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WAVE Life Sciences (WAVE Life Sciences) FCF Yield % : -2.92 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is WAVE Life Sciences FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, WAVE Life Sciences's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $-20.5 Mil, and Market Cap is $704.6 Mil. Therefore, WAVE Life Sciences's FCF Yield % for today is -2.92%.

The historical rank and industry rank for WAVE Life Sciences's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

WVE' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -114.4   Med: -10.49   Max: -0.87
Current: -2.92


During the past 11 years, the highest FCF Yield % of WAVE Life Sciences was -0.87%. The lowest was -114.40%. And the median was -10.49%.

WVE's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
76.61% of 1556 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -14.085 vs WVE: -2.92

WAVE Life Sciences's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -115.62%.


WAVE Life Sciences FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for WAVE Life Sciences's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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WAVE Life Sciences FCF Yield % Chart

WAVE Life Sciences Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -69.77 -30.56 -47.66 -21.22 -3.41

WAVE Life Sciences Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -22.12 80.07 -41.62 -24.35 -22.33

Competitive Comparison of WAVE Life Sciences's FCF Yield %

For the Biotechnology subindustry, WAVE Life Sciences's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


WAVE Life Sciences's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, WAVE Life Sciences's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WAVE Life Sciences's FCF Yield % falls into.



WAVE Life Sciences FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

WAVE Life Sciences's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=-20.546 / 601.7681
=-3.41%

WAVE Life Sciences's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=-33.595 * 4 / 601.7681
=-22.33%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


WAVE Life Sciences FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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WAVE Life Sciences (WAVE Life Sciences) Business Description

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Address
Marina One East Tower, 7 Straits View No. 12-00, Singapore, SGP, 018936
WAVE Life Sciences Ltd is a clinical-stage RNA medicines company committed to delivering life-changing treatments for people battling devastating diseases. Wave aspires to develop best-in-class medicines across multiple therapeutic modalities using PRISM, the company's proprietary discovery and drug development platform that enables the precise design, optimization, and production of stereopure oligonucleotides. Driven by a resolute sense of urgency, the Wave team is targeting a broad range of genetically defined diseases so that patients and families may realize a brighter future.
Executives
Ra Capital Healthcare Fund Lp 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Kyle Moran officer: See Remarks C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVE., CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Chris Francis officer: See Remarks C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVE., CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Chandra Vargeese officer: See Remarks C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Paul Bolno director, officer: See Remarks C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVE., CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Plc Glaxosmithkline 10 percent owner 980 GREAT WEST ROAD, BRENTFORD MIDDLESEX X0 TW8 9GS
Michael A. Panzara officer: Franchise Lead, Neurology 733 CONCORD AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Ra Capital Management, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Rajeev M. Shah 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Aik Na Tan director C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
David G Gaiero officer: Interim CFO 733 CONCORD AVENUE, C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES USA, INC., CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Gregory L. Verdine director C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Heidi L Wagner director C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Amy Pott director C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Mark Corrigan director