Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AVIR) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: AVIRValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 8 years.

AVIR valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$346.5M
Enterprise value
$204.8M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
1.6
10-yr median 2.2
Price / book
2.1
10-yr median 0.8
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.39

AVIR key metrics, 2018–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

AVIR valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / book+64.2%
1.1
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2020: 6.32021: 1.1 (−82.3%)2022: 0.6 (−43.7%)2023: 0.5 (−26.7%)2024: 0.6 (+40.4%)2025: 1.1 (+64.2%)
20182025
Free cash flow yield+2.6 pts
−45.4%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2020: 8.6%2021: −11.0% (−19.6 pts)2022: −30.7% (−19.7 pts)2023: −33.6% (−2.9 pts)2024: −48.0% (−14.4 pts)2025: −45.4% (+2.6 pts)
20182025

AVIR valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday8-year median

AVIR returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

AVIR debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

AVIR cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

AVIR price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

AVIR key metrics

2018–2025
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
20252024202320222021202020192018
Valuation
Market capitalization$290.9M$282.3M$254.3M$400.4M$788.9M$3.44B——
Enterprise value−$10.0M−$170.8M−$321.4M−$243.2M$24.8M$2.59B——
P/E ratio————6.5———
Price / sales———2.12.270.8——
Price / book1.10.60.50.61.16.3——
Price / free cash flow—————11.6——
Price / operating cash flow—————11.6——
EV / sales———-1.30.153.3——
EV / EBITDA————0.2———
EV / free cash flow—————8.7——
Earnings yield−54.4%−59.7%−53.5%−28.9%15.4%−0.3%——
Free cash flow yield−45.4%−48.0%−33.6%−30.7%−11.0%8.6%——
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)8.8%0.0%——0.0%0.0%——
Share price at fiscal year-end$3.57$3.35$3.05$4.81$8.94$41.78——
Per share
Revenue per share$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.31$3.98$0.59$0.00—
Earnings per share−$1.94−$2.00−$1.63−$1.39$1.37−$0.13−$0.16—
Operating cash flow per share−$1.62−$1.61−$1.02−$1.45−$0.99$3.60−$0.16—
Free cash flow per share−$1.62−$1.61−$1.02−$1.48−$0.99$3.60−$0.16—
Cash per share$3.70$5.40$6.93$7.77$8.66$10.31$0.26—
Book value per share$3.38$5.21$6.66$7.69$8.05$6.65−$0.60—
Tangible book value per share$3.38$5.21$6.66$7.69$8.05$6.65−$0.60—
Capex per share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00—
Debt per share$0.01$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.00—$0.00—
Shares outstanding81.5M84.3M83.4M83.2M88.2M82.4M82.6M—
Change in shares outstanding−3.3%+1.0%+0.2%−5.7%+7.1%−0.2%——
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−44.3%−33.9%−22.7%−17.2%19.3%−4.4%——
Return on assets (ROA)−40.6%−31.8%−21.6%−16.1%14.8%−2.5%−47.3%−26.0%
Return on tangible assets−50.2%−36.2%−22.9%−17.4%15.7%−1.3%−61.0%−26.0%
Free cash flow margin———−64.0%−24.8%610.1%——
Income quality (OCF / net income)————−0.72———
Financial health
Total debt$843,000$1.6M$2.4M$3.1M$197,000—$200,000−$200,000
Cash & short-term investments$301.8M$454.7M$578.1M$646.7M$764.4M$850.1M$21.7M$34.5M
Net debt−$301.0M−$453.1M−$575.7M−$643.6M−$764.2M−$850.1M−$21.5M−$34.7M
Debt / equity0.000.000.000.000.00———
Debt / assets0.000.000.000.000.00—0.01−0.01
Net debt / EBITDA————−5.52———
Current ratio7.8224.8518.2435.7713.582.739.0019.71
Quick ratio7.8224.8518.2435.7713.582.739.0019.71
Interest coverage———-11.7571.8-132.9——
Working capital$271.2M$443.8M$558.1M$642.4M$715.5M$547.7M$19.5M$32.9M
Invested capital−$25.6M−$14.2M−$20.5M−$3.0M−$54.1M−$302.3M−$71.0M−$70.9M
Tangible asset value$275.4M$438.9M$555.2M$640.6M$710.1M$547.8M−$49.6M−$36.2M
Net current asset value$271.2M$436.6M$550.7M$634.8M$709.6M$547.6M−$49.7M−$36.3M
Graham number————$15.77———
Graham net-net per share$3.22$5.09$6.46$7.45$7.95$6.53−$0.60—
Capital allocation
Share buybacks (net)$25.5M$0——$0$0——
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow—————0.0%——
Capex / revenue———1.0%0.0%0.1%——
Capex / operating cash flow—————0.0%——
Capex / depreciation0.000.000.007.470.141.370.120.71
Stock-based compensation / revenue———24.3%11.3%15.3%——
R&D / revenue———42.6%47.6%78.2%——
SG&A / revenue———25.3%13.0%44.5%——
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding—————43.6——
Days payables outstanding7,634.719.117.74,973.128,910.52.910,080.48,395.0
Cash conversion cycle (days)—————40.7——
Receivables turnover—————8.36——
Payables turnover0.0519.1420.610.070.01125.080.040.04
Asset turnover0.000.000.000.270.430.110.000.00
Average receivables—————$5.8M——
Average payables$8.7M$4.4M$3.4M$3.5M$2.3M$304,000$469,500$391,000
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from AVIR's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 5, 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.

AVIR valuation and financial ratios

Atea Pharmaceuticals earned a return on equity of −44.3% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $0.8 million of debt and $301.8 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $301.0 million. It returned $25.5 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $25.5 million in share buybacks.

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AVIR key metrics FAQ

What is Atea Pharmaceuticals's return on equity?

Atea Pharmaceuticals's return on equity (ROE) was −44.3% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$158.3 million on average shareholders' equity of $357.2 million.

How much debt does Atea Pharmaceuticals have?

Atea Pharmaceuticals had total debt of $0.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00 and more cash than debt.

Does Atea Pharmaceuticals buy back its shares?

Yes. Atea Pharmaceuticals spent $25.5 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −3.3% over the year, to 81.5M..

What is Atea Pharmaceuticals's free cash flow yield?

Atea Pharmaceuticals generated -$132.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −45.4% on its market value at year-end ($290.9 million).

What is Atea Pharmaceuticals's current ratio?

Atea Pharmaceuticals's current ratio was 7.82 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 7.82 times current liabilities.

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