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Moderna, Inc.

Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)

$225.15
+14.29%
Market cap $89.9B

Moderna is a commercial-stage biotech that was founded in 2010 and had its initial public offering in 2018. The firm's mRNA technology was rapidly validated with its covid vaccine, which was authorized in the United States in December 2020.

It is a $89.9B healthcare company. Revenue shrank 27.6% over the last year, it currently loses money, and it holds more cash than debt.

Location
Cambridge, MA
Employees
4 700
Sector
Healthcare
Founded
1999
Moved +12.5% on Oct 9, 20262.1σ — unusual for this stock

Skills

Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.

Valuation0Growth0Profitability0Health100Quality35Moat25

Strong health; Valuation, Growth, Profitability, Quality and Moat lag behind.

Valuation0
  • P/E vs own history88th pct · 0/25
  • FCF yield-1.4% · 0/25
  • P/S40.3x · 0/25
  • EV/EBITDA101.3x · 0/25
Growth0
  • Revenue CAGR-43.0% · 0/25
  • Net income CAGRn/a · 0/25
  • EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
  • Fwd implied growthn/a · 0/25
Profitability0
  • ROIC-82.0% · 0/25
  • ROE-39.2% · 0/25
  • Net margin-141.4% · 0/25
  • Operating margin-149.0% · 0/25
Health100
  • Altman Z13.40 · 25/25
  • Current ratio2.29 · 25/25
  • Interest coverageno interest expense · 25/25
  • Net cash / debtNet cash · 25/25
Quality35
  • Piotroski F4/9 · 10/25
  • Beneish M-2.85 · 25/25
  • FCF conversionn/a · 0/25
  • Margin stabilityσ 423.0% · 0/25
Moat25
  • ROIC >12% years2/7 yrs · 0/25
  • Median gross margin63.6% · 25/25
  • FCF-positive years3/8 yrs · 0/25
  • Worst-year net marginworst -853.7% · 0/25

How the scores work →

Experience

The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.

  1. FY2021Financial
    Turned profitable
    $12.2B net income after a loss year
  2. FY2021Financial
    Revenue crossed $1B
    $18.5B for the year
  3. FY2021Financial
    Revenue crossed $10B
    $18.5B for the year
  4. FY2021Financial
    Best year on record
    $12.2B net income
  5. 2013IPO
    The company went public in 2013 and was taken private by Vista Equity Partners in 2024
  6. 2012Acquisition
    Model N acquired LeapFrogRX, an analytics company based in Waltham, Massachusetts
  7. 2006Acquisition
    Model N completed an acquisition of Azerity, a software company that focused on pricing and…
  8. 1999Founded
    Model N, Inc. is an American software company founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Mateo, California

Achievements

Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.

#22 largest of 98 Healthcare companies by market cap
$10 000 invested in 2021 would be worth ~$5 264 today — price return only
$1.9B revenue in FY2025
4 700 employees

Strengths & watch-outs

What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.

Strengths

  • Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash
  • Altman Z-Score 13.40 — low bankruptcy-risk zone

Watch-outs

  • Revenue shrinking 27.6% year over year
  • Not profitable — 141.4% net margin
  • Negative free cash flow (-$1.2B)
  • Loss-making in 6 of the recent years

Qualifications

The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.

6 of 10 checks passed
  • Revenue growing-27.6% YoY
  • Profitable-$3.15B TTM
  • Profit growing+20.8% YoY
  • Generates cash-$1.24B TTM
  • Debt under controlmore cash than debt
  • Established company$89.9B market cap
  • Not printing shares-9.7% shares over ~5y
  • Proven track record2/8 profitable years
  • Financially stableAltman Z 13.4 — safe
  • Pays a dividendno data
  • Valuation not extremeP/E 3.9
Peer comparisonModerna, Inc. vs 6 largest healthcare peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾
CompanyMarket capP/ERevenue growthNet marginProfile
MRNA this company$89.9B3.9-27.6%-141.4%Strong
LLY Eli Lilly & Co.$1.0T41.6+49.6%33.5%Solid
JNJ Johnson & Johnson$630.9B29.9+8.1%21.5%Mixed
ABBV Abbvie Inc.$488.5B77.4+10.4%9.8%Mixed
MRK Merck & Co., Inc.$361.0B113.2+4.6%4.8%Mixed
UNH UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware)$340.7B24.1+6.5%3.1%Mixed
NVS Novartis AG$273.2B20.3+9.6%24.7%Solid

Head-to-head: MRNA vs LLY · MRNA vs JNJ · MRNA vs ABBV

References

What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.

Strong buy 4Buy 7Hold 17Sell 2

Appendix · Financial records

The full statements behind this CV, FY2018–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.

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Figures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $225.15 · market cap $89.9B.