CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNSPAnalytical Summary
On an absolute basis, CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. shows weak fundamentals, weighed down by Return on Invested Capital and Interest Coverage. These readings use fixed quality thresholds rather than peer benchmarks, because too few comparable companies are available to rank against.
9-Year Financial Trajectory
Annualinfo Signals below are graded against fixed quality thresholds, not peers — peer ranking needs more comparable companies.
Bullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Return on Invested CapitalReturn on Invested Capital of -279.3% is weak on an absolute basis (target > 10%)
- Interest CoverageInterest Coverage of -1047.13x is weak on an absolute basis (target > 5x)
- FCF / Net IncomeFCF / Net Income of 0.87x is caution on an absolute basis (target > 1x)
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
92.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-9237.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
55.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
32.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-6.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
21.2%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-23.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-5.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-53.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-143.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
47.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) | — | — |
51.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
49.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.87x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.15x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.75x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.69x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.93x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.78x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.92x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.10x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-279.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
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-190.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
336.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-148.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
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-185.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-53.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-39.8%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
126.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-185.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
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-171.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
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-1109.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
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-117.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
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-165.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-59.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-48.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-129.0%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
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— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) | — |
-240.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1704%)
|
— |
-187.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1352%)
|
-235.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1668%)
|
-67.8%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-552%)
|
-51.0%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-440%)
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) | — | — | — |
0.06x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-91%)
|
0.07x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-88%)
|
0.03x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-94%)
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— | — | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-1047.13x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1095.81x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1366.54x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-2172.64x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1560.14x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-2896.63x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-146.57x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-30.82x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-7.20M | $-6.46M | $-548.72K | $-9.61M | $-4.58M | $-13.56M | $-7.24M | $-282.74K | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) | — | — | — |
-0.03x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.03x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.05x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $4.00M | $6.13M | $-4.54M | $7.64M | $4.88M | $13.59M | $7.58M | $-644.50K | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $4.52M | $6.18M | $-4.43M | $8.13M | $6.16M | $13.95M | $7.60M | $-549.30K | $-58.53K |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $3.92K | $3.31K | $4.13K | $11.76K | $13.07K | $11.10K | $1.96K | $0.00 | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-15.85M | $-14.86M | $-18.85M | $-15.27M | $-14.50M | $-9.46M | $-3.88M | $-7.39M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-13.81M | $-17.11M | $-14.14M | $-10.56M | $-13.54M | $-7.32M | $-3.55M | $-716.38K | — |
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