Is DBV Technologies (EPA:DBV) In A Good Position To Invest In Growth?
There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, DBV Technologies (EPA:DBV) shareholders have done very well over the last year, with the share price soaring by 307%. But while history lauds those rare successes, those that fail are often forgotten; who remembers Pets.com?
Given its strong share price performance, we think it's worthwhile for DBV Technologies shareholders to consider whether its cash burn is concerning. For the purpose of this article, we'll define cash burn as the amount of cash the company is spending each year to fund its growth (also called its negative free cash flow). The first step is to compare its cash burn with its cash reserves, to give us its 'cash runway'.
Does DBV Technologies Have A Long Cash Runway?
A company's cash runway is the amount of time it would take to burn through its cash reserves at its current cash burn rate. As at September 2025, DBV Technologies had cash of US$70m and no debt. Looking at the last year, the company burnt through US$98m. Therefore, from September 2025 it had roughly 9 months of cash runway. To be frank, this kind of short runway puts us on edge, as it indicates the company must reduce its cash burn significantly, or else raise cash imminently. Depicted below, you can see how its cash holdings have changed over time.
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How Well Is DBV Technologies Growing?
DBV Technologies reduced its cash burn by 9.6% during the last year, which points to some degree of discipline. In contrast, however, operating revenue tanked 56% during the period. Taken together, we think these growth metrics are a little worrying. Clearly, however, the crucial factor is whether the company will grow its business going forward. So you might want to take a peek at how much the company is expected to grow in the next few years.
Can DBV Technologies Raise More Cash Easily?
Since DBV Technologies revenue has been falling, the market will likely be considering how it can raise more cash if need be. Issuing new shares, or taking on debt, are the most common ways for a listed company to raise more money for its business. One of the main advantages held by publicly listed companies is that they can sell shares to investors to raise cash and fund growth. By comparing a company's annual cash burn to its total market capitalisation, we can estimate roughly how many shares it would have to issue in order to run the company for another year (at the same burn rate).
DBV Technologies' cash burn of US$98m is about 17% of its US$565m market capitalisation. Given that situation, it's fair to say the company wouldn't have much trouble raising more cash for growth, but shareholders would be somewhat diluted.
So, Should We Worry About DBV Technologies' Cash Burn?
Even though its falling revenue makes us a little nervous, we are compelled to mention that we thought DBV Technologies' cash burn relative to its market cap was relatively promising. Looking at the factors mentioned in this short report, we do think that its cash burn is a bit risky, and it does make us slightly nervous about the stock. On another note, DBV Technologies has 4 warning signs (and 3 which are significant) we think you should know about.
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