MXCT

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MaxCyte, Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $144M cap · $1.4M/day traded

$1.40 -2.1% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
32
Value
36
Momentum
56

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for MaxCyte, Inc. (MXCT) is 34/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 32, Value 36, Momentum 56, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 27.3x
ROE
-20.4%
peers -31.5%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT MAXCYTE, INC.

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MaxCyte, Inc. is a leading provider of cell-engineering platform technologies, specializing in high-performance electroporation systems for cell-based therapies and drug discovery. The company's proprietary Flow Electroporation technology is utilized by major biopharmaceutical companies to engineer cells with high efficiency and viability. MaxCyte's competitive moat is secured by its extensive portfolio of commercial licenses, which generate recurring instrument, disposable, and milestone-based royalty revenues.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue44.3M41.3M38.6M33.0M-9.3%31.1M32.2M37.2M6.1%
EPS-0.23-0.37-0.39-0.42—-0.34-0.28-0.25—
Shares102.4M104.0M105.7M106.8M+4.3%103.2M———
Debt16.1M18.7M18.0M17.9M3.7%17.3M———
Equity254.0M232.2M206.3M171.5M-12.3%————
Op CF-14.8M-21.7M-27.6M-34.4M—-23.0M———
Inv CF-24.8M55.0M6.9M25.9M—————
Fin CF2.9M2.1M2.1M0.7M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+19.1%
1.01.11.21.31.514 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkTurning upExperimental

118% above its 52-week low and back above a rising 50-day average since 19 Oct 2026.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 84% of stocks we rank over the past year (71% 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
$1.40
RSI (14)
72.5
52-Week Range-22.4% from high
Low $0.643High $1.80

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
32
ROIC
-20.8%27.8
ROE
-20.4%29.2
GP/Assets
12.1%29.6
Op. Margin
-140.7%15.1
FCF/Assets
-14.6%25.8
Piotroski
25.8
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.11x61.5
Current Ratio
12.26x90.5
Value
36
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-1.9x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
0.9x86.8
P/S
4.7x43.5
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
56
52W High %
78%67.6
RS 6M
55%93.1
SMA 50/200
1.16x85.4
EPS Rev 4W
-0.6%13.3
EPS Rev 12W
-5.4%17.2
EPS Improve
+27%39.0
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$144M
P/E (Forward)
-5.7x
Gross Margin
79.2%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MXCTMaxCyte, Inc.(you)$144M34Sell
STIMNeuronetics, Inc.$161M31Sell
OWLTOwlet, Inc.$120M24Sell
LUNGPulmonx Corporation$79M37Hold
QTRXQuanterix Corporation$135M20Strong Sell
RXSTRxSight, Inc.$209M25Sell
TMCITreace Medical Concepts, Inc.$278M39Hold
TELATELA Bio, Inc.$59M34Sell
MYOMyomo, Inc.$65M32Sell
LNSRLENSAR, Inc.$75M41Hold

Peer medians: ROE -31.5% · P/E 27.3x · Gross margin 62.6%

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MaxCyte, Inc. (MXCT): Stock Score Summary

MaxCyte, Inc. (MXCT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 34/100 based on Quality (32/100), Value (36/100), and Momentum (56/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

MaxCyte, Inc. is a leading provider of cell-engineering platform technologies, specializing in high-performance electroporation systems for cell-based therapies and drug discovery. The company's proprietary Flow Electroporation technology is utilized by major biopharmaceutical companies to engineer cells with high efficiency and viability. MaxCyte's competitive moat is secured by its extensive portfolio of commercial licenses, which generate recurring instrument, disposable, and milestone-based royalty revenues.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$1.40
Market Cap$144M
P/E (Forward)-5.68
Price/Book0.94
Return on Equity-20.4%
Return on Invested Capital-20.8%
Debt/Equity0.11x
Gross Margin79.2%
Operating Margin-140.7%
Revenue Growth-14.5%
Free Cash Flow$-30M

MaxCyte, Inc. operates in the Medical Devices industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MaxCyte, Inc.’s (MXCT) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for MaxCyte, Inc. (MXCT) is 34/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (32), Value (36), and Momentum (56), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does MaxCyte, Inc. have an economic moat?
MaxCyte, Inc. (MXCT) has a Quality factor score of 32/100. 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 MaxCyte, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for MaxCyte, Inc. (MXCT) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 34/100. 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 MaxCyte, Inc. in?
MaxCyte, Inc. (MXCT) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Medical Devices industry (United States).