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Arbutus Biopharma vs Nuvation Bio

Nuvation Bio is the larger business, with $62.9m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $14.1m for Arbutus Biopharma (4.5 times as much). Nuvation Bio grew faster (699.0% against 128.2%). Arbutus Biopharma kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -237.9% against -325.3%. Arbutus Biopharma carries less debt relative to equity (0.0% against 17.3%).

Latest fiscal yearArbutus BiopharmaABUS, 2025Nuvation BioNUVB, 2025
Revenue $14.1m $62.9m
Revenue growth 128.2% 699.0%
Net income −$33.5m −$205m
Operating margin -271.0% -338.7%
Net margin -237.9% -325.3%
Return on equity -38.5% -53.2%
Free cash flow −$39.6m −$181m
Cash $18.0m $164m
Total debt $0 $52.9m
Debt to equity 0.0% 17.3%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks — —
Employees 19 298
Market value $791m $1.59bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 8 (Weak) —
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 1 buys, 16 sales

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.