Sep 1, 2026 2:09 PM
Updated Sep 1, 2026 6:38 PM

Its physics-based software lets drugmakers test molecules on computers before touching a lab, and Bristol Myers Squibb just signed on for large-scale deployment.

Schrödinger (NASDAQ: SDGR) sells physics-based simulation software that predicts how molecules behave, letting pharmaceutical and materials companies evaluate compounds computationally before synthesizing them. It also runs its own drug-discovery programs on the same platform. The company debuts at No. 2 on the Roundtable 100 with a Power Ranking of 81, including 98s on Safety and Innovation.

Second-quarter results showed both engines working. Total revenue was $58.9 million: software contributed $32.5 million, with hosted revenue now 47% of the software total as customers shift to the cloud, and drug-discovery revenue rose to $23.0 million from $13.9 million a year earlier, driven by a $10 million milestone from Ajax Therapeutics.

Two recent developments explain the committee's Innovation score. Schrödinger launched Bunsen, an agentic AI co-scientist built on its simulation stack, and signed a strategic agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb for large-scale platform deployment. Management raised full-year drug-discovery revenue guidance to $65 million to $75 million and expects annual contract value growth of 10% to 15%.

Operating expenses fell 6% year over year, though software gross margin slipped to 71% from 76% as the hosted transition runs its course.

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