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Silence Therapeutics plc · Healthcare · United Kingdom · $1.2B cap · $82.1M/day traded

$19.78 +0.6% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

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

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Quality
23
Value
19
Momentum
78

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) is 32/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 23, Value 19, Momentum 78, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 24.1x
ROE
-90.4%
peers -4.5%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC

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Silence Therapeutics plc, a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of novel molecules incorporating short interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) to inhibit the expression of specific target genes in hematology, cardiovascular, and rare diseases.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue21.7M31.6M43.3M0.6M-70.4%0.6M0.4M1.0M34.8%
EPS-3.56-3.70-2.97-5.67—-1.29-0.73-0.77—
Shares47.2M47.2M47.2M47.2M0.0%62.2M———
Debt0.5M0.3M0.1M0.2M-33.3%0.1M———
Equity26.7M22.0M134.0M62.3M32.6%————
Op CF-57.0M-49.5M-67.6M-62.3M—-42.3M———
Inv CF-20.5M19.3M-22.0M-48.0M—————
Fin CF52.6M31.9M142.1M15.0K—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+58.7%
8.711.514.217.019.815 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and at its 52-week high.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 99% of stocks we rank over the past year (150% 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
$19.78
RSI (14)
85.8
52-Week Range-0.4% from high
Low $4.19High $19.87

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
23
ROIC
-58.0%13.3
ROE
-90.4%10.5
GP/Assets
0.4%11.5
Op. Margin
-10475.6%2.2
FCF/Assets
-47.4%8.1
Piotroski
25.8
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.00x91.0
Current Ratio
7.42x82.1
Value
19
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-13.4x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
24.2x3.6
P/S
1989.5x1.4
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
78
52W High %
100%99.3
RS 6M
146%98.6
SMA 50/200
1.48x98.0
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%51.1
EPS Rev 12W
+2.6%72.5
EPS Improve
+71%65.1
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.2B
P/E (Forward)
-51.8x
Gross Margin
85.9%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
SLNSilence Therapeutics plc(you)$1.2B32Sell
IMCRImmunocore Holdings plc$1.6B19Strong Sell
OXB.LOxford Biomedica plc$833M13Strong Sell
ONT.LOxford Nanopore Technologies plc$2.8B45Hold
AUTLAutolus Therapeutics plc$410M11Strong Sell
AVCT.LAvacta Group Plc$371M10Strong Sell
BCYCBicycle Therapeutics plc$248M15Strong Sell
POLB.LPoolbeg Pharma PLC$68M34Sell
AREC.LArecor Therapeutics plc$50M33Sell
GNS.LGenus plc$2.0B88Strong Buy

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

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Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN): Stock Score Summary

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) has a MoatMap StockRank of 32/100 based on Quality (23/100), Value (19/100), and Momentum (78/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Silence Therapeutics plc, a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of novel molecules incorporating short interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) to inhibit the expression of specific target genes in hematology, cardiovascular, and rare diseases.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$19.78
Market Cap$1.2B
P/E (Forward)-51.76
Price/Book24.16
Return on Equity-90.4%
Return on Invested Capital-58.0%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin85.9%
Operating Margin-10475.6%
Free Cash Flow$-62M

Silence Therapeutics plc operates in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United Kingdom).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Silence Therapeutics plc’s (SLN) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) is 32/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (23), Value (19), and Momentum (78), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Silence Therapeutics plc have an economic moat?
Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) has a Quality factor score of 23/100. 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 Silence Therapeutics plc a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 32/100. 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 Silence Therapeutics plc in?
Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry (United Kingdom).