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Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.

RPID

Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. NASDAQ
$4.33 -3.13% (-0.14)

Market Cap $191.92 M
52w High $4.94
52w Low $1.86
P/E -4.33
Volume 77.23K
Outstanding Shares 44.32M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $7.84M $13.65M $-11.51M -146.78% $-0.25 $-10.28M
Q2-2025 $7.26M $14.1M $-11.86M -163.29% $-0.27 $-11.04M
Q1-2025 $7.21M $12.06M $-11.26M -156.32% $-0.26 $-10.81M
Q4-2024 $8.22M $11.21M $-9.67M -117.62% $-0.22 $-9.36M
Q3-2024 $7.6M $12.66M $-11.32M -148.91% $-0.26 $-11.31M

What's going well?

Revenue is up 8% and gross profit is improving faster than sales. Operating expenses are coming down, showing better cost control. The company is slowly moving in the right direction.

What's concerning?

Losses remain large compared to the size of the business, and the company still burns more than $1 for every $1 it brings in. Interest expense is rising, and there's no sign of profitability soon.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $41.25M $84.41M $40.08M $44.33M
Q2-2025 $31.25M $75.59M $21.04M $54.55M
Q1-2025 $41.67M $85.43M $19.94M $65.49M
Q4-2024 $50.73M $98.17M $22.82M $75.35M
Q3-2024 $60.83M $105.84M $21.47M $84.37M

What's financially strong about this company?

The company has plenty of cash and short-term investments, easily covering its short-term bills. Its assets are high quality and mostly tangible, with no risky goodwill or intangibles.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

The sudden increase in debt is a red flag, especially with a long history of losses and declining equity. If losses continue, the balance sheet could weaken quickly.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $-11.51M $-9.05M $-9.58M $19.25M $613K $-9.12M
Q2-2025 $-11.86M $-9.7M $9.34M $-298K $-573K $-10.07M
Q1-2025 $-11.26M $-9.06M $10.68M $379K $2M $-9.38M
Q4-2024 $-9.67M $-9.91M $4.86M $-6K $-5.05M $-10.01M
Q3-2024 $-11.32M $-8.6M $-6.54M $61K $-15.08M $-8.82M

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

Cash burn is shrinking slightly, and the company still has $19.2 million in cash. Receivables are being collected faster, which helps short-term liquidity.

What are the cash flow concerns?

The business is still burning over $9 million in cash each quarter and now relies on borrowing to survive. Cash could run out in a few months if the company can't raise more money or cut losses.

Revenue by Products

Product Q4-2024Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025
Product
Product
$10.00M $10.00M $10.00M $10.00M
Service
Service
$0 $0 $0 $0

Revenue by Geography

Region Q4-2024Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025
All Other Countries
All Other Countries
$0 $0 $0 $0
GERMANY
GERMANY
$0 $0 $0 $0
JAPAN
JAPAN
$0 $0 $0 $0
SWITZERLAND
SWITZERLAND
$0 $0 $0 $0
UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES
$0 $0 $0 $0

Q3 2025 Earnings Call Summary

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5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

Key positives include a differentiated technology platform in a mission‑critical, regulated niche; growing revenue with improving gross margins; strong relationships with major pharmaceutical players; and a recurring revenue model built on consumables, software, and services. The company holds a low‑debt balance sheet, a meaningful but shrinking cash cushion, and a sizable intellectual property portfolio. High switching costs and regulatory validation hurdles provide customer stickiness that can support long‑term, stable relationships once adoption occurs.

! Risks

The main concerns center on financial sustainability and execution. The company has a history of substantial operating and net losses, negative gross profit until very recently, and persistently negative operating and free cash flows. Cash and equity levels have declined markedly since the post‑IPO peak, reducing the margin of safety. Continued cash burn could lead to a need for additional external financing, potentially on less favorable terms. On the commercial side, long sales and validation cycles, strong incumbent competitors, and concentration in a conservative customer base add further uncertainty.

Outlook

The overall picture is of a high‑potential but still early‑stage business. Operational trends such as revenue growth and improving margins are moving in the right direction, and the product appears well aligned with long‑term needs in pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing. However, the company has not yet demonstrated a clear path to cash flow break‑even, and the balance sheet is no longer as robust as it once was. Future outcomes will depend heavily on the pace of system placements, growth in recurring consumables and services, successful commercialization of new applications like rapid sterility testing, and the company’s ability to rein in operating costs as it scales. The range of possible future scenarios remains wide, reflecting both the promise and the risks typical of a developing medical technology platform.