | Director | 32,483 |
| Jay T. Flatley | Director | 358,941 |
| Peter S. Klein | Director | 33,941 |
| Hauwermeiren Timothy Van | Director | 17,040 |
| Bros. Advisors Lp Baker | Director | 3,415,958 |
| Julian Baker | Director | – |
| Felix Baker | Director | – |
| Brothers Life Sciences LP Baker | Director | 3,422,366 |
| David P. Schenkein | Director | 47,897 |
| 667, L.P. | Director | – |
| Marc Tessier-Lavigne | Director | 2,123,445 |
| Vicki L. Sato | Director | 107,976 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.75M | $1.12M | $4.04M | $20 | $125 |
| FY2024 | $6.56M | $6.08M | $4.02M | $24 | $93 |
| FY2023 | $7.88M | -$813.46K | $4.17M | $26 | $94 |
| FY2022 | $9.28M | -$12.12M | $5.22M | $33 | $90 |
| FY2021 | $12.67M | -$58.24M | $6.55M | $53 | $100 |
| FY2020 | $9.30M | $140.70M | $4.26M | $481 | $126 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan J. Watts, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer | $718.00K | $676.71K | $1.15M | $2.18M | $24.94K | $4.75M | -28% |
| Alexander O. Schuth, M.D. Chief Operating and Financial Officer and Secretary | $552.00K | $360.18K | $1.15M | $2.18M | $14.00K | $4.26M | +6% |
| Carole Ho, M.D. Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development (until November 14, 2025) | $483.00K | – | $1.15M | $2.18M | $14.00K | $3.83M | -5% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
IPO
From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading
Offering
- Type
- Initial public offering
- Final prospectus filed
- Dec 8, 2017
- Offer price
- $18.00
- Securities offered
- 13,888,888
- Gross proceeds
- $250.00M
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- First trading day
- Dec 8, 2017
- First-day close
- $21.45+19.2%
- Lock-up ends (est.)
- Jun 6, 2018
“The initial public offering price is $18.00 per share.”
Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025 , we had approximately 503 full-time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 30, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Dec 8, 2017 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
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