Molecular Templates Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Molecular Templates Inc (MTEM) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Molecular Templates Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 60M vs 2,487M combined for tracked competitors (2.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-96.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-29.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Profitability: Its -1,415.6% net margin compares with -158.6% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Molecular Templates Inc accounted for 0.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.97M compares with $0.26M for the peer group (3.7x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
MTEM Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2024
With a net margin of -1,415.56 %, Molecular Templates Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (-158.60 %).
Molecular Templates Inc generated 0.13 % of the combined sales of its peer group.
Molecular Templates Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2024
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Molecular Templates Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Templates Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Molecular Templates Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
Molecular Templates Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Templates Inc | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (44) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
MTEM Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
MTEM Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
MTEM Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iovance Biotherapeutics inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Boundless Bio Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Precigen Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Kezar Life Sciences Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Molecular Templates Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Molecular Templates Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Molecular Templates Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Templates Inc | 0.00 | 60.31 |
| Hutchmed china Limited | 12,333.95 | 548.51 |
| Iovance Biotherapeutics inc | 4,947.58 | 324.97 |
| Precigen Inc | 2,767.01 | 31.60 |
| Uniqure N v | 2,453.87 | 18.09 |
| Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc | 2,189.59 | 248.76 |
| SUBTOTAL | 33,364.34 | 2,810.04 |
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Sources: Molecular Templates Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Molecular Templates Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Takeda | Named by the company | 85% |
| Jasper Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Molecular Templates Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Molecular Templates Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Hutchmed china Limited | Other Ventures segment 47.94 % |
| Iovance Biotherapeutics inc | Single reportable segment 100.00 % |
| Precigen Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Uniqure N v | Single Reportable Segment 100.00 % |
| Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc | Reportable 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Molecular Templates Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Templates Inc | 0 | 972,694 | -781,597 |
| Hutchmed china Limited | 12,334 | 703,221 | 586,836 |
| Iovance Biotherapeutics inc | 4,948 | 333,302 | -296,941 |
| Precigen Inc | 2,767 | 197,469 | -1,277,613 |
| Uniqure N v | 2,454 | 81,869 | -945,109 |
| Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc | 2,190 | 1,615,338 | -1,805 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 33,364 | 260,145 | -257,537 |
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Molecular Templates Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Hutchmed china Limited | CN 74.28 % |
| Iovance Biotherapeutics inc | US 98.66 % |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc | North America 43.38 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Molecular Templates Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (341 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 100.00 % | 64.89 % (avg) | +35.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | -74.72 % | industry median | +22.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -70.05 % | -7.21 % (avg) | -62.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 4.92 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Molecular Templates Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry average (341 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 25.1x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 17.3x | - |
| P/B | 1.5x | 4.5x | -3.0x |
| Return on Equity | -807.85 % | industry aggregate | -820.17 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -128.96 % | -2.95 % (avg) | -126.01 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Molecular Templates Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 422.45 % | - | - | 67.63 % | -15.38 % | 105.34 % | -48.95 % | 180.96 % |
| Operating Margin | 35.01 % | - | - | 316.34 % | 535.11 % | 206.93 % | 449.89 % | -66.08 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 70.09 % | -38.55 % | -4.20 % | 36.75 % | 52.09 % | 30.95 % | 92.55 % | -113.38 % |
| P/E | - | - | 785.7x | 6.4x | 4.5x | 2.7x | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Molecular Templates Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Molecular Templates Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Molecular Templates Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Molecular Templates Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Molecular Templates Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Molecular Templates Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 22.0 points above the industry median.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 820.2 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-96.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (56.10 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-29.8% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Molecular Templates Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Templates Inc | 0.79 | 1.13 | - |
| Hutchmed china Limited | 0.23 | 4.96 | 0.10 |
| Iovance Biotherapeutics inc | 1.26 | 3.60 | 0.00 |
| Precigen Inc | 0.58 | 3.60 | 6.05 |
| Uniqure N v | 4.06 | 9.09 | 0.35 |
| Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc | 1.14 | 2.76 | - |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Molecular Templates Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Templates Inc | Q2 2024 | - | - |
| Hutchmed china Limited | Q4 2025 | -13.0 % | +1,099.2 % |
| Iovance Biotherapeutics inc | Q2 2026 | +65.7 % | - |
| Precigen Inc | Q1 2026 | +1,633.9 % | - |
| Uniqure N v | Q1 2026 | +127.3 % | - |
| Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc | Q3 2025 | +55.3 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +2.5 % | - |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Molecular Templates Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Templates Inc | Q2 2024 | - | - |
| Hutchmed china Limited | Q4 2025 | -3.6 % | -44.2 % |
| Iovance Biotherapeutics inc | Q2 2026 | -10.8 % | -27.1 % |
| Precigen Inc | Q1 2026 | +132.6 % | -58.5 % |
| Uniqure N v | Q1 2026 | +11.2 % | +11.1 % |
| Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc | Q3 2025 | -33.1 % | - |
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Molecular Templates Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Templates Inc | - | - | - |
| Hutchmed china Limited | 26.11% | 30.87% | 36.98% |
| Iovance Biotherapeutics inc | - | - | - |
| Precigen Inc | - | - | - |
| Uniqure N v | - | - | - |
| Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Molecular Templates Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Templates Inc | - | 0.00 |
| Hutchmed china Limited | 27.17 | 22.49 |
| Iovance Biotherapeutics inc | - | 15.22 |
| Precigen Inc | - | 87.58 |
| Uniqure N v | - | 135.63 |
| Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc | - | 8.80 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 11.87 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.