Company Overview
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and delivery of therapeutics to treat patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders. Its product candidates include Azetukalner, a novel, potent Kv7 potassium channel opener which is in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of epilepsy, including focal onset seizures, and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, as well as neuropsychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorder and bipolar depression. In addition, the company's Phase 1 Single Ascending Dose/Multiple Ascending Dose products include XEN1701 targeting the sodium channel and XEN1120 targeting the Kv7 potassium channel for the treatment of pain. The company has a license and collaboration agreement with Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. for the development of NBI-921355, a Nav1.2/1.6 sodium channel inhibitor that is in Phase 1 clinical trials for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy. Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.
Recent Developments
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -5.7%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -5.70% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +58.61% |
| 6 Months: | +42.47% |
| 3 Months: | +15.50% |
| 1 Month: | -7.44% |
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PROS
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -5.7% CAGR over 5 years.
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Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
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Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 264.00K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.50M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80.24M | 94.23M | 96.34M | 109.77M | 112.33M | - |
| Operating Income | 35.00K | -6.14M | 199.00K | -820.00K | -2.60M | -5.66M | -6.37M | -7.33M | -5.46M | -7.99M | -7.89M | -8.64M | -8.05M | -7.81M | -7.59M | -14.19M | -11.76M | -10.51M | -8.95M | -8.03M | -646.00K | -9.70M | -16.06M | -22.50M | -15.60M | -17.37M | -30.32M | -38.13M | -49.05M | -55.62M | -55.68M | -59.04M | -69.10M | -73.68M | -72.74M | -94.23M | -96.34M | -109.77M | -112.33M | -123.16M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -72.08M | -93.60M | -95.69M | -109.16M | -111.74M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -64.62M | -85.33M | -90.22M | -104.72M | -104.87M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 427.00K | -626.00K | 677.00K | 538.00K | -2.57M | - |
| Net Income | - | -9.16M | 1.17M | -3.83M | -3.94M | -3.26M | -6.02M | -7.71M | -6.00M | -7.52M | -7.38M | -7.74M | -8.06M | -3.75M | -7.80M | -14.38M | -11.34M | -10.01M | -8.87M | -7.48M | -175.00K | -8.86M | -15.76M | -22.11M | -15.45M | -19.67M | -31.16M | -37.15M | -41.73M | -47.46M | -48.46M | -47.93M | -57.92M | -62.79M | -65.05M | -84.71M | -90.90M | -105.26M | -102.30M | -110.74M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.13 | -0.64 | -0.07 | -0.27 | -0.27 | -0.23 | -0.42 | -0.51 | - | -0.43 | -0.41 | -0.43 | -0.45 | -0.21 | -0.45 | -0.63 | -0.42 | -0.37 | - | - | 0.00 | - | - | -0.51 | -0.36 | -0.35 | -0.55 | -0.57 | -0.63 | -0.72 | -0.73 | -0.62 | -0.75 | -0.81 | -0.83 | -1.07 | -1.15 | -1.31 | -1.17 | -1.11 |
| R&D Expense | - | 3.43M | 3.67M | 3.79M | - | 4.36M | 5.10M | 5.96M | - | 5.90M | 6.11M | 7.16M | - | 5.57M | 5.42M | 6.25M | 9.14M | 8.21M | 9.75M | 11.79M | 10.72M | 13.04M | 16.31M | 18.38M | 18.89M | 19.36M | 22.15M | 29.43M | 39.52M | 44.04M | 42.88M | 44.25M | 49.70M | 56.97M | 61.20M | 74.98M | 77.05M | - | 88.51M | 99.22M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 14.31M | 27.36M | 28.37M | 15.58M | 1.80M | 311.00K | - | 6.83M | 32.17M | - | 9.43M | 0 | 0 | 7.50M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 138.58M | 214.05M | 279.30M | 380.57M |
| Operating Income | -3.15M | 9.71M | 11.11M | -9.36M | -24.82M | -32.58M | -38.04M | -42.82M | -31.30M | - | -129.14M | -214.05M | -279.30M | -373.07M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -127.74M | -211.99M | -276.74M | -370.53M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -125.25M | -182.69M | -238.42M | -344.89M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118.00K | -292.00K | -4.09M | 1.02M |
| Net Income | -4.30M | 12.03M | 13.02M | -15.75M | -23.00M | -30.70M | -34.50M | -41.59M | -28.84M | - | -125.37M | -182.39M | -234.33M | -345.91M |
| Diluted EPS | -3.24 | 1.91 | 3.28 | -1.10 | -1.48 | -1.72 | -1.63 | - | -0.81 | - | -2.06 | -2.73 | -3.01 | -4.36 |
| R&D Expense | 10.46M | 12.30M | 11.77M | 15.15M | 19.83M | 25.57M | 23.63M | 38.84M | 50.52M | 75.46M | 105.77M | 167.51M | 210.39M | 300.94M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 54.49M | 87.42M | 63.95M | 67.49M | 46.12M | 122.43M | 147.70M | 189.19M | - | 754.15M | 964.80M | 798.14M | 633.16M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 600.30M | 644.96M | 635.26M | 560.65M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 13.93M | 60.16M | 37.95M | 72.03M | 58.65M | 17.09M | 20.49M | 67.75M | 24.75M | 45.01M | - | 57.24M | 148.64M | 142.71M | 199.16M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 986.00K | 874.00K | 1.47M | 1.37M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 30.37M | 14.64M | 2.92M | 3.59M | 10.19M | 19.13M | 55.72M | 17.83M | - | 32.65M | 36.88M | 43.24M | 51.40M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 18.20M | 14.29M | 2.78M | 3.59M | 4.08M | 4.12M | 43.38M | 14.78M | - | 22.70M | 27.27M | 35.59M | 41.79M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.10M | 15.01M | 10.89M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.44M | 10.90M | 9.02M | 7.94M |
| Total Equity | -86.32M | -89.86M | -78.37M | 72.78M | 61.03M | 63.90M | 35.93M | 103.30M | 91.98M | 171.35M | - | 721.50M | 927.92M | 754.90M | 581.76M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62.59M | 75.37M | 76.42M | 80.01M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | -28.73M | -34.72M | -4.71M | -48.12M | - | -101.03M | -151.11M | -181.39M | -279.12M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | 24.29M | -28.99M | -66.21M | -16.82M | - | -293.40M | -111.39M | 165.00M | 218.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | 7.07M | 111.59M | 27.52M | 85.80M | - | 278.47M | 353.52M | 12.13M | 117.11M |
| Capital Expenditure | -526.00K | -156.00K | -1.53M | -551.00K | -279.00K | -315.00K | -507.00K | -1.24M | -2.64M | - | -2.89M | -5.62M | -3.08M | -799.00K |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | -29.04M | -35.23M | -5.95M | -50.76M | - | -103.92M | -156.73M | -184.46M | -279.92M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -115.96M | 91.03M | -4.26M | 55.99M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | -22.0% | 35.5% | 39.1% | -60.1% | -1,376.4% | -10,474.3% | - | -627.0% | -97.3% | - | -1,368.9% | - | - | -4,974.3% |
| Net Margin % | -30.1% | 44.0% | 45.9% | -101.1% | -1,275.5% | -9,872.7% | - | -609.1% | -89.7% | - | -1,328.9% | - | - | -4,612.1% |
| ROE % | 4.8% | -15.4% | 17.9% | -25.8% | -36.0% | -85.4% | -33.4% | -45.2% | -16.8% | - | -17.4% | -19.7% | -31.0% | -59.5% |
| ROCE % | - | 26.8% | 15.2% | -15.3% | -38.8% | -77.5% | -32.2% | -41.0% | -17.9% | - | -17.7% | -22.8% | -36.6% | -63.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR, LLC | 9.98% | 9.65M | $578.78M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.78% | 7.52M | $451.27M |
| 3 | Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | 5.98% | 5.78M | $346.61M |
| 4 | Polar Capital Holdings PLC | 4.73% | 4.57M | $274.19M |
| 5 | Driehaus Capital Management, LLC | 4.57% | 4.42M | $265.07M |
| 6 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 4.33% | 4.19M | $251.15M |
| 7 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 3.36% | 3.25M | $194.86M |
| 8 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.71% | 2.62M | $157.02M |
| 9 | Capital International Investors | 2.44% | 2.36M | $141.67M |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 2.24% | 2.17M | $130.09M |
Analyst View
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Latest News
Recent headlines for XENE
Xenon (XENE) Heads To Europe With Data That Could Reshape Epilepsy Care
On August 26, Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE) announced that it will deliver six data presentations at the 16th European Epilepsy Congress in Athens, Greece, running September 5 through 9. The headline slot is an oral presentation of to…
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
VANCOUVER, BC and BOSTON, MA, Aug. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: XENE), a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to drug discovery, clinical development, and commercialization of life-cha…
What Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE)'s New Azetukalner Phase 3 Epilepsy Data Means For Shareholders
Xenon Pharmaceuticals recently announced that it presented multiple new data sets on its lead asset azetukalner at the 16th European Epilepsy Congress in Athens, including topline Phase 3 X‑TOLE2 results in focal onset seizures and long‑ter…
Xenon to Highlight Phase 3 X-TOLE2 Clinical Data and Rational Polytherapy Potential for Azetukalner at EEC 2026
Six presentations planned, including encore oral presentation of topline X-TOLE2 efficacy and safety resultsNew poster will highlight the mechanistic characterization of azetukalner, including its potential additive effects when used with c…
Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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XENE — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (XENE)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (XENE) trades at $59.75 on NasdaqGM. Its 52-week range is $35.66 to $70.96.
What is the market capitalisation of XENE?
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (XENE) has a market capitalisation of $5.78B on NasdaqGM.
What is the P/E ratio of XENE?
XENE trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -12.71. The industry average P/E is 25.17. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 8.71.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of XENE?
XENE has a return on equity (ROE) of -37.53%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is -63.09%.
Is XENE a good stock to buy?
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