Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE) Key Metrics
WVE valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $616.8M
- Enterprise value
- $331.3M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 9.4 10-yr median 15.8
- Price / book
- 1.7 10-yr median 6.8
- EV / EBITDA
- —
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- −1.43
WVE key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsWVE valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales+324.9%
67.1
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20162025
Price / book−33.3%
5.4
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20162025
Free cash flow yield+2.3 pts
−6.5%
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20162025
WVE returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity+22.3 pts
−55.6%
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20162025
Return on assets−10.3 pts
−41.3%
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20162025
Free cash flow margin−298.5 pts
−438.8%
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20162025
Asset turnover−75.0%
0.09
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20162025
WVE per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−67.7%
$0.25
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20162025
Earnings per share
−$1.21
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20162025
Free cash flow per share
−$1.11
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20162025
Book value per share+105.9%
$3.12
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20162025
Shares outstanding+22.0%
168.6M
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20162025
WVE financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity−72.2%
0.03
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20162025
Net debt−$307.6M
−$584.3M
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20162025
Current ratio+124.0%
6.47
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20162025
Debt / assets−61.4%
0.03
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20162025
WVE efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding−26 days
12 days
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20162025
Days payables outstanding+46 days
659 days
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20162025
Cash conversion cycle−72 days
-647 days
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20162025
Capex / revenue+0.8 pts
1.7%
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20162025
WVE valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
WVE returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
WVE debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
WVE cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
WVE price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
WVE key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $2.87B | $1.71B | $535.8M | $552.0M | $162.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $2.28B | $1.43B | $367.6M | $501.1M | $42.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 67.1 | 15.8 | 4.7 | 151.3 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / book | 5.4 | 8.2 | 13.5 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | 53.4 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 137.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −7.1% | −5.7% | −10.7% | −29.3% | −75.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | −6.5% | −8.9% | −3.8% | −23.4% | −55.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $17.00 | $12.37 | $5.05 | $7.00 | $3.14 | $7.87 | $8.02 | $42.04 | $35.10 | $26.15 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $0.25 | $0.78 | $1.07 | $0.05 | $0.79 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings per share | −$1.21 | −$0.70 | −$0.54 | −$2.05 | −$2.36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$1.11 | −$1.09 | −$0.18 | −$1.62 | −$1.72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow per share | −$1.11 | −$1.10 | −$0.19 | −$1.64 | −$1.73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash per share | $3.57 | $2.18 | $1.89 | $1.12 | $2.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Book value per share | $3.12 | $1.52 | $0.37 | −$0.57 | $0.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tangible book value per share | $3.12 | $1.52 | $0.37 | −$0.57 | $0.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt per share | $0.11 | $0.18 | $0.30 | $0.48 | $0.58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 168.6M | 138.3M | 106.1M | 78.9M | 51.8M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Change in shares outstanding | +22.0% | +30.3% | +34.5% | +52.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −55.6% | −77.9% | — | — | −198.5% | −184.8% | −267.2% | −137.6% | −74.3% | −38.4% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −41.3% | −30.9% | −27.3% | −91.6% | −50.3% | −53.2% | −66.7% | −61.4% | −58.9% | −33.6% |
| Return on tangible assets | −32.0% | −27.5% | −20.9% | −110.5% | −59.1% | −53.7% | −68.1% | −49.6% | −56.1% | −33.6% |
| Free cash flow margin | −438.8% | −140.3% | −18.1% | — | −218.6% | −584.4% | — | −227.6% | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $17.8M | $25.4M | $32.1M | $37.6M | $29.9M | $29.3M | $32.5M | $10.4M | $3.5M | $78,000 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $602.1M | $302.1M | $200.4M | $88.5M | $150.6M | $184.5M | $147.2M | $174.8M | $142.5M | $150.3M |
| Net debt | −$584.3M | −$276.7M | −$168.2M | −$50.9M | −$120.6M | −$155.2M | −$114.6M | −$164.4M | −$139.0M | −$150.2M |
| Debt / equity | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.81 | — | 0.92 | 0.32 | 0.45 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Current ratio | 6.47 | 2.89 | 1.26 | 1.38 | 2.53 | 1.90 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 7.67 | 12.50 |
| Quick ratio | 6.47 | 2.89 | 1.26 | 1.38 | 2.53 | 1.81 | 1.49 | 1.56 | 7.67 | 12.50 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | -103.1 | -8.8 | — | — | — | — | -164.2 |
| Working capital | $519.7M | $209.4M | $48.9M | $27.0M | $98.4M | $109.0M | $67.3M | $72.2M | $130.9M | $139.8M |
| Invested capital | −$58.1M | −$67.2M | −$128.6M | −$96.0M | −$88.2M | −$64.5M | −$43.0M | −$91.1M | $765,000 | −$15.4M |
| Tangible asset value | $526.2M | $209.5M | $39.6M | −$45.1M | $32.5M | $90.7M | $71.6M | $73.3M | $139.8M | $134.9M |
| Net current asset value | $502.5M | $177.7M | $54,000 | −$92.9M | −$11.9M | $41.5M | −$27.2M | −$20.3M | $108.5M | $122.0M |
| Graham net-net per share | $2.91 | $1.16 | −$0.18 | −$1.31 | −$0.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $30.0M |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Capex / revenue | 1.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 37.3% | 1.4% | 6.7% | 24.5% | 68.9% | 509.9% | 374.9% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.43 | 1.78 | 8.76 | 7.10 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 58.4% | 12.1% | 8.6% | 471.2% | 40.1% | 71.2% | 122.1% | 108.2% | 327.8% | 461.1% |
| R&D / revenue | 427.8% | 147.4% | 114.7% | 3,175.0% | 297.5% | 652.2% | 1,097.6% | 932.6% | 2,141.2% | 2,748.7% |
| SG&A / revenue | 176.3% | 54.5% | 45.3% | 1,384.3% | 112.6% | 211.7% | 305.8% | 274.1% | 728.3% | 1,077.0% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 11.5 | 37.9 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 133.7 | 454.5 | 342.6 | 139.3 | 98.5 | — |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 28.0 | 20.0 | — | — | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 659.0 | 613.1 | 589.8 | 436.6 | 31.6 | 31.9 | 23.1 | 28.1 | 28.9 | 3,600.8 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -647.4 | -575.1 | -555.9 | -436.6 | 102.1 | 450.6 | 339.5 | 111.2 | 69.7 | — |
| Receivables turnover | 31.67 | 9.62 | 10.75 | — | 2.73 | 0.80 | 1.07 | 2.62 | 3.70 | — |
| Payables turnover | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.84 | 11.57 | 11.45 | 15.83 | 13.00 | 12.65 | 0.10 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | 9,206,000.00 | — | — | 13.06 | 18.22 | — | — | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.09 | 0.35 | 0.54 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Average receivables | $1.3M | $11.3M | $10.5M | $0 | $15.0M | $25.0M | $15.0M | $5.5M | $1.0M | — |
| Average payables | $16.0M | $14.6M | $14.9M | $12.1M | $10.5M | $11.4M | $11.1M | $10.3M | $6.3M | $3.9M |
| Average inventory | — | — | $1 | — | — | $10.0M | $9.6M | — | $0 | $0 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from WVE'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.
WVE valuation and financial ratios
Wave Life Sciences earned a return on equity of −55.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $17.8 million of debt and $602.1 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $584.3 million.
See the WVE income statement, the WVE chart for price history, or the WVE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WVE key metrics FAQ
What is Wave Life Sciences's return on equity?
Wave Life Sciences's return on equity (ROE) was −55.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$204.4 million on average shareholders' equity of $367.9 million.
How much debt does Wave Life Sciences have?
Wave Life Sciences had total debt of $17.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03 and more cash than debt.
What is Wave Life Sciences's free cash flow yield?
Wave Life Sciences generated -$187.5 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −6.5% on its market value at year-end ($2.9 billion).
What is Wave Life Sciences's current ratio?
Wave Life Sciences's current ratio was 6.47 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 6.47 times current liabilities.