IVA
Inventiva S.A. (IVA) Business Model Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Revenue Model
Revenue remains extremely small relative to enterprise value, with EV/Sales at 205.9x and price-to-sales at 214.7x.
The business is still not generating positive operating or free cash flow, keeping the model highly dependent on future execution.
Profitability
Margins remain deeply negative, with EBIT margin at -30.4% and net profit margin at -79.0%.
Return metrics are still poor, with ROA at -1.4% and ROIC at -0.7%, indicating weak capital efficiency.
Financial Strength
Liquidity remains solid, with current ratio at 3.16x and cash ratio at 1.28x.
Leverage appears manageable on a net basis, with net debt to EBITDA at 0.30x, despite weak earnings coverage.
Growth Reinvestment
Heavy reinvestment continues, with R&D at 19.3% of revenue and SG&A at 12.0% of revenue.
Cash conversion remains poor, with a negative operating cash flow profile and a cash conversion cycle of -2519.6 days driven by very large payables.
Valuation
Valuation remains extremely stretched on sales, while cash-flow-based multiples are not meaningful because free cash flow is negative.
Negative earnings and cash flow keep traditional valuation support weak.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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