Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. (NAUT) Key Metrics

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

NAUT valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$262.1M
Enterprise value
$65.2M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
—
Price / book
0.9
10-yr median 1.2
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.73

NAUT key metrics, 2018–2025

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

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

Price / book+55.4%
1.6
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 1.22022: 0.7 (−40.8%)2023: 1.4 (+97.7%)2024: 1.0 (−28.3%)2025: 1.6 (+55.4%)
20182025
Free cash flow yield+8.0 pts
−21.1%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2020: −4.2%2021: −9.5% (−5.3 pts)2022: −21.5% (−12.0 pts)2023: −14.5% (+7.0 pts)2024: −29.1% (−14.6 pts)2025: −21.1% (+8.0 pts)
20182025

NAUT valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday8-year median

NAUT returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

NAUT debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

NAUT cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

NAUT price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

NAUT key metrics

2018–2025
Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
20252024202320222021202020192018
Valuation
Market capitalization$246.2M$210.7M$373.5M$224.3M$437.5M$358.8M——
Enterprise value$172.8M$111.3M$234.7M$70.1M$121.8M$286.8M——
Price / book1.61.01.40.71.2———
Earnings yield−24.0%−33.6%−17.0%−25.8%−11.5%−4.4%——
Free cash flow yield−21.1%−29.1%−14.5%−21.5%−9.5%−4.2%——
Dividend yield—————0.0%——
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.8%0.0%——
Share price at fiscal year-end$1.95$1.68$2.99$1.80$5.18$10.85——
Per share
Revenue per share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00——
Earnings per share−$0.47−$0.56−$0.51−$0.46−$0.60−$0.47——
Operating cash flow per share−$0.40−$0.47−$0.41−$0.37−$0.46−$0.42——
Free cash flow per share−$0.41−$0.49−$0.43−$0.39−$0.49−$0.45——
Cash per share$0.82$1.04$1.39$1.48$4.09$2.32——
Book value per share$1.24$1.66$2.12$2.53$4.30−$0.90——
Tangible book value per share$1.24$1.66$2.12$2.53$4.30−$0.90——
Dividends per share—————$0.00——
Capex per share$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03——
Debt per share$0.24$0.24$0.28$0.24$0.36$0.14——
Shares outstanding126.3M125.4M124.9M124.6M84.5M33.1M——
Change in shares outstanding+0.7%+0.4%+0.3%+47.5%+155.4%———
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−32.3%−29.9%−21.9%−17.1%−30.1%—−83.4%—
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−54.7%−54.6%−41.9%−48.2%————
Return on assets (ROA)−27.2%−25.8%−19.4%−15.5%−20.8%−30.2%−11.7%429.7%
Return on tangible assets−30.9%−29.2%−20.8%−16.5%−12.6%−18.4%−51.9%429.7%
Income quality (OCF / net income)———————−0.38
Financial health
Total debt$30.0M$30.5M$34.6M$30.3M$30.0M$4.8M$275.0M$5.0M
Cash & short-term investments$103.4M$129.9M$173.4M$184.5M$345.7M$76.7M$16.7M$144.49B
Net debt−$73.4M−$99.4M−$138.8M−$154.1M−$315.7M−$72.0M$258.3M−$144.48B
Debt / equity0.190.150.130.100.08—15.231.00
Debt / assets0.160.130.110.090.080.0614.830.03
Net debt / EBITDA———————−230.58
Current ratio13.3317.4019.3927.5760.0925.7334.62266.45
Quick ratio13.3317.4019.3927.5760.0925.7334.62266.45
Interest coverage———-10.9-275.9———
Working capital$98.0M$125.2M$167.7M$180.4M$343.4M$74.6M$16.5M$1.3M
Invested capital$83.6M$109.3M$126.6M$160.8M$47.9M−$101.7M$276.4M−$144.48B
Tangible asset value$157.0M$208.7M$265.4M$314.9M$363.6M−$29.7M$18.1M$5.0M
Net current asset value$71.8M$98.8M$136.6M$152.1M$314.3M−$37.1M$16.5M−$139.5M
Graham net-net per share$0.55$0.76$1.07$1.20$3.68−$1.15——
Capital allocation
Dividends paid—————$52,952——
Share buybacks (net)$0$0$0$0$8.0M$0$874,326$1.2M
Capex / depreciation0.200.330.430.680.800.391.690.00
Efficiency
Days payables outstanding54.575.493.1160.0140.859.0——
Payables turnover6.704.843.922.282.596.18——
Asset turnover0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Average payables$965,000$1.3M$1.5M$1.5M$1.1M$379,500$289,000—
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from NAUT'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.

NAUT valuation and financial ratios

Nautilus Biotechnology earned a return on equity of −32.3% and a return on invested capital of −54.7% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $30.0 million of debt and $103.4 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $73.4 million.

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NAUT key metrics FAQ

What is Nautilus Biotechnology's return on equity?

Nautilus Biotechnology's return on equity (ROE) was −32.3% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$59.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $182.9 million.

What is Nautilus Biotechnology's ROIC?

Nautilus Biotechnology's return on invested capital was −54.7% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Nautilus Biotechnology have?

Nautilus Biotechnology had total debt of $30.0 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19 and more cash than debt.

What is Nautilus Biotechnology's free cash flow yield?

Nautilus Biotechnology generated -$52.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −21.1% on its market value at year-end ($246.2 million).

What is Nautilus Biotechnology's current ratio?

Nautilus Biotechnology's current ratio was 13.33 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 13.33 times current liabilities.

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