Starpharma Holdings Limited (AU:SPL)
ASX:SPL
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Starpharma Holdings Limited
(Sydney:SPL)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.67
▲(76.84% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/17/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance—ongoing losses and negative operating/free cash flow—despite solid revenue growth and low leverage. Technicals are supportive due to a strong uptrend and positive MACD, but overbought RSI/Stoch readings add near-term risk. Valuation is middling with a 27.58 P/E and no dividend yield provided.
Positive Factors
Proprietary technology platform
A proprietary dendrimer platform is a durable competitive asset: it supports multiple drug-delivery and anti-infective applications, creates licensing optionality, and sustains long-term R&D pipelines. This structural IP base can generate repeatable partnership and product opportunities over years.
Negative Factors
Negative operating and free cash flow
Sustained negative operating and free cash flows indicate ongoing cash burn and reliance on external funding. Over a 2–6 month horizon this weakens the company's ability to self-fund R&D or commercialization, increases dilution risk from capital raises, and constrains long-term strategic investment capacity.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Proprietary technology platform
A proprietary dendrimer platform is a durable competitive asset: it supports multiple drug-delivery and anti-infective applications, creates licensing optionality, and sustains long-term R&D pipelines. This structural IP base can generate repeatable partnership and product opportunities over years.
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Starpharma Holdings Limited (SPL) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$315.70M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)724.95K
Price to Earnings (P/E)27.6
Beta (1Y)1.28
Revenue Growth364.97%
EPS Growth74.50%
CountryAU
Employees40
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)<0.01
Shares Outstanding420,928,440
10 Day Avg. Volume366,126
30 Day Avg. Volume724,950
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.19
Price to Book (P/B)1.93
Price to Sales (P/S)7.47
P/FCF Ratio-5.40
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)>-0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Starpharma Holdings Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Starpharma Holdings Limited (SPL) is an Australian biotechnology company focused on the development of innovative drug delivery systems and new therapeutic products. The company specializes in dendrimer technology, which allows for enhanced delive...
How the Company Makes Money
Starpharma makes money primarily through (1) licensing and collaboration revenues tied to its dendrimer technology (including payments such as upfront fees, milestone payments, and royalties when partners commercialize products that use the techno...
Starpharma Holdings Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
45
Neutral
Balance Sheet
50
Neutral
Cash Flow
40
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 14.26M | 4.91M | 8.29M | 2.94M | 4.68M | 1.80M |
| Gross Profit | 8.57M | 3.69M | 7.66M | 1.22M | 1.91M | 539.50K |
| EBITDA | -8.00M | -10.93M | -9.63M | -22.08M | -22.34M | -26.05M |
| Net Income | -3.23M | -9.99M | -8.16M | -15.64M | -16.15M | -19.73M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 26.17M | 25.42M | 36.81M | 52.09M | 66.17M | 73.24M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 18.25M | 15.41M | 23.36M | 35.18M | 49.92M | 60.50M |
| Total Debt | 790.00K | 2.40M | 3.53M | 8.27M | 8.19M | 1.17M |
| Total Liabilities | 4.69M | 6.42M | 8.70M | 17.27M | 17.78M | 10.94M |
| Stockholders Equity | 21.48M | 19.00M | 28.12M | 34.81M | 48.39M | 62.30M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.10M | -6.80M | -7.07M | -14.15M | -14.00M | -15.05M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -852.00K | -6.76M | -6.98M | -13.53M | -13.16M | -14.81M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -248.00K | -42.00K | -89.00K | -610.00K | -836.00K | -246.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -870.00K | -1.13M | -4.75M | -695.00K | 3.23M | 46.30M |
Starpharma Holdings Limited Technical Analysis
Positive
0.38
Price Trends
0.47
Positive
0.42
Positive
0.31
Positive
Market Momentum
0.05
Negative
86.31
Negative
97.33
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:SPL, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 0.38 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.51, below the 50-day MA of 0.47, and above the 200-day MA of 0.31, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.05 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 86.31 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 97.33 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for AU:SPL.
Starpharma Holdings Limited Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
49 Neutral | AU$315.70M | 27.58 | -15.96% | ― | 364.97% | 74.50% | |
48 Neutral | AU$87.05M | -2.00 | -131.13% | ― | 2086.71% | -116.20% | |
44 Neutral | AU$234.15M | -5.17 | -278.87% | ― | 1219.92% | 38.88% | |
42 Neutral | AU$104.63M | -3.40 | -69.20% | ― | ― | -73.11% | |
41 Neutral | AU$156.16M | -2.84 | 279.21% | ― | ― | -37.23% | |
40 Underperform | AU$32.70M | -10.60 | -142.30% | ― | -45.25% | 40.54% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Starpharma Holdings Limited Corporate Events
Starpharma Seeks ASX Quotation for Over 1 Million New Shares
Apr 6, 2026
Starpharma Holdings Limited has applied to the ASX for quotation of 1,012,747 new fully paid ordinary shares under the code SPL, issued on 11 March 2026 following the exercise or conversion of existing options or other convertible securities. The ...
UBS Group Ceases to Be Substantial Shareholder in Starpharma
Mar 12, 2026
UBS Group AG and its related bodies corporate have notified Starpharma Holdings Limited that they have ceased to be a substantial shareholder in the company as of 10 March 2026. The change in UBS’s relevant interest in Starpharma’s vot...
Starpharma Ramps Up DEP® Partnerships and Radiopharma Pipeline as Viraleze™ Sales Surge
Jan 29, 2026
Starpharma reported a highly active second quarter of FY26, centred on executing strategic partnerships with Genentech, Radiopharm Theranostics, Medicxi and others, while advancing its internal DEP® radiopharmaceutical pipeline toward first-i...
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