Codexis

CDXS

Biotechnology · Healthcare

Price

$2.24

+0.08 (+3.70%)

Market Cap

$203.6M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+35.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 64.6M (2021) → 87.1M (2025)

Codexis, Inc. discovers, develops, and sells enzymes and other proteins. It offers biocatalyst products and services; intermediate chemicals products that are used for further chemical processing; and Codex biocatalyst panels and kits that enable customers to perform chemistry screening. The company also provides biocatalyst screening and protein engineering services. In addition, it offers CodeEvolver protein engineering technology platform, which helps in developing and delivering biocatalysts

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+102.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+61.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$52M/ year

↑ Rising (+13% vs prior year)

74.3% of revenue

4.1x the sector average (18%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Insider Activity

19.2%ownership

↓ Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Runway

~8 months

$37M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Codexis grew revenue 102% 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

Gross Margin

78.3%

Premium pricing power — 78.3% gross margin

Operating Margin

-52.7%

Losing money on operations — -52.7%

ROCE

-9.2%

Weak — -9.2% return on capital

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

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Growth

Sales YoY

+56.8%

Fast-growing sales (56.8% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

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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

-28.3%

Burning cash (-28.3%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity

1.01

Elevated debt (1.01)

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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