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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CPRX

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Overview of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

CPRX NCM
Healthcare Biotechnology Framework: Biotech / Pre-Revenue Mid Cap
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CPRX), is a Mid Cap company, in the Biotechnology industry, last closed at $31.49, about 60.4% overvalued vs fair value, +57.7% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 13.9× Rev Growth 19.8% ROE 25.5% Gross Margin 85.2%
USD 31.49
0.00%
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• Vol 90d: 27.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$3.85B
Enterprise Value
$3.10B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Excellent
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Excellent
Completeness: 88%
Confidence: 57%
Updated: Sep 12
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Quick Facts

Website https://catalystpharma.com
HQ Coral Gables, FL
Employees 182
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

No upcoming events available.

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$12
$12
$13
Current: $31.49 -60% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Biotech / Pre-Revenue - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Cash on Hand
$709.2M
37%%
Total Revenue
$589.0M
19.8%%
Net Income
$214.3M
30.8%%
Operating Expense
$244.0M
7.1%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Biotech / Pre-Revenue

Quality & Reliability Indicators

R&D Intensity
5.2%
Poor

Low R&D intensity for a biotech - potential concern

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$25.3M
3.6% of Cash on Hand

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
83
/100
Strong
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • ROIC Sustainably Above Peers ROIC at 87.6th percentile exceeds peers and WACC, demonstrating superior capital allocation.
  • Margins Stable Across Cycles Operating margin volatility is low (stability score 0.96), demonstrating pricing resilience across cycles.

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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger

Where management spends the performance budget

Insufficient Data for Analysis

CPRX - Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

We have limited financial data for CPRX. The Growth and Profitability axes don't have enough metrics for reliable analysis.

Data Coverage by Axis

Growth
0% coverage Below threshold
Profitability
0% coverage N/A
Overall Coverage: 33.3% (Minimum 40% required)

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Scenario-based fair value ranges for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc..

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