Moleculin Biotech, Inc.
MBRXAnalytical Summary
Moleculin Biotech, Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Return on Common Equity (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
11-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
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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
85.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1155.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.0%
Caution
Caution
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2479.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-28.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
12.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-2.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-82.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
8.4%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-31.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-11.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-21.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
-149.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
88.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-1344.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
17.4%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-1958.4%
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 ↗ | 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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
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%
|
— | — | — |
0.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
1.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— | — | — | — |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.68x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.92x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.80x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.95x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.19x
Fair
→
Fair
Stable
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.05x
Fair
→
Fair
Stable
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
|
1.06x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.75x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.96x
Caution
Caution
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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-167.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-237.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-89.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-46.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-23.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-111.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-110.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-83.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-39.9%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-20.5%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-113.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-157.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-77.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-53.4%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-27.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-68.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-69.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-76.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-44.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-23.7%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-223.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1591%)
|
-232.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1649%)
|
-114.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-861%)
|
-55.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-471%)
|
-20.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-234%)
|
-97.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-751%)
|
-84.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-665%)
|
-83.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-655%)
|
-57.3%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-482%)
|
-26.2%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-275%)
|
— |
| 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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Coverage (x) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
-17524.00x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-3005.00x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-2884.33x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-90.30x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-8.88M | $-4.28M | $-23.55M | $-43.15M | $-70.90M | $-15.17M | $-10.73M | $-7.13M | $-7.71M | $-5.01M | $0.00 |
| 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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $2.83M | $-165.00K | $19.46M | $40.78M | $68.88M | $14.28M | $9.91M | $4.10M | $6.09M | $3.88M | $-744.70K |
| Total Equity (USD) | $15.01M | $11.21M | $26.07M | $52.19M | $78.99M | $17.76M | $15.57M | $14.27M | $17.12M | $14.96M | $-744.70K |
| 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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $90.00K | $126.00K | $127.00K | $130.00K | $164.00K | $200.00K | $199.00K | $68.00K | $18.00K | $6.00K | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-33.56M | $-26.05M | $-29.77M | $-29.02M | $-15.89M | $-17.36M | $-13.21M | $-11.88M | $-9.80M | $-3.93M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-22.73M | $-23.86M | $-23.59M | $-27.64M | $-18.95M | $-17.77M | $-17.20M | $-12.20M | $-7.32M | $-3.77M | — |
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Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
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