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MaxCyte, Inc. MXCT

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research · SIC 8731 · Vertical: Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (SIC 8731)

1.39USD−4.79% · 1 dayClose 04 Nov 2026

MaxCyte is a cell-engineering company offering the Flow Electroporation platform, used by biopharmaceutical companies to deliver molecules into cells in research and in the manufacture of cell therapies. The company reported revenue of 33.0 million USD in 2025 and raised its 2026 revenue guidance after a strong third quarter, which puts the transition back to growth in focus.

At the close of 04 Nov 2026, MaxCyte, Inc. (MXCT) stock was 1.39 USD (−4.79% on the day), with market capitalisation 143.5 m USD, beta 1.32, 52-week range 0.68–1.76 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q2 2026): revenue of 7.3 m USD (−14.5% YoY), net income of -8.9 m USD, diluted EPS -0.08 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
143.5 m USD
shares as of 07 Aug 2026
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
Diluted EPS TTM -0.33 · TTM to 30 Jun 2026
E/P (TTM)
-23.73%
TTM to 30 Jun 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
Beta (2y)
1.32
Volatility (1y) 71%
52-week range
0.681.76

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
51.3
neutral
Bollinger (20, 2)
0.92 – 1.80
in the upper half of the band · %B 0.53 · band width 64.3%
SMA 50 / 200
1.26 / 1.07
uptrend (price > SMA50 > SMA200)
MACD (12, 26, 9)
0.09 / 0.09
MACD below signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month+28.7%−1.1%+29.8 pp—
3 months+29.9%−0.5%+30.4 pp—
6 months+64.1%+4.4%+59.7 pp—
Year to date−10.3%+12.3%−22.6 pp—
1 year−13.7%+13.5%−27.2 pp+14.7%
3 years−59.4%+76.4%−135.8 pp+18.0%
5 years−87.8%+63.7%−151.4 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−61.6%
28 Nov 2025 → 30 Mar 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−94.8%
16 Nov 2021 → 30 Mar 2026
Compound annual growth (5y)
−34.3%
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

Latest quarter: Q2 2026 · 30 Jun 2026

Revenue
7.3 m USD
−14.5% YoY
Net income
-8.9 m USD
unavailable YoY
Diluted EPS
-0.08
unavailable YoY
net / operating
-122.0% / -140.7%

Quarterly margins

Quarterly statements · USD

Fiscal yearQ3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Revenue8.2 m8.7 m10.4 m8.5 m6.8 m7.3 m9.7 m7.3 m
Cost of revenue1.9 m2.3 m1.5 m1.5 m1.6 m1.6 m1.6 m1.7 m
Gross profit6.2 m6.4 m8.9 m7.0 m5.2 m5.7 m8.1 m5.6 m
Research & development5.3 m4.6 m5.9 m6.3 m5.3 m3.3 m3.9 m4.3 m
Operating income-14.1 m-12.9 m-12.3 m-14.2 m-14.1 m-11.2 m-6.2 m-10.2 m
Depreciation & amortisation1.1 m1.1 m1.1 m1.1 m1.0 m1.1 m1.0 m953.0 k
Pre-tax income-11.6 m-10.6 m-10.3 m-12.4 m-12.4 m-9.6 m-4.8 m-8.9 m
Net income-11.6 m-10.6 m-10.3 m-12.4 m-12.4 m-9.6 m-4.8 m-8.9 m
Diluted EPS-0.11-0.10 ≈-0.10-0.12-0.12-0.09 ≈-0.04-0.08
Operating cash flow-4.4 m ≈-7.8 m-14.4 m-9.9 m ≈-7.5 m ≈-2.7 m-8.2 m-4.7 m ≈
Capex406.0 k ≈147.0 k653.0 k584.0 k ≈300.0 k ≈231.0 k72.0 k62.0 k ≈

≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Fiscal years

Fiscal year2019202020212022202320242025
Revenue21.6 m26.2 m33.9 m44.3 m41.3 m38.6 m33.0 m
Revenue YoYunavailable+21.0%+29.5%+30.6%−6.7%−6.4%−14.5%
Net income-12.9 m-11.8 m-19.1 m-23.6 m-37.9 m-41.1 m-44.6 m
Net income YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
Diluted EPS-0.23-0.17-0.21-0.23-0.37-0.39-0.42
Diluted EPS YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
net %-59.6%-45.2%-56.3%-53.3%-91.8%-106.3%-135.1%
Free cash flow-10.1 m-10.9 m-14.5 m-33.3 m-25.4 m-29.3 m-36.2 m

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
20.1 m USD
Financial debt
unavailable USD
Net debt
unavailable USD
Equity
171.5 m USD
Total assets
202.5 m USD
Debt / equity
unavailable
Current ratio
8.30x
ROE
-23.6%
ROA
-20.2%
FCF margin
-109.5%

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
41.3 m
2024
38.6 m
2025
33.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Cost of revenue
2023
4.7 m
2024
7.1 m
2025
6.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Gross profit
2023
36.5 m
2024
31.5 m
2025
26.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Research & development
2023
23.8 m
2024
22.2 m
2025
20.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Operating income
2023
-48.3 m
2024
-51.2 m
2025
-51.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Depreciation & amortisation
2023
4.2 m
2024
4.3 m
2025
4.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

EBITDA
2023
-44.1 m ≈
2024
-46.9 m ≈
2025
-47.6 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026derived

Interest expense
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 22 Mar 2022verified

Pre-tax income
2023
-37.9 m
2024
-41.1 m
2025
-44.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Income tax
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 22 Mar 2022verified

Net income
2023
-37.9 m
2024
-41.1 m
2025
-44.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Diluted EPS
2023
-0.37
2024
-0.39
2025
-0.42

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2023
103.3 m
2024
104.8 m
2025
106.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
46.5 m
2024
27.9 m
2025
20.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Receivables
2023
5.8 m
2024
4.7 m
2025
3.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Inventories
2023
12.2 m
2024
8.9 m
2025
7.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Current assets
2023
190.2 m
2024
171.7 m
2025
118.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2023
23.5 m
2024
19.7 m
2025
17.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Intangibles (excl. goodwill)
2023
—
2024
—
2025
650.0 k

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Total assets
2023
268.3 m
2024
239.5 m
2025
202.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Accounts payable
2023
743.0 k
2024
1.4 m
2025
1.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Current liabilities
2023
17.9 m
2024
15.8 m
2025
14.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Total liabilities
2023
36.1 m
2024
33.2 m
2025
31.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Equity
2023
232.2 m †
2024
206.3 m †
2025
171.5 m †

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
-21.7 m
2024
-27.6 m
2025
-34.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Capex
2023
3.7 m
2024
1.7 m
2025
1.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Free cash flow
2023
-25.4 m ≈
2024
-29.3 m ≈
2025
-36.2 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026derived

Investing cash flow
2023
55.0 m
2024
6.9 m
2025
25.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2023
2.1 m
2024
2.1 m
2025
656.0 k

SEC (XBRL)· 25 Mar 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
-14.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue CAGR 3Y
-9.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Revenue CAGR 5Y
4.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
EBIT growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive

Profitability

Gross margin
79.2%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
EBITDA margin
-121.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
EBIT margin
-134.6%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Net margin
-114.8%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
FCF margin
-76.1%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026

Returns

ROE
-20.4%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
ROA
-17.6%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
ROIC
unavailable
input data missing
ROCE
-23.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Payout ratio (EPS)
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
unavailable
input data missing
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
unavailable
input data missing
Interest coverage
unavailable
the reported interest expense is far older than the latest period (the filer changed its XBRL tag): a stale figure is not used

Liquidity

Current ratio
12.3x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Quick ratio
11.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Cash ratio
1.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026

Cash

Operating cash flow
-23.0 m USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Capital expenditure
665.0 k USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Free cash flow
-23.6 m USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
FCF conversion
unavailable
insufficient data
Cash conversion
unavailable
insufficient data

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
57 days
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Days inventory outstanding
445 days
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Days payables outstanding
83 days
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Cash conversion cycle
419 days
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
143.5 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Enterprise value
unavailable
input data missing
Market cap / net income TTM
unavailable
insufficient data
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
insufficient data
Earnings yield
-23.7%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
P/B
0.9x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
P/S
4.6x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
unavailable
input data missing
P/FCF
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
FCF yield
-16.5%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
no dividend in the structured statements; a missing line is not a confirmed zero
Shareholder yield (distributions)
unavailable
input data missing

1 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Insufficient data
What is missing
  • indicators available: 4 of at least 6
  • score weight coverage: 27.1% of at least 60%
  • valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

1.39 USD

04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 143.5 m USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
143.5 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
insufficient data
P/B
0.9x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
-20.4%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Net margin
-114.8%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Revenue growth (YoY)
-14.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Dividend yield
unavailable
no dividend in the structured statements; a missing line is not a confirmed zero

Coverage and freshness

29/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2025
Latest reported period: 30 Jun 2026
Latest balance sheet date: 30 Jun 2026
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 07 Aug 2026
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 13 Aug 2026
verified 834derived 71

Score by group

27% · Insufficient data

Estimated value range

unavailable — no valuation method could be computed

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · the reported interest expense is far older than the latest period (the filer changed its XBRL tag): a stale figure is not used
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · net debt missing: EV cannot be bridged to equity (missing debt is not zero)
  • Peers: P/Eunavailable · the base of the ratio is not positive
  • Dividend discount (DDM)unavailable · the company pays no dividend: a dividend model needs an explicit initiation assumption

no valuation method could be computed

Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (SIC 8731)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Insufficient data

Minimum-evidence gate: indicators available: 4 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 27.1% of at least 60%; valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROIC · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Net margin · Quality-114.8%36 (vs peers)23%
FCF conversion · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth-9.3%0 (on a fixed band)31%
EPS CAGR 3Y · Growthunavailableunavailable—
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Interest coverage · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Current ratio · Balance sheet12.3x100 (on a fixed band)15%
P/E (TTM) · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
EV/EBITDA · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
FCF yield · Valuation-16.5%0 (on a fixed band)31%
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—
Payout ratio (FCF) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet· partial100/100 · 1/3 factors with a value
  • Growth· partial0/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Quality· partial36/100 · 1/3 factors with a value
  • Returns· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation· partial0/100 · 1/3 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

MaxCyte, Inc. (MXCT). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-06-30.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 33.0 m USD in 2025; YoY growth -14.5%; net margin -114.8%; ROE -20.4%.

Valuation cannot be computed from the available data.

Insufficient data for a verdict (indicators available: 4 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 27.1% of at least 60%; valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1).

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • Current ratio: 12.3x

What contradicts it

  • Revenue CAGR 3Y: -9.3%
  • FCF yield: -16.5%

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): ROIC, FCF conversion, EPS CAGR 3Y, Net debt / EBITDA, Interest coverage, P/E (TTM), EV/EBITDA, Shareholder yield (distributions), Payout ratio (FCF).

Versus the vertical median

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (SIC 8731) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 11 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
—
vertical median 67.6x
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 24.6x
P/S
4.6x
vertical median 4.2x
above median (+10.9%)
P/B
0.9x
vertical median 4.8x
below median (−81.3%)
ROE
-20.4%
vertical median 1.8%
below median (−1,210.4%)
Net margin
-114.8%
vertical median 1.0%
below median (−11,457.1%)
EBIT margin
-134.6%
vertical median 4.0%
below median (−3,466.7%)
Revenue YoY
-14.5%
vertical median -0.9%
below median
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median 3.4x
Dividend yield
—
vertical median —

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
IQVIqvia Holdings Inc.43.5 bn32.021.7%8.1%+5.9%+15% / +23%
INCYIncyte Corporation25.0 bn65.27.8%6.7%+21.2%+18% / +126%
MEDPMedpace Holdings, Inc.18.4 bn36.4117.9%18.2%+20.0%+11% / +143%
CRLCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.15.6 bn385.51.2%1.0%−0.9%+83% / +66%
ICLRICON plc15.6 bn70.02.5%2.8%+0.8%+10% / −24%
ABSIAbsci Corp1.8 bn—-57.7%-7,756.4%−38.2%+231% / +528%
OABIOmniab, Inc.755.6 m—-16.5%-108.1%−29.3%+186% / +18%
NRCNRC Health574.5 m95.9248.1%4.5%−4.0%+59% / −35%
ONMDOnemednet Corporation269.2 m——-584.2%+111.4%−75% / −89%
MXCTMaxCyte, Inc.143.5 m—-20.4%-114.8%−14.5%−14% / −59%
BIAFbioAffinity Technologies, Inc.23.7 m—-1,860.2%-257.3%−34.2%−87% / −100%
ISPCiSpecimen Inc.2.1 m—-968.5%-2,449.0%−79.2%−95% / −100%

1- and 3-year price returns: for MXCT from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

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Estimated price (USD)

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What moves the 3-year price the most

    AI analysis

    AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

    In brief

    MaxCyte is a cell-engineering company offering the Flow Electroporation platform, used by biopharmaceutical companies to deliver molecules into cells in research and in the manufacture of cell therapies. The company reported revenue of 33.0 million USD in 2025 and raised its 2026 revenue guidance after a strong third quarter, which puts the transition back to growth in focus.

    SWOT

    Strengths

    • Flow Electroporation technology has been developed and validated over more than two decades, supported by a patent portfolio with granted and pending applications.
    • The ExPERT platform covers several stages, from research to cGMP manufacturing, on the same technology, which simplifies customers' transition between stages.
    • SPL agreements and the installed instrument base can provide recurring revenue and visibility into future demand.

    Weaknesses

    • Dependence on a limited number of products and on long sales cycles makes revenue volatile from quarter to quarter.
    • A large part of revenue depends on uncertain milestone payments tied to customers' clinical progress, which the company does not control.

    Opportunities

    • Expansion into translational academic centres and new applications could increase the installed instrument base.
    • If SPL programs advance into phase 3 trials, milestone and royalty payments could grow significantly.
    • Launching new processing assemblies could open underserved subsegments in bioprocessing and cell therapy.

    Threats

    • Clinical failure of customers' programs could reduce SPL payments and licence revenue, regardless of the technology's performance.
    • Funding restrictions in biopharma could lead customers to postpone instrument purchases.
    • Alternative technologies or new delivery methods could reduce the ExPERT platform's market share.

    Risks

    • Recurring losseshigh

      The company has not yet reached profitability and could continue to report losses, which could require additional financing.

    • Dependence on customers' clinical progresshigh

      SPL payments depend on partners' clinical trial results, which the company cannot control, and failures could reduce revenue.

    • Quarterly volatilitymedium

      Long sales cycles and uneven revenue can make results difficult to compare and forecast.

    • Customer concentrationlow

      Purchases by a major customer can strongly influence quarterly results, and losing such a customer could have significant effects.

    Investment thesis

    What would need to be true (bull case)

    • If the return to growth seen in the second half of 2026 is sustained, the company could confirm a recovery after the period of decline.
    • The raised guidance for core business and SPL revenue could indicate stronger demand than previously expected, and instrument adoption could keep expanding.
    • If more SPL programs enter pivotal trials, milestone and royalty payments could become a more predictable source of revenue.

    What would break the thesis

    • Repeated net losses show the business model has not yet reached balance, and additional financing could be needed if the trend continues.
    • Dependence on milestones and one-off purchases from a limited number of customers could make quarterly results hard to anticipate.
    • If competing technologies or viral alternatives gain ground, demand for the ExPERT platform could slow.

    What to watch

    • Full financial results for the third quarter of 2026, including royalty revenueQ3 2026
    • Achievement of the 2026 revenue guidance of about 34 million USD2026
    • Initiation and results of pivotal trials of SPL partners2027
    • Development of net losses and funding needs in the next annual reportnext 10-K

    Products, market & competition

    AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

    The business

    MaxCyte describes its business as commercial cell engineering based on its proprietary Flow Electroporation technology, developed over more than two decades. The ExPERT platform includes five instruments (DTx, ATx, STx, GTx and VLx), alongside single-use processing assemblies and consumables. Through the January 2025 acquisition of SeQure Dx, the company expanded its gene-editing assessment services for cell and gene therapies.

    The revenue model combines sales or licensing of instruments, sales of consumables and processing assemblies, and payments tied to Strategic Platform License (SPL) agreements with customers. SPL agreements can bring precommercial milestone payments and sales-based commercial payments, so part of revenue depends on customers' clinical progress, which makes revenue variable from quarter to quarter.

    The company has reported net losses since its inception and has funded operations mainly through equity issuances, prior debt and operating cash flows. The installed base of instruments is used as an indicator of future demand for both instruments and consumables.

    Segments

    ExPERT instruments and licenses

    Sales and licensing of ExPERT systems accounted for 48% of revenue in 2025, up from 45% in 2024. Annual licence fees from cell therapy customers can generate recurring revenue, and the instrument sales cycle can take roughly six to 12 months or longer.

    Consumables and processing assemblies

    Single-use processing assemblies and consumables are sold on the basis of the installed instrument base, and the volume used depends on the application, the clinical stage of the program and the manufacturing approach. The company has announced new assemblies aimed at underserved subsegments in bioprocessing and cell therapy.

    SPL payments

    Precommercial milestone and commercial royalty payments under SPL agreements can be significant but are unpredictable. The company points to a precommercial opportunity of more than 2 billion USD across 31 SPL agreements, and for 2026 expects revenue from milestones and royalties.

    Market context

    The cited sources describe a fast-growing cell therapy market, with heavy investment in regenerative medicine and a large number of active clinical trials. The shift from viral vectors to non-viral methods such as electroporation is presented as a favourable factor for the company's platform, but the actual market size depends on the clinical success of customers' programs.

    Market growth is supported by next-generation cell therapies, but the pace of adoption depends on customer funding, regulatory approvals and manufacturing costs. The company's market forecasts may prove inaccurate, and real growth could be slower than estimated.

    Trends

    • Shift toward non-viral methodstailwind

      Limitations of viral vectors, such as limited payload capacity and safety concerns, support adoption of electroporation. If this trend continues, the ExPERT platform could benefit from rising demand for non-viral delivery.

    • Growth of next-generation cell therapiestailwind

      Growing complexity of cell engineering and expansion into new indications could increase the number of programs needing instruments and consumables. The effect, however, depends on the clinical progress of those programs.

    • Length and variability of sales cyclesheadwind

      Long sales cycles and uncertain funding at academic and biotech customers cause revenue to fluctuate from quarter to quarter. This can make results harder to forecast.

    • Customer access to capitalmixed

      If capital markets become more restrictive, customers could delay programs or licences, affecting both sales and SPL payments. The effect could be mixed, depending on the stage of each program.

    Competitive position

    The analysed sources do not explicitly name the company's competitors or give market share comparisons. The company presents itself as a leader in non-viral intracellular delivery technology, compared with viral vectors and other transfection technologies.

    The advantages cited include efficiency and cell viability, scaling from research to cGMP manufacturing on the same platform, and a patent portfolio. If other providers of transfection or gene-editing technologies achieve similar advantages, the competitive position could be affected.

    • Viral vector providers

      Viral delivery technologies are the main alternative described in the source; the company considers them limited by payload capacity and safety concerns.

    • Other non-viral transfection technologies

      The source mentions non-viral methods in general without naming specific competitors; direct rivalry is not detailed.

    • Gene-editing assessment service providers

      SeQure Dx activities sit in the same area as editing assessment services, and competition in this segment is not detailed in the source.

    • Developers with in-house cell engineering

      Customers developing their own cell engineering technologies could represent an internal alternative, with no further detail in the source.

    News & filings

    In the press

    No news in our archive over the last 180 days.

    SEC filings

    Sources

    1. [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / MaxCyte, Inc. · 25 Mar 2026
    2. [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / MaxCyte, Inc. · 13 Aug 2026
    3. [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / MaxCyte, Inc. · 14 Oct 2026

    Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.