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Wave Life Sciences stock: balance sheet and debt

WVE
$3.16Closing price of 12 Nov 2026MEQIRI Score 38 out of 100

Wave Life Sciences has a debt to equity ratio of 0.03.

Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026

Debt / Equity
0.03
Interest coverage
no data
Current ratio
6.47
Cash & equivalents
$602.07M
Total assets
$638.5M
Equity ratio
82.4%
Goodwill
not reported separately
Net debt
−$584.3M
More cash than debt

Total assets and equity ratio

How large the balance sheet of Wave Life Sciences Ltd. is, how much of it is equity and how much is goodwill from acquisitions.

Equity ratio

Figures as a table
YearTotal assetsGoodwill and intangible assetsof which goodwillEquity ratioNet debt
2013$2.32Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately−334.1%$9.16M
2014$2.94Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately69.0%−$1.05M
2015$165.42Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately92.8%−$161.08M
2016$164.81Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately81.8%−$150.22M
2017$181.84Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately76.9%−$139.05M
2018$295.94Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately24.8%−$164.42M
2019$284.25Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately25.2%−$114.61M
2020$279.24Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately32.5%−$155.19M
2021$207.01Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately15.7%−$120.65M
2022$146.39Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately−30.8%−$50.88M
2023$274.95Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately14.4%−$168.23M
2024$352.21Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately59.5%−$276.67M
2025$638.5Mnot reported separatelynot reported separately82.4%−$584.3M

The equity ratio divides total equity, including non-controlling interests, by total assets. Net debt is debt minus cash and short-term investments; a negative figure means cash exceeds debt.

Equity and debt

What the company owns and owes

  • Cash & equivalents
  • Equity
  • Debt
Figures as a table
YearCash & equivalentsEquityDebtDebt / Equity
2013$439K−$7.76M$9.6M−1.24
2014$1.05M$2.03M$00
2015$161.22M$153.49M$140K0
2016$150.29M$134.86M$78K0
2017$142.5M$139.81M$3.45M0.02
2018$174.82M$73.35M$10.4M0.14
2019$147.16M$71.61M$32.55M0.45
2020$184.5M$90.65M$29.31M0.32
2021$150.56M$32.5M$29.92M0.92
2022$88.5M−$45.09M$37.61M−0.83
2023$200.35M$39.63M$32.12M0.81
2024$302.08M$209.52M$25.4M0.12
2025$602.07M$526.23M$17.77M0.03

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 9 Jan 2026)
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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