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Ensysce Biosciences, Inc.
Next earnings Aug 11, 2026 · consensus $-0.51 EPS, $1.94M rev
Last earnings +1.1% on 2026-05-15
Cash-strapped clinical-stage opioid biotech with going-concern doubt, 560% dilution and a $0.28 penny stock — a binary bet, not an investment.
Cash & equivalents $4.31M · FY2025
Ensysce is a pre-revenue, clinical-stage pharma whose MD&A states plainly that it has 'not generated any revenue from product sales' and 'may never become profitable' — the $5.07M of FY2025 'revenue' is grant/collaboration income, not a product business, and it actually shrank 2.8% YoY. The company burned $7.81M in operating cash against just $4.31M of cash on hand, implying well under a year of runway before the next raise. The filing itself flags that these conditions 'raise substantial doubt' about its ability to continue as a going concern, and repeatedly warns that financing will come through equity or convertible debt that will dilute existing holders. That dilution has already been brutal: shares outstanding rose 560% YoY and diluted EPS was -$3.98, hallmarks of a share count reset and serial capital raises that have driven accumulated deficit to -$140M.
The capital structure is deteriorating fast. Total liabilities doubled (+106%) to $4.57M while equity fell 13% to $3.21M, pushing liabilities/equity to 1.42x. Operating margin is -202% and ROE is -317% — figures that only make sense for a company spending $10.4M on R&D with no marketable product. The entire enterprise is a bet on the pipeline: PF614 (an abuse-deterrent oxycodone prodrug) in Phase 3, PF614-MPAR in Phase 1b, and nafamostat pre-Phase 1. None has completed a pivotal trial or won approval, and the company has never manufactured at commercial scale or sold anything.
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| Line item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.53M | $2.52M | $2.23M | $5.21M | $5.07M |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | -$19.9M | -$24.2M | -$10.7M | -$6.73M | -$10.2M |
| Net income | -$29.1M | -$24.2M | -$10.6M | -$7.99M | -$10.2M |
| Diluted EPS | -$1.48 | -$139.42 | -$70.40 | -$11.45 | -$3.98 |
| Net margin | -825.4% | -959.3% | -476.4% | -153.3% | -200.8% |
10-year statements — income, cash flow, balance sheet & CSV export →
Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.
Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.
Filed shelf to register future securities sales — dilution overhang
Received Nasdaq continued-listing deficiency notice — delisting risk
Q1 2026 10-Q reiterates substantial going-concern doubt
Q1 2026 10-Q reiterates substantial going-concern doubt
New shelf registration enabling further capital raises/dilution
Struck financing deal with unregistered share issuance — fresh dilution
Disclosed management/board change (officer or director)
FY2025 10-K: going-concern doubt, $10.2M loss, 560% share growth
FY2025 10-K: going-concern doubt, $10.2M loss, 560% share growth
Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0001716947, latest 10-Q filed 2026-05-15) · EODHD · Proprietary analysis · as of 7/4/2026, 10:11:12 AM.
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Recent news tone vs the market's typical (which skews positive). A soft signal, not a recommendation.