DNLI — Stock Film
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DNLI
Denali Therapeutics Inc
~4 min film100% real numbers0 jargon
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Denali Therapeutics Inc. A quick introduction.

On the stock market since 2017, it operates in the world of health and science. It has 443 employees. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2017
443 employees
$3.6B market value
Revenue last year:
$0
The loss that same year:
$0
Sales don’t cover the costs; the gap drains from the cash pile every year.

The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs far above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.

In the vault right now:
$0
DEBT: $36.8M
At this pace, that money lasts about 1.7 years.

Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.

What executives did with their own stock over the last 12 months:
29 buy10 sell

Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
40
weak

Clearly below the class average.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
57
average

The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.

VALUATION
40
weak

Clearly below the class average.

GROWTH
15
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

PRICE MOMENTUM
76
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

WORTH WATCHING

Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.

Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.

THE COUNCIL REVIEW
9

angles, checked one by one.

The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.

The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.

STRENGTHS
A strong cash pile8/10
Few are betting against it10/10
WEAK SPOTS
Thin profit on each sale3/10
WORTH WATCHING

Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 59% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
Strong cash, light debt

There is $867.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $831.1M would remain.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
Executives are buying their own stock

Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 29 buys and 10 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Analysts’ target sits above today’s price

The average analyst price target is $34.6052% above today’s price.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
Small sales, big loss

A loss of $512.5M against $0 in annual sales.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
The cash has a countdown

At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.7 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.

FINALE · THE GRADE
C
0 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, DNLI sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.

The takeaway: DNLI is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.

Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (40/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Jul 21, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film