Cue Biopharma, Inc. (CUE) Financial Ratio Screen

NASDAQ Healthcare United States USD 23M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
Cue Biopharma, Inc. (CUE) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. While the debt ratio of 9.9% is acceptable, the cash and interest-bearing securities ratio of 64.3% exceeds the 30% threshold. Cue Biopharma, Inc. operates in the Healthcare sector.

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CUE financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
9.9%
Pass vs 30%
Cash ratio
64.3%
Fail vs 30%
Receivables + cash
81.9%
Fail vs 30%
Impermissible income
2.9%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-09-01. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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What the available screens say

How MSCI, FTSE and S&P-style screens differ
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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityAssessment pendingFinancial results do not determine business permissibility
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Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-09-01S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Biotechnology) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: Cue Biopharma, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops a novel class of injectable therapeutics to selectively engage and modulate targeted, disease relevant T cells in the United States. Its lead drug product candidate is the CUE-401, a bifunctional fusion protein designed to promote immune tolerance by inducing iTregs from Teff cells which is in preclinical trial; and CUE-501, a treatment of autoimmune disease via anti-viral T cell-mediated depletion of B cells. The company also develops CUE-101, which is in phase 1b clinical trial to treat HPV+ recurrent metastatic, or head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in second line, and beyond patients as a monotherapy, as well as in phase 1b clinical trial for the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma as a first line, therapy in combination with standard of care KEYTRUDA; and CUE-102, which is in phase 1b clinical trial as a monotherapy in late line recurrent metastatic WT1+ colorectal, gastric, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer. It has collaboration agreements with LG Chem, Ltd. for the development of CUE-101 and CUE-102 Immuno-STATs; collaboration and option agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd to development and commercialization rights for CUE-401; and license agreement with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The company was formerly known as Imagen Biopharma, Inc. and changed its name to Cue Biopharma, Inc. in October 2016. Cue Biopharma, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 9.9%
/ 30%
64.3%
/ 30%
81.9%
/ 30%
2.94%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 9.9%
/ 33%
64.3%
/ 33%
81.9%
/ 50%
2.94%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.28
P/B Ratio
0.9
EV/EBITDA
0.0
EV: -$652,006
Revenue
$27M
Growth: 1292.3%
Beta
1.6
High volatility
Current Ratio
2.7

Profitability

Gross Margin -26.9%
Operating Margin 8.9%
Net Margin -96.9%
Return on Equity (ROE) -121.1%
Return on Assets (ROA) -44.6%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$22M
Free Cash Flow-$22M
Total Debt$4M
Debt-to-Equity15.9
Current Ratio2.7
Total Assets$42M

Price & Trading

Last Close$0.25
50-Day MA$0.30
200-Day MA$0.58
Avg Volume1.8M
Beta1.6
52-Week Range
$0.22
$1.03

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About Cue Biopharma, Inc. (CUE)

CEO
Dr. Usman Azam M.D.
Employees
29
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 23M
Currency
USD

Cue Biopharma, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops a novel class of injectable therapeutics to selectively engage and modulate targeted, disease relevant T cells in the United States. Its lead drug product candidate is the CUE-401, a bifunctional fusion protein designed to promote immune tolerance by inducing iTregs from Teff cells which is in preclinical trial; and CUE-501, a treatment of autoimmune disease via anti-viral T cell-mediated depletion of B cells. The company also develops CUE-101, which is in phase 1b clinical trial to treat HPV+ recurrent metastatic, or head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in second line, and beyond patients as a monotherapy, as well as in phase 1b clinical trial for the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma as a first line, therapy in combination with standard of care KEYTRUDA; and CUE-102, which is in phase 1b clinical trial as a monotherapy in late line recurrent metastatic WT1+ colorectal, gastric, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer. It has collaboration agreements with LG Chem, Ltd. for the development of CUE-101 and CUE-102 Immuno-STATs; collaboration and option agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd to development and commercialization rights for CUE-401; and license agreement with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The company was formerly known as Imagen Biopharma, Inc. and changed its name to Cue Biopharma, Inc. in October 2016. Cue Biopharma, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cue Biopharma, Inc. (CUE) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is Cue Biopharma, Inc.'s debt ratio?

Cue Biopharma, Inc.'s debt ratio is 9.9% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are Cue Biopharma, Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Cue Biopharma, Inc. has a market capitalization of USD 23M in its listing currency, and revenue of $27M. The company maintains a gross margin of -26.9% and a net margin of -96.9%. Return on equity stands at -121.1%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-09-01. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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