Undervalued26 May 2024 18:56
Still think this is an extremely bullish para by the analysts. Rare they nail their flag so clearly to the masts….
Fusion's market capitalisation is £3.3m, suggesting an EV of £2.1m, based on year £1.2m end cash. We consider this to represent an interesting special situation geared to the success of Fusion's recovery plan, where almost no value is currently being ascribed to its class leading antibody discovery technologies. This unusual situation has arisen as a result of the steep decline in revenue Fusion experienced in H2 FY23 that extended into FY24.
Given there is evidence of a turnaround in its fortunes and helped by an improved funding environment for biotech generally and its order book is now on an upward trajectory, our investment thesis is that investors will start to recognise the value inherent in Fusion's class leading antibody discovery technology. To highlight this, we would draw attention to the valuation of Absci (Nasdaq: ABSI), an albeit much-larger US/Canadian-based firm that has an Al-led approach to antibody drug design. This company has a market capitalisation of $535m and cash of $72m, so has an EV of $463m.