Denali Therapeutics Inc. (DNLI) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: DNLIValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

DNLI valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026
Market cap
$2.81B
Enterprise value
$2.59B
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
781.1
10-yr median 30.2
Price / book
3.9
10-yr median 3.4
EV / EBITDA
86.5
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.02

DNLI key metrics, 2016–2025

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

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

Price / book+4.8%
2.9
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 3.52019: 4.2 (+20.5%)2020: 8.2 (+94.5%)2021: 5.6 (−31.4%)2022: 3.3 (−40.5%)2023: 2.9 (−14.6%)2024: 2.7 (−4.7%)2025: 2.9 (+4.8%)
20162025
Free cash flow yield−3.7 pts
−14.6%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 2.4%2019: −10.2% (−12.6 pts)2020: 4.4% (+14.6 pts)2021: −4.1% (−8.4 pts)2022: −7.5% (−3.5 pts)2023: −12.6% (−5.1 pts)2024: −10.8% (+1.7 pts)2025: −14.6% (−3.7 pts)
20162025

DNLI valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

DNLI returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

DNLI debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

DNLI price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

DNLI key metrics

2016–2025
Denali Therapeutics Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$2.90B$3.35B$2.95B$3.49B$5.42B$9.44B$1.67B$1.91B——
Enterprise value$2.07B$2.57B$1.97B$2.22B$4.62B$8.04B$1.32B$1.47B——
P/E ratio—————132.7————
Price / sales——8.932.2111.428.162.414.8——
Price / book2.92.72.93.35.68.24.23.5——
Price / free cash flow—————22.9—41.0——
Price / operating cash flow—————22.7—38.2——
EV / sales——5.920.494.924.049.611.4——
EV / EBITDA—————112.8————
EV / free cash flow—————19.5—31.4——
Earnings yield−17.7%−12.6%−4.9%−9.3%−5.4%0.8%−11.9%−1.9%——
Free cash flow yield−14.6%−10.8%−12.6%−7.5%−4.1%4.4%−10.2%2.4%——
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)————0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%——
Share price at fiscal year-end$16.51$20.38$21.46$27.81$44.60$83.76$17.42$20.66$15.64—
Per share
Revenue per share$0.00$0.00$2.41$0.86$0.40$2.98$0.28$1.39——
Earnings per share−$2.92−$2.57−$1.06−$2.60−$2.39$0.63−$2.07−$0.39——
Operating cash flow per share−$2.35−$2.11−$2.61−$1.95−$1.74$3.69−$1.59$0.54——
Free cash flow per share−$2.41−$2.21−$2.70−$2.09−$1.81$3.67−$1.77$0.50——
Cash per share$4.95$5.06$7.53$10.64$7.12$13.04$4.34$5.01——
Book value per share$5.78$7.48$7.50$8.30$7.92$10.21$4.13$5.90——
Tangible book value per share$5.78$7.48$7.50$8.30$7.92$10.21$4.13$5.90——
Capex per share$0.05$0.10$0.09$0.14$0.07$0.03$0.19$0.04——
Debt per share$0.21$0.30$0.38$0.48$0.53$0.61$0.76$0.21——
Shares outstanding175.5M164.5M137.4M125.5M121.5M112.7M95.6M92.6M——
Change in shares outstanding+6.7%+19.7%+9.4%+3.3%+7.8%+17.9%+3.2%———
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−45.7%−37.4%−14.0%−32.5%−27.5%9.2%−42.0%−7.2%−24.5%−72.5%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−139.6%−155.6%————−219.1%−45.4%−104.9%−463.4%
Return on assets (ROA)−40.7%−33.4%−11.1%−22.8%−19.3%6.6%−32.5%−6.3%−23.3%−56.3%
Return on tangible assets−44.8%−30.8%−12.6%−22.3%−20.7%4.4%−35.7%−5.5%−18.1%−32.0%
Free cash flow margin——−112.2%−242.1%−451.9%123.1%−635.3%36.2%——
Income quality (OCF / net income)—————5.85————
Financial health
Total debt$36.8M$48.7M$52.2M$60.4M$64.0M$68.9M$72.5M$19.1M——
Cash & short-term investments$867.9M$832.3M$1.03B$1.34B$865.4M$1.47B$415.4M$464.3M$406.2M$178.3M
Net debt−$831.1M−$783.6M−$982.3M−$1.28B−$801.4M−$1.40B−$342.8M−$445.2M−$406.2M−$178.3M
Debt / equity0.040.040.050.060.070.060.180.03——
Debt / assets0.030.040.050.040.050.040.130.03——
Net debt / EBITDA—————−19.66————
Current ratio9.168.4613.653.772.3720.869.4814.6728.9219.98
Quick ratio9.168.4613.653.782.3720.869.4814.9328.9519.98
Interest coverage———-23.1-22.43.5-14.0-23.7-46.1—
Working capital$802.3M$762.2M$986.2M$1.01B$519.0M$1.42B$384.7M$448.1M$395.4M$172.8M
Invested capital$182.6M$446.1M$48.7M−$233.4M$160.9M−$250.3M$52.1M$101.6M$59.6M$76.2M
Tangible asset value$1.01B$1.23B$1.03B$1.04B$962.3M$1.15B$394.9M$546.8M$465.8M$254.5M
Net current asset value$769.6M$719.9M$941.2M$954.5M$455.4M$1.04B$271.7M$365.7M$388.7M$165.4M
Graham number—————$12.04————
Graham net-net per share$4.21$4.19$6.65$7.35$3.49$9.05$2.69$3.79——
Capital allocation
Share buybacks (net)————$0$0$0$0$0$0
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow—————0.0%—0.0%——
Capex / revenue——3.9%16.4%17.5%0.9%67.2%2.6%——
Capex / operating cash flow—————0.7%—6.8%——
Capex / depreciation0.641.770.771.720.990.362.240.460.934.18
Stock-based compensation / revenue——32.7%92.1%175.2%15.0%143.9%14.5%——
R&D / revenue——128.2%330.7%545.3%63.3%724.9%110.9%——
SG&A / revenue——31.3%83.4%162.5%18.0%174.2%25.0%——
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding——7.017.725.96.2—12.7——
Days of inventory on hand——-54.6-259.5———-11.5-2.3—
Days payables outstanding236.1482.8133.9196.4190.33.14.25.911.5456.7
Cash conversion cycle (days)——-181.5-438.3-164.53.0—-4.6——
Receivables turnover0.000.0052.0420.6414.1059.16—28.670.000.00
Payables turnover1.550.762.731.861.92116.1586.3162.1631.830.80
Asset turnover0.000.000.250.080.030.310.040.220.000.00
Average receivables$2.2M$2.8M$6.4M$5.3M$3.5M$5.7M—$4.5M$451,000$438,000
Average payables$7.2M$10.3M$6.1M$3.8M$2.9M$1.8M$2.2M$2.3M$2.3M$1.8M
Average inventory——−$2.5M−$5.0M———−$4.5M−$464,000—
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from DNLI's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 26, 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.

DNLI valuation and financial ratios

Denali Therapeutics earned a return on equity of −45.7% and a return on invested capital of −139.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $36.8 million of debt and $867.9 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $831.1 million.

See the DNLI income statement, the DNLI chart for price history, or the DNLI stock overview for the latest quote and news.

DNLI key metrics FAQ

What is Denali Therapeutics's return on equity?

Denali Therapeutics's return on equity (ROE) was −45.7% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$512.5 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.1 billion.

What is Denali Therapeutics's ROIC?

Denali Therapeutics's return on invested capital was −139.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Denali Therapeutics have?

Denali Therapeutics had total debt of $36.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04 and more cash than debt.

What is Denali Therapeutics's free cash flow yield?

Denali Therapeutics generated -$422.1 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −14.6% on its market value at year-end ($2.9 billion).

What is Denali Therapeutics's current ratio?

Denali Therapeutics's current ratio was 9.16 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 9.16 times current liabilities.

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