Pulse Biosciences Inc

NASDAQ:PLSE USA Medical Instruments & Supplies
Market Cap
$1.51 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#11478 Global
#5118 in USA
Share Price
$22.32
Change (1 day)
+2.24%
52-Week Range
$12.66 - $25.46
All Time High
$44.27
About

Pulse Biosciences, Inc. operates as a novel bioelectric medicine company. It offers CellFX System, a novel Nanosecond Pulsed-Field Ablation delivery platform to treat benign lesions of the skin; CellFX nsPFA Percutaneous Electrode system for soft tissue ablation in surgical setting; CellFX nsPFA Cardiac Clamp designed for use in surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF); CellFX nsPFA 360° Ca… Read more

Pulse Biosciences Inc (PLSE) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: $92.69 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Pulse Biosciences Inc (PLSE) has net assets worth $92.69 Million USD as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($108.77 Million) and total liabilities ($16.07 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $92.69 Million
% of Total Assets 85.22%
Annual Growth Rate 21.73%
5-Year Change 401.71%
10-Year Change 740.54%
Growth Volatility 77.23

Pulse Biosciences Inc - Net Assets Trend (2014–2024)

This chart illustrates how Pulse Biosciences Inc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Pulse Biosciences Inc (2014–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Pulse Biosciences Inc from 2014 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 $114.86 Million +158.93%
2023-12-31 $44.36 Million +2073.31%
2022-12-31 $-2.25 Million -106.30%
2021-12-31 $35.69 Million +55.89%
2020-12-31 $22.89 Million -25.52%
2019-12-31 $30.74 Million -53.66%
2018-12-31 $66.33 Million +44.22%
2017-12-31 $45.99 Million +81.81%
2016-12-31 $25.30 Million +85.13%
2015-12-31 $13.67 Million -14.99%
2014-12-31 $16.07 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Pulse Biosciences Inc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 39022344000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock $66.00K 0.06%
Other Components $505.30 Million 439.92%
Total Equity $114.86 Million 100.00%

Pulse Biosciences Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Pulse Biosciences Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Pulse Biosciences Inc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 44,360,000 to 114,862,000, a change of 70,502,000 (158.9%).
  • Net loss of 53,585,000 reduced equity.
  • Share repurchases of 478,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 59,649,000 increased equity.
  • Other factors increased equity by 64,916,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $-53.59 Million -46.65%
Share Repurchases $478.00K -0.42%
Share Issuances $59.65 Million +51.93%
Other Changes $64.92 Million +56.52%
Total Change $- 158.93%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Pulse Biosciences Inc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 11.35x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has increased from 3.49x to 11.35x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2014-12-31 $6.40 $22.32 x
2015-12-31 $1.81 $22.32 x
2016-12-31 $2.30 $22.32 x
2017-12-31 $3.12 $22.32 x
2018-12-31 $3.88 $22.32 x
2019-12-31 $1.48 $22.32 x
2020-12-31 $0.98 $22.32 x
2021-12-31 $1.28 $22.32 x
2022-12-31 $-0.07 $22.32 x
2023-12-31 $0.92 $22.32 x
2024-12-31 $1.97 $22.32 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Pulse Biosciences Inc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -46.65%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.00x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.15x
  • Recent ROE (-46.65%) is above the historical average (-78.09%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2014 -2.95% 0.00% 0.00x 1.11x $-2.08 Million
2015 -20.57% 0.00% 0.00x 1.05x $-4.18 Million
2016 -37.62% -13997.06% 0.00x 1.04x $-12.05 Million
2017 -55.59% -10351.01% 0.00x 1.08x $-30.17 Million
2018 -56.60% 0.00% 0.00x 1.06x $-44.18 Million
2019 -149.62% 0.00% 0.00x 1.36x $-49.06 Million
2020 -217.25% -43628.95% 0.00x 1.80x $-52.03 Million
2021 -176.97% -4454.16% 0.03x 1.52x $-66.73 Million
2022 0.00% -8421.86% 0.01x 0.00x $-58.73 Million
2023 -95.15% 0.00% 0.00x 1.33x $-46.65 Million
2024 -46.65% 0.00% 0.00x 1.15x $-65.07 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Pulse Biosciences Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
  • Average net assets among peers: $2,683,526,542
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -32.48%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Pulse Biosciences Inc (PLSE) $92.69 Million -2.95% 0.17x $392.21 Million
ANGELALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AGLFF) $480.24 Million 2.52% 0.41x $405.57 Million
Akoya Biosciences Inc (AKYA) $-30.16 Million 0.00% 0.00x $16.24 Million
Alcon AG (ALC) $19.68 Billion 1.70% 0.48x $37.82 Billion
Align Technology Inc (ALGN) $3.85 Billion 10.94% 0.61x $11.75 Billion
AngioDynamics Inc (ANGO) $355.71 Million 3.06% 0.15x $354.40 Million
Ansell Limited (ANSLF) $386.33 Million -0.45% 0.87x $2.58 Billion
AptarGroup Inc (ATR) $2.07 Billion 11.57% 1.03x $8.27 Billion
AtriCure Inc (ATRC) $72.60 Million -15.79% 0.54x $1.42 Billion
Avinger Inc (AVGR) $-35.69 Million 0.00% 0.00x $1.26 Million
Anteris Technologies Global Corp. Common Stock (AVR) $9.03 Million -338.35% 0.77x $156.14 Million