Adagene Inc. (ADAG) Key Metrics
ADAG valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $138.3M
- Enterprise value
- $76.3M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 14.9 10-yr median 9.3
- Price / book
- 2.2 10-yr median 1.4
- EV / EBITDA
- 1.1
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.54
ADAG key metrics, 2018–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsADAG valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
ADAG returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
ADAG per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
ADAG financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
ADAG efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
ADAG valuation history
ADAG returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
ADAG debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
ADAG cash returned to shareholders
ADAG price vs earnings per share
ADAG key metrics
2018–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||
| Market capitalization | $71.4M | $71.7M | $67.6M | $45.9M | $258.3M | — | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $3.1M | $5.0M | −$20.0M | −$69.9M | $91.4M | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 9.3 | 694.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 25.4 | — | — | — |
| Price / book | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | 0.4 | 48.3 | -1.1 | -7.5 | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −24.7% | −46.6% | −28.0% | −174.2% | −28.3% | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | −22.0% | −41.5% | −42.2% | −107.4% | −17.8% | — | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | 0.7% | 1.8% | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 2.7% | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $1.89 | $1.99 | $1.93 | $1.32 | $8.07 | — | — | — |
| Per share | ||||||||
| Revenue per share | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.27 | $0.32 | $0.02 | $0.01 | — |
| Earnings per share | −$0.47 | −$0.93 | −$0.54 | −$2.31 | −$2.29 | −$0.59 | −$0.49 | — |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$0.41 | −$0.82 | −$0.81 | −$1.40 | −$1.36 | −$1.02 | −$0.51 | — |
| Free cash flow per share | −$0.42 | −$0.83 | −$0.81 | −$1.42 | −$1.43 | −$1.05 | −$0.52 | — |
| Cash per share | $1.97 | $2.36 | $3.14 | $4.15 | $5.45 | $2.68 | $2.85 | — |
| Book value per share | $0.94 | $1.40 | $2.01 | $2.40 | $4.89 | −$3.19 | −$1.61 | — |
| Tangible book value per share | $0.94 | $1.40 | $2.01 | $2.40 | $4.89 | −$3.19 | −$1.61 | — |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | $0.01 | $0.14 | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.08 | $0.03 | $0.00 | — |
| Debt per share | $0.17 | $0.51 | $0.64 | $0.81 | $0.23 | $0.28 | $0.07 | — |
| Shares outstanding | 37.8M | 36.0M | 35.0M | 34.6M | 32.0M | 28.1M | 35.3M | — |
| Change in shares outstanding | +4.8% | +2.8% | +1.1% | +8.2% | +14.1% | −20.6% | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −41.0% | −55.2% | −24.7% | −66.7% | −217.9% | — | — | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −21.0% | −32.6% | −14.1% | −46.8% | −53.5% | −17.3% | −21.6% | −27.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | −22.5% | −37.4% | −16.4% | −52.5% | −38.6% | −19.5% | −16.3% | −27.0% |
| Free cash flow margin | −204.3% | — | −157.6% | −530.6% | −451.3% | — | — | −978.0% |
| Financial health | ||||||||
| Total debt | $6.3M | $18.5M | $22.3M | $28.0M | $7.5M | $8.0M | $2.6M | $2.3M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $74.5M | $85.2M | $109.9M | $143.8M | $174.4M | $75.2M | $100.5M | $49.1M |
| Net debt | −$68.3M | −$66.7M | −$87.6M | −$115.8M | −$166.9M | −$67.2M | −$98.0M | −$46.7M |
| Debt / equity | 0.18 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.05 | — | — | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.08 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Current ratio | 3.07 | 2.30 | 3.61 | 2.71 | 6.24 | 4.90 | 14.47 | 5.01 |
| Quick ratio | 3.07 | 2.30 | 3.61 | 2.71 | 6.24 | 4.90 | 14.47 | 5.01 |
| Interest coverage | -46.3 | -42.2 | -21.4 | -121.0 | -198.9 | -94.8 | -138.8 | -190.3 |
| Working capital | $52.2M | $49.6M | $82.0M | $94.2M | $156.1M | $63.0M | $96.7M | $41.5M |
| Invested capital | −$32.9M | −$16.2M | −$17.1M | −$32.7M | −$10.3M | −$156.6M | −$155.0M | −$87.8M |
| Tangible asset value | $35.3M | $50.5M | $70.6M | $83.1M | $156.6M | −$89.4M | −$57.0M | −$41.0M |
| Net current asset value | $34.5M | $49.0M | $68.3M | $80.0M | $153.0M | −$94.6M | −$59.0M | −$43.6M |
| Graham net-net per share | $0.84 | $1.29 | $1.85 | $2.16 | $4.59 | −$3.51 | −$1.72 | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | $322,827 | $4.6M | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | $0 | $0 | $4.0M | $2.4M | $0 | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 0.2% | 32.5% | 0.5% | 7.4% | 24.7% | 194.8% | 31.6% | 34.1% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.48 | 2.23 | 1.09 | 0.19 | 0.57 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 48.8% | 4,757.2% | 40.1% | 113.2% | 183.6% | 2,110.3% | 127.4% | 8.4% |
| R&D / revenue | 287.2% | 27,887.9% | 202.3% | 875.3% | 669.3% | 3,377.4% | 3,377.4% | 1,064.1% |
| SG&A / revenue | 92.2% | 7,047.5% | 47.9% | 127.8% | 141.9% | 716.2% | 716.2% | 183.0% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 0.6 | 407.3 | 8.5 | 159.6 | 137.0 | 864.2 | 1,357.6 | 345.4 |
| Days payables outstanding | 2,232.2 | 1,445.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -2,231.6 | -1,038.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Receivables turnover | 597.93 | 0.90 | 43.05 | 2.29 | 2.66 | 0.42 | 0.27 | 1.06 |
| Payables turnover | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Average receivables | $12,829 | $115,168 | $420,730 | $4.1M | $3.8M | $1.1M | $1.8M | $1.4M |
| Average payables | $3.6M | $3.7M | $3.4M | $3.5M | $2.6M | $1.3M | $635,846 | $558,977 |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | — | $1 | — | $1 | — |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from ADAG's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 1, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
ADAG valuation and financial ratios
Adagene earned a return on equity of −41.0% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $6.3 million of debt and $74.5 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $68.3 million.
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ADAG key metrics FAQ
What is Adagene's return on equity?
Adagene's return on equity (ROE) was −41.0% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$17.6 million on average shareholders' equity of $42.9 million.
How much debt does Adagene have?
Adagene had total debt of $6.3 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18 and more cash than debt.
What is Adagene's free cash flow yield?
Adagene generated -$15.7 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −22.0% on its market value at year-end ($71.4 million).
What is Adagene's current ratio?
Adagene's current ratio was 3.07 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 3.07 times current liabilities.