1.Sales and profit
See section β- Cogent Biosciences, Inc. lost $329M in fiscal 2025.
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Hi! I read Cogent Biosciences, Inc.βs latest annual report (fiscal 2025). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Does it make a profit?
β$329M
No. It lost money last year.
How healthy are the accounts?
3 / 7
Weak. It passes 3 of 7 health tests.
How is the share priced?
β
No P/E: it made no profit over the last four quarters.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Loss periods are shown in red.
KIRA summarises the numbers
Cogent Biosciences, Inc. lost $329M in fiscal 2025.
Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
KIRA summarises the numbers
Free cash flow was β$266M in fiscal 2025, β of revenue.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Dividends and buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
KIRA summarises the numbers
In the last 12 months, insiders sold $384M of shares on the open market and bought none.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$384M
6 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$1.7M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Arlene MorrisDirector | Sold plan | 45,510 | $37.12 | $1.7M | Form 4 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Fairmount Funds Management LLCDirector | Sold | 7,000,000 | $34.66 | $243M | Form 4 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Fairmount Funds Management LLCDirector | Sold | 3,500,000 | $36.40 | $127M | Form 4 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Evan KearnsChief Legal Officer | Sold | 65,000 | $38.70 | $2.5M | Form 4 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Jessica SachsChief Medical Officer | Sold | 82,642 | $38.70 | $3.2M | Form 4 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | John Edward RobinsonChief Scientific Officer | Sold | 90,000 | $38.74 | $3.5M | Form 4 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | John L. GreenChief Financial Officer | Sold | 77,000 | $38.68 | $3.0M | Form 4 |
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Cogent Biosciences, Inc. can carry it.
KIRA summarises the numbers
Cogent Biosciences, Inc. has $678M more cash than debt.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $220M | $259M | $266M | $287M | $901M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | β | β | β | $0.0M | $223M |
| Debt / equity | β | β | β | 0.0x | 0.4x |
| Interest coverage | β | β | β | β | β108.9x |
| Current ratio | 13.0x | 9.9x | 7.1x | 5.3x | 14.2x |
| Quick ratio | 13.0x | 9.9x | 7.1x | 5.3x | 14.2x |
| Total assets | $232M | $301M | $313M | $328M | $938M |
| Total liabilities | $17.9M | $45.1M | $55.6M | $71.6M | $301M |
| Shareholders' equity | $214M | $256M | $258M | $256M | $636M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β | β | β | β$287M | β$678M |
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
KIRA summarises the numbers
Cogent Biosciences, Inc. passes 3 of 7 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
| Test | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | 2 / 7 | 2 / 7 | 3 / 7 | β / 6 | β / 6 | β / 6 | β / 6 | 3 / 7 |
| Accruals ratio | 0.7% | β3.0% | 14.3% | β25.9% | β5.6% | β8.1% | β12.6% | β15.0% | β10.2% |
| Altman Z'' | β5.28 | 0.43 | β7.03 | 16.44 | 12.37 | 3.39 | β1.01 | β5.63 | 1.62 |
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | |||||||||
| Revenue | $8.4M | $9.7M | $22.5M | $7.9M | β | β | β | β | β |
| Research and development | $29.8M | $38.3M | $43.7M | $25.7M | $55.9M | $122M | $174M | $233M | $270M |
| Operating income | β$26.2M | β$36.0M | β$32.2M | β$82.2M | β$75.6M | β$148M | β$208M | β$276M | β$333M |
| Interest expense | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | $3.1M |
| Income tax | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | $0.0M |
| Net income | β$25.5M | β$34.5M | β$31.8M | β$74.8M | β$72.3M | β$140M | β$192M | β$256M | β$329M |
| Net income to common | β$25.6M | β$34.5M | β$31.8M | β$179M | β$72.3M | β$140M | β$192M | β | β |
| Diluted EPS | β$2.51 | β$1.39 | β$4.18 | β$16.17 | β$1.87 | β$1.73 | β$1.94 | β$1.94 | β$2.16 |
| Diluted shares | 0.01B | 0.02B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.04B | 0.06B | 0.08B | 0.10B | 0.13B |
| Cash flow | |||||||||
| Cash from operations | β$25.8M | β$32.5M | β$41.5M | β$35.9M | β$58.8M | β$119M | β$154M | β$208M | β$264M |
| Capital expenditure | $0.9M | $0.5M | $0.0M | β | $1.7M | $6.9M | $2.8M | $0.6M | $1.6M |
| Free cash flow | β$26.7M | β$33.0M | β$41.5M | β | β$60.5M | β$126M | β$156M | β$208M | β$266M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0.7M | $0.1M | $0.8M | $2.3M | $2.5M | $2.6M |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.3M | $3.1M | $3.2M | $6.0M | $11.7M | $18.4M | $30.6M | $39.7M | $46.1M |
| Balance sheet | |||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $41.0M | $55.7M | $37.4M | $242M | $220M | $259M | $266M | $287M | $901M |
| Total debt | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | $0.0M | $223M |
| Current assets | $42.4M | $81.0M | $40.6M | $245M | $223M | $265M | $271M | $296M | $910M |
| Current liabilities | $11.2M | $24.9M | $13.2M | $13.1M | $17.1M | $26.8M | $38.2M | $55.7M | $64.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | $4.1M | $3.3M | $1.9M | $0.1M | $1.7M | $7.8M | $8.3M | $6.5M | $5.5M |
| Total assets | $49.1M | $85.9M | $49.4M | $251M | $232M | $301M | $313M | $328M | $938M |
| Total liabilities | $20.8M | $25.7M | $17.7M | $16.2M | $17.9M | $45.1M | $55.6M | $71.6M | $301M |
| Shareholders' equity | β$48.8M | $60.2M | $31.8M | $235M | $214M | $256M | $258M | $256M | $636M |
| Margins | |||||||||
| Operating margin | β312.8% | β369.9% | β143.0% | β1,044.3% | β | β | β | β | β |
| EBITDA margin | β298.8% | β356.3% | β137.3% | β1,035.2% | β | β | β | β | β |
| Net margin | β304.9% | β354.8% | β141.5% | β950.4% | β | β | β | β | β |
| FCF margin | β319.9% | β339.4% | β184.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Returns | |||||||||
| Return on capital employed | β69.0% | β59.0% | β89.0% | β34.6% | β35.1% | β54.0% | β75.6% | β101.4% | β38.2% |
| Return on equity | β | β606.5% | β69.2% | β56.2% | β32.2% | β59.7% | β74.9% | β99.5% | β73.7% |
| Return on assets | β51.9% | β51.1% | β47.0% | β49.8% | β29.9% | β52.6% | β62.6% | β79.8% | β52.0% |
| Return on tangible equity | β | β57.4% | β100.2% | β76.4% | β33.7% | β54.8% | β74.6% | β99.8% | β51.7% |
| Growth | |||||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 16.4% | 131.1% | β65.0% | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count change | β | 144.3% | β69.4% | 45.4% | 249.5% | 51.7% | 35.6% | 30.4% | 24.1% |
| Financial health | |||||||||
| Debt / equity | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0x | 0.4x |
| Interest coverage | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β108.9x |
| Current ratio | 3.8x | 3.2x | 3.1x | 18.7x | 13.0x | 9.9x | 7.1x | 5.3x | 14.2x |
| Quick ratio | 3.8x | 3.2x | 3.1x | 18.7x | 13.0x | 9.9x | 7.1x | 5.3x | 14.2x |
| Capital allocation | |||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 10.9% | 5.6% | 0.1% | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Stock comp / revenue | 16.0% | 31.7% | 14.4% | 76.4% | β | β | β | β | β |
| Quality scores | |||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | β | β | β | β | 3.0 |
| Altman Z'' | β5.3 | 0.4 | β7.0 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 | β1.0 | β5.6 | 1.6 |
| Accruals ratio | 0.7% | β3.0% | 14.3% | β25.9% | β5.6% | β8.1% | β12.6% | β15.0% | β10.2% |
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001622229). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.