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Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc. BRNS
Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc. (BRNS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.69 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -3.098 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.719 |
| Equity / liabilities | 3.111 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRNS | Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc. | 1/9 | -7.13 | — | -100% |
| JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 4/9 | — | 22.9 | +6% |
| LLY | ELI LILLY & Co | 7/9 | — | 55.1 | +44.7% |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | 4/9 | — | 17.4 | +1.3% |
| PFE | PFIZER INC | 4/9 | — | 17.8 | -1.6% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 7/9 | -0.34 | 105.9 | +8.6% |
| BMY | BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | 7/9 | — | 16.7 | -0.2% |
About Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc.
Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of immunotherapies and vaccines in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company develops VTP-1000, an antigen-specific immune tolerance candidate, which is in Phase I clinical trial to restore immune non-responsiveness to gluten in patients with celiac disease; and VTP-300, an immunotherapy, which is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection. It has a license agreement with Oxford University Innovation for the development and commercialization of products with thermo-responsive adjuvant scaffolds; and U.S. National Institutes of Health for the evaluation of synthetic and polymer-based vaccine technology to prevent infectious disease and treat cancer in animal models. The company was formerly known as Vaccitech plc and changed its name to Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc in November 2023. Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc was founded in 2016 and is based in Germantown, Maryland.
FAQ
Is BRNS financially healthy?
Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc.'s Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does BRNS pay a dividend?
No, Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is BRNS?
In FY2025, Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc. had a return on equity of -89.4%.
What is the analyst price target for BRNS?
The average Wall-Street price target for Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc. is $5.50, about 844.2% above the recent price, from 2 analysts.
Is BRNS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc.: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.