ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ACAD • US0042251084
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21.26 USD
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This ACAD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ACAD Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACAD had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ACAD had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years ACAD reported 4 times negative net income.
- In the past 5 years ACAD reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 25.00%, ACAD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACAD's Return On Equity of 31.86% is amongst the best of the industry. ACAD outperforms 97.11% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ACAD (6.43%) is better than 91.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 25% | ||
| ROE | 31.86% | ||
| ROIC | 6.43% |
ROA(3y)-2.12%
ROA(5y)-7.86%
ROE(3y)0.06%
ROE(5y)-7.96%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- ACAD has a Profit Margin of 36.49%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACAD outperforms 96.92% of its industry peers.
- ACAD's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ACAD has a better Operating Margin (9.78%) than 89.98% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACAD has declined.
- The Gross Margin of ACAD (91.69%) is better than 92.87% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACAD has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.78% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 36.49% | ||
| GM | 91.69% |
OM growth 3Y-58.8%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-26.93%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-0.78%
2. ACAD Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACAD is destroying value.
- ACAD has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- ACAD has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- There is no outstanding debt for ACAD. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- ACAD has an Altman-Z score of 6.41. This indicates that ACAD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ACAD (6.41) is better than 76.30% of its industry peers.
- ACAD has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.41 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC9.27%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACAD has a Current Ratio of 3.83. This indicates that ACAD is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ACAD's Current ratio of 3.83 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACAD outperforms 45.66% of its industry peers.
- ACAD has a Quick Ratio of 3.71. This indicates that ACAD is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 3.71, ACAD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.21% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.71 |
3. ACAD Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ACAD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 377.08%, which is quite impressive.
- Looking at the last year, ACAD shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 113.98%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 19.39% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)377.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%8100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)113.98%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5Y19.39%
Sales Q2Q%9.39%
3.2 Future
- ACAD is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.61% yearly.
- ACAD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.19% yearly.
EPS Next Y-77.91%
EPS Next 2Y-34.06%
EPS Next 3Y-8.28%
EPS Next 5Y6.61%
Revenue Next Year15.61%
Revenue Next 2Y13.59%
Revenue Next 3Y13.33%
Revenue Next 5Y11.19%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. ACAD Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.28, which indicates a very decent valuation of ACAD.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACAD indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACAD is cheaper than 96.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ACAD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 42.03, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ACAD.
- 90.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACAD, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ACAD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.51.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 42.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ACAD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACAD is cheaper than 94.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACAD indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACAD is cheaper than 88.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 574.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of ACAD may justify a higher PE ratio.
- ACAD's earnings are expected to decrease with -8.28% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-34.06%
EPS Next 3Y-8.28%
5. ACAD Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACAD!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACAD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:ACAD (3/27/2026, 9:36:09 AM)
21.26
-0.21 (-0.98%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners98.63%
Inst Owner Change-2.51%
Ins Owners0.26%
Ins Owner Change-0.97%
Market Cap3.62B
Revenue(TTM)1.07B
Net Income(TTM)391.00M
Analysts78.52
Price Target32.16 (51.27%)
Short Float %5.64%
Short Ratio6.18
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)611.18%
Min EPS beat(2)178.22%
Max EPS beat(2)1044.15%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)308.41%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.19%
Max EPS beat(4)1044.15%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)160.73%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)114.4%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)90.18%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.84%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.72%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.84%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.08%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.38%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.75%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.42%
PT rev (1m)1.35%
PT rev (3m)7.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-39.78%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-36.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-33.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)-38.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.83%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.66%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 42.03 | ||
| P/S | 3.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 574.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 33 | ||
| P/B | 2.95 | ||
| P/tB | 3.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.35 |
EPS(TTM)2.29
EY10.77%
EPS(NY)0.51
Fwd EY2.38%
FCF(TTM)0.04
FCFY0.17%
OCF(TTM)0.64
OCFY3.03%
SpS6.28
BVpS7.2
TBVpS6.56
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number19.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 25% | ||
| ROE | 31.86% | ||
| ROCE | 8.14% | ||
| ROIC | 6.43% | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 9.78% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 36.49% | ||
| GM | 91.69% | ||
| FCFM | 0.59% |
ROA(3y)-2.12%
ROA(5y)-7.86%
ROE(3y)0.06%
ROE(5y)-7.96%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-58.8%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-26.93%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-0.78%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 880.34% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.66% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 94.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1.61% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.71 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.41 |
F-Score3
WACC9.27%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)535%
Cap/Depr(5y)327.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)570.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)342.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)377.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%8100%
EPS Next Y-77.91%
EPS Next 2Y-34.06%
EPS Next 3Y-8.28%
EPS Next 5Y6.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)113.98%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5Y19.39%
Sales Q2Q%9.39%
Revenue Next Year15.61%
Revenue Next 2Y13.59%
Revenue Next 3Y13.33%
Revenue Next 5Y11.19%
EBIT growth 1Y201.37%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-9.95%
EBIT Next 3Y54.64%
EBIT Next 5Y44.2%
FCF growth 1Y549.29%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y7923.08%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC / ACAD Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ACAD stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ACAD.
What is the valuation status of ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC?
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) is 9.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.95.
Can you provide the financial health for ACAD stock?
The financial health rating of ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) is 8 / 10.