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Formycon AG

FYB.DE
23
Biotechnology · Healthcare
Also trades as: 0W4N.L
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
23
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

Formycon AG is a German biotechnology company that develops biosimilars — copycat versions of expensive biological medicines that have lost patent protection. Its main focus is on eye diseases, inflammatory conditions, and other serious illnesses. The company's pipeline includes biosimilar versions of well-known drugs like Eylea and Stelara, targeting hospitals, clinics, and healthcare systems looking for lower-cost treatment options.

Formycon earns money primarily through licensing deals and partnerships with larger pharmaceutical companies, which pay Formycon to develop and commercialize biosimilars on their behalf. The company is based in Munich, Germany, and operates mainly in European and North American markets. Its competitive position relies on deep technical expertise in developing complex biological molecules, but with an operating margin of -66% and a small market cap of roughly $0.4 billion, the key risk is whether licensing revenue and future product approvals can outpace ongoing research and development costs before the company needs additional funding.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+186.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+73.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

54.7%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~6 years

€230M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

€230M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

Formycon AG grew revenue 186% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
-11.8%
Thin — -11.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-67.3%
Losing money on operations — -67.3%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-4.0%
Weak — -4.0% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+18.3%
Fast-growing sales (+18.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-9.2%
Burning cash (-9.2%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.00
Conservative — low debt load (0.00)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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