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AVCT.L

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Avacta Group Plc · Healthcare · United Kingdom · $472M · Avg Vol: $2M/d

13
StockRank
Q
7
V
30
M
63
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-630.4%
D/E
7.2x
Dividend %
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Avacta Group is a pre-revenue biotechnology firm with high cash burn and speculative pipeline assets. It lacks the established commercial moat and pricing power of a high-quality CDMO, failing our quality compounder criteria.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Avacta Group Plc is a clinical-stage oncology drug developer and diagnostics company utilizing its proprietary Affimer and pre|CISION platforms to create targeted cancer therapies. The pre|CISION platform is designed to selectively release active chemotherapy inside the tumor microenvironment, significantly reducing systemic toxicity. This innovative chemistry provides Avacta with a strong competitive moat and licensing potential in the high-value oncology therapeutics market.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGR
Revenue13M4M151,704151,704-77.3%
EPS-0.21-0.16-0.21-0.13
Shares266M284M369M438M+64.5%
Debt32M42M31M20M-14.5%
Equity28M23M12M3M-51.0%
Op CF-22M-20M-32M-36M
Inv CF-34M-12M-2M13M
Fin CF76M-2M35M21M
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PRICE (1M)+3.5%
0.920.991.061.131.19May 6May 28Jun 17
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$0.99
RSI (14)
45.8
52W High
$1.24
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
7
ROIC
-174.4%2.5
ROE
-630.4%1.0
GP/Assets
0.2%11.0
Op. Margin
-30075.4%1.2
FCF/Assets
-12.0%25.6
Piotroski
7.2
Int. Cover
-1.9x35.1
D/E Ratio
7.15x1.4
Current Ratio
0.89x7.3
Value
30
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-10.4x82.1
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
119.0x0.5
P/S
2959.5x1.7
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
63
52W High %
80%73.8
RS 6M
-14%64.7
SMA 50/200
1.12x83.1
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+58%58.0
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$472M
P/E (Forward)
-19.0x
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of AVCT.L are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
AVCT.LAvacta Group Plc(you)$472M13STRONG SELL
AUTLAutolus Therapeutics plc$471M23SELL
BCYCBicycle Therapeutics plc$326M11STRONG SELL
SCLP.LScancell Holdings plc$333M36HOLD
TLSATiziana Life Sciences Ltd$186M1STRONG SELL
OXB.LOxford Biomedica plc$1.0B36HOLD
4BB.L4basebio PLC$110M4STRONG SELL
HEMO.LHemogenyx Pharmaceuticals Plc$63M14STRONG SELL
ONT.LOxford Nanopore Technologies plc$1.9B30SELL
SAR.LSareum Holdings plc$47M14STRONG SELL

Peer medians: ROE 1.2% · P/E 26.9x · Gross margin 50.8%

Avacta Group Plc (AVCT.L) — Stock Score Summary

Avacta Group Plc (AVCT.L) has a MoatMap StockRank of 13/100 based on Quality (7/100), Value (30/100), and Momentum (63/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL. Avacta Group is a pre-revenue biotechnology firm with high cash burn and speculative pipeline assets. It lacks the established commercial moat and pricing power of a high-quality CDMO, failing our quality compounder criteria.

Avacta Group Plc is a clinical-stage oncology drug developer and diagnostics company utilizing its proprietary Affimer and pre|CISION platforms to create targeted cancer therapies. The pre|CISION platform is designed to selectively release active chemotherapy inside the tumor microenvironment, significantly reducing systemic toxicity. This innovative chemistry provides Avacta with a strong competitive moat and licensing potential in the high-value oncology therapeutics market.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$0.99
Market Cap$472M
P/E (Forward)-19.00
Price/Book118.96
Return on Equity-630.4%
Return on Invested Capital-174.4%
Debt/Equity715.07
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin-30075.4%
Free Cash Flow$-11M

Avacta Group Plc operates in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United Kingdom).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Avacta Group Plc’s (AVCT.L) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Avacta Group Plc (AVCT.L) is 13/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (7), Value (30), and Momentum (63) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Avacta Group Plc have an economic moat?
Avacta Group Plc (AVCT.L) has a Quality factor score of 7/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Avacta Group Plc a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Avacta Group Plc (AVCT.L) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 13/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Avacta Group Plc in?
Avacta Group Plc (AVCT.L) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry (United Kingdom).