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MaxCyte Inc (MXCT)

MaxCyte Inc (MXCT) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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11/28/2025: MXCT (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

Upturn Star Rating

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Not Recommended Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.

Number of Analysts

2 star rating from financial analysts

6 Analysts rated it

Limited analyst coverage, niche firm, research info may be scarce.

1 Year Target Price $6.68

1 Year Target Price $6.68

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$6.68 Target price
52w Low $1.26
Current$1.76
52w High $5.2

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -34.21%
Avg. Invested days 22
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 187.75M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 6.68
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 6.68
Volume (30-day avg) 6
Beta 0.33
52 Weeks Range 1.26 - 5.20
Updated Date 11/29/2025
52 Weeks Range 1.26 - 5.20
Updated Date 11/29/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.43

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-11-12
When -
Estimate -0.1133
Actual -0.12

Profitability

Profit Margin -132.58%
Operating Margin (TTM) -162.41%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -13.67%
Return on Equity (TTM) -23.19%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 99112519
Price to Sales(TTM) 5.45
Enterprise Value 99112519
Price to Sales(TTM) 5.45
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.88
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -11.07
Shares Outstanding 106674011
Shares Floating 96938941
Shares Outstanding 106674011
Shares Floating 96938941
Percent Insiders 1.77
Percent Institutions 76.84

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MaxCyte Inc

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Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

MaxCyte, Inc. was founded in 1998. It focuses on cell engineering and developing solutions for drug discovery, biomanufacturing, and cell therapy. Initially, the company focused on developing its Flow Electroporation technology. Over time, it expanded its offerings to include cell engineering platforms and partnered with biotech and pharmaceutical companies to advance cell-based therapies.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • ExPERT Platform: The ExPERT platform is MaxCyte's core technology, enabling complex cell engineering for therapeutic development and manufacturing. It enables delivery of a wide range of molecules into cells, supporting gene editing, cell modification, and protein production.
  • CARMA Platform: The CARMA platform enables the engineering of CAR T-cells. This enables the development of enhanced cell therapies.
  • Bioprocessing: MaxCyte supports biomanufacturing via cell engineering. This involves enabling efficient and scalable production of cell-based products.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

MaxCyte is led by a management team with experience in cell therapy, biomanufacturing, and commercialization. The company has a board of directors responsible for oversight and strategic direction.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • ExPERT Platform: MaxCyte's ExPERT platform drives much of the companyu2019s revenue. The ExPERT platform enables stable and transient cell engineering without the limitations associated with viral vectors. The competitors for this product are Lonza (LONN.SW) and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO).

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The cell therapy and biomanufacturing industries are experiencing rapid growth driven by advancements in gene editing, personalized medicine, and bioprocessing technologies. The demand for efficient cell engineering solutions is increasing. MaxCyte's platform sits at the intersection of cell therapy and biomanufacturing. The cell therapy sector has grown tremendously due to advancements in CAR-T cell technology.

Positioning

MaxCyte is positioned as a cell engineering company. The company's competitive advantage lies in its electroporation technology, which enables efficient delivery of molecules into cells with minimal cytotoxicity. This is used to make cell therapy production more efficient.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The cell therapy market is expected to reach USD 76.0 billion by 2030. MaxCyte is positioned to capture a portion of this market through its cell engineering technology, though there's not a clear breakout to the percentage of market share specifically addressed by cell engineering alone within the therapy market.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Proprietary electroporation technology
  • Strong partnerships with leading biotech and pharmaceutical companies
  • Scalable manufacturing platform
  • Expertise in cell engineering

Weaknesses

  • Dependence on partnerships for revenue
  • Relatively small company compared to competitors
  • High operating expenses
  • Lack of profitability

Opportunities

  • Expanding applications of cell therapy
  • Increasing demand for biomanufacturing solutions
  • Potential for new partnerships
  • Technological advancement in cell engineering

Threats

  • Competition from established bioprocessing companies
  • Regulatory hurdles for cell therapy products
  • Technological disruptions
  • Economic downturns

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • Lonza (LONN.SW)
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)
  • Miltenyi Biotec (No US Stock Symbol)

Competitive Landscape

MaxCyte has a competitive advantage in its electroporation technology. However, Lonza and Thermo Fisher Scientific have larger resources and broader product offerings.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: MaxCyte has demonstrated historical growth in revenue, driven by new partnerships and platform adoption.

Future Projections: Analyst estimates project continued revenue growth but a gradual path to profitability.

Recent Initiatives: Recent strategic initiatives include new partnerships, platform enhancements, and expansion into new therapeutic areas.

Summary

MaxCyte is a developing biotechnology company with a promising cell engineering platform. While it is not currently profitable and relies on partnerships for revenue, the growth in cell therapy presents a good opportunity for the company. MaxCyte should focus on continuing to expand its partnership agreements, and improve its cost structure and profitability. The relatively small company is at risk from competitors and economic downturns.

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About MaxCyte Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Rockville, MD, United States
IPO Launch date 2021-07-30
President, CEO & Executive Director Mr. Maher Masoud
Sector Healthcare
Industry Medical Devices
Full time employees 114
Full time employees 114

MaxCyte, Inc., a life sciences company, discovers, develops, and commercializes cell therapeutics in the United States and internationally. The company's products include ExPERT ATx, a static electroporation instrument for small to medium scale transfection; ExPERT STx, a flow electroporation for protein production and drug development, as well as expression of therapeutic targets for cell-based assays; ExPERT GTx, a flow electroporation for large scale transfection in therapeutic applications; and ExPERT VLx for very large volume cell-engineering. It also provides disposable processing assemblies (PAs) to process and electroporate cells; and accessories supporting PAs, such as electroporation buffer solution and software protocols. The company licenses and sells its instruments and technology; and sells its consumables to developers of cell therapies, as well as to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies for use in drug discovery and development, and bio-manufacturing. MaxCyte, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.