13F Pro Quality Score

30.5/100

Rank #2,353 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

81.3/100

Profitability

16.1/100

Balance Sheet

9.9/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

14.7/100

Institutional Flow

49.2/100

Revenue Scale

17.1/100

Dilution Risk

15.8/100

NPCE Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for NeuroPace Inc (NPCE), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NPCE at 30.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,353 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. NPCE scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (81.3). Areas of concern include balance sheet strength (9.9) and free cash flow (14.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 15.8/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), NeuroPace Inc reports quarterly revenue of $22.1M, net income of $-6.7M, free cash flow of $-6.0M. Top institutional holders of NPCE by reported 13-F value include Polar Capital Holdings Plc, Soleus Capital Management, L.P., MORGAN STANLEY, based on the most recent SEC filings. NPCE trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1528287. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NPCE daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for NeuroPace Inc directly from SEC EDGAR. NeuroPace Inc's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 58 since 2022, currently 30.5 — a stable long-term trajectory across 52 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about NeuroPace Inc

Quirks, history, and lore behind NPCE — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. medical device company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in California.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of tens of millions of dollars — this is not a blockbuster yet — with a focus on growing its implanted patient base rather than near-term profit.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the late 1990s, it spent years navigating FDA approval before finally bringing its flagship device to market — a journey measured in decades, not quarters.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its device lives inside the skull, continuously monitoring brain activity and delivering on-demand electrical stimulation only when it detects a seizure coming — essentially a pacemaker for the brain.
  • 5
    The Lore
    The company targets drug-resistant epilepsy patients who have failed multiple medications — a population of millions with very few options left and nowhere else to turn.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its RNS System — the only closed-loop responsive neurostimulation device approved by the FDA for epilepsy — is literally a tiny computer bolted to your brain that fires electricity when it senses trouble.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$22.1M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-6.7M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-6.0M

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

4.08

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+25.1% YoY
$100.0MFY 2025
FY21 $45.2MFY22 $45.5MFY24 $79.9MFY25 $100.0M

Net Income

+20.9% YoY
$-21.5MFY 2025
FY21 $-36.1MFY22 $-47.1MFY24 $-27.1MFY25 $-21.5M

Operating Income

+24.6% YoY
$-16.3MFY 2025
FY21 $-23.7MFY22 $-40.8MFY24 $-21.7MFY25 $-16.3M

EPS (Diluted)

+29.0% YoY
$-0.66FY 2025
FY21 $-2.17FY22 $-1.91FY24 $-0.93FY25 $-0.66

Total Assets

+11.5% YoY
$105.6MFY 2025
FY21 $133.6MFY22 $114.1MFY24 $94.6MFY25 $105.6M

Total Debt

-1.1% YoY
$58.9MFY 2025
FY21 $49.8MFY22 $52.9MFY24 $59.5MFY25 $58.9M

Op. Cash Flow

+38.7% YoY
$-11.0MFY 2025
FY21 $-24.6MFY22 $-36.9MFY24 $-17.9MFY25 $-11.0M

AI Insight: NPCE Financial Trends

Revenue growth stalled in Q1 2026 after reaching $27M peak, while operating cash flow turned negative again despite late-2025 improvement.

Revenue grew from $19M (Q2 2024) to $27M (Q3–Q4 2025), a 42% increase over 18 months, then declined to $22M in Q1 2026.

Operating margin improved from -32% (Q2 2024) to -7% (Q4 2025), but deteriorated to -27% in Q1 2026.

Operating cash flow moved positive $1M in Q4 2025, first positive quarter, but reverted to -$6M in Q1 2026.

Equity halved from $24M (Q1 2025) to $14M (Q1 2026); persistent net losses eroding book value.

Q1 2026 revenue decline and negative cash flow suggest seasonality or demand weakness after late-2025 plateau.

AI Insight: NPCE Ratio Trends

Profitability collapsed in Q1 2026 after three quarters of steady margin improvement, signaling a sharp operational or seasonal reversal.

Operating margin deteriorated to -25.2% in Q1 2026 from -6.7% in Q4 2025, unwinding nine months of gains from -32.4% baseline.

ROIC swung to -30.3% in Q1 2026 versus -9.1% in Q4 2025, largest quarterly decline in the dataset, destroying shareholder value.

Debt-to-equity rose to 4.08x in Q1 2026 from 3.09x in Q4 2025, reversing deleveraging trend and increasing financial risk.

Q1 2026 reversal is severe and unexplained by data alone; verify if seasonal, one-off charge, or structural deterioration.

Company remains deeply unprofitable across all metrics; path to positive returns unclear and capital efficiency remains negative.

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