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Lexaria Bioscience Corp (LEXX)

Lexaria Bioscience Corp (LEXX) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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12/01/2025: LEXX (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

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Number of Analysts

1 star rating from financial analysts

2 Analysts rated it

Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.

1 Year Target Price $5.33

1 Year Target Price $5.33

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$5.33 Target price
52w Low $0.77
Current$1.06
52w High $2.85

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -44.23%
Avg. Invested days 27
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 23.56M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 5.33
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 5.33
Volume (30-day avg) 2
Beta 0.63
52 Weeks Range 0.77 - 2.85
Updated Date 12/2/2025
52 Weeks Range 0.77 - 2.85
Updated Date 12/2/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.68

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

Report Date -
When -
Estimate -
Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin -
Operating Margin (TTM) -1422.28%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -111.49%
Return on Equity (TTM) -232.15%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 19717457
Price to Sales(TTM) 33.37
Enterprise Value 19717457
Price to Sales(TTM) 33.37
Enterprise Value to Revenue 32.01
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -7.22
Shares Outstanding 22225846
Shares Floating 20784944
Shares Outstanding 22225846
Shares Floating 20784944
Percent Insiders 6.42
Percent Institutions 7.73

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Lexaria Bioscience Corp

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Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. was founded in 2014. It focuses on improving drug delivery through its DehydraTECHu2122 technology.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • DehydraTECHu2122 Technology Licensing: Licenses its DehydraTECHu2122 technology to other companies for use in their products, generating revenue through royalties and licensing fees.
  • In-House Research and Development: Conducts research and development to explore new applications of DehydraTECHu2122 technology, particularly in areas like hypertension and nicotine replacement.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Chris Bunka is the CEO. The company has a board of directors and a management team overseeing research, development, and licensing activities.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • DehydraTECHu2122 Technology: A patented drug delivery platform that improves the bioavailability and onset time of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and nutraceuticals. Market share data is not publicly available due to the nature of licensing agreements. Competitors include other drug delivery technology companies such as Nanoform and Liquidia.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries are increasingly focused on improving drug delivery methods to enhance efficacy and patient outcomes.

Positioning

Lexaria is positioned as a technology provider offering a proprietary drug delivery platform with demonstrated improvements in bioavailability. Its competitive advantage lies in its patented technology and validated efficacy.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The TAM for advanced drug delivery systems is estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars. Lexaria's position is to capture a portion of this market through licensing agreements and potential in-house drug development.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Patented DehydraTECHu2122 technology
  • Improved bioavailability and onset time
  • Potential for various applications
  • Relatively low operational cost

Weaknesses

  • Limited financial resources
  • Reliance on licensing revenue
  • Limited clinical data for certain applications
  • Small Market cap

Opportunities

  • Expanding licensing agreements
  • Developing proprietary drug formulations
  • Partnering with pharmaceutical companies
  • Targeting unmet medical needs like hypertension

Threats

  • Competition from established drug delivery technologies
  • Regulatory hurdles
  • Patent infringement
  • Inability to secure funding

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • NANO
  • LQDA

Competitive Landscape

Lexaria advantages are its proven technology and the weakness is its limited financial resources compared to larger pharmaceutical companies.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Historical Growth information is not available in this model. Refer to Lexaria's SEC filings (e.g., 10-K, 10-Q) for specific figures.

Future Projections: Future Projections information is not available in this model. Refer to Lexaria's SEC filings (e.g., 10-K, 10-Q) for specific figures.

Recent Initiatives: Recent strategic initiatives include advancing clinical trials for DehydraTECH-CBD in hypertension and exploring applications in nicotine replacement.

Summary

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. is a biotechnology company focused on drug delivery innovation. Its DehydraTECH technology shows promise. However, the company faces financial constraints and must successfully execute its licensing and development strategies. Securing partnerships will be key to long-term growth and success.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • Lexaria Bioscience Corp. website
  • SEC filings
  • Industry reports

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About Lexaria Bioscience Corp

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Kelowna, BC, Canada
IPO Launch date 2006-10-10
CEO & Director Mr. Richard C. Christopher
Sector Healthcare
Industry Biotechnology
Full time employees 7
Full time employees 7

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. operates as a biotechnology company. The company offers its patented drug delivery-enabling platform technology, DehydraTECH, which combines active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with specific long-chain fatty acid-rich triglyceride oils and carrier compounds that improve the way they enter the bloodstream, increasing their effectiveness and allowing for lower overall dosing for improved tolerability while promoting healthier oral ingestion methods. Its DehydraTECH is used with a range of active molecules, including glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs (GLP-1) and glucose -dependent insulinotropic polypeptide drugs (GIP), vitamins, pain medications, hormones, phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, antivirals, nicotine and its analogs, and cannabinoids. The company's DehydraTECH technology is applied to various therapeutic indications, such as diabetes, weight loss, hypertension, epilepsy, and heart disease; is implemented in a multitude of ingestible or topically administered product formats comprising oral suspensions, tablets, capsules, foods, beverages, and oral products; and is suitable for a variety of product formats, including pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, over-the-counter products, and consumer packaged goods. The company was formerly known as Lexaria Corp. and changed its name to Lexaria Bioscience Corp. in April 2016. Lexaria Bioscience Corp. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Kelowna, Canada.