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Champions Oncology
(NASDAQ:CSBR)
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Rating:46Neutral
Price Target:
$5.50
▼(-10.28% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/29/26
The score is held down primarily by highly unstable financial performance and cash flow (sharp FY2026 deterioration after FY2025 strength) and a bearish technical trend with the stock below major moving averages. These are partially offset by a somewhat constructive earnings call outlook (guidance for full-year revenue growth and positive adjusted EBITDA, plus early data-deal traction), while valuation is not clearly supportive due to the negative P/E and lack of dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Core Services Revenue Growth
Sustained, double-digit growth in core study revenue reflects durable demand for Champions' fee-for-service oncology models. Strong backlog conversion and repeat customer study execution support predictable medium-term service revenue and improve prospects for steady cash generation as scale persists.
Negative Factors
Volatile Cash Generation
A sharp flip from positive to negative cash flow demonstrates inconsistent conversion of revenue into cash. This volatility increases the probability of external financing needs, complicates multi‑period planning, and makes the company more vulnerable to timing swings in study completions and client payments.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Core Services Revenue Growth
Sustained, double-digit growth in core study revenue reflects durable demand for Champions' fee-for-service oncology models. Strong backlog conversion and repeat customer study execution support predictable medium-term service revenue and improve prospects for steady cash generation as scale persists.
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Champions Oncology Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue By Segment
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Market Cap
$68.77M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)17.98K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.35
Revenue Growth4.36%
EPS Growth-123.29%
CountryUS
Employees214
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.08
Shares Outstanding13,893,569
10 Day Avg. Volume35,034
30 Day Avg. Volume17,980
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.60
Price to Book (P/B)20.93
Price to Sales (P/S)1.39
P/FCF Ratio-16.37
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.1
Revenue Forecast (FY)$65.26M
Champions Oncology Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Champions Oncology, Inc. is dedicated to developing and commercializing cutting-edge technological products and services designed to personalize cancer treatment and streamline the development of oncology drugs across the United States. At the hea...
How the Company Makes Money
Champions Oncology primarily makes money by delivering fee-for-service research and development support to biopharmaceutical companies and other research organizations developing cancer therapeutics. Revenue is generated from contracted services t...
Champions Oncology Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 27, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 16, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive operational and financial trajectory: record annual revenue, strong services growth (+12%), sustained positive adjusted EBITDA across all quarters, and margin improvement tied to in‑sourcing radiopharma work. Key negatives centered on a large year-over-year decline in data license revenue (~83% drop) driven by the non-recurrence of a one-time large deal, quarter-to-quarter data revenue volatility, a GAAP net loss due to investments, and uncertainty around Corellia funding. On balance, the positives around core services performance, profitability on an adjusted basis, margin progress, and pipeline/customer expansion in data outweigh the near-term data revenue volatility and funding uncertainties.Positive Updates
Record Annual Revenue
Fiscal 2026 revenue reached a record $59.4 million, driven by strength in the core services business.
Negative Updates
Sharp Decline in Data License Revenue
Data license revenue fell to approximately $0.8 million in fiscal 2026 from $4.7 million in fiscal 2025 — an ~83% decrease year-over-year — driven largely by the absence of a large one-off transaction in the prior year.
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Q4-2026 Updates
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Negative
Record Annual Revenue
Fiscal 2026 revenue reached a record $59.4 million, driven by strength in the core services business.
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Company Guidance
Guidance from the call was forward-looking but specific: the company’s fiscal 2027 budget assumes Corellia is funded for the full year (with the caveat that if Corellia secures external funding the current investment would be redeployed to data or the bottom line), management expects translational services growth to “moderate to a more normalized pace” after FY2026’s record $59.4M revenue (services $58.7M, up ~12% year-over-year), and warned data license revenue will likely continue to fluctuate in the near term (data was ~$0.8M in FY2026 vs $4.7M in FY2025, with Q4 data limited), while targeting continued margin improvement as in‑house radiopharma work reduces outsourced costs (Q4 gross margin 51% vs 41% prior year; FY gross margin 48% vs 46%), maintaining positive adjusted EBITDA (Q4 adjusted EBITDA $0.158M; FY adjusted EBITDA $1.6M), and reporting progress each quarter as they work to improve profitability and preserve financial discipline (ended FY2026 with $4.9M cash, no debt; operating expenses up, including ~$3M tied to temporary outsourced radio activity).Champions Oncology Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
24
Negative
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
31
Negative
| Breakdown | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 59.42M | 56.94M | 50.16M | 53.87M | 49.11M |
| Gross Profit | 28.52M | 28.55M | 20.75M | 24.34M | 25.48M |
| EBITDA | 448.00K | 6.27M | -5.44M | -3.02M | 2.21M |
| Net Income | -1.18M | 4.70M | -7.28M | -5.33M | 548.00K |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 26.99M | 32.34M | 26.13M | 34.31M | 35.38M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.87M | 9.79M | 2.62M | 10.12M | 9.01M |
| Total Debt | 4.51M | 6.11M | 7.43M | 8.60M | 9.47M |
| Total Liabilities | 22.92M | 28.57M | 28.04M | 29.68M | 26.28M |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.94M | 3.77M | -1.90M | 4.64M | 9.10M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -5.04M | 7.00M | -6.97M | 1.08M | 4.11M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -4.47M | 7.39M | -6.14M | 3.96M | 6.50M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -540.00K | -389.00K | -836.00K | -2.87M | -2.38M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 99.00K | 170.00K | -527.00K | 11.00K | 207.00K |
Champions Oncology Technical Analysis
Negative
6.13
Price Trends
5.86
Negative
5.90
Negative
6.23
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.25
Positive
37.51
Neutral
14.39
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CSBR, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 6.13 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.57, above the 50-day MA of 5.86, and below the 200-day MA of 6.23, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.25 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 37.51 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 14.39 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CSBR.
Champions Oncology Risk Analysis
Champions Oncology disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Champions Oncology reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
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Champions Oncology Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53 Neutral | $136.04M | -4.16 | -22.03% | ― | -13.15% | 21.12% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
48 Neutral | $120.65M | -2.73 | -38.80% | ― | -100.00% | -392.92% | |
46 Neutral | $68.77M | -63.50 | -29.56% | ― | 4.36% | -123.29% | |
45 Neutral | $77.06M | -1.64 | -95.50% | ― | -6.96% | 32.77% | |
43 Neutral | $98.31M | -3.19 | 5214.36% | ― | ― | 2.05% | |
42 Neutral | $33.94M | -1.81 | -198.35% | ― | ― | 21.67% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
CSBR
Champions Oncology
5.08
-1.44
-22.09%
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0.80
-0.14
-14.89%
CRDF
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0.98
-1.46
-59.67%
MXCT
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1.39
-0.02
-1.42%
BDTX
Black Diamond Therapeutics
2.02
-0.77
-27.60%
LTRN
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2.63
-1.94
-42.45%
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