Genmab A/S (NASDAQ:GMAB) Accelerates Growth With Merus Acquisition, Faces Near-Term Repricing

Balance between asset-led expansion and heavier leverage shifts valuation dynamics; near-term price action will reflect execution on late‑stage programs and financing outcomes.

Recent News

On December 3, 2025 Genmab closed a private offering of secured and unsecured notes to help fund the planned acquisition of Merus; the Merus deal itself was announced at roughly $97 per share and values Merus at about $8 billion. On December 29, 2025 Genmab discontinued its late‑stage acasunlimab program as part of portfolio prioritization. In late January 2026 reports highlighted higher DARZALEX royalties and positive Phase‑3 epcoritamab topline results. Broker coverage updates in February 2026 show a consensus leaning toward buy/moderate‑buy.

Technical Analysis

ADX registers 18.23, indicating no established trend; directional indicators show initiation of bullish directional pressure as DI+ exhibits a dip‑and‑reverse while DI‑ shows a peak‑and‑reverse, implying DI+ rising and DI‑ falling and therefore bullish directional signals despite low strength.

MACD sits at −0.72 with the MACD line below the signal line (−0.37) and a decreasing MACD trend; negative and declining momentum indicates bearish momentum that counters the directional initiation.

MRO reads 4.3 and is decreasing; a positive MRO implies price currently above the modeled target and thus potential downward pressure, with the falling MRO suggesting that this pressure may ease over time.

RSI at 48.11 and falling signals neutral‑to‑weak momentum and tilting toward short‑term weakening; combined with MACD, momentum favors downside while directional indicators hint at nascent bullish orientation.

Price sits at $29.16 below the 20‑day ($31.17) and 50‑day ($32.26) averages but above the 200‑day average ($27.16); Ichimoku reference lines around $31–$32 place price beneath the cloud baseline. Price trades slightly below the 1× lower Bollinger band ($29.58), with volume about double the 10‑day average—elevated participation accompanying the recent move.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $1,022,000,000 with YoY revenue growth of 3.10% and QoQ revenue contraction of 64.30% (quarterly pacing effect). Gross profit reached $964,000,000 and gross margin stands at 94.33% (virtually unchanged YoY), supporting robust operating leverage.

EBIT $485,000,000 and EBITDA $503,000,000 translate to an EBIT margin of 47.46%, up 51.36% YoY and 1.61% QoQ, reflecting stronger operating profitability versus last year. Operating margin at 44.91% rose 43.24% YoY and 15.40% QoQ.

EPS came in at $0.21 versus an estimate of $0.37, an EPS surprise of −43.24% (difference −$0.16). Forward EPS stands at $0.48 implying a forward P/E near 71.87; trailing P/E equals 43.53, with a modest QoQ P/E change of 9.31% and a YoY change of −48.75%.

Cash and short‑term investments total $3,411,000,000 with cash alone at $1,761,000,000; current ratio equals 6.03 and quick ratio 6.01, indicating strong near‑term liquidity. Total debt remains low at $142,000,000, producing a debt‑to‑assets ratio of 2.02% and debt‑to‑EBITDA of 0.28x. Enterprise value sits negative at −$1,527,051,994 and enterprise multiple at −3.04, consistent with a net cash position after accounting for market capitalization.

Free cash flow $534,000,000 produces a free cash flow yield of 30.66%, although forward metrics (forward P/S and forward P/E) imply elevated expectations for future earnings. WMDST values the stock as over‑valued, reflecting the combination of rich forward multiples and recent acquisition financing that expands near‑term leverage and execution risk.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-09-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-02-17
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-05-19
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 1.3 B
 Operating Cash Flow 536.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -2.00 M
 Change In Working Capital 2.0 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 465.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 1.8 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.0 B
 Forward Revenue 18.8 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 58.0 M
 Depreciation 14.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 18.0 M
 Research and Development 357.0 M
 Total Operating Expenses 563.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 964.0 M
 EBITDA 503.0 M
 EBIT 485.0 M
 Operating Income 459.0 M
 Interest Income 32.0 M
 Interest Expense 3.0 M
 Net Interest Income 29.0 M
 Income Before Tax 482.0 M
 Tax Provision 81.0 M
 Tax Rate 16.805 %
 Net Income 401.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 482.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.37
 EPS Actual 0.21
 EPS Difference -0.16
 EPS Surprise -43.243 %
 Forward EPS 0.48
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 7.0 B
 Intangible Assets 2.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets 3.6 B
 Total Current Assets 4.5 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 3.4 B
 Cash 1.8 B
 Net Receivables 1.0 B
 Inventory 14.0 M
 Long-Term Investments 9.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 741.0 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 142.0 M
 Total Liabilities 1.3 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 5.8 B
 Retained Earnings 4.0 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 93.41
 Shares Outstanding 61.567 M
 Revenue Per-Share 16.60
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 1.7 B
 Enterprise Value -1.53 B
 Enterprise Multiple -3.036
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -0.389 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -64.16 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 52.77
median: 28.451
mean: 8.499
GMAB: -3.036
low: -82.433
 EV/R -1.494
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.221
 Asset To Liability 5.528
 Debt To Capital 0.024
 Debt To Assets 0.02
Debt To Assets QoQ -11.659 %
Debt To Assets YoY 783.406 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 1.045
mean: 0.24
median: 0.181
GMAB: 0.02
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 0.025
Debt To Equity QoQ -11.537 %
Debt To Equity YoY 766.316 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.461
mean: 0.341
median: 0.106
GMAB: 0.025
low: -0.897
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 0.303
Price To Book QoQ 15.899 %
Price To Book YoY 518.017 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 16.86
mean: 6.904
median: 6.057
GMAB: 0.303
low: -8.555
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 43.528
Price To Earnings QoQ 9.307 %
Price To Earnings YoY -48.754 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 56.753
GMAB: 43.528
median: 30.96
mean: 4.538
low: -93.179
 PE/G Ratio 2.137
 Price To Sales (P/S) 1.704
Price To Sales QoQ 13.786 %
Price To Sales YoY 503.559 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 1040.421
mean: 64.793
median: 18.442
GMAB: 1.704
low: 0.466
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 71.865
Forward PE/G 3.528
Forward P/S 126.873
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.17
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.152
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 6.927 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 7.093 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.438
GMAB: 0.152
mean: 0.12
median: 0.107
low: -0.004
 Receivables Turnover 1.0
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -2.865 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 12.618 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 5.5
median: 1.573
mean: 1.472
GMAB: 1.0
low: -0.057
 Inventory Turnover 4.296
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -5.783 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -15.805 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA GMAB: 4.296
high: 2.635
mean: 0.495
median: 0.477
low: -0.015
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 91.25
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 112.862
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 1241.621
median: 189.366
mean: 175.549
GMAB: 112.862
low: -1809.09
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.274
 CapEx To Revenue -0.002
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.143
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 5.8 B
 Net Invested Capital 5.8 B
 Invested Capital 5.8 B
 Net Tangible Assets 3.6 B
 Net Working Capital 3.7 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 4.603
 Current Ratio 6.034
Current Ratio QoQ -2.936 %
Current Ratio YoY 16.734 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 25.502
GMAB: 6.034
mean: 4.043
median: 2.865
low: 0.02
 Quick Ratio 6.015
Quick Ratio QoQ -2.917 %
Quick Ratio YoY 16.718 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 13.391
GMAB: 6.015
mean: 2.546
median: 1.998
low: 0.02
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 0.282
 Cost Of Debt 1.721 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 161.667
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 236.806 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 67.53 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 815.709
GMAB: 161.667
mean: 37.495
median: 6.583
low: -1337.523
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.499
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 8.617 %
 Revenue Growth 10.486 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -64.298 %
Revenue Growth YoY 310.411 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 301.849 %
GMAB: 10.486 %
mean: 8.059 %
median: 4.118 %
low: -259.856 %
 Earnings Growth 20.37 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -72.545 %
Earnings Growth YoY -415.716 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 162.5 %
GMAB: 20.37 %
median: -6.312 %
mean: -8.573 %
low: -198.545 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 94.325 %
Gross Margin QoQ 0.519 %
Gross Margin YoY -0.786 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 105.39 %
GMAB: 94.325 %
median: 81.951 %
mean: 79.722 %
low: -35.147 %
 EBIT Margin 47.456 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 1.612 %
EBIT Margin YoY 51.355 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 3270.865 %
GMAB: 47.456 %
median: 42.305 %
mean: -84.151 %
low: -7772.481 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 44.912 %
Return On Sales QoQ 15.399 %
Return On Sales YoY 43.242 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 573.037 %
GMAB: 44.912 %
median: 26.431 %
mean: -89.929 %
low: -7977.249 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 534.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 30.655 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 716.813 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -75.839 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA GMAB: 30.655 %
high: 24.673 %
median: 1.086 %
mean: 0.553 %
low: -57.887 %
 Free Cash Growth 926.923 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -1262.038 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 2660.342 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA GMAB: 926.923 %
high: 204.738 %
median: 22.832 %
mean: 22.468 %
low: -206.871 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.332
 Cash Flow Margin 36.204 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.923
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 5.947 %
Return On Assets QoQ 15.498 %
Return On Assets YoY 83.833 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 30.5 %
GMAB: 5.947 %
median: 2.314 %
mean: -1.385 %
low: -66.968 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 7.723 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.07
Return On Equity QoQ 10.036 %
Return On Equity YoY 75.819 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.948
GMAB: 0.07
median: 0.047
mean: 0.013
low: -1.385
 DuPont ROE 7.256 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.016 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 8.405 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -194.479 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 31.965 %
GMAB: 7.016 %
median: 5.759 %
mean: 0.939 %
low: -73.241 %

Six-Week Outlook

Mixed technical signals argue for range‑bound trade with elevated volatility: directional indicators show early bullish initiation while momentum indicators (MACD, RSI) point to weakening momentum and the MRO flags price above modeled targets. The Merus acquisition and the associated issuance of notes introduce event risk that can drive re‑rating; strong cash balances and high free cash flow support fundamentals but the forward multiples remain elevated. Expect price action to respond to execution updates on late‑stage assets and funding milestones, with catalysts likely to determine direction within the stated range.

About Genmab A/S

Genmab A/S (NASDAQ:GMAB) develops innovative antibody therapeutics targeting cancer and other serious diseases. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Genmab has introduced several significant therapies, including DARZALEX, a leading treatment for multiple myeloma, and teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease. The company’s pipeline includes advanced products like Amivantamab for gastric and esophageal cancers and Epcoritamab for blood cancers such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Genmab employs proprietary technologies like DuoBody and HexaBody, which aim to address both solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Through strategic collaborations with industry leaders such as Seagen, argenx, and AbbVie, Genmab enhances its research and development efforts. Established in 1999, the company remains committed to advancing oncology treatment and improving patient outcomes through its innovative therapeutic solutions.



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