XBiotech Inc. (XBIT) Key Metrics

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

XBIT valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$64.6M
Enterprise value
−$96.0M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
12.2
10-yr median 26.6
Price / book
0.5
10-yr median 1.2
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.80

XBIT key metrics, 2016–2025

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

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

Price / book−21.4%
0.5
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 5.6 (+70.9%)2017: 2.3 (−58.9%)2018: 4.4 (+92.4%)2019: 1.1 (−74.0%)2020: 1.4 (+20.9%)2021: 1.2 (−10.3%)2022: 0.4 (−64.2%)2023: 0.6 (+25.2%)2024: 0.7 (+18.7%)2025: 0.5 (−21.4%)
20162025
Free cash flow yield−28.4 pts
−55.2%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: −18.3% (−5.2 pts)2017: −25.5% (−7.2 pts)2018: −9.2% (+16.4 pts)2019: −2.1% (+7.0 pts)2020: −14.3% (−12.1 pts)2021: 19.7% (+34.0 pts)2022: −14.4% (−34.1 pts)2023: −15.7% (−1.3 pts)2024: −26.8% (−11.1 pts)2025: −55.2% (−28.4 pts)
20162025

XBIT valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

XBIT returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

XBIT debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

XBIT cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

XBIT price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

XBIT key metrics

2016–2025
XBiotech Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$72.9M$120.3M$121.8M$106.8M$334.4M$482.4M$864.6M$181.9M$137.4M$327.9M
Enterprise value−$52.7M−$42.1M−$78.3M−$110.6M$97.4M$245.0M$150.0M$166.1M$105.6M$293.6M
P/E ratio——————1.3———
Price / sales——405.826.618.211.068.2———
Price / book0.50.70.60.41.21.41.14.42.35.6
Price / free cash flow————5.1—————
Price / operating cash flow————4.8—————
EV / sales——-260.9-27.65.35.611.8———
EV / EBITDA——————0.2———
EV / free cash flow————1.5—————
Earnings yield−62.5%−32.0%−20.2%−30.8%−5.2%−2.3%77.3%−11.6%−24.1%−16.1%
Free cash flow yield−55.2%−26.8%−15.7%−14.4%19.7%−14.3%−2.1%−9.2%−25.5%−18.3%
Dividend yield———0.0%22.4%15.5%8.7%41.2%0.0%0.0%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)———0.0%22.4%102.6%8.7%41.2%0.0%0.0%
Share price at fiscal year-end$2.39$3.95$4.00$3.51$11.13$15.65$18.66$5.08$3.94$10.12
Per share
Revenue per share$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.13$0.61$1.43$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.00
Earnings per share−$1.49−$1.26−$0.81−$1.08−$0.58−$0.36$14.44−$0.59−$0.95−$1.63
Operating cash flow per share−$1.31−$1.02−$0.62−$0.49$2.31−$2.11−$0.39−$0.46−$0.96−$1.42
Free cash flow per share−$1.32−$1.06−$0.63−$0.51$2.19−$2.23−$0.40−$0.47−$1.01−$1.85
Cash per share$4.12$5.67$6.57$7.14$7.89$7.70$15.43$0.44$0.91$1.06
Book value per share$4.60$5.98$7.19$7.90$8.97$11.31$16.31$1.16$1.73$1.82
Tangible book value per share$4.60$5.98$7.19$7.90$8.97$11.31$16.31$1.16$1.73$1.82
Dividends per share———$0.00$2.50$2.43$1.62$2.09$0.00$0.00
Capex per share$0.01$0.04$0.01$0.02$0.12$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.43
Debt per share—$0.34——————$0.00$0.00
Shares outstanding30.5M30.5M30.4M30.4M30.0M30.8M46.3M35.8M34.9M32.4M
Change in shares outstanding+0.1%+0.1%−0.0%+1.3%−2.5%−33.5%+29.4%+2.7%+7.6%+5.2%
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−28.2%−19.2%−10.7%−12.9%−5.6%−2.0%167.8%−41.6%−55.6%−65.1%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−254.0%−173.6%−142.0%−98.5%−27.6%−19.0%−87.3%−61.5%−101.3%−226.9%
Return on assets (ROA)−26.1%−18.1%−10.4%−12.6%−5.5%−1.9%155.3%−39.4%−51.0%−59.8%
Return on tangible assets−30.3%−19.4%−10.8%−13.4%−6.3%−3.2%81.9%−47.7%−52.6%−78.7%
Free cash flow margin———−384.3%358.4%−156.5%−145.7%———
Income quality (OCF / net income)——————−0.03———
Financial health
Total debt—$10.2M——————$0$0
Cash & short-term investments$125.6M$172.7M$200.0M$217.5M$237.0M$237.4M$714.6M$15.8M$31.8M$34.3M
Net debt−$125.6M−$162.4M−$200.0M−$217.5M−$237.0M−$237.4M−$714.6M−$15.8M−$31.8M−$34.3M
Debt / equity—0.06——————0.000.00
Debt / assets—0.05——————0.000.00
Net debt / EBITDA——————−0.99———
Current ratio16.0111.5633.0754.0771.4981.8011.905.7811.944.64
Quick ratio16.0111.5633.0754.0774.0983.4511.905.7811.944.64
Interest coverage-632.8-52.6—-38.2-23.1-2.0-0.0———
Working capital$119.0M$159.5M$195.6M$215.8M$243.4M$321.9M$656.1M$14.1M$30.5M$29.0M
Invested capital$14.8M$19.8M$18.8M$22.9M$32.4M$111.3M$41.0M$25.6M$28.4M$24.7M
Tangible asset value$140.3M$182.3M$218.8M$240.4M$269.4M$348.6M$755.6M$41.4M$60.2M$59.1M
Net current asset value$117.2M$157.7M$193.9M$214.1M$241.1M$320.8M$655.0M$14.1M$30.5M$28.9M
Graham number——————$72.79———
Graham net-net per share$3.81$5.14$6.34$7.00$7.77$7.53$14.11$0.36$0.83$0.81
Capital allocation
Dividends paid———$0$75.0M$75.0M$75.0M$75.0M$0$0
Share buybacks (net)————$0$420.0M$0$0$0$0
Dividend payout ratio——————11.2%———
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow————113.8%—————
Capex / revenue——120.7%14.6%19.2%8.5%1.6%———
Capex / operating cash flow————5.1%—————
Capex / depreciation0.170.750.210.221.331.670.090.050.9519.93
Stock-based compensation / revenue——1,087.3%126.2%24.3%28.6%26.5%———
R&D / revenue——10,949.3%786.6%153.7%21.7%190.0%———
SG&A / revenue——1,554.0%157.2%51.0%41.4%56.3%———
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding——1,641.9487.7129.617.10.0———
Days of inventory on hand————-486.9-69.5————
Days payables outstanding406.8495.6515.31,255.1143.024.5293.9253.8757.72,420.1
Cash conversion cycle (days)——1,126.6-767.3-500.2-76.9-293.9———
Receivables turnover0.000.000.220.752.8221.39————
Payables turnover0.900.740.710.292.5514.891.241.440.480.15
Asset turnover0.000.000.000.020.060.080.030.000.000.00
Average receivables$609,000$896,500$1.3M$5.4M$6.5M$2.1M$0———
Average payables$1.9M$2.4M$2.5M$2.2M$2.3M$2.3M$1.9M$1.7M$3.1M$4.6M
Average inventory————−$7.8M−$6.6M——$0$0
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from XBIT's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 13, 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.

XBIT valuation and financial ratios

XBiotech earned a return on equity of −28.2% and a return on invested capital of −254.0% in fiscal 2025. The share count fell 5.9% from 32.4M to 30.5M over 9 years.

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XBIT key metrics FAQ

What is XBiotech's return on equity?

XBiotech's return on equity (ROE) was −28.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$45.5 million on average shareholders' equity of $161.3 million.

What is XBiotech's ROIC?

XBiotech's return on invested capital was −254.0% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

What is XBiotech's free cash flow yield?

XBiotech generated -$40.2 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −55.2% on its market value at year-end ($72.9 million).

What is XBiotech's current ratio?

XBiotech's current ratio was 16.01 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 16.01 times current liabilities.

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