Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IONS) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 30
- Profitability 40
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 30
- Cash Flow 40
Why this rating?
Health 37/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IONS) is a Biotechnology company in the Healthcare sector. Compound Radar rates Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 37/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Stretched
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E -52.32
- EV/Revenue 11.14
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -40.7%
- Gross Margin -6.9%
- Operating Margin -38.2%
- Net Margin -64.7%
- ROE -105.5%
Financial strength
- Cash $2.10B
- Debt $2.19B
- Net Cash $-86.67M
- Free Cash Flow $-325.67M
- Current Ratio 7.89
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