PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC.
PLRXAnalytical Summary
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Return on Common Equity (%). Investors should exercise caution and monitor for improvement in key metrics.
8-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Bearish Risks
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
Dividend History
Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filingsStatement 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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) | — | N/M |
-83.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1146%)
|
27.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+249%)
|
-81.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1124%)
|
-26.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-434%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
30.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-26.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-8.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-39.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
53.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
29.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-30.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-30.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-26.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-134.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
-6482.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
20.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-31.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
12.9%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-6.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-18.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
20.5%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) | — | — |
-66.4%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-44.6%
Weak
Weak
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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) | — | — | — | — | — |
-99.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-764%)
|
-2.2%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-114%)
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) | — | — | — | — | — |
-99.3%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-928%)
|
-1.1%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-109%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) | — | — | — | — | — |
-92.8%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-6.5%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.86x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.76x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.73x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.78x
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
|
0.93x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
5.89x
Excellent
Excellent
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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-68.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-54.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-30.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-31.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-38.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-11.6%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.3%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-69.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-57.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-36.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-36.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-44.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-14.1%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.0%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-82.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-649%)
|
-69.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-561%)
|
-34.1%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-327%)
|
-39.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-362%)
|
-48.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-426%)
|
-14.7%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-198%)
|
0.8%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-94%)
|
— |
| 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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
0.10x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-83%)
|
0.02x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-96%)
|
0.03x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-95%)
|
0.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
— | — | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-61.59x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-87.16x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-145.34x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-206.83x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — | — | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-45.45M | $-40.98M | $-53.18M | $-23.76M | $-51.66M | $-50.88M | $-85.81M | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
0.00x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.13x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.06x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.08x
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 ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $180.08M | $329.05M | $476.98M | $316.40M | $192.61M | $279.15M | $103.73M | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $0.00 | $30.21M | $10.05M | $9.93M | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $181.21M | $304.08M | $473.58M | $313.34M | $199.06M | $283.06M | $-76.30M | $-71.47M |
| 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 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.58M | $9.69M | $7.57M | $41.82M | $57.05M | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $1.70M | $2.12M | $1.84M | $1.82M | $1.53M | $1.31M | $1.11M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-149.34M | $-210.30M | $-161.34M | $-123.32M | $-97.26M | $-41.53M | $-631.00K | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-128.34M | $-155.50M | $-116.36M | $-94.63M | $-75.44M | $-37.27M | $-2.75M | — |
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Debt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
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