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NuCana plc NCNA

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Overview of NuCana plc

NCNA NCM
Healthcare Biotechnology Framework: Biotech / Pre-Revenue Micro Cap
NuCana plc (NCNA), is a Micro Cap company, in the Biotechnology industry, last closed at $1.40, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, -63.7% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics ROE -193.9%
USD 1.40
0.00%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 81.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$5.16M
Enterprise Value
$-13.67M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Excellent
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Excellent
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Excellent
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Excellent
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 88%
Confidence: 46%
Updated: Sep 12
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.nucana.com
HQ Edinburgh
Employees 20
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

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Fair Value Snapshot

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Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Biotech / Pre-Revenue - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Cash on Hand
$24.3M
259.3%%
Total Revenue
$0
Net Income
$-29.4M
-54.5%%
Operating Expense
$20.8M
-9.4%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Biotech / Pre-Revenue

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Runway
39.0 months
Excellent

Strong cash position with 2+ years of runway

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating NuCana plc's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
39
/100
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Key strengths

  • Strong Liquidity Buffer Liquidity position is strong (score 0.67), providing operational cushion.

Key risks

  • ROIC Below WACC or Peers ROIC at 28.8th percentile suggests inefficient capital deployment.
  • Weak or Negative Cash Flow Cash generation is weak (score 0.00), limiting financial flexibility.

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Trade-Off Ledger

Where management spends the performance budget

Insufficient Data for Analysis

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We have limited financial data for NCNA. The Growth and Profitability axes don't have enough metrics for reliable analysis.

Data Coverage by Axis

Growth
0% coverage Below threshold
Profitability
0% coverage N/A
Overall Coverage: 26.7% (Minimum 40% required)

What This Means

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Scenario-based fair value ranges for NuCana plc.

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