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Lipocine Inc. LPCN

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1.44 USD -0.02 (-1.37%)

At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

1.44 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 4, 4:00 PM ET

1.43 Day range 1.50
1.36 52-week range 12.37
YTD
-82.07%
1 year
-43.08%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

-9.70 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

2 / 9 Weak

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

C+2 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 1
  • Return on Assets 1
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 5

Valuation

P/E -4.5×
FY 2016: -3.5×FY 2017: -3.3×FY 2018: -2.4×FY 2019: -0.8×FY 2020: -3.6×FY 2021: -88.7×FY 2022: -3.1×FY 2023: -0.9×FY 2024: 3050×FY 2025: -4.5×
FY 2016 5y median -3.1× FY 2025
P/S 22.1×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 64.4×FY 2019: 60.4×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 3.4×FY 2022: 67.6×FY 2023: -5.2×FY 2024: 2.3×FY 2025: 22.1×
FY 2016 5y median 3.4× FY 2025
P/B 3.0×
FY 2016: 2.6×FY 2017: 3.6×FY 2018: 2.9×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 4.9×FY 2021: 1.2×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 3.0×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
P/FCF -4.5×
FY 2016: -3.7×FY 2017: -4.1×FY 2018: -2.3×FY 2019: -0.9×FY 2020: -4.9×FY 2021: -12.6×FY 2022: -2.8×FY 2023: -1.2×FY 2024: -19.9×FY 2025: -4.5×
FY 2016 5y median -4.5× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA -4.1×
FY 2016: -3.3×FY 2017: -3.1×FY 2018: -2.6×FY 2019: -0.6×FY 2020: -3.4×FY 2021: -128×FY 2022: -2.9×FY 2023: -0.6×FY 2024: 396×FY 2025: -4.1×
FY 2016 5y median -2.9× FY 2025
EV/Sales 19.7×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 69.5×FY 2019: 44.8×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 3.4×FY 2022: 61.3×FY 2023: -3.5×FY 2024: 1.8×FY 2025: 19.7×
FY 2016 5y median 3.4× FY 2025
FCF Yield -22.3%
FY 2016: -27.3%FY 2017: -24.3%FY 2018: -43.8%FY 2019: -117.0%FY 2020: -20.4%FY 2021: -7.9%FY 2022: -35.8%FY 2023: -80.8%FY 2024: -5.0%FY 2025: -22.3%
FY 2016 5y median -22.3% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin -334.3%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 100.0%FY 2019: -4426.5%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 52.5%FY 2022: -1611.4%FY 2023: 456.9%FY 2024: 100.0%FY 2025: -334.3%
FY 2016 5y median 52.5% FY 2025
Operating Margin -524.7%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: -2646.0%FY 2019: -7818.8%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 19.5%FY 2022: -2423.9%FY 2023: 629.0%FY 2024: -10.3%FY 2025: -524.7%
FY 2016 5y median -10.3% FY 2025
Net Margin -487.1%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: -2724.1%FY 2019: -7883.7%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: -3.9%FY 2022: -2151.7%FY 2023: 573.6%FY 2024: 0.1%FY 2025: -487.1%
FY 2016 5y median -3.9% FY 2025
ROE -66.5%
FY 2016: -72.9%FY 2017: -110.6%FY 2018: -123.6%FY 2019: -206.9%FY 2020: -136.7%FY 2021: -1.4%FY 2022: -30.2%FY 2023: -80.3%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: -66.5%
FY 2016 5y median -30.2% FY 2025
ROIC -69.5%
FY 2016: -70.9%FY 2017: -111.8%FY 2018: -57.5%FY 2019: -71.6%FY 2020: -81.4%FY 2021: 6.4%FY 2022: -33.8%FY 2023: -88.0%FY 2024: -5.1%FY 2025: -69.5%
FY 2016 5y median -33.8% FY 2025
ROA -56.6%
FY 2016: -69.4%FY 2017: -82.9%FY 2018: -55.9%FY 2019: -66.2%FY 2020: -82.7%FY 2021: -1.2%FY 2022: -28.7%FY 2023: -71.1%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: -56.6%
FY 2016 5y median -28.7% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -82.3%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: -61.5%FY 2020: -100.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: -96.9%FY 2023: -670.2%FY 2024: 492.8%FY 2025: -82.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -797.9%
FY 2016: -0.4%FY 2017: -15.0%FY 2018: 46.6%FY 2019: -13.9%FY 2020: -39.5%FY 2021: 117.5%FY 2022: -485.3%FY 2023: -48.0%FY 2024: 93.6%FY 2025: -797.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -105525.0%
FY 2016: 6.3%FY 2017: -1.0%FY 2018: 48.0%FY 2019: 8.0%FY 2020: 25.1%FY 2021: 98.1%FY 2022: -1608.3%FY 2023: -53.2%FY 2024: 99.9%FY 2025: -105525.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -644.3%
FY 2016: -19.2%FY 2017: 8.9%FY 2018: 27.7%FY 2019: 3.4%FY 2020: -31.2%FY 2021: 71.1%FY 2022: -173.9%FY 2023: 1.8%FY 2024: 89.0%FY 2025: -644.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 6.7×
FY 2016: 20.5×FY 2017: 4.0×FY 2018: 4.6×FY 2019: 4.0×FY 2020: 3.8×FY 2021: 8.3×FY 2022: 20.3×FY 2023: 8.7×FY 2024: 14.8×FY 2025: 6.7×
FY 2016 5y median 8.7× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 6.7×
FY 2016: 20.5×FY 2017: 4.0×FY 2018: 4.6×FY 2019: 4.0×FY 2020: 3.8×FY 2021: 8.3×FY 2022: 20.3×FY 2023: 8.7×FY 2024: 14.8×FY 2025: 6.7×
FY 2016 5y median 8.7× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 1.1×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.1×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 0.5×
FY 2016: 0.3×FY 2017: 0.2×FY 2018: -0.2×FY 2019: 0.2×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 1.5×FY 2022: 0.3×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: -124×FY 2025: 0.5×
FY 2016 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: -37.6×FY 2020: -46.5×FY 2021: 15.5×FY 2022: -447×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31