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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CPRX) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

CPRX •
HealthcareBiotechnologyCommercial Rare Disease Biopharma
AboutCatalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular, and neurological diseases in the United States. It offers Firdapse, an amifampridine phosphate tablets for the treatment of patients with lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS); and Ruzurgi for the treatment of pediatric LEMS patients. The company also develops Firdapse for the treatment of MuSK antibody positive myasthenia gravis, and spinal muscular atrophy type 3, as well as to treat hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies. It has license agreements with BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; and collaboration and license agreement with Endo Ventures Limited for the development and commercialization of generic Sabril tablets. The company was formerly known as Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. and changed its name to Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in May 2015. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.Show more
  • Revenue $589M +19.8%
  • EBITDA $295M +26.8%
  • Net Income $214M +30.8%
  • EPS (Diluted) 1.68 +28.2%
  • Gross Margin 85.19% -0.9%
  • EBITDA Margin 50.13% +5.8%
  • Operating Margin 43.77% +10.3%
  • Net Margin 36.39% +9.2%
  • ROE 25.49% -13.3%
  • ROIC 83.93% +33.9%
  • Debt/Equity 0.00 -43.8%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 25.2%
  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 23.4%
  • ✓FCF machine: 35.4% free cash flow margin
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 37.7%
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 30.9%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y37.68%
3Y40.1%
TTM19.78%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y23.37%
3Y37.15%
TTM30.78%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y18.8%
3Y30.84%
TTM28.24%

ROCE

10Y Avg10.9%
5Y Avg31.14%
3Y Avg29.88%
Latest30.55%

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BCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1.86B8.757.2394.1%30.16%18.63%
RAREUltragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.2.26B23.39-3.7229.01%-91.95%-35.88%0.15

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Sales/Revenue+00500K102.31M119.07M140.83M214.2M398.2M491.73M588.99M
Revenue Growth %---20361.2%16.39%18.27%52.1%85.9%23.49%19.78%
Cost of Goods Sold+43.41K45.69K19.92M14.76M17.04M21.88M34.39M51.97M68.84M87.25M
COGS % of Revenue--3983.84%14.43%14.31%15.54%16.06%13.05%14%14.81%
Gross Profit+-43.41K-45.69K-19.42M87.55M102.03M118.95M179.81M346.24M422.89M501.74M
Gross Margin %---3883.84%85.57%85.69%84.46%83.94%86.95%86%85.19%
Gross Profit Growth %-25.93%-5.26%-42403.02%550.83%16.55%16.58%51.17%92.56%22.14%18.64%
Operating Expenses+19.28M18.68M35.8M55.72M60.73M66.56M77.97M259.43M227.76M243.96M
OpEx % of Revenue--7159.03%54.47%51%47.26%36.4%65.15%46.32%41.42%
Selling, General & Admin7.91M7.3M15.88M36.88M44.23M49.63M57.09M133.71M177.74M193.75M
SG&A % of Revenue--3175.19%36.05%37.15%35.24%26.65%33.58%36.15%32.9%
Research & Development11.37M11.38M19.92M18.84M16.5M16.94M19.79M93.15M12.65M12.71M
R&D % of Revenue--3983.84%18.42%13.85%12.03%9.24%23.39%2.57%2.16%
Other Operating Expenses001.29M0001.1M32.56M37.38M37.5M
Operating Income+-19.28M-18.68M-35.3M31.82M41.3M52.38M101.84M86.81M195.12M257.78M
Operating Margin %---7059.03%31.11%34.69%37.2%47.54%21.8%39.68%43.77%
Operating Income Growth %5.48%3.11%-88.95%190.16%29.79%26.83%94.4%-14.75%124.77%32.11%
EBITDA+-19.24M-18.63M-35.26M31.88M41.4M52.58M103.08M119.69M232.9M295.28M
EBITDA Margin %---7051.44%31.16%34.76%37.33%48.12%30.06%47.36%50.13%
EBITDA Growth %5.53%3.13%-89.21%190.42%29.85%27.01%96.05%16.12%94.58%26.78%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)43.41K45.69K37.98K55K92K192K1.24M32.88M37.77M37.5M
EBIT-18.07M-18.41M-35.3M31.82M41.3M52.38M101.84M86.81M195.12M257.78M
Net Interest Income+001.29M1.59M000016.06M0
Interest Income321.61K454.16K1.29M1.59M000016.06M0
Interest Expense321.61K454.16K00000000
Other Income/Expense1.21M267.26K1.29M1.59M587K282K2.88M7.7M21.14M25.74M
Pretax Income+-18.07M-18.41M-34M33.41M41.89M52.67M104.72M94.51M216.26M283.51M
Pretax Margin %---6800.7%32.66%35.18%37.4%48.89%23.73%43.98%48.14%
Income Tax+0141.22K01.53M-33.09M13.19M21.64M23.1M52.37M69.19M
Effective Tax Rate %100%100%100%95.41%179%74.97%79.34%75.56%75.78%75.6%
Net Income+-18.07M-18.41M-34M31.88M74.98M39.48M83.08M71.41M163.89M214.33M
Net Margin %---6800.7%31.16%62.97%28.03%38.79%17.93%33.33%36.39%
Net Income Growth %10.68%-1.88%-84.68%193.74%135.24%-47.35%110.42%-14.05%129.5%30.78%
Net Income (Continuing)-18.07M-18.41M-34M31.88M74.98M39.48M83.08M71.41M163.89M214.33M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.22-0.21-0.330.300.710.370.750.631.311.68
EPS Growth %12%4.55%-57.14%190.91%136.67%-47.89%102.7%-16%107.94%28.24%
EPS (Basic)-0.22-0.21-0.330.310.720.380.800.671.381.75
Diluted Shares Outstanding82.88M85.8M102.63M106.02M106.24M107.8M111.38M113.75M124.94M127.26M
Basic Shares Outstanding82.88M85.8M102.63M102.94M103.51M103.38M103.37M106.28M118.46M122.29M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Current Assets+41.45M85.19M55.19M111.36M159.24M210.11M320.81M219.33M623.61M894.03M
Cash & Short-Term Investments40.41M84.01M53.48M94.52M140.28M191.27M298.39M137.64M517.55M709.17M
Cash Only13.89M57.5M16.56M89.51M130.24M171.44M298.39M137.64M517.55M709.17M
Short-Term Investments26.51M26.52M36.92M5.01M10.04M19.82M0000
Accounts Receivable00010.54M5.99M6.72M10.79M53.51M65.49M126.48M
Days Sales Outstanding---37.5918.3517.4318.3949.0548.6178.38
Inventory0056.01K1.96M4.65M7.87M6.8M15.64M19.54M37.17M
Days Inventory Outstanding--1.0348.3999.63131.2672.22109.88103.6155.47
Other Current Assets36.44K58.28K272.17K516.66K883K327K0489K1.03M21.22M
Total Non-Current Assets+253.09K200.27K5.26M1.01M33.11M27.68M54.82M250.78M227.8M209.95M
Property, Plant & Equipment244.2K191.38K245.43K1M130K3.98M3.62M3.7M3.58M2.97M
Fixed Asset Turnover--2.04x101.93x915.95x35.42x59.22x107.54x137.20x198.18x
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets00000032.47M194.05M156.67M131.67M
Long-Term Investments005.01M000016.49M21.56M22.54M
Other Non-Current Assets8.89K8.89K8.89K8.89K9K9K0000
Total Assets+41.71M85.39M60.45M112.38M192.35M237.79M375.63M470.11M851.41M1.1B
Asset Turnover--0.01x0.91x0.62x0.59x0.57x0.85x0.58x0.53x
Asset Growth %-30.61%104.73%-29.21%85.9%71.17%23.62%57.97%25.15%81.11%29.66%
Total Current Liabilities+2.09M4.27M9.51M24.1M22.76M27.06M57.59M76.06M120.68M147.15M
Accounts Payable933.18K1.95M2.34M4.12M4.26M2.77M3.98M14.79M16.59M11.2M
Days Payables Outstanding7.85K15.54K42.83101.8391.1746.1742.19103.9287.9746.86
Short-Term Debt0000000000
Deferred Revenue (Current)18.09K24.01K00000000
Other Current Liabilities897.12K1.5M2.04M3.24M4.1M4.28M5.37M51.29M11.16M135.95M
Current Ratio19.79x19.97x5.80x4.62x7.00x7.76x5.57x2.88x5.17x6.08x
Quick Ratio19.79x19.97x5.80x4.54x6.79x7.47x5.45x2.68x5.01x5.82x
Cash Conversion Cycle----15.8426.81102.5248.4255.0164.24186.99
Total Non-Current Liabilities+303.39K157.46K154.8K647.53K03.89M17.62M6.17M3.1M2.56M
Long-Term Debt0000000002.35M
Capital Lease Obligations000647.53K03.89M3.56M3.19M2.79M0
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities303.39K157.46K154.8K00014.06M2.98M315K209K
Total Liabilities2.4M4.42M9.67M24.75M22.76M30.96M75.21M82.23M123.78M149.71M
Total Debt+000948.05K29K4.2M3.89M3.56M3.19M2.35M
Net Debt-13.89M-57.5M-16.56M-88.56M-130.21M-167.24M-294.5M-134.08M-514.37M-706.82M
Debt / Equity---0.01x0.00x0.02x0.01x0.01x0.00x0.00x
Debt / EBITDA---0.03x0.00x0.08x0.04x0.03x0.01x0.01x
Net Debt / EBITDA----2.78x-3.15x-3.18x-2.86x-1.12x-2.21x-2.39x
Interest Coverage-59.95x-41.13x--------
Total Equity+39.31M80.96M50.78M87.63M169.6M206.83M300.42M387.88M727.63M954.27M
Equity Growth %-29.14%105.97%-37.28%72.55%93.54%21.95%45.25%29.11%87.59%31.15%
Book Value per Share0.470.940.490.831.601.922.703.415.827.50
Total Shareholders' Equity39.31M80.96M50.78M87.63M169.6M206.83M300.42M387.88M727.63M954.27M
Common Stock82.97K102.55K102.74K103.4K104K103K105K107K121K123K
Retained Earnings-108.15M-126.56M-160.56M-128.69M-53.7M-26.31M49.86M121.27M285.16M474.19M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-113.48K-159.17K-20.25K9.51K31K-148K24K14K64K0
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Cash from Operations+-17.96M-13.74M-25.7M34.61M45.03M60.37M116.05M143.6M239.81M208.67M
Operating CF Margin %---5140.88%33.83%37.82%42.87%54.18%36.06%48.77%35.43%
Operating CF Growth %0.29%23.5%-87.04%234.65%30.12%34.06%92.22%23.74%67%-12.98%
Net Income-18.07M-18.41M-34M31.88M74.98M39.48M83.08M71.41M163.89M214.33M
Depreciation & Amortization43.41K45.69K37.98K297.73K885.32K192K1.24M32.88M37.77M37.87M
Stock-Based Compensation1.84M2.41M3.55M006.07M7.91M14.25M22.25M24.78M
Deferred Taxes0000-32.97M9.32M4.94M-17.82M-9.39M-6.85M
Other Non-Cash Items-886.14K186.9K3.68M3.53M6.25M287K5.16M80.2M-5.63M-61.46M
Working Capital Changes-884.4K2.03M4.71M-1.1M-4.11M5.02M13.73M-37.32M30.91M0
Change in Receivables000-10.54M4.55M-632K-3.82M-43.08M-11.96M-61M
Change in Inventory00-56.01K-1.9M-2.69M-3.22M1.06M-4.74M-3.9M464K
Change in Payables-860.95K1.01M391.79K1.78M138.57K-1.49M1.21M10.82M1.8M-5.39M
Cash from Investing+3.55M-3.96K-15.53M37.22M-5.01M-11.02M9.21M-293.5M-556K-58K
Capital Expenditures-96.06K0-92.02K-19.37K-11.4K-1.02M-29K-231K-556K-58K
CapEx % of Revenue--18.4%0.02%0.01%0.73%0.01%0.06%0.11%0.01%
Acquisitions23.46K0000010M000
Investments----------
Other Investing-23.46K-3.96K-14.99M000-10M-279.81M00
Cash from Financing+68.99K57.35M293.12K1.12M701.93K-8.14M1.69M-10.86M140.66M-16.99M
Debt Issued (Net)0000000000
Equity Issued (Net)01000K01000K758.13K-1000K-1000K01000K0
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases-11.27K0-4.45K00-12.09M-6.91M0-296K-25.3M
Other Financing68.99K3.58M293.12K0-56.2K3.95M8.6M-10.86M-39K-16.99M
Net Change in Cash-14.34M43.6M-40.94M72.95M40.73M41.21M126.95M-160.76M379.92M191.62M
Free Cash Flow+-18.06M-13.74M-25.8M34.59M45.02M59.35M116.02M61.86M239.25M208.61M
FCF Margin %---5159.28%33.81%37.81%42.14%54.16%15.53%48.65%35.42%
FCF Growth %-0.12%23.9%-87.71%234.1%30.16%31.82%95.48%-46.68%286.79%-12.81%
FCF per Share-0.22-0.16-0.250.330.420.551.040.541.911.64
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.99x0.75x0.76x1.09x0.60x1.53x1.40x2.01x1.46x0.97x
Interest Paid0000000705K1.4M0
Taxes Paid000003M7.67M50.46M68.45M0

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-38.13%-30.62%-51.62%46.06%58.3%20.98%32.76%20.75%29.38%25.49%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-54.92%-57.32%-91.77%143.39%161.1%99.49%335.67%50.14%62.66%83.93%
Gross Margin---3883.84%85.57%85.69%84.46%83.94%86.95%86%85.19%
Net Margin---6800.7%31.16%62.97%28.03%38.79%17.93%33.33%36.39%
Debt / Equity---0.01x0.00x0.02x0.01x0.01x0.00x0.00x
Interest Coverage-59.95x-41.13x--------
FCF Conversion0.99x0.75x0.76x1.09x0.60x1.53x1.40x2.01x1.46x0.97x
Revenue Growth---20361.2%16.39%18.27%52.1%85.9%23.49%19.78%

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