MREO

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Mereo BioPharma Group plc · Healthcare · United Kingdom · $54M cap · $383K/day traded

$0.275 -2.5% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank down 2.1 since 24 Oct: Momentum down 5 after a 3% price fall.

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
27
Value
32
Momentum
40

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MREO) is 18/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 27, Value 32, Momentum 40, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 24.1x
ROE
-67.8%
peers -4.5%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT MEREO BIOPHARMA GROUP PLC

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Mereo BioPharma Group plc, a biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases in the United Kingdom and the United States.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue010.0M00.5M-77.6%—14.4M436.2%
EPS-1.42-0.88-1.46-1.25—-0.20——
Shares159.6M159.6M159.6M159.6M0.0%159.7M——
Debt15.4M6.0M6.4M0.2M-76.4%1.0M——
Equity51.4M50.5M61.0M40.9M-7.3%———
Op CF-48.8M-21.1M-32.8M-31.0M—-25.3M——
Inv CF2.0M-0.4M-0.7M-20.0K————
Fin CF0.2M8.0M46.1M0.3M————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-3.5%
0.270.300.330.370.4015 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 41 weeks, 37% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 98% of stocks we rank over the past year (132% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$0.275
RSI (14)
22.2
52-Week Range-88.4% from high
Low $0.2High $2.37

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
27
ROIC
-85.6%8.4
ROE
-67.8%13.8
GP/Assets
-0.0%9.0
Op. Margin
0.0%38.6
FCF/Assets
-68.1%4.6
Piotroski
559.2
Int. Cover
-50.0x5.8
D/E Ratio
0.04x74.6
Current Ratio
5.88x77.1
Value
32
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-0.5x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
1.6x68.1
P/S
—N/A
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
40
52W High %
12%2.2
RS 6M
-9%53.0
SMA 50/200
0.90x32.5
EPS Rev 4W
-0.1%35.0
EPS Rev 12W
+39.1%95.5
EPS Improve
+88%70.7
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$54M
P/E (Forward)
-12.1x
Gross Margin
73.4%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MREOMereo BioPharma Group plc(you)$54M18Strong Sell
SAR.LSareum Holdings plc$51M10Strong Sell
SBTX.LSkinBioTherapeutics plc$33M17Strong Sell
HEMO.LHemogenyx Pharmaceuticals Plc$64M7Strong Sell
COIL.LCoiled Therapeutics plc$41M8Strong Sell
OKYOOKYO Pharma Limited$73M8Strong Sell
AREC.LArecor Therapeutics plc$50M33Sell
POLB.LPoolbeg Pharma PLC$68M34Sell
APTA.LAptamer Group PLC$25M9Strong Sell
IMM.LImmuPharma plc$32M4Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE -4.5% · P/E 24.1x · Gross margin 54.2%

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Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MREO): Stock Score Summary

Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MREO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 18/100 based on Quality (27/100), Value (32/100), and Momentum (40/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Mereo BioPharma Group plc, a biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$0.275
Market Cap$54M
P/E (Forward)-12.14
Price/Book1.56
Return on Equity-67.8%
Return on Invested Capital-85.6%
Debt/Equity0.04x
Gross Margin73.4%
Operating Margin0.0%
Free Cash Flow$-31M

Mereo BioPharma Group plc operates in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United Kingdom).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mereo BioPharma Group plc’s (MREO) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MREO) is 18/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (27), Value (32), and Momentum (40), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Mereo BioPharma Group plc have an economic moat?
Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MREO) has a Quality factor score of 27/100. 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 Mereo BioPharma Group plc a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MREO) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 18/100. 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 Mereo BioPharma Group plc in?
Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MREO) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry (United Kingdom).