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Anika Therapeutics
(NASDAQ:ANIK)
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
$16.50
▲(69.23% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/24/26
The score is held back primarily by weak underlying profitability and inconsistent free cash flow despite low leverage and solid gross margins. The latest earnings call improves the outlook with strong Q1 execution and reaffirmed guidance, but technical momentum is currently soft and valuation support is limited due to losses (negative P/E).
Positive Factors
Top-line momentum
Sustained revenue growth across Commercial and OEM channels (Q1 +13% YoY) and management's maintained full‑year guidance indicate durable demand and execution. This supports reinvestment in sales, clinical programs and scaling of new products over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Recurring operating losses
Despite top‑line resilience, recurring operating and net losses have eroded equity and produced negative ROE. Persistent losses constrain retained capital for R&D and commercialization, force prioritization of projects, and limit ability to sustainably fund growth without improved operating leverage.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Top-line momentum
Sustained revenue growth across Commercial and OEM channels (Q1 +13% YoY) and management's maintained full‑year guidance indicate durable demand and execution. This supports reinvestment in sales, clinical programs and scaling of new products over the next several quarters.
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Anika Therapeutics (ANIK) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$214.09M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)174.95K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.87
Revenue Growth-15.41%
EPS Growth79.57%
CountryUS
Employees288
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryMedical - Devices
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.79
Shares Outstanding13,305,624
10 Day Avg. Volume181,118
30 Day Avg. Volume174,954
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.16
Price to Book (P/B)0.96
Price to Sales (P/S)1.22
P/FCF Ratio31.59
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.81
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.50
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.56
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-37.56
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$17.00Price Target Upside74.36% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)>-0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)$118.61M
Anika Therapeutics Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. is a company dedicated to joint preservation, innovating and providing early intervention orthopedic care across the globe, including the United States and Europe. Their core focus areas include osteoarthritis (OA) pain ma...
How the Company Makes Money
Anika makes money primarily by selling orthopedic and HA-based medical products to healthcare providers and distributors, generating revenue from product sales across its targeted orthopedic indications. A core revenue stream has historically been...
Anika Therapeutics Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 29, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlights meaningful commercial momentum (13% revenue growth), strong operational improvements (gross margin up ~8 percentage points and adjusted EBITDA lift), accelerating adoption of Integrity and international product strength, supported by a clean balance sheet and active share repurchase. Key near-term concerns include higher operating expenses (notably a onetime $4.9M severance), regulatory timelines for Hyalofast and CINGAL that remain uncertain, OEM channel timing and mix variability, and caution that Q1 margin levels may not be fully sustained quarter-to-quarter. Overall, the positives around revenue growth, margin improvement, pipeline progress and liquidity outweigh the manageable near-term risks and uncertainties.Positive Updates
Total Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $29.6 million in Q1 2026, up 13% year-over-year, demonstrating top-line momentum.
Negative Updates
Increase in Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses rose to $24.5 million from $19.0 million a year ago (+$5.5 million). SG&A increased to $17.8 million from $12.9 million, primarily due to $4.9 million of onetime severance-related costs.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Total Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $29.6 million in Q1 2026, up 13% year-over-year, demonstrating top-line momentum.
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Company Guidance
Anika maintained its full‑year 2026 guidance, calling for total revenue of $114.0–$122.5 million (1%–9% YoY), with commercial channel revenue of $53–$58 million (10%–20% growth) and OEM revenue of $61–$64.5 million (flat to down ~5% YoY), and expects adjusted EBITDA of 5%–10% of revenue (midpoint driven by commercial momentum, G&A reductions and manufacturing productivity); these assumptions are supported by Q1 results of $29.6M total revenue (+13% YoY), $12.6M commercial (+12%), $17.0M OEM (+14%), $8.9M international OA pain management (+9%), GAAP gross margin of 64% (vs. 56% a year ago), Q1 adjusted EBITDA of $4.3M, and a cash balance of $41M with no debt, while management noted MONOVISC unit growth, completed a $15M buyback program (avg. $10.76), and cautioned that Hyalofast FDA timing could affect results (potential impact in Q4 of next year) without changing the current outlook.Anika Therapeutics Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
45
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 116.26M | 112.82M | 119.91M | 120.79M | 113.83M | 147.79M |
| Gross Profit | 68.12M | 63.81M | 76.00M | 82.53M | 73.22M | 82.94M |
| EBITDA | -4.63M | -3.58M | 5.36M | 17.37M | 18.81M | -4.16M |
| Net Income | -11.06M | -10.88M | -56.38M | -82.67M | -14.86M | 4.13M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 179.39M | 190.27M | 202.74M | 270.63M | 349.13M | 347.54M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 41.02M | 57.48M | 55.63M | 68.74M | 86.33M | 94.39M |
| Total Debt | 25.74M | 26.25M | 25.93M | 27.74M | 30.89M | 20.95M |
| Total Liabilities | 45.49M | 46.80M | 48.75M | 58.37M | 63.56M | 60.45M |
| Stockholders Equity | 133.90M | 143.47M | 153.99M | 212.26M | 285.56M | 287.08M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.04M | 4.36M | -2.33M | -7.21M | -3.08M | 3.25M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.47M | 11.19M | 5.40M | -1.79M | 4.41M | 8.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.31M | -401.00K | -8.33M | -5.43M | -7.49M | -3.12M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -15.46M | -10.55M | -12.73M | -6.32M | -4.85M | -6.78M |
Anika Therapeutics Technical Analysis
Positive
9.75
Price Trends
14.79
Positive
14.47
Positive
12.03
Positive
Market Momentum
0.33
Negative
56.02
Neutral
77.25
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ANIK, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 9.75 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 15.02, below the 50-day MA of 14.79, and below the 200-day MA of 12.03, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.33 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.02 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 77.25 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ANIK.
Anika Therapeutics Risk Analysis
Anika Therapeutics disclosed 45 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Anika Therapeutics reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Anika Therapeutics Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
56 Neutral | $58.91M | 31.44 | 3.68% | ― | -0.32% | ― | |
54 Neutral | $214.09M | -19.78 | -7.74% | ― | -15.41% | 79.57% | |
53 Neutral | $135.73M | -0.11 | 305.45% | ― | 0.96% | 28.36% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
45 Neutral | $33.35M | -1.27 | -81.52% | ― | 54.38% | 7.25% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Anika Therapeutics Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Anika Shareholders Approve Directors and Expanded Incentive Plans
Positive
Jun 23, 2026
At its June 18, 2026 annual meeting, Anika Therapeutics, Inc. shareholders elected Class III directors Gary P. Fischetti, John B. Henneman III, and Stephen D. Griffin to serve until the 2029 annual meeting and ratified Deloitte Touche LLP as the ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Anika Therapeutics Posts Strong Q1 2026 Revenue Growth
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Anika Therapeutics reported a strong start to 2026, with first-quarter revenue on April 29, 2026 rising 13% year over year to $29.6 million, driven by double-digit growth in both its Commercial and OEM channels and a gross margin improvement to 64...
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