Catalyst Pharma (CPRX)
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Rating:84Outperform
Price Target:
$32.00
▲(21.86% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/27/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (rapid revenue scaling, high profitability, low leverage, and solid cash generation) and a constructive earnings outlook supported by 2026 revenue guidance and strong product momentum. Technicals add support via an ongoing uptrend, while valuation appears reasonable on earnings but is tempered by no dividend and acknowledged business risks (FYCOMPA decline, litigation, and gross-to-net/cost pressures).
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low leverage and scaled equity/assets provide durable financial flexibility. Minimal debt reduces solvency risk, supports ongoing commercialization and BD initiatives, and cushions the company against reimbursement or litigation shocks without needing near-term external financing.
Negative Factors
FYCOMPA revenue erosion
Loss of exclusivity materially reduced a prior revenue contributor, shrinking portfolio cash cushions and increasing reliance on FIRDAPSE and AGAMREE. This permanent step-down forces reallocation of commercial resources and makes near-term revenue more sensitive to product-specific and reimbursement risks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low leverage and scaled equity/assets provide durable financial flexibility. Minimal debt reduces solvency risk, supports ongoing commercialization and BD initiatives, and cushions the company against reimbursement or litigation shocks without needing near-term external financing.
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Catalyst Pharma (CPRX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.34B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.18M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.3
Beta (1Y)0.67
Revenue Growth19.78%
EPS Growth27.02%
CountryUS
Employees181
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.41
Shares Outstanding122,123,886
10 Day Avg. Volume1,455,369
30 Day Avg. Volume1,180,364
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.50
Price to Book (P/B)2.99
Price to Sales (P/S)4.85
P/FCF Ratio13.68
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.86
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.90
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.76
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.23
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$34.50Price Target Upside31.38% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)1.85
Revenue Forecast (FY)$630.63M
Catalyst Pharma Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Catalyst 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 F...
How the Company Makes Money
Catalyst primarily makes money by selling its FDA-approved prescription drugs, with revenue largely driven by net product sales of FIRDAPSE in the United States. This revenue model depends on specialty pharmaceutical commercialization: setting a l...
Catalyst Pharma Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a predominantly positive performance narrative: strong double-digit revenue growth, record product and portfolio performance (notably FIRDAPSE and AGAMREE), robust profitability and cash generation, clear commercial execution improvements (patient identification, diagnostics, enrollment, and retention), and a constructive 2026 guidance range. Challenges were acknowledged—FYCOMPA's loss of exclusivity and revenue erosion, ongoing patent litigation, increasing royalties/milestones and gross-to-net pressure from IRA, and the need for additional label-supporting data for AGAMREE—all of which are being actively managed. On balance, highlights meaningfully outweigh the lowlights.Positive Updates
Record Full-Year Revenues Exceed Guidance
Total revenues for FY2025 were $589.0 million, up 19.8% year-over-year, exceeding the company's prior guidance range of $565 million to $585 million. Net product revenue for 2025 was $588.8 million, an increase of 20.3% versus 2024.
Negative Updates
FYCOMPA Loss of Exclusivity and Revenue Erosion
FYCOMPA faced generic competition beginning May 2025. Management forecasts 2026 net product revenue for FYCOMPA of $40 million to $45 million (material decline from $113.3 million in 2025) and has discontinued personal promotion and assistance programs as of year-end.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Full-Year Revenues Exceed Guidance
Total revenues for FY2025 were $589.0 million, up 19.8% year-over-year, exceeding the company's prior guidance range of $565 million to $585 million. Net product revenue for 2025 was $588.8 million, an increase of 20.3% versus 2024.
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Company Guidance
Catalyst guided 2026 total revenues of $615–645 million, driven by product-level forecasts of FIRDAPSE $435–450M (implying ~21.4%–25.6% growth vs. 2025), AGAMREE $140–150M (~19.6%–28.1% growth) and FYCOMPA $40–45M (post-generic); the FIRDAPSE range reflects an increasing IRA-driven gross-to-net impact on Medicare Part D that management expects to grow annually. They also forecast 2026 R&D of $17.5–22.5M and said SG&A will tick up slightly from 2025’s $193.8M; beginning July 2026 FYCOMPA royalties of 6% to the licensor will apply. For context, 2025 results were total revenue $589.0M (+19.8% YoY), net product revenue $588.8M (+20.3%), FIRDAPSE $358.4M (+17% YoY; Q4 $97.6M, +18.3% YoY), AGAMREE $117.1M (+154.3% YoY; Q4 $35.3M, +67.5% YoY), FYCOMPA $113.3M, and year-end cash of $709.2M.Catalyst Pharma Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
90
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
94
Very Positive
Cash Flow
86
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 588.99M | 491.73M | 398.20M | 214.20M | 140.83M |
| Gross Profit | 501.74M | 422.89M | 346.24M | 179.81M | 118.95M |
| EBITDA | 321.01M | 232.90M | 119.69M | 103.08M | 52.58M |
| Net Income | 214.33M | 163.89M | 71.41M | 83.08M | 39.48M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.11B | 851.41M | 470.11M | 375.63M | 237.79M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 709.17M | 517.55M | 137.64M | 298.39M | 191.27M |
| Total Debt | 2.79M | 3.19M | 3.56M | 3.89M | 4.20M |
| Total Liabilities | 152.54M | 123.78M | 82.23M | 75.21M | 30.96M |
| Stockholders Equity | 954.27M | 727.63M | 387.88M | 300.42M | 206.83M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 208.61M | 239.25M | 61.86M | 116.02M | 59.35M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 208.67M | 239.81M | 143.60M | 116.05M | 60.37M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -58.00K | -556.00K | -293.50M | 9.21M | -11.02M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -16.99M | 140.66M | -10.86M | 1.69M | -8.14M |
Catalyst Pharma Technical Analysis
Positive
26.26
Price Trends
24.30
Positive
23.93
Positive
22.39
Positive
Market Momentum
0.57
Negative
64.18
Neutral
77.20
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CPRX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 26.26 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 24.70, above the 50-day MA of 24.30, and above the 200-day MA of 22.39, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.57 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.18 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 77.20 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CPRX.
Catalyst Pharma Risk Analysis
Catalyst Pharma disclosed 46 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Catalyst Pharma reported the most risks in the "Tech & Innovation" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Catalyst Pharma Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 Outperform | $3.34B | 13.32 | 24.32% | ― | 19.78% | 27.02% | |
56 Neutral | $3.74B | -67.82 | -79.16% | ― | 110.46% | 86.22% | |
53 Neutral | $4.55B | -161.97 | -12.02% | ― | 20.05% | 52.20% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
49 Neutral | $7.65B | -5.18 | 64.30% | ― | 668.31% | 34.94% | |
49 Neutral | $3.29B | -43.06 | -209.33% | ― | 1031.18% | 51.12% | |
48 Neutral | $2.07B | -8.55 | -71.66% | ― | -18.47% | -14.01% |
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Catalyst Pharma Corporate Events
Legal Proceedings
Catalyst Pharma Patent Trial Against Hetero USA Delayed
Neutral
Mar 18, 2026
On March 18, 2026, the District Court for the District of New Jersey postponed the start of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals’ bench trial against Hetero USA, Inc. from March 23, 2026, to May 18, 2026. The case centers on the validity of CatalystR...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Catalyst Pharma Posts Record 2025 Results, Raises 2026 Outlook
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
On February 26, 2026, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals reported record fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with total 2025 revenues rising 19.8% year-on-year to $589.0 million and GAAP net income up 30.8% to $214.3 million. Growth was driven by FIR...
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