bluebird bio, Inc. (BLUE) is a Biotechnology company in the Healthcare sector, currently trading at $4.97. It has a SharesGrow Score of 38/100, indicating a weak investment profile with 2 out of 7 criteria passed.
Analyst consensus target is BLUE = $14 (+175.5% upside).
Financials: revenue is $84M, +300.8%/yr average growth. Net income is $241M (loss), growing at +19.8%/yr. Net profit margin is -287.2% (negative). Gross margin is -6.6% (+954.5 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $358M with negative equity of -$32M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 0.48 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 77.8%. Total assets: $460M.
Analyst outlook: 14 / 37 analysts rate BLUE as buy (38%) — mixed sentiment.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 100/100 (Pass), Growth 90/100 (Pass), Past 0/100 (Fail), Health 0/100 (Fail), Moat 15/100 (Fail), Future 52/100 (Partial), Income 10/100 (Fail).
