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Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. AKBA

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.

Overview of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.

AKBA NCM
Healthcare Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic Small Cap
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA), is a Small Cap company, in the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry, last closed at $1.46, about 13.7% undervalued vs fair value, -39.2% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$1.46
4.29%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 71.3%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$391.10M
Enterprise Value
$258.84M
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.akebia.com
HQ Cambridge, MA
Employees 181
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings May 7 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$2
$2
$2
Current: $1.46 +14% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Pharmaceutical / Mature Biotech - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$236.2M
47.5%%
Gross Profit
$196.7M
102.8%%
R&D Expense
$62.4M
65.6%%
Operating Income (EBIT)
$-3.7M
92.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Pharmaceutical / Mature Biotech

Quality & Reliability Indicators

R&D Intensity
26.4%
Fair

High R&D intensity - heavy pipeline investment

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$1.3M

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
1/5
Improving
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High Impact
4
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
65
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Moderate
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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 88% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing AKBA's balance between Growth (32.3%), Profitability (48.3%), and Safety (19.4%). Growth 32% Safety 19% Profitability 48%

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Growth

49th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 47.5% 85p Revenue CAGR 3Y -6.9% 23p EPS Growth YoY -18.8% 27p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (47.5%, 85th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Roic in top 20% of peers (4.80, 97th percentile)
  • Fcf Margin in top 20% of peers (28.8%, 93th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

73th percentile vs peers
74
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Safety

29th percentile vs peers
30
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Akebia Therapeutics, Inc..

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