Dare Bioscience, Inc.
DAREAnalytical Summary
On an absolute basis, Dare Bioscience, Inc. shows weak fundamentals, weighed down by Return on Invested Capital and FCF / Net Income. These readings use fixed quality thresholds rather than peer benchmarks, because too few comparable companies are available to rank against.
15-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 -476.8% is weak on an absolute basis (target > 10%)
- FCF / Net IncomeFCF / Net Income of 0.77x is caution on an absolute basis (target > 1x)
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
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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 ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
10429.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+130267%)
|
-99.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1346%)
|
-71.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-999%)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1233.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+15317%)
|
-99.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1338%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
-150.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
88.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.6%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
41.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
30.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-230.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
86.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
2.5%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
20.0%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-41.2%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Year-over-year change in net income |
-92.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
14.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-45.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
70.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
0.7%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-69.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-36.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
22.4%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) | N/M | N/M |
-110.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
54.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
43.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
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| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
-53.1%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
403.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — |
| 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 ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) | — | — | — |
-313.9%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-2192%)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
0.0%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
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
Stable
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%
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) | — | — | — |
-309.5%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-2679%)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) | — | — | — |
-181.5%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.77x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.21x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.31x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.59x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.74x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.92x
Caution
↑
Caution
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
|
0.61x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.22x
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 ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-476.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
390.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
613.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-282.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-100.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2379.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2570.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-198.3%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-66.4%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-41.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-106.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-145.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-71.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-70.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-362.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-192.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-215.7%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-78.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) | — |
67.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+349%)
|
— |
-278.5%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1957%)
|
-99.8%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-766%)
|
— | — |
-248.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1759%)
|
-86.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-677%)
|
-299.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-2099%)
|
-81.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-642%)
|
-51.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-443%)
|
18.2%
Good
Good
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+21%)
|
27.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+84%)
|
— |
| 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 ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Debt (USD) | $-24.71M | $-15.70M | $-10.48M | $-34.67M | $-51.67M | $-4.67M | $-4.78M | $-6.81M | $-7.56M | $-34.95M | $-75.91M | $-51.17M | $-5.49M | $-16.71M | $-15.35M |
| 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 ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $3.38M | $-3.17M | $-2.94M | $11.41M | $39.24M | $-676.69K | $831.53K | $6.15M | $7.38M | $19.85M | $60.97M | $44.77M | $-8.70M | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $2.84M | $-6.01M | $-5.05M | $11.11M | $38.75M | $-1.15M | $440.83K | $6.73M | $13.29M | $13.11M | $48.74M | $45.33M | $-94.30M | $-80.04M | $-58.40M |
| 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 ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $1.03M | $9.78K | $2.81M | $10.00M | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | $766.00K | — | $80.00K | $6.00K | $625.00K | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $1.63M | $42.33K | $38.36K | $24.20K | $26.41K | $43.23K | $11.14K | $2.44K | $0.00 | $261.00K | $192.00K | $126.00K | $197.00K | $346.00K | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-13.40M | $-4.05M | $-30.16M | $-30.95M | $-38.70M | $-27.40M | $-14.26M | $-16.74M | $-11.50M | $-39.30M | $-39.59M | $-23.34M | $-17.14M | $-22.10M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-9.89M | $5.47M | $-38.86M | $-18.09M | $-28.76M | $-25.23M | $-13.32M | $-10.27M | $-2.54M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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