Aridis Pharmaceuticals

ARDS

Biotechnology · Healthcare

Price

$0.00

+0.00 (+0.00%)

Market Cap

$4,457

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

–

No score yet — Winston is napping.

We couldn’t gather enough financial data to score this stock reliably.

Share count rising — dilution

+496.7% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.1M (2018) → 18.8M (2022)

Aridis Pharmaceuticals is a small biotechnology company focused on developing antibody-based medicines to fight serious bacterial infections. Its main focus is on treating hospital-acquired infections, particularly in patients on ventilators or with weakened immune systems. The company is working on drugs that target dangerous bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, which are often resistant to standard antibiotics.

Aridis does not yet sell approved products, so it currently generates little to no revenue and operates at a loss, which is typical for early-stage drug developers. The company is based in the United States and is very small, with a market cap near zero. Its pipeline relies on a proprietary antibody discovery platform, but the biggest risk it faces is the high failure rate of clinical-stage drug development — most experimental drugs never reach approval, and Aridis will need additional funding to advance its programs through costly clinical trials.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

+99.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$26M/ year

↓ Declining (-32% vs prior year)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

9.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~0 months

$35,000 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

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Aridis Pharmaceuticals has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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Quality

Gross Margin

100.0%

Premium pricing power — 100.0% gross margin

Operating Margin

-208.4%

Losing money on operations — -208.4%

ROCE

N/A

—

Data not available

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Growth

Sales YoY

+2227.6%

Fast-growing sales (2227.6% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

—

Data not available

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

-89.4%

Burning cash (-89.4%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity

N/A

—

Data not available

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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