Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (XENE) Key Metrics

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

XENE valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$3.24B
Enterprise value
$2.62B
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
727.4
10-yr median 73.9
Price / book
3.0
10-yr median 3.3
EV / EBITDA
34.2
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.60

XENE key metrics, 2016–2025

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

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

Price / sales
473.6
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2019: 49.82020: 16.5 (−66.8%)2021: 73.9 (+347.6%)2022: 253.0 (+242.3%)2025: 473.6
20162025
Price / book+51.0%
6.1
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 1.22019: 3.7 (+211.6%)2020: 3.1 (−16.1%)2021: 2.5 (−20.1%)2022: 3.3 (+33.5%)2023: 3.3 (+0.4%)2024: 4.0 (+21.8%)2025: 6.1 (+51.0%)
20162025
Free cash flow yield−1.8 pts
−7.9%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: −28.7%2019: −1.7% (+27.0 pts)2020: −9.6% (−7.8 pts)2021: −5.2% (+4.3 pts)2022: −4.2% (+1.0 pts)2023: −4.9% (−0.7 pts)2024: −6.0% (−1.1 pts)2025: −7.9% (−1.8 pts)
20162025

XENE valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

XENE returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

XENE debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

XENE price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

XENE key metrics

2016–2025
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$3.55B$3.05B$3.08B$2.39B$1.36B$531.3M$340.1M$122.6M——
Enterprise value$3.01B$2.44B$2.45B$1.81B$819.4M$357.6M$215.2M$18.3M——
Price / sales473.6——253.073.916.549.8———
Price / book6.14.03.33.32.53.13.71.2——
EV / sales401.5——191.444.411.131.5———
Earnings yield−9.7%−7.7%−5.9%−5.3%−5.8%−5.4%−12.2%−28.1%——
Free cash flow yield−7.9%−6.0%−4.9%−4.2%−5.2%−9.6%−1.7%−28.7%——
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)———0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%——
Share price at fiscal year-end$44.82$39.20$46.06$39.43$31.24$15.38$13.11$6.31$2.83$7.70
Per share
Revenue per share$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.42$0.93$0.26$0.00——
Earnings per share−$4.36−$3.01−$2.73−$2.07−$1.81−$0.83−$1.60−$1.78——
Operating cash flow per share−$3.52−$2.33−$2.17−$1.63−$1.59−$1.39−$0.18−$1.79——
Free cash flow per share−$3.53−$2.37−$2.26−$1.67−$1.64−$1.47−$0.23−$1.81——
Cash per share$6.93$8.05$9.54$9.78$12.65$5.12$5.45$6.14——
Book value per share$7.34$9.69$13.87$11.92$12.61$4.96$3.55$5.32——
Tangible book value per share$7.34$9.69$13.87$11.92$12.61$4.96$3.55$5.32——
Capex per share$0.01$0.04$0.08$0.05$0.05$0.08$0.05$0.03——
Debt per share$0.10$0.12$0.16$0.17$0.19$0.10$0.63$0.77——
Shares outstanding79.3M77.9M66.9M60.5M43.6M34.5M25.9M19.4M——
Change in shares outstanding+1.7%+16.5%+10.5%+38.8%+26.3%+33.2%+33.5%———
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−51.8%−27.8%−22.1%−19.7%−21.9%−21.9%−42.6%−49.6%−61.5%−36.8%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−331.5%−100.8%−76.8%−139.4%——————
Return on assets (ROA)−38.9%−26.6%−21.2%−18.9%−20.7%−17.1%−30.8%−40.9%−54.1%−35.0%
Return on tangible assets−35.2%−29.4%−18.9%−16.6%−13.8%−15.2%−28.2%−28.2%−66.6%−34.1%
Free cash flow margin————−388.1%−157.8%−86.0%———
Financial health
Total debt$7.9M$9.0M$10.9M$10.4M$8.3M$3.3M$16.4M$15.0M$6.8M$0
Cash & short-term investments$548.9M$626.9M$638.1M$592.1M$551.8M$177.0M$141.4M$119.3M$43.7M$64.1M
Net debt−$540.9M−$617.9M−$627.2M−$581.7M−$543.5M−$173.7M−$124.9M−$104.3M−$36.9M−$64.1M
Debt / equity0.010.010.010.010.020.020.180.150.190.00
Debt / assets0.010.010.010.010.010.020.110.120.150.00
Current ratio13.4217.8523.6526.4439.0312.303.3429.4810.9818.68
Quick ratio13.4217.8523.6526.4939.2312.423.3429.4810.9818.68
Interest coverage———-23.4-78.1-64.7-29.9-27.3——
Working capital$518.9M$599.7M$617.7M$577.6M$544.7M$167.0M$101.5M$117.3M$40.7M$62.2M
Invested capital$40.8M$137.0M$300.7M$139.8M$6.5M−$2.3M−$32.9M−$997,000−$929,000−$245,000
Tangible asset value$581.8M$754.9M$927.9M$721.5M$550.0M$171.4M$92.0M$103.3M$35.9M$63.9M
Net current asset value$160.7M$592.0M$608.1M$567.6M$537.0M$164.0M$89.1M$102.3M$34.6M$62.1M
Graham net-net per share$1.89$7.51$9.00$9.24$12.16$4.62$3.32$5.17——
Capital allocation
Dividends paid————————$0$0
Share buybacks (net)———$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Capex / revenue10.7%——30.7%11.1%8.2%18.2%—101.3%15.5%
Capex / depreciation0.311.201.592.062.264.092.890.870.490.32
Stock-based compensation / revenue716.1%——216.0%54.3%17.6%42.8%—719.0%119.9%
R&D / revenue4,012.5%——1,121.1%409.3%157.1%568.8%—8,222.8%1,099.7%
SG&A / revenue1,061.8%——347.8%119.1%40.2%158.2%—2,351.4%376.7%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding69.1——72.645.415.028.6—374.452.1
Days of inventory on hand——-1.1-6.5-11.1-13.2——0.0-51.6
Days payables outstanding642.7974.418.621.216.619.914.758.319.4417.9
Cash conversion cycle (days)-573.6——44.817.7-18.113.8—355.0-417.4
Receivables turnover5.280.000.005.038.0424.4112.780.000.977.00
Payables turnover0.570.3719.6017.1821.9818.3324.766.2618.830.87
Inventory turnover————————25,573,000.00—
Asset turnover0.010.000.000.010.050.190.050.000.010.03
Average receivables$1.4M$1.2M$930,000$1.9M$2.3M$1.3M$534,500$347,000$319,000$257,500
Average payables$4.5M$6.8M$8.5M$6.2M$3.4M$2.8M$1.6M$959,000$1.4M$1.3M
Average inventory——−$493,000−$1.9M−$2.3M−$1.8M——$1−$157,500
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from XENE'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.

XENE valuation and financial ratios

Xenon Pharmaceuticals earned a return on equity of −51.8% and a return on invested capital of −331.5% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $7.9 million of debt and $548.9 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $540.9 million.

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

XENE key metrics FAQ

What is Xenon Pharmaceuticals's return on equity?

Xenon Pharmaceuticals's return on equity (ROE) was −51.8% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$345.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $668.3 million.

What is Xenon Pharmaceuticals's ROIC?

Xenon Pharmaceuticals's return on invested capital was −331.5% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Xenon Pharmaceuticals have?

Xenon Pharmaceuticals had total debt of $7.9 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01 and more cash than debt.

What is Xenon Pharmaceuticals's free cash flow yield?

Xenon Pharmaceuticals generated -$279.9 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −7.9% on its market value at year-end ($3.6 billion).

What is Xenon Pharmaceuticals's current ratio?

Xenon Pharmaceuticals's current ratio was 13.42 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 13.42 times current liabilities.

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