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Legend Biotech Corporation

LEGN

Legend Biotech Corporation NASDAQ
$19.00 -1.45% (-0.28)

Market Cap $1.75 B
52w High $45.30
52w Low $16.24
P/E -14.84
Volume 1.27M
Outstanding Shares 92.34M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $272.33M $200.48M $-39.69M -14.57% $-0.42 $-33.19M
Q2-2025 $255.06M $178.95M $-125.38M -49.16% $-1.36 $-113.72M
Q1-2025 $195.05M $174.36M $-100.92M -51.74% $-1.1 $-88.87M
Q4-2024 $186.52M $187M $26.28M 14.09% $0.28 $52.46M
Q3-2024 $160.21M $174.79M $-125.32M -78.23% $-1.36 $-109.91M

What's going well?

Revenue is growing steadily, up 7% from last quarter. Net loss and EPS improved sharply, showing the company is moving in the right direction on the bottom line.

What's concerning?

Operating losses nearly doubled, and costs are rising faster than sales. Gross margins are getting squeezed, and the company is still far from profitability.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $992.59M $1.71B $701.69M $1.01B
Q2-2025 $967.55M $1.69B $654.38M $1.04B
Q1-2025 $1.01B $1.62B $597.9M $1.02B
Q4-2024 $1.12B $1.67B $629.61M $1.04B
Q3-2024 $1.21B $1.74B $619.72M $1.12B

What's financially strong about this company?

The company has almost $1 billion in cash and investments, very little tied up in inventory, and no risky goodwill or intangibles. Debt is moderate and easily covered by liquid assets.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

Retained losses are large, and current liabilities jumped sharply this quarter. The drop in receivables may signal a business shift or one-time event.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $-39.07M $28.8M $-20M $670K $12.31M $23.8M
Q2-2025 $-124.8M $-13.04M $-165.53M $-990K $-175.12M $-22.27M
Q1-2025 $-99.13M $-103.75M $256.64M $667K $154.95M $-105.76M
Q4-2024 $40.51M $-82.08M $-87.84M $-333K $-172.53M $-84.46M
Q3-2024 $-120.89M $-75.82M $329.08M $4.25M $258.02M $-77.89M

What's strong about this company's cash flow?

LEGN went from burning cash to producing $28.8 million from operations and $23.8 million in free cash flow. The company is no longer relying on outside funding and has a solid cash cushion.

What are the cash flow concerns?

Much of the cash improvement came from working capital moves that may not last, like stretching payables and building up receivables. Stock-based compensation is still a significant non-cash expense and could dilute shareholders.

Q3 2025 Earnings Call Summary

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5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at Legend Biotech Corporation's financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

Legend Biotech combines rapid revenue growth with a leading product in a high-need oncology market, backed by strong clinical data and a global pharmaceutical partner. Its liquidity profile remains solid despite recent cash drawdown, and its asset base now includes a substantial portfolio of intellectual property and manufacturing infrastructure. Operationally, margins and cash burn are improving, and the company has a diversified and forward-looking pipeline that targets both deeper penetration of current markets and expansion into new ones.

! Risks

Key risks center on persistent losses and negative cash flow, rising debt and reduced cash reserves, and heavy dependence on the continued success of a single flagship therapy and its partner relationship. The competitive environment in multiple myeloma and broader oncology is intense, with many alternatives in development that could erode Legend’s advantage over time. Pricing and reimbursement pressures on expensive cell therapies, plus the inherent scientific, regulatory, and manufacturing risks in developing complex biologics, add further uncertainty.

Outlook

Legend appears to be in the late stages of transitioning from a development-stage biotech to a potentially profitable commercial company. Financial trends are moving in a favorable direction, and management has indicated expectations of reaching profitability in the coming years, although this remains contingent on execution. The forward picture depends on sustaining and expanding the success of its lead therapy, maintaining strong partner and payer relationships, scaling manufacturing smoothly, and successfully advancing its next wave of cell therapy innovations. The opportunity is significant, but so is the execution and industry risk that accompanies it.