Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -40.0x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -90.5%. (2012–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $7.7B | $7.0B | $3.4B | $2.7B | $1.5B | $495M | $1.3B | $836M | $833M | $777M | — |
| Enterprise Value | $7.7B | $6.9B | $3.3B | $2.6B | $1.4B | $438M | $1.2B | $778M | $784M | $743M | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -40.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 27.43 | 36.66 | 26.24 | 34.24 | 64.21 | 156.95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 27.02 | 25.76 | 20.75 | 15.62 | 5.74 | 1.74 | 7.88 | 2.98 | 3.38 | 5.36 | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 36.39 | 25.59 | 33.48 | 58.89 | 138.97 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 88.0% | 91.0% | 81.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Margin | -101.2% | -101.2% | -204.0% | -238.1% | -757.9% | -5391.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Profit Margin | -103.6% | -103.6% | -200.3% | -238.5% | -766.2% | -2207.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -90.5% | -90.5% | -155.9% | -85.1% | -66.1% | -30.9% | -58.4% | -51.1% | -37.9% | -44.3% | -131.7% |
| ROA | -45.1% | -45.1% | -71.9% | -51.6% | -50.9% | -27.0% | -52.8% | -47.3% | -36.0% | -41.1% | -104.3% |
| ROIC | -96.3% | -96.3% | -209.3% | -110.9% | -73.4% | -86.1% | -70.4% | -52.3% | -38.3% | -43.7% | — |
| ROCE | -59.0% | -59.0% | -95.8% | -59.4% | -57.0% | -74.7% | -60.3% | -55.0% | -40.0% | -42.5% | -130.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.19 | -0.52 | -0.35 | -0.48 | -0.20 | -0.59 | -0.21 | -0.20 | -0.24 | -0.90 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -8.52 | -8.52 | -11.63 | -12.25 | -33.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($54M) exceeds total debt ($4M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.41 | 4.41 | 3.24 | 5.58 | 8.90 | 7.10 | 10.10 | 12.38 | 19.05 | 22.42 | 2.36 |
| Quick Ratio | 4.16 | 4.16 | 3.08 | 5.43 | 8.83 | 7.10 | 10.10 | 12.38 | 19.05 | 22.42 | 2.36 |
| Cash Ratio | 3.67 | 3.67 | 2.78 | 5.00 | 8.37 | 6.79 | 9.60 | 11.98 | 18.56 | 22.04 | 2.23 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 0.06 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory Turnover | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 1.08 | 0.73 | 5.40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 50.17 | 51.93 | 70.08 | 96.11 | 118.62 | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $65M | $61M | $58M | $52M | $50M | $44M | $36M | $31M | $27M | $17M |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying RYTM stock.
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -40.0x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -90.5%. The historical average is -74.7%.
Based on historical data, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -40.0x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has 89.7% gross margin and -101.2% operating margin.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Thin cash cushion against losses
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Premium Multiples Priced for Future Profitability
Based on reported figures, RYTM trades at a P/S of 37.96 and P/B of 25.27 with negative trailing earnings, implying the market is pricing in substantial future revenue scale and eventual margin recovery rather than current earnings power.
A P/S near 38x against 45.8% year-over-year revenue growth implies the market is capitalizing a long runway of growth, well above what mid-cap rare disease peers such as RARE, which carry negative multiples, would support on current figures. The P/B of 25.3x reflects a book equity base of roughly $201.5M that is small relative to the market value, so the premium is driven by intangible franchise value rather than tangible assets. Investors should recognize that these multiples are highly sensitive to whether operating margin of -101.2% can narrow toward breakeven, since the valuation case rests on that margin convergence not yet being visible in the reported quarters.
High Gross Margin Undermined by Fixed Costs
As reported in the quarterly statements, RYTM's gross margin has held between 86.8% and 91.6% across ten quarters, yet operating margin remains deeply negative at -42.6% in Q3 2026, indicating that commercial and R&D spending absorbs far more than gross profit.
The gross margin profile is consistent with orphan-drug pricing power, but it does not by itself indicate earning power because the cost base sits well above gross profit in most periods. The improvement in operating margin from -143.7% in Q1 2025 to -42.6% in Q3 2026 suggests operating leverage is emerging, though it remains unproven as a durable trend. Net margin of -44.9% tracks operating margin closely, which suggests the loss is operationally driven rather than caused by financing or one-time items.
Low Debt Masks Thin Cash Coverage
Based on reported figures, RYTM's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02 appears conservative, yet interest coverage is negative at -8.07, meaning the company cannot service interest from operating earnings and relies on its balance sheet and external capital.
Minimal total debt of $3.5M against equity of $201.5M means leverage is not the primary balance sheet pressure, and the negative interest coverage primarily reflects operating losses rather than a heavy interest burden. The more relevant constraint is liquidity: cash of $40.0M against a quarterly net loss near $41.4M implies a runway measured in quarters rather than years without new capital. Investors should monitor the timing of equity or partnership financing, since dilution risk appears more material than debt covenant risk.
Current Ratio Flatters a Shrinking Cash Base
As reported in financial statements, RYTM's current ratio fell from 6.53 in Q2 2024 to 2.78 in Q3 2026, and a quick ratio of 2.57 remains high, though cash itself declined to $40.0M against total liabilities of $241.6M.
The headline current ratio and quick ratio remain well above one, but the trend downward over ten quarters suggests that current assets are being consumed by operating losses faster than they are replenished. Because the quick ratio excludes inventory, its strength depends on receivables and cash, and with cash at roughly 9% of total assets, the liquid cushion may be thinner than the ratios imply. Under a severe stress scenario such as a delay in payer coverage, the current ratio could compress further, warranting close monitoring of the next financing event.
Gross Margin Overstates Economic Profitability
The ratio most commonly misapplied to RYTM is gross margin, which at 86.8% to 91.6% can suggest a healthy business model, yet it obscures an operating margin that remains deeply negative and an accumulated deficit near $1.5B.
Gross margin is frequently cited for orphan drugs as evidence of pricing power, but for a company with a high fixed commercial and R&D cost structure, it captures only the first layer of economics. A more informative alternative is contribution margin after direct sales-force and launch costs, or operating cash flow relative to fixed commitments, which better reflects when the business can self-fund. Stock-based compensation of $25.0M in Q3 2026 also means adjusted operating cash flow may differ materially from GAAP results, and analysts should evaluate both before inferring a path to profitability.