Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 50.3% a year to $42.7M, with an average return on invested capital of 112.2%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$3.13
Market cap
$527.9M
Revenue (FY2025)
$42.7M
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
50.3%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
112.2%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$188.2M

WVE 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $42.7M -$204.4M -$1.21 -$188.2M -504.1% 288.9%
FY2024 $108.3M -$97.0M -$0.70 -$152.0M -101.9% 105.1%
FY2023 $113.3M -$57.5M -$0.54 -$20.5M -60.0% 56.8%
FY2022 $3.6M -$161.8M -$2.05 -$129.1M -4459.3% 167.3%
FY2021 $41.0M -$122.2M -$2.36 -$89.6M -310.1% 149.9%
FY2020 $20.1M -$149.9M — -$117.3M -763.9% 234.2%
FY2019 $16.0M -$193.6M — -$192.1M -1303.4% 384.9%
FY2018 $14.4M -$146.7M — -$32.8M -1106.7% -149.7%
FY2017 $3.9M -$102.0M — -$102.6M -2635.0% -74.7%
FY2016 $1.1M -$55.4M — -$37.5M -5066.6% -41.0%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Wave Life Sciences Ltd. is a consistent compounder, expanding top-line revenue at 50.3% annually over the past decade.

Wave Life Sciences Ltd. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 5.7% ROIC.

Wave Life Sciences Ltd. capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Wave Life Sciences Ltd. is modeled at 15.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-40.19 per share.

WVE stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Wave Life Sciences Ltd. reported diluted EPS of -$1.21 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Wave Life Sciences Ltd. grown?

Revenue went from $1.1M in fiscal 2016 to $42.7M in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 50.3%. Net income was -$204.4M in fiscal 2025.

Does Wave Life Sciences Ltd. generate free cash flow?

Wave Life Sciences Ltd. generated -$188.2M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 0 of the last 10 reported years.

What is WVE's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 112.2%, and average return on equity was 359.0%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this WVE data come from?

From Wave Life Sciences Ltd.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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