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WVE WAVE Life Sciences Ltd

NASDAQ
Health Care
Pharmaceuticals

$3.12

▼ 2.2%

Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET

Report Card

WVE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

How the 0–100 rating is calculated
Value
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Growth
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Profitability
0
Health
100
Dividends
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Overall: not rated yet. This stock's fundamentals ratios aren't loaded, so only the pillars its filings support are scored.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

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P/E

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Forward P/E (est.)

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ROE

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Revenue Growth

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EPS Growth

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Profit Margin

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FCF Yield

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Debt / Equity

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ROIC

-38.0%

Interest Coverage

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Current Ratio

9.99x

Dividend Yield

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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

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Rating Score

Not rated

Business Overview

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WAVE Life Sciences Ltd (WVE) is a NASDAQ-listed company in the Pharmaceuticals industry, within the Health Care sector.

In its latest reported year it generated about $42.73M in revenue and posted a net loss of $204.38M.

Our model hasn't rated WVE yet because its fundamentals ratios (P/E, margins, returns on capital, leverage) aren't loaded. Any financial history below comes straight from its SEC filings and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).

Profit margins and economic moats, explained
No moat evidenceMoat evidence score: 12/100

The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.

Operating margin level0/100

-222.0% average over the last 3 years

Operating margin stability0/100

±1732.2 pts around -1634.2% across 10 years

Revenue durability48/100

grew in 6 of the last 9 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency0/100

positive in 0 of 10 years

Return on invested capital0/100

-38.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth

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How to read an income statement

4Y CAGR

1.1%

Revenue moved from $1.09M in 2016 to $42.73M in 2025, a 50.3% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

0/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

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Operating Margin

-504.1%

Net Margin

-478.3%

ROE

—

Debt Analysis

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1/1 checks passedShort-term bills covered

Total Debt

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Net Debt

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Net Debt / EBITDA

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Debt / Equity

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Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 10.0x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name.

Cash Flow Analysis

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Operating CF

-$187.49M

Free Cash Flow

-$188.21M

FCF Margin

-440.5%

In the latest year WAVE Life Sciences Ltd produced about -$187.49M of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Valuation Analysis

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What is a reasonable P/E ratio?

P/E

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P/S

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P/B

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EV / EBITDA

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WVE trades at n/a trailing earnings. Its valuation ratios aren't loaded yet, so there is no P/E to judge here.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where WVE sits versus the Health Care companies we cover.

TTM P/E
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Forward P/E
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P/S ratio
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Revenue growth
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EPS growth
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Gross margin
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Net margin
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ROE
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Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 83 Health Care companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How WVE stacks up against its Health Care peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

WVE doesn't have a model rating yet (its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded), so it isn't ranked against the 83 rated Health Care companies we cover.

P/E vs sector

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median 26.1x

ROE vs sector

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median 14.1%

Growth vs sector

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median 7.6%

Sector rank

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not rated yet

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
WVEThis stock——Not rated
ELAN—10.5%Weak· 25
RDY27.3x3.2%Weak· 39
VTRS—1.6%Weak· 29
TEVA25.8x4.4%Weak· 33
ZTS12.6x2.4%Favorable· 63
HLN19x-1.8%Neutral· 48
TAK43.6x-1.7%Weak· 35
Health Care median26.1x7.6%52/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianRDYTEVAZTSHLNTAKP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Health Care companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 83 rated companies among the 324 Health Care stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

What drives this projection, and its limits

2030 scenario price range (Base Case)

$0.11 – $0.19

vs. $3.12 today · implied CAGR -48% – -43%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$46.15M$49.84M$53.82M$58.13M$62.78M
Net income$1.38M$1.50M$1.61M$1.74M$1.88M
EPS$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01
Share price (low)$0.08$0.09$0.10$0.11$0.11
Share price (high)$0.14$0.15$0.16$0.18$0.19
CAGR (low–high)-97% / -95%-83% / -78%-68% / -63%-57% / -51%-48% / -43%

Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions. Growth, margin or P/E data is missing for this stock, so some starting values above are placeholders rather than measurements.

Key Risks

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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Latest SEC Filings

WVE's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K

WVE — frequently asked questions

Is WVE a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review WAVE Life Sciences Ltd's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does WVE's data come from?

Live price data plus the annual financials in WAVE Life Sciences Ltd's SEC filings, refreshed automatically. Its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded yet, which is why it has no model rating.

How is the 5-year projection for WVE calculated?

It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this WVE analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell WVE. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.