Adagene Inc.
ADAG Nasdaq Pharmaceutical Preparations Financials FY2018โFY2025
What Adagene Inc. does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- Adagene Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 20-F ยท Apr 1, 2026
- Accession ยท CIK
- 0001104659-26-038612
0001818838
Revenue and margins
Adagene Inc. had $7.7M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 7,333.0% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was โ$15.7M in fiscal 2025, โ204.3% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Adagene Inc. returned โ to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 4.8%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Adagene Inc. can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $174M | $144M | $110M | $85.2M | $74.5M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $8.9M | $30.6M | $26.1M | $31.1M | $6.8M |
| Debt / equity | 0.1x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.6x | 0.2x |
| Interest coverage | โ198.9x | โ121.0x | โ21.4x | โ42.2x | โ46.3x |
| Current ratio | 6.2x | 2.7x | 3.6x | 2.3x | 3.1x |
| Quick ratio | 6.2x | 2.7x | 3.6x | 2.3x | 3.1x |
| Total assets | $190M | $152M | $116M | $89.3M | $78.3M |
| Total liabilities | $33.0M | $69.3M | $45.2M | $38.7M | $26.4M |
| Shareholders' equity | $157M | $83.1M | $70.6M | $50.5M | $35.3M |
| Net debt (โ = net cash) | โ$166M | โ$113M | โ$83.8M | โ$54.1M | โ$67.7M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. โPlanโ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
โ
$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8โ9 is strong, 0โ2 weak.
| Test | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Cash from operations is positive | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Return on assets rose | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Current ratio rose | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Share count didn't rise | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Gross margin rose | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| F-score | โ / 3 | โ / 4 | 2 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 5 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | โ | 1.6% | โ14.6% | โ21.7% | โ18.3% | 7.1% | โ3.6% | โ2.3% |
| Altman Z'' | โ | โ4.05 | โ7.52 | 4.75 | โ3.92 | โ2.91 | โ9.06 | โ9.75 |
8 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioโs name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||
| Revenue | $1.5M | $0.5M | $0.7M | $10.2M | $9.3M | $18.1M | $0.1M | $7.7M |
| Research and development | $16.1M | $16.2M | $33.5M | $68.1M | $81.3M | $36.6M | $28.8M | $22.0M |
| Operating income | โ$17.3M | โ$19.2M | โ$43.2M | โ$72.4M | โ$83.9M | โ$23.7M | โ$36.0M | โ$21.4M |
| Interest expense | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.4M | $0.7M | $1.1M | $0.9M | $0.5M |
| Pretax income | โ$15.3M | โ$16.4M | โ$42.4M | โ$17.0M | โ$13.5M | โ$17.3M | โ$33.4M | โ$17.9M |
| Income tax | โ | โ | โ | $1.7M | $0.5M | $1.7M | โ$0.0M | โ$0.3M |
| Net income | โ$15.3M | โ$16.4M | โ$42.4M | โ$73.2M | โ$80.0M | โ$18.9M | โ$33.4M | โ$17.6M |
| Net income to common | โ$14.3M | โ$16.7M | โ$42.6M | โ$73.2M | โ$80.0M | โ$18.9M | โ$33.4M | โ$17.6M |
| Diluted EPS | โ$0.94 | โ$1.10 | โ$2.67 | โ$1.46 | โ$0.31 | โ$0.35 | โ$0.59 | โ$0.30 |
| Diluted shares | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.05B | 0.06B | 0.05B | 0.06B | 0.06B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||
| Cash from operations | โ$14.3M | โ$18.2M | โ$28.5M | โ$43.4M | โ$48.6M | โ$28.5M | โ$29.7M | โ$15.7M |
| Capital expenditure | $0.5M | $0.2M | $0.9M | $2.5M | $0.7M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Free cash flow | โ$14.8M | โ$18.3M | โ$29.5M | โ$45.9M | โ$49.3M | โ$28.5M | โ$29.7M | โ$15.7M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $0.9M | $0.8M | $0.9M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.0M | $0.7M | $0.4M |
| Stock-based compensation | $0.1M | $0.6M | $10.1M | $18.7M | $10.5M | $7.3M | $4.9M | $3.7M |
| Share buybacks | โ | โ | โ | $2.4M | $4.0M | โ | โ | โ |
| Dividends and buybacks | โ | โ | โ | $2.4M | $4.0M | โ | โ | โ |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $16.1M | $101M | $75.2M | $174M | $144M | $110M | $85.2M | $74.5M |
| Total debt | โ | $2.9M | $9.2M | $8.9M | $30.6M | $26.1M | $31.1M | $6.8M |
| Current assets | โ | $104M | $79.1M | $186M | $149M | $113M | $87.8M | $77.4M |
| Current liabilities | โ | $7.2M | $16.1M | $29.8M | $55.1M | $31.5M | $38.2M | $25.2M |
| Property and equipment, net | โ | $1.9M | $2.1M | $3.5M | $2.8M | $1.8M | $1.1M | $0.7M |
| Total assets | โ | $106M | $84.3M | $190M | $152M | $116M | $89.3M | $78.3M |
| Total liabilities | โ | $8.7M | $19.2M | $33.0M | $69.3M | $45.2M | $38.7M | $26.4M |
| Shareholders' equity | โ$41.0M | โ$57.0M | โ$89.4M | $157M | $83.1M | $70.6M | $50.5M | $35.3M |
| Margins | ||||||||
| Operating margin | โ1,147.1% | โ3,993.7% | โ6,156.6% | โ711.2% | โ903.1% | โ131.0% | โ34,836.7% | โ279.5% |
| EBITDA margin | โ1,086.9% | โ3,823.5% | โ6,034.1% | โ700.1% | โ890.7% | โ125.6% | โ34,136.1% | โ273.8% |
| Net margin | โ1,010.2% | โ3,423.4% | โ6,049.0% | โ719.2% | โ860.6% | โ104.6% | โ32,387.7% | โ229.6% |
| FCF margin | โ978.0% | โ3,813.6% | โ4,203.9% | โ451.3% | โ530.6% | โ157.6% | โ28,812.6% | โ204.3% |
| Returns | ||||||||
| Return on capital employed | โ | โ19.4% | โ63.3% | โ45.3% | โ86.2% | โ28.1% | โ70.4% | โ40.4% |
| Return on equity | โ | โ | โ | โ217.9% | โ66.7% | โ24.7% | โ55.2% | โ41.0% |
| Return on assets | โ | โ15.5% | โ44.6% | โ53.5% | โ46.8% | โ14.1% | โ32.6% | โ21.0% |
| Return on tangible equity | โ | โ | โ | โ46.8% | โ96.2% | โ26.9% | โ66.2% | โ49.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||
| Revenue growth | โ | โ68.2% | 46.0% | 1,351.7% | โ8.7% | 94.9% | โ99.4% | 7,333.0% |
| Share count change | โ | 0.1% | 5.1% | 213.7% | 10.4% | โ0.9% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Financial health | ||||||||
| Debt / equity | โ | โ | โ | 0.1x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.6x | 0.2x |
| Interest coverage | โ190.3x | โ138.8x | โ213.4x | โ198.9x | โ121.0x | โ21.4x | โ42.2x | โ46.3x |
| Current ratio | โ | 14.5x | 4.9x | 6.2x | 2.7x | 3.6x | 2.3x | 3.1x |
| Quick ratio | โ | 14.5x | 4.9x | 6.2x | 2.7x | 3.6x | 2.3x | 3.1x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 34.1% | 31.6% | 133.4% | 24.7% | 7.4% | 0.5% | 32.6% | 0.2% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 8.4% | 127.4% | 1,445.2% | 183.6% | 113.2% | 40.1% | 4,757.4% | 48.8% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | โ | โ | 2.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | โ | โ4.1 | โ7.5 | 4.8 | โ3.9 | โ2.9 | โ9.1 | โ9.8 |
| Accruals ratio | โ | 1.6% | โ14.6% | โ21.7% | โ18.3% | 7.1% | โ3.6% | โ2.3% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001818838). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only โ not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
