Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. (MLYS)
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$32.00
▲(4.64% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/23/26
The score is led by strong earnings-call catalysts (NDA acceptance with a defined PDUFA timeline and solid cash runway) and improving technical momentum. These are tempered by weak financial performance typical of pre-revenue biotech (large losses and cash burn) and limited valuation support given negative earnings and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Balance sheet strength
Zero reported debt and a materially strengthened equity base provide durable financial flexibility. With cash and investments supporting operations, the company can fund regulatory, clinical and prelaunch activities without immediate dilution or debt, preserving optionality for partnering or commercialization.
Negative Factors
Pre-revenue cash burn
The company remains pre-revenue with sizable, persistent operating losses and negative operating/free cash flow, meaning continued reliance on cash reserves or external funding. Unless commercial revenue or partnering materializes, cash consumption constrains strategic flexibility over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
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Balance sheet strength
Zero reported debt and a materially strengthened equity base provide durable financial flexibility. With cash and investments supporting operations, the company can fund regulatory, clinical and prelaunch activities without immediate dilution or debt, preserving optionality for partnering or commercialization.
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Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. (MLYS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.60B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.16M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.23
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth44.87%
CountryUS
Employees51
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-2.05
Shares Outstanding82,498,100
10 Day Avg. Volume1,307,658
30 Day Avg. Volume1,163,367
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.42
Price to Book (P/B)3.80
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-17.24
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.76
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-53.46K
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-11.83
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$51.17Price Target Upside67.32% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)-2.32
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies for the treatment of hypertension and associated cardiovascular diseases. It clinical-stage product candidate is lorundrostat, a proprietary, orally a...
How the Company Makes Money
As a clinical-stage biotechnology company, Mineralys Therapeutics does not have product sales and has not established recurring commercial revenue streams. Its funding has primarily come from financing activities (e.g., equity offerings and other ...
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong positive progress on the clinical and regulatory front with NDA acceptance and a clear PDUFA date, supported by a broad dataset and active prelaunch preparations. Financially, the company retains a substantial cash balance with runway into 2028 and showed reduced R&D spend following completion of pivotal work. Offsetting risks include a sizeable increase in G&A/prelaunch costs, continued quarterly net losses, competitive timing and pricing pressure from AstraZeneca’s expected earlier launch, and unresolved partnering and labeling/pricing uncertainties. On balance, the company appears well positioned operationally and clinically, but near-term commercial and financial execution risks remain.Positive Updates
NDA Acceptance and Clear Regulatory Timeline
FDA accepted the NDA for lorundrostat for treatment of adult patients with hypertension in combination with other antihypertensives and assigned a PDUFA target date of December 22, 2026 — a major regulatory milestone moving the company closer to a potential U.S. launch.
Negative Updates
Significant Increase in G&A Expenses
G&A expenses rose to $21.0M in Q1 2026 from $6.6M in Q1 2025, an increase of approximately +218.2%, driven by higher professional fees ($7.9M), increased personnel-related expenses (+$6.1M) and other general administrative costs — reflecting elevated prelaunch spending.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
NDA Acceptance and Clear Regulatory Timeline
FDA accepted the NDA for lorundrostat for treatment of adult patients with hypertension in combination with other antihypertensives and assigned a PDUFA target date of December 22, 2026 — a major regulatory milestone moving the company closer to a potential U.S. launch.
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Company Guidance
On the call Mineralys said the FDA accepted the lorundrostat NDA in Q1 2026 with a PDUFA target date of December 22, 2026, supported by five trials (Launch HTN, Advance HTN, TRANSFORM HTN OLE, TARGET HTN, EXPLORE CKD) demonstrating durable, well‑tolerated blood‑pressure reductions (e.g., ~19 mmHg systolic in Launch) across diverse populations (Black/African‑American representation ~28% to >50%), addressing >20 million U.S. patients with uncontrolled/resistant hypertension and ~8.8M third‑line‑or‑later patient turnover (IQVIA 2024); financially, cash, cash equivalents and investments were $646.1M as of March 31, 2026 (down from $656.6M at 12/31/25) and management said this funding should be sufficient to support planned trials, regulatory activities and operations into 2028; Q1 results included R&D expense $24.4M (Q1’25: $37.9M; driven by a $15.5M reduction in preclinical/clinical costs), G&A $21.0M (Q1’25: $6.6M; including $7.9M higher professional fees and $6.1M higher personnel costs), total other income, net $6.0M (Q1’25: $2.2M) and net loss $39.3M (Q1’25: $42.2M); operational guidance focused on pre‑launch readiness—early market access and payer engagement, expanding sales/marketing and MSL teams—continuing evaluation of partnering opportunities, and plans to publish long‑term OLE/120‑day safety data.Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
29
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -37.00K | 0.00 | -43.00K | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -167.25M | -170.54M | -192.36M | -84.66M | -31.48M | -19.38M |
| Net Income | -151.78M | -154.65M | -177.81M | -71.90M | -29.80M | -19.41M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 652.86M | 661.81M | 205.90M | 251.64M | 114.44M | 11.13M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 646.06M | 656.63M | 198.19M | 236.57M | 110.11M | 10.61M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 14.72M | 15.11M | 14.65M | 10.48M | 166.71M | 34.05M |
| Stockholders Equity | 638.14M | 646.69M | 191.26M | 241.15M | -52.27M | -22.93M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -136.41M | -142.43M | -166.41M | -81.17M | -29.22M | -14.56M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -136.40M | -142.42M | -166.31M | -81.17M | -29.22M | -14.56M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -341.82M | -389.75M | 114.96M | -160.47M | -21.76M | 0.00 |
| Financing Cash Flow | 425.99M | 591.00M | 116.14M | 203.25M | 128.02M | 23.81M |
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. Technical Analysis
Positive
30.58
Price Trends
27.69
Positive
28.86
Positive
32.45
Negative
Market Momentum
0.72
Negative
63.07
Neutral
89.73
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MLYS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 30.58 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 29.08, above the 50-day MA of 27.69, and below the 200-day MA of 32.45, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.72 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.07 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 89.73 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for MLYS.
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. Risk Analysis
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. disclosed 72 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. reported the most risks in the "Tech & Innovation" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 Neutral | $2.60B | -17.19 | -27.92% | ― | ― | 44.87% | |
62 Neutral | $5.30B | -12.48 | -49.23% | ― | -100.00% | -46.29% | |
58 Neutral | $6.16B | -24.36 | -60.37% | ― | -100.00% | 1.57% | |
56 Neutral | $4.14B | -19.17 | -29.80% | ― | -52.13% | 3.91% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
45 Neutral | $3.74B | -8.01 | -71.31% | ― | ― | -259.98% |
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Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Mineralys Shareholders Approve Directors and Auditor at Meeting
Positive
May 22, 2026
On May 21, 2026, Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, where shareholders elected three directors, Srinivas Akkaraju, Brian Taylor Slingsby and Daphne Karydas, to serve as Class III directors with terms expirin...
Business Operations and StrategyProduct-Related AnnouncementsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Mineralys Reports Mixed Phase 2 Results for Lorundrostat
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
On March 6, 2026, Mineralys Therapeutics received U.S. Food and Drug Administration acceptance of its New Drug Application for lorundrostat to treat adult patients with hypertension in combination with other antihypertensive drugs, with a target a...
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