Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc
CNTAAnalytical Summary
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Return on Common Equity (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
7-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
29.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-31.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
32.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
54.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
16.2%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-56.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
30.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
43.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-3473.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
-110.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
-15.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
25.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
22.7%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-20.0%
Weak
Weak
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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-0.9%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-1.2%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
14.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-0.0%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.98x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.60x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.06x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
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
|
0.36x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.00x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.15x
Fair
Fair
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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-32.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-39.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-62.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-52.1%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-66.0%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-30.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-34.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-47.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-47.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-59.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-89.1%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-37.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-350%)
|
-58.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-491%)
|
-64.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-526%)
|
-64.3%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-529%)
|
-77.5%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-617%)
|
— | — |
| 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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.21x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-65%)
|
0.27x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-55%)
|
0.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
0.21x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-65%)
|
0.15x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-74%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-21.95x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-19.94x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-17.29x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-29.17x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-252.25x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $48.80M | $-274.28M | $-128.03M | $-323.84M | $-519.38M | $-7.23M | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
-0.53x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.54x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.00x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.33x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.20x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.00x
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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $324.94M | $478.41M | $275.71M | $399.41M | $604.14M | $2.55M | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $110.09M | $108.94M | $0.00 | $69.80M | $75.70M | $0.00 | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $526.86M | $401.55M | $236.24M | $336.17M | $491.55M | — | — |
| 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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $15.00M | $0.00 | $6.85M | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $921.00K | $942.00K | $810.00K | $131.00K | $34.00K | $0.00 | $6.00K |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-197.53M | $-235.76M | $-151.09M | $-216.21M | $-381.07M | $-10.66M | $-5.06M |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-193.82M | $-142.06M | $-160.34M | $-200.55M | $-135.11M | $-10.63M | $-5.83M |
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Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
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