Moolec Science SA
MLECNASDAQUSD
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- Latest filed annual earnings; price snapshot date unavailable. Not forward P/E.
- Diluted earnings per share from the latest filed annual.
- $1.40 Prior regular-session close from the quote source.
- $0.80–$1.50 Regular-session low and high so far today.
- 271.2K Regular-session shares traded · Nov 2, 4:00 PM ET.
- Not yet confirmed The company has not confirmed its next report date. Reported quarters are available in the chart’s Earnings view.
- $0.80–$23.22 52-week trading low and high returned by the quote source.
Understand the Business
Why the Stock Moved
Period-matched expectations history is not yet available. Current metrics are not a substitute for a historical explanation.
The core investment thesis
Own MLEC if unit economics and cash flow improve before further dilutive financing is required.
MLEC price history
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Investment thesis
What must happen next
Sustained commercial adoption will keep revenue growth positive because early sales already produced a materially larger revenue base and positive gross_profit.StrengtheningMateriality: High
revenue increased from 905049.0 (FY2023) to 5625124.0 (FY2024). If true, rising revenue becomes the engine to absorb fixed R&D/SG&A and deliver operating leverage; if false, the company will keep burning cash and likely dilute shareholders.
Watch: A large incumbent precision-fermentation or dairy-ingredient producer achieves regulatory approvals and price parity, undercutting Moolec's commercial prospects.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
revenue increased from 905049.0 (FY2023) to 5625124.0 (FY2024).
Open source ↗Positive gross_profit in FY2024 implies the product can have viable unit economics, but that must be sustained as volumes scale and mix shifts.HoldingMateriality: High
gross_profit improved from -143305.0 (FY2023) to 472581.0 (FY2024). Sustained gross margins are the prerequisite for operating profitability; if margins revert, revenue growth alone won't protect equity value.
Watch: The gross_profit gain is driven by one-off licensing revenue, grants, or accounting timing rather than repeatable product sales.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
gross_profit improved from -143305.0 (FY2023) to 472581.0 (FY2024).
Open source ↗Moolec must materially reduce negative operating_cash_flow or secure new financing/partner funding before cash runs too low, because current burn outpaces cash on hand.WeakeningMateriality: Medium
operating_cash_flow was -9328268.0 in FY2024 (worse than FY2023 -7511353.0) while cash was 5389928.0 at year-end. Failure to secure non-dilutive funding or to reach positive operating cash flow will force dilutive equity issuance or distress.
Watch: A strategic partner provides upfront non-dilutive cash (e.g., milestone payments or offtake prepayments).
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
operating_cash_flow was -9328268.0 in FY2024 (worse than FY2023 -7511353.0) while cash was 5389928.0 at year-end.
Open source ↗The large rise in liabilities indicates recent financing or obligations that could dilute equity or impose fixed costs, so the balance-sheet structure is a material risk to shareholder value if revenue growth disappoints.HoldingMateriality: Medium
liabilities increased from 13945356.0 (FY2023) to 27971164.0 (FY2024). If liabilities are debt-like or convertible, they create leverage or dilution; if they are deferred revenue or grants, the risk is lower — the type matters more than the size.
Watch: The added liabilities are primarily non-dilutive items (grants, customer prepayments) that fund growth without equity issuance.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
liabilities increased from 13945356.0 (FY2023) to 27971164.0 (FY2024).
Open source ↗Operating losses will only shrink if revenue scales faster than operating expenses; the current increase in operating_income losses despite revenue growth shows operating leverage is not yet realized.WeakeningMateriality: Medium
operating_income moved from -6653805.0 (FY2023) to -9042851.0 (FY2024) even as revenue rose sharply. Operating leverage is needed to move from gross-profit to operating-profit; absent it, the company will remain chronically unprofitable despite revenue growth.
Watch: Management executes a material cost-reduction plan or restructures SG&A/R&D to gain operating leverage.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
operating_income moved from -6653805.0 (FY2023) to -9042851.0 (FY2024) even as revenue rose sharply.
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Full investment case & evidence
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Original research
Sustained commercial adoption will keep revenue growth positive because early sales already produced a materially larger revenue base and positive gross_profit. If true, rising revenue becomes the engine to absorb fixed R&D/SG&A and deliver operating leverage; if false, the company will keep burning cash and likely dilute shareholders.
Positive gross_profit in FY2024 implies the product can have viable unit economics, but that must be sustained as volumes scale and mix shifts. Sustained gross margins are the prerequisite for operating profitability; if margins revert, revenue growth alone won't protect equity value.
Moolec must materially reduce negative operating_cash_flow or secure new financing/partner funding before cash runs too low, because current burn outpaces cash on hand. Failure to secure non-dilutive funding or to reach positive operating cash flow will force dilutive equity issuance or distress.
The large rise in liabilities indicates recent financing or obligations that could dilute equity or impose fixed costs, so the balance-sheet structure is a material risk to shareholder value if revenue growth disappoints. If liabilities are debt-like or convertible, they create leverage or dilution; if they are deferred revenue or grants, the risk is lower — the type matters more than the size.
Operating losses will only shrink if revenue scales faster than operating expenses; the current increase in operating_income losses despite revenue growth shows operating leverage is not yet realized. Operating leverage is needed to move from gross-profit to operating-profit; absent it, the company will remain chronically unprofitable despite revenue growth.
All standing thesis claims
Original report summary
unit economics and cash flow improve before further dilutive financing is required.
Bull case and bear case
Bull case and bear case for Moolec Science SA
Where the evidence on Moolec Science SA disagrees: Mixed on the latest evidence (Nov 8, 2026). Of its 5 thesis points, 1 strengthening, 2 holding and 2 weakening.
Bull case: what the evidence supports
Sustained commercial adoption will keep revenue growth positive because early sales already produced a materially larger revenue base and positive gross_profit.
Positive gross_profit in FY2024 implies the product can have viable unit economics, but that must be sustained as volumes scale and mix shifts.
The large rise in liabilities indicates recent financing or obligations that could dilute equity or impose fixed costs, so the balance-sheet structure is a material risk to shareholder value if revenue growth disappoints.
Bear case: what the evidence questions
Moolec must materially reduce negative operating_cash_flow or secure new financing/partner funding before cash runs too low, because current burn outpaces cash on hand.
Operating losses will only shrink if revenue scales faster than operating expenses; the current increase in operating_income losses despite revenue growth shows operating leverage is not yet realized.
Thesis-Break Engine
What has broken in Moolec Science SA’s thesis
Each break OptimistFi flagged on Moolec Science SA, dated — with what has historically followed the same kind of break across the market, not a forecast for Moolec Science SA.
- Revenue decline
Across all companies, this kind of break has happened 8,727 times before. Those stocks trailed comparable companies by a median of 1% over the next six months, and 37% of them trailed it by 10 points or more.
MARKET + FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT
The numbers behind the thesis
What Changed
- MixedRESIGNATIONS CEO AND CFO.
Moolec Science SA filed an SEC report on 2026-11-02: RESIGNATIONS CEO AND CFO. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.
- MixedREPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER.
Moolec Science SA filed an SEC report on 2026-10-21: REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.
- MixedREPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER.
Moolec Science SA filed an SEC report on 2026-10-07: REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.
Risks / falsifiers
What could break the thesis
- A large incumbent precision-fermentation or dairy-ingredient producer achieves regulatory approvals and price parity, undercutting Moolec's commercial prospects.
- The gross_profit gain is driven by one-off licensing revenue, grants, or accounting timing rather than repeatable product sales.
- A strategic partner provides upfront non-dilutive cash (e.g., milestone payments or offtake prepayments).
- The added liabilities are primarily non-dilutive items (grants, customer prepayments) that fund growth without equity issuance.
- Management executes a material cost-reduction plan or restructures SG&A/R&D to gain operating leverage.
MLEC news
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Financial statements
MLEC income statement
Annual filed results · USD · Oldest to newest. Margins are calculated from the reported figures.
MLEC: quick answers
- What is MLEC's short interest?
- As of October 30, 2026, 6,277 MLEC shares were sold short, up 12.7% from the count before. At the stock's average daily volume that is 1.0 day to cover. FINRA publishes the count twice a month. MLEC short interest history
