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Liquidia Corporation

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Liquidia Corporation NASDAQ
$30.95 -0.23% (-0.07)

Market Cap $2.70 B
52w High $46.67
52w Low $11.26
P/E -21.20
Volume 1.31M
Outstanding Shares 87.00M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $54.34M $49.4M $-3.53M -6.5% $-0.04 $3.89M
Q2-2025 $8.84M $45.05M $-41.58M -470.51% $-0.49 $-35.64M
Q1-2025 $3.12M $37.03M $-38.37M -1.23K% $-0.45 $-33.25M
Q4-2024 $2.92M $37.67M $-38.37M -1.32K% $-0.45 $-33.48M
Q3-2024 $4.45M $32.07M $-23.16M -520.57% $-0.3 $-19.55M

What's going well?

Revenue exploded, leading to a big improvement in profits and margins. The company is now operating efficiently, with costs much lower as a percentage of sales. Core operations swung to profit for the first time in recent quarters.

What's concerning?

Interest expense remains a heavy burden, keeping the company in the red overall. Revenue is very volatile, raising questions about whether this surge is sustainable. High overhead costs could hurt if sales drop again.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $157.5M $275.98M $253.93M $22.05M
Q2-2025 $173.42M $257.41M $242.22M $15.19M
Q1-2025 $169.76M $227.43M $177.72M $49.71M
Q4-2024 $176.48M $230.31M $153.04M $77.28M
Q3-2024 $204.37M $252.89M $142.37M $110.52M

What's financially strong about this company?

The company has a strong liquidity position, with over twice as many current assets as current liabilities. Most assets are in cash or receivables, making them easy to use if needed. Equity improved this quarter.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

Debt is extremely high compared to equity, and retained earnings are deeply negative, showing a long record of losses. Cash is down, and more money is tied up in inventory and receivables, which could be risky if sales slow.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $-3.53M $-9.77M $-911K $-5.25M $-15.93M $-10.68M
Q2-2025 $-41.58M $-39.48M $-1.06M $47.71M $7.17M $-40.54M
Q1-2025 $-38.37M $-30.68M $-330K $24.29M $-6.72M $-31.01M
Q4-2024 $-38.37M $-20.81M $-4.78M $-2.3M $-27.89M $-25.6M
Q3-2024 $-23.16M $-25.08M $-1.75M $98.1M $71.28M $-26.83M

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

Cash burn improved dramatically this quarter, with operating losses much lower than before. The company still has $161 million in cash, giving it a decent cushion to keep operating.

What are the cash flow concerns?

The business is still losing real cash, and working capital swings are making things worse. Ongoing cash burn and shareholder dilution mean more funding will likely be needed in the future.

Revenue by Products

Product Q4-2018Q2-2019Q2-2025Q3-2025
Product
Product
$0 $0 $10.00M $50.00M
Service
Service
$0 $0 $0 $0
Collaboration And Licensing Milestones
Collaboration And Licensing Milestones
$0 $0 $0 $0
Collaboration And Licensing Non Refundable Upfront Payments
Collaboration And Licensing Non Refundable Upfront Payments
$0 $10.00M $0 $0
Research And Development Services
Research And Development Services
$0 $0 $0 $0

Q3 2025 Earnings Call Summary

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5-Year Trend Analysis

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

+ Strengths

Liquidia combines a novel and well‑protected delivery technology with a differentiated inhaled product in an area of high unmet medical need. It has moved from a purely development‑stage story to one with tangible revenue, strong gross margins at the product level, and evidence of physician and patient acceptance. The balance sheet currently carries a substantial cash cushion, and the pipeline is logically aligned with the company’s core capabilities, giving it a clear strategic narrative.

! Risks

The company remains deeply loss‑making, with operating expenses rising faster than revenue and cash burn worsening in the latest period. To date, growth has been funded largely by new equity and debt rather than internal cash generation, leading to higher leverage and shareholder dilution. Dependence on a single main product and a narrow disease focus amplifies exposure to competitive responses, regulatory decisions, reimbursement pressures, and any unforeseen safety or efficacy issues. These factors, combined with reliance on capital markets, create a high‑risk financial and operational profile.

Outlook

Looking ahead, Liquidia’s trajectory depends heavily on two interlinked questions: whether YUTREPIA can continue to gain share and sustain strong pricing in a competitive and regulated niche, and whether the broader pipeline can translate the PRINT platform into additional revenue streams. If revenue growth resumes and cost discipline improves, the current cash and asset base could support a path toward a more balanced financial profile. If not, continued losses may require further substantial external financing, with all the associated risks. As with many emerging biotechs, outcomes are likely to be binary and sensitive to clinical, regulatory, and competitive developments over the next few years.