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Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR Healthcare Biotechnology
Nektar Therapeutics' revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $55.2 million, down 43.9% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 9.34%, EPS grew 58.3% and free cash flow fell 65.7%, each against the same quarter a year earlier.
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| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | Low | 157.80 | 171.15 | 438.30 | 234.60 | 204.45 | 158.85 | 29.85 | 6.15 | 7.20 | 6.45 |
Analyst estimates 2026–2028 Powerpack |
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| High | 299.70 | 928.20 | 1,670.40 | 706.65 | 429.00 | 401.25 | 210.90 | 47.85 | 28.95 | 66.92 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 468 | 509 | 618 | 723 | 718 | 740 | 216 | 137 | 61 | 63 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.35 | 0.60 | 1.93 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.43 | 0.66 | 1.61 | 0.88 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 165 | 308 | 1,193 | 115 | 153 | 102 | 92 | 90 | 98 | 55 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 81.74 | 90.07 | 97.95 | 81.35 | 87.26 | 75.57 | 76.50 | 62.53 | 68.82 | 100.00 | |||||
| EBT | (153) | (96) | 683 | (440) | (444) | (523) | (365) | (276) | (119) | (155) | |||||
| EBT margin, % | (92.27) | (31.22) | 57.21 | (383.93) | (290.32) | (513.49) | (396.48) | (306.54) | (121.10) | (281.52) | |||||
| Net income | (154) | (97) | 681 | (441) | (444) | (524) | (368) | (276) | (119) | (164) | |||||
| Depreciation | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 84 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 17.77 | 29.58 | 105.49 | 9.82 | 12.84 | 8.34 | 7.38 | 7.11 | 7.18 | 3.27 | ||||
| Earnings | (16.49) | (9.30) | 60.27 | (37.78) | (37.33) | (42.88) | (29.53) | (21.74) | (8.70) | (9.73) | |||||
| Cash flow | (12.57) | (7.73) | 63.49 | (28.16) | (26.30) | (33.75) | (24.36) | (15.20) | (12.82) | (12.36) | |||||
| Capex | (0.69) | (0.93) | (1.03) | (2.25) | (0.61) | (1.23) | 0.60 | 0.03 | (0.11) | (0.01) | |||||
| Free cash flow | (13.25) | (8.66) | 62.46 | (30.41) | (26.91) | (34.98) | (23.75) | (15.17) | (12.92) | (12.37) | |||||
| Book value | 9.46 | 8.44 | 151.83 | 120.41 | 90.44 | 55.58 | 29.37 | 10.34 | 4.43 | 5.32 | |||||
| Shares, m | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| P/S | 10.71 | 29.23 | 4.67 | 32.98 | 19.86 | 24.31 | 4.45 | 1.24 | 1.94 | 12.91 | |||||
| P/B | 20.11 | 102.42 | 3.25 | 2.69 | 2.82 | 3.65 | 1.12 | 0.86 | 3.15 | 7.94 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 10.59 | 29.47 | 3.87 | 25.79 | 16.20 | 22.04 | 4.43 | 3.45 | 4.45 | 17.56 | |||||
| EV/FCF | (14.19) | (100.67) | 6.53 | (8.33) | (7.73) | (5.25) | (1.37) | (1.62) | (2.47) | (4.65) | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | (117) | (80) | 718 | (329) | (313) | (413) | (304) | (193) | (176) | (209) | ||||
| Capex | (6) | (10) | (12) | (26) | (7) | (15) | 8 | 0 | (1) | 0 | |||||
| Free cash flow | (123) | (90) | 707 | (355) | (321) | (428) | (296) | (192) | (177) | (209) | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 354 | 271 | 1,356 | 1,068 | 1,022 | 710 | 478 | 279 | 200 | 213 | ||||
| Total debt | 246 | 245 | 247 | 253 | 320 | 291 | 258 | — | — | — | |||||
| Net debt | (143) | (51) | (1,088) | (1,072) | (1,062) | (734) | (505) | (304) | (255) | (246) | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 88 | 88 | 1,718 | 1,405 | 1,077 | 680 | 367 | 131 | 61 | 90 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | (28.76) | (17.94) | 51.25 | (21.35) | (25.28) | (39.45) | (40.29) | (49.80) | (33.90) | (56.17) | ||||
| ROIC | 0.00 | (101.01) | 68.34 | (82.49) | (1,725.40) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| ROE | (324.73) | (109.91) | 75.47 | (28.22) | (35.80) | (59.64) | (70.39) | (110.95) | (124.10) | (217.94) | |||||
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Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Nektar Therapeutics vs peers in Biotechnology (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMER Omeros Corporation | $1.4B | 9.5× | 2.1× | +35.46% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +118.70% (above 0%: growing) | 97.20% | 0.26% | Compare |
| INBX Inhibrx Biosciences, Inc. | $1.3B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +992.44% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +0.12% (above 0%: growing) | 100.00% | 0.00% | Compare |
| ORIC Oric Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1.3B | — (loss-making) | — | — | n/m | −3.42% (below 0%: shrinking) | 0.00% | 0.00% | Compare |
| TYRA Tyra Biosciences, Inc. | $1.3B | — (loss-making) | — | — | n/m | −31.34% (below 0%: shrinking) | 0.00% | 0.00% | Compare |
| NKTR Nektar Therapeutics | $1.3B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −9.34% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | −65.73% (below 0%: shrinking) | 100.00% | (417.94%) | |
| GHRS GH Research PLC | $1.3B | — (loss-making) | — | — | n/m | −66.62% (below 0%: shrinking) | 0.00% | 0.00% | Compare |
| DRTS Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. | $1.2B | — (loss-making) | — | — | n/m | −30.42% (below 0%: shrinking) | 0.00% | 0.00% | Compare |
| SNDX Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1.2B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +91.76% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +65.47% (above 0%: growing) | 95.59% | (54.95%) | Compare |
| TSHA Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. | $1.2B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +206.77% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −100.28% (below 0%: shrinking) | 100.00% | 0.00% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $1.3B | — | — | +149.26% | — | −16.92% | 47.80% | 0.00% |
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) key facts
- Concern: Nektar Therapeutics' revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $55.2 million, down 43.9% from fiscal 2024.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) is a Biotechnology company in the Healthcare sector, listed on Nasdaq.
- As of October 16, 2026, NKTR traded at $35.78, a market capitalization of $1.3 billion.
- Return on equity was −217.9% and debt-to-equity 0.00.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 3 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is −17.07 (distress zone) for fiscal 2025.