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Xenetic Biosciences, Inc.

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Xenetic Biosciences, Inc. NASDAQ
$2.53 4.55% (+0.11)

Market Cap $3.90 M
52w High $13.93
52w Low $1.90
P/E -1.24
Volume 32.04K
Outstanding Shares 1.54M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $1.03M $1.57M $-509.94K -49.66% $-0.33 $-523.18K
Q2-2025 $589.9K $1.31M $-688.7K -116.75% $-0.45 $-724.41K
Q1-2025 $593.26K $1.54M $-903.14K -152.23% $-0.59 $-942.41K
Q4-2024 $648.82K $1.75M $-1.05M -162.53% $-0.68 $-1.1M
Q3-2024 $614.24K $1.11M $-436.67K -71.09% $-0.28 $-499.47K

What's going well?

Revenue grew sharply, up 74% from last quarter. Losses narrowed both in dollar terms and per share. The company is investing heavily in R&D, which could pay off if new products succeed.

What's concerning?

Despite higher revenue, the company is still losing money and spending far more than it brings in. High overhead and R&D costs eat up all revenue, and there is no sign of profitability yet.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $4.12M $5.07M $1.11M $3.96M
Q2-2025 $4.78M $5.35M $903.43K $4.45M
Q1-2025 $5.16M $5.79M $667.93K $5.12M
Q4-2024 $6.17M $6.9M $894.26K $6.01M
Q3-2024 $6.84M $8.05M $1.01M $7.04M

What's financially strong about this company?

The company has no debt at all and keeps most of its assets in cash, making it very flexible and able to pay its bills easily. There are no hidden risks or complicated liabilities.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

Cash and equity are shrinking each quarter, and the company has a long history of losses. If this continues, they may eventually need to raise more money, which could dilute shareholders.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $-509.94K $-658.25K $0 $0 $-658.25K $-658.25K
Q2-2025 $-688.7K $-383.83K $0 $0 $-383.83K $-383.83K
Q1-2025 $-903.14K $-1M $0 $0 $-1M $-1M
Q4-2024 $-1.05M $-673.99K $0 $0 $-673.99K $-673.99K
Q3-2024 $-436.67K $-459.04K $0 $0 $-459.04K $-459.04K

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

Capital spending is almost zero, so most cash burn is from operations, not big investments. No new debt or share dilution this quarter.

What are the cash flow concerns?

Cash burn is rising and now outpaces net losses, with no sign of improvement. Working capital is draining cash, and reserves will only last about a year and a half at this rate.

Revenue by Products

Product Q4-2020Q1-2021Q2-2021Q3-2021
Royalty Revenue
Royalty Revenue
$0 $0 $0 $0
RoyaltyRevenueMember
RoyaltyRevenueMember
$0 $0 $0 $0

Q1 2017 Earnings Call Summary

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5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at Xenetic Biosciences, Inc.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

Xenetic combines a focused and innovative oncology pipeline with a conservative, debt-free balance sheet. Revenue, while still small, has been growing steadily, and losses have narrowed over time, showing gradual progress toward better financial health. Liquidity is strong, giving the company room to pursue its R&D agenda, and its platforms—DNase-based therapies, XCART, and PolyXen—target important unmet needs with potentially broad applicability. Academic collaborations and a capital-efficient development model further support its strategy.

! Risks

The company remains a loss-making, cash-burning clinical-stage biotech with a shrinking cash and asset base. Its revenue is modest relative to its expenses, and free cash flow is consistently negative, meaning future financing or partnering will likely be needed. Scientifically, the programs are early and exposed to typical biotech risks: trial failure, regulatory setbacks, and rapidly evolving competition in oncology and cell therapy. Large accumulated losses and declining equity also highlight that, so far, the financial returns on investment have not yet materialized.

Outlook

The outlook for Xenetic is highly dependent on clinical and partnership progress. Financial trends on the income statement have been improving, but the balance sheet shows the cost of that progress in the form of ongoing cash burn and erosion of equity. If the DNase and XCART platforms generate compelling clinical data and attract strong partners, the company’s revenue base and funding options could improve significantly. Until then, it is reasonable to expect continued operating losses and reliance on existing cash and potential new capital, with outcomes driven more by scientific milestones than by near-term financial performance.