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Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

ZVRA • • Industrial / General
HealthcareBiotechnologyNeurology & CNS DisordersPsychiatric & CNS Disorders
AboutZevra Therapeutics, Inc., a rare disease company melding science, discovers and develops various proprietary prodrugs to treat serious medical conditions in the United States. The company utilizes its Ligand Activated Therapy technology to generate improved prodrug versions of FDA-approved drugs, as well as to generate prodrug versions of existing compounds that may have applications for new disease indications. Its prodrug product candidate pipeline is focused on the high need areas of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stimulant use disorder, and CNS rare diseases, including idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). The company's lead product candidate KP1077, which is under Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of IH and narcolepsy, is based on its prodrug of d-methylphenidate, known as serdexmethylphenidate. It is also developing KP879, a prodrug product candidate for the treatment of stimulant use disorder and is under Phase II clinical trial. In addition, the company has received FDA approval for AZSTARYS, a once-daily treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in patents age six years and older, and for APADAZ, an immediate-release combination product containing benzhydrocodone, a prodrug of hydrocodone, and acetaminophen. The company's product pipeline include, arimoclomol It has collaboration and license agreement with KVK-Tech, Inc. and Commave Therapeutics SA. The company was formerly known as KemPharm, Inc. and changed its name to Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. in February 2023. Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Celebration, Florida.Show more
  • Revenue $24M -14.0%
  • EBITDA -$81M -65.9%
  • Net Income -$106M -129.1%
  • EPS (Diluted) -2.28 -75.4%
  • Gross Margin 68.59% -23.2%
  • EBITDA Margin -341.41% -92.9%
  • Operating Margin -368.47% -104.0%
  • Net Margin -446.85% -166.5%
  • ROE -207.84% -209.1%
  • ROIC -101.36% -24.0%
  • Debt/Equity 1.52 +114.9%
  • Interest Coverage -11.84 +64.2%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 13.0%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Shares diluted 30.5% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Expensive at 10.5x book value
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* 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-
5Y12.96%
3Y-6.24%
TTM240.47%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM140.58%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM131.81%

ROCE

10Y Avg-87.56%
5Y Avg-54.81%
3Y Avg-52.51%
Latest-71.71%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+000012.84M13.29M28.65M10.16M27.46M23.61M
Revenue Growth %-----0.03%1.16%-0.65%1.7%-0.14%
Cost of Goods Sold+84K175K336K324K2.94M1.3M2.06M222K2.94M7.42M
COGS % of Revenue----0.23%0.1%0.07%0.02%0.11%0.31%
Gross Profit+-84K-175K-336K-324K9.89M11.98M26.59M9.94M24.52M16.2M
Gross Margin %----0.77%0.9%0.93%0.98%0.89%0.69%
Gross Profit Growth %--1.08%-0.92%0.04%31.54%0.21%1.22%-0.63%1.47%-0.34%
Operating Expenses+22.81M34.47M33.37M54.27M30.23M17.59M18.86M52.5M74.12M103.2M
OpEx % of Revenue----2.35%1.32%0.66%5.17%2.7%4.37%
Selling, General & Admin8.88M14M12.77M12.51M10.82M7.92M8.7M15.04M35.09M54.87M
SG&A % of Revenue----0.84%0.6%0.3%1.48%1.28%2.32%
Research & Development13.93M20.47M20.59M41.76M19.41M8.84M10.16M19.8M39.81M42.09M
R&D % of Revenue----1.51%0.67%0.35%1.95%1.45%1.78%
Other Operating Expenses00000828K017.66M-775K6.24M
Operating Income+-22.81M-37.48M-33.37M-55.9M-20.34M-5.61M7.73M-42.56M-49.6M-87M
Operating Margin %-----1.58%-0.42%0.27%-4.19%-1.81%-3.68%
Operating Income Growth %-0.39%-0.64%0.11%-0.68%0.64%0.72%2.38%-6.51%-0.17%-0.75%
EBITDA+-22.73M-37.31M-33.03M-55.58M-20.03M-5.34M7.99M-41.62M-48.6M-80.61M
EBITDA Margin %-----1.56%-0.4%0.28%-4.1%-1.77%-3.41%
EBITDA Growth %-0.39%-0.64%0.11%-0.68%0.64%0.73%2.5%-6.21%-0.17%-0.66%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)84K175K336K324K304K273K257K944K1.01M6.39M
EBIT-22.81M-34.47M-33.37M-54.27M-18.03M-5.7M-8.14M-26.47M-44.55M-82.79M
Net Interest Income+-2.64M-6.77M-6.97M-6.67M-6.21M-7M-115K1.18M3.04M-5.18M
Interest Income32K353K365K420K309K89K261K1.51M4.54M2.17M
Interest Expense2.67M7.13M7.34M7.09M6.51M7.09M376K335K1.5M7.35M
Other Income/Expense-31.82M20.95M-10.06M-689K-4.21M-7.18M-16.25M15.76M3.56M-3.14M
Pretax Income+-54.64M-16.53M-43.43M-56.59M-24.54M-12.79M-8.52M-26.8M-46.05M-90.14M
Pretax Margin %-----1.91%-0.96%-0.3%-2.64%-1.68%-3.82%
Income Tax+26K-15K-43K-126K-22K-34K34K-33K015.37M
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1.17%
Net Income+-54.66M-16.52M-43.39M-56.47M-24.52M-12.76M-8.55M-26.77M-46.05M-105.51M
Net Margin %-----1.91%-0.96%-0.3%-2.63%-1.68%-4.47%
Net Income Growth %-1.24%0.7%-1.63%-0.3%0.57%0.48%0.33%-2.13%-0.72%-1.29%
Net Income (Continuing)-54.66M-16.52M-43.39M-56.47M-24.52M-12.76M-8.55M-26.77M-46.05M-105.51M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-118.69-18.10-47.37-50.39-13.23-3.21-2.11-0.78-1.30-2.28
EPS Growth %-2.73%0.85%-1.62%-0.06%0.74%0.76%0.34%0.63%-0.67%-0.75%
EPS (Basic)-118.69-18.10-47.37-50.39-13.23-3.21-2.11-0.78-1.30-2.28
Diluted Shares Outstanding460.54K912.32K915.81K1.12M1.85M3.98M29.77M34.49M35.45M46.25M
Basic Shares Outstanding460.54K912.32K915.81K1.12M1.85M3.98M29.77M34.49M35.45M46.25M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+54.08M74.36M45.9M23.72M6.97M8.38M115.06M92.83M86.94M86.03M
Cash & Short-Term Investments51.32M67.77M42.23M21.67M3.22M4.21M112.35M82.85M67.74M69.5M
Cash Only32.32M16.76M10.87M18.41M3.22M4.21M112.35M65.47M43.05M33.78M
Short-Term Investments19M51M31.36M3.26M00017.38M24.69M35.71M
Accounts Receivable2.38M5.06M2.08M140K1.86M2.58M1.53M8.3M17.38M10.51M
Days Sales Outstanding----53.0270.8419.47298.11230.97162.45
Inventory01.1M00000024.08M1.97M
Days Inventory Outstanding-2.29K------2.98K96.95
Other Current Assets058K1.38M01.37M312K252K1.11M-23.43M3.02M
Total Non-Current Assets+1.65M10.53M6.56M3.02M3.54M2.83M17.89M22.51M85.39M92.1M
Property, Plant & Equipment403K1.97M2M1.75M3.01M2.39M2.02M1.78M1.53M1.01M
Fixed Asset Turnover----4.27x5.56x14.15x5.70x18.00x23.31x
Goodwill000000004.7M4.7M
Intangible Assets0000000069.23M68.99M
Long-Term Investments08.2M3.25M00015.42M20M06.01M
Other Non-Current Assets1.24M360K1.31M1.27M527K438K438K724K9.94M11.38M
Total Assets+55.72M84.89M52.46M26.75M10.51M11.21M132.94M115.34M172.33M178.13M
Asset Turnover----1.22x1.19x0.22x0.09x0.16x0.13x
Asset Growth %3.06%0.52%-0.38%-0.49%-0.61%0.07%10.86%-0.13%0.49%0.03%
Total Current Liabilities+8.34M6.64M11.51M12M5.43M7.54M4.23M12.02M73.72M34.06M
Accounts Payable1.25M469K2.18M3.71M1.14M1.17M516K3.61M13.99M13.07M
Days Payables Outstanding5.44K978.22.36K4.19K141.29328.3691.475.94K1.73K643.44
Short-Term Debt3.41M03.33M3.33M0390K04.66M37.7M0
Deferred Revenue (Current)001000K1000K000000
Other Current Liabilities041K-5.59M-4.51M236K0821K719K10.82M3.2M
Current Ratio6.48x11.19x3.99x1.98x1.28x1.11x27.20x7.72x1.18x2.53x
Quick Ratio6.48x11.03x3.99x1.98x1.28x1.11x27.20x7.72x0.85x2.47x
Cash Conversion Cycle--------1.48K-384.04
Total Non-Current Liabilities+57.5M96.94M98.46M81.31M79.53M70.08M1.59M28.2M36.74M104.4M
Long-Term Debt19.66M91.17M89.4M78.11M77.34M68.05M012.8M5.07M59.5M
Capital Lease Obligations0657K562K396K1.9M1.61M1.24M843K456K372K
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities37.84M5.11M8.5M2.81M288K427K355K14.55M31.22M44.52M
Total Liabilities65.84M103.58M109.97M93.31M84.96M77.62M5.82M40.22M110.46M138.46M
Total Debt+23.1M91.98M93.48M82.05M79.53M70.55M1.61M18.78M43.77M60.3M
Net Debt-9.22M75.22M82.61M63.64M76.31M66.33M-110.74M-46.69M716K26.51M
Debt / Equity------0.01x0.25x0.71x1.52x
Debt / EBITDA------0.20x---
Net Debt / EBITDA-------13.87x---
Interest Coverage-8.54x-5.26x-4.55x-7.89x-3.12x-0.79x20.56x-127.06x-33.05x-11.84x
Total Equity+-10.12M-18.7M-57.52M-66.57M-74.46M-66.41M127.12M75.12M61.86M39.67M
Equity Growth %0.58%-0.85%-2.08%-0.16%-0.12%0.11%2.91%-0.41%-0.18%-0.36%
Book Value per Share-21.98-20.49-62.80-59.40-40.17-16.684.272.181.740.86
Total Shareholders' Equity-10.12M-18.7M-57.52M-66.57M-74.46M-66.41M127.12M75.12M61.86M39.67M
Common Stock1K1K1K3K004K3K4K5K
Retained Earnings-104.82M-121.34M-164.73M-221.19M-245.71M-258.47M-267.03M-353.73M-399.78M-505.29M
Treasury Stock000000-2.81M-7.54M-10.98M-10.98M
Accumulated OCI0000000113K-43K631K
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-20.27M-29.77M-33.1M-54.2M-23.74M-1.94M10.44M-18.72M-33.53M-69.67M
Operating CF Margin %-----1.85%-0.15%0.36%-1.84%-1.22%-2.95%
Operating CF Growth %-0.38%-0.47%-0.11%-0.64%0.56%0.92%6.38%-2.79%-0.79%-1.08%
Net Income-54.66M-16.52M-43.39M-56.47M-24.52M-12.76M-8.55M-41.54M-46.05M-105.51M
Depreciation & Amortization84K175K336K324K304K273K257K944K1.01M6.39M
Stock-Based Compensation2.37M6.6M4.56M6.5M4.41M2.49M2.44M4.29M5.95M14.91M
Deferred Taxes1.91M6.89M164K-5.98M-2M435K16.2M0015.37M
Other Non-Cash Items29.95M-30.24M6.87M3.71M3.19M7.25M460K17.99M-329K5.82M
Working Capital Changes87K3.32M-1.65M-2.29M-5.12M374K-357K-406K5.88M-6.64M
Change in Receivables0000-1.73M-714K1.05M-6.77M-9.08M6.87M
Change in Inventory00005.51M00147K206K-8.87M
Change in Payables01.12M-801K-1.64M-3.79M931K-1.11M3.13M11.13M-3.6M
Cash from Investing+-19.14M-46.95M27.41M33.33M3.23M-33K-15.52M-36.72M-17.39M-22.16M
Capital Expenditures-135K-643K-181K-21K-26K-33K-102K-93K-296K0
CapEx % of Revenue----0%0%0%0.01%0.01%-
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-19M-1.1M27.59M33.35M000-36.63M0-6M
Cash from Financing+61.47M61.16M-203K28.02M4.94M2.74M113.11M8.35M28.46M82.11M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-2.44M-1.01M-46K-116K-300K-34K104.73M291K6.32M1.3M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-20.4M-30.41M-33.28M-54.22M-23.76M-1.97M10.34M-18.81M-33.83M-69.67M
FCF Margin %-----1.85%-0.15%0.36%-1.85%-1.23%-2.95%
FCF Growth %-0.39%-0.49%-0.09%-0.63%0.56%0.92%6.24%-2.82%-0.8%-1.06%
FCF per Share-44.30-33.34-36.34-48.39-12.82-0.500.35-0.55-0.95-1.51
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.37x1.80x0.76x0.96x0.97x0.15x-1.22x0.70x0.73x0.66x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-------28.18%-26.48%-67.23%-207.84%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)--151.19%-61.32%-378.27%-822.25%-473.47%71.11%-142.48%-81.75%-101.36%
Gross Margin----77.06%90.18%92.81%97.82%89.28%68.59%
Net Margin-----191%-96.03%-29.86%-263.48%-167.69%-446.85%
Debt / Equity------0.01x0.25x0.71x1.52x
Interest Coverage-8.54x-5.26x-4.55x-7.89x-3.12x-0.79x20.56x-127.06x-33.05x-11.84x
FCF Conversion0.37x1.80x0.76x0.96x0.97x0.15x-1.22x0.70x0.73x0.66x
Revenue Growth-----3.5%115.61%-64.53%170.26%-14.02%

Revenue by Segment

2023
License18M
License Growth-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) reported $84.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2024.

Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) saw revenue decline by 14.0% over the past year.

Yes, Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) is profitable, generating $34.5M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (-446.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) has a return on equity (ROE) of -207.8%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) had negative free cash flow of $24.2M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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