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Catalyst Pharma
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Rating:79Outperform
Price Target:
$36.00
▲(37.09% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/01/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality—high margins, minimal leverage, and solid cash conversion—supported by positive corporate developments (acquisition progress and extended Firdapse exclusivity). Offsetting factors are the slowdown in recent growth (near-flat TTM revenue growth and declining recent FCF growth) and only moderately attractive valuation inputs, with limited momentum confirmation due to missing RSI/MACD/Stoch data.
Positive Factors
High Profitability and Margins
Sustained high gross and net margins indicate durable pricing power in specialty rare-disease drugs and efficient cost structure. Strong margins support reinvestment in R&D and patient support, fund potential M&A, and underpin long-term cash generation even if top-line growth slows.
Negative Factors
Slowing Revenue Growth
Revenue growth has decelerated to near-flat TTM levels after prior rapid expansion, signaling that market penetration or product lifecycle gains may be exhausted. Sustaining return-on-equity and funding new initiatives will be harder without resumed top-line momentum or new product commercialization.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High Profitability and Margins
Sustained high gross and net margins indicate durable pricing power in specialty rare-disease drugs and efficient cost structure. Strong margins support reinvestment in R&D and patient support, fund potential M&A, and underpin long-term cash generation even if top-line growth slows.
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Catalyst Pharma (CPRX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.85B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.74M
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.5
Beta (1Y)0.70
Revenue Growth11.65%
EPS Growth9.67%
CountryUS
Employees181
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.80
Shares Outstanding122,419,770
10 Day Avg. Volume1,797,216
30 Day Avg. Volume2,736,847
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 Cap0.80
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.18
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.29
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.23
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$32.40Price Target Upside23.38% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)1.92
Revenue Forecast (FY)$634.19M
Catalyst Pharma Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., founded in 2002 and based in Coral Gables, Florida, operates as a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical enterprise. This company is dedicated to discovering, developing, and marketing therapeutic solutions for individu...
How the Company Makes Money
Catalyst primarily makes money by commercializing prescription drugs and recognizing revenue from product sales, mainly in the U.S. Its core revenue stream is net product revenue generated when its medicines are purchased by specialty pharmacies/w...
Catalyst Pharma Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 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
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
93
Very Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 596.96M | 588.99M | 491.73M | 398.20M | 214.20M | 140.83M |
| Gross Profit | 491.44M | 501.74M | 422.89M | 346.24M | 179.81M | 118.95M |
| EBITDA | 334.72M | 321.39M | 254.04M | 127.39M | 105.96M | 52.86M |
| Net Income | 221.32M | 214.33M | 163.89M | 71.41M | 83.08M | 39.48M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.15B | 1.11B | 851.41M | 470.11M | 375.63M | 237.79M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 755.86M | 709.17M | 517.55M | 137.64M | 298.39M | 191.27M |
| Total Debt | 2.68M | 2.79M | 3.19M | 3.56M | 3.89M | 4.20M |
| Total Liabilities | 134.91M | 152.54M | 123.78M | 82.23M | 75.21M | 30.96M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.01B | 954.27M | 727.63M | 387.88M | 300.42M | 206.83M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 208.13M | 208.61M | 239.25M | 61.86M | 116.02M | 59.35M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 208.21M | 208.67M | 239.81M | 143.60M | 116.05M | 60.37M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -85.00K | -58.00K | -556.00K | -293.50M | 9.21M | -11.02M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -32.93M | -16.99M | 140.66M | -10.86M | 1.69M | -8.14M |
Catalyst Pharma Technical Analysis
Positive
26.26
Price Trends
30.50
Positive
27.40
Positive
24.83
Positive
Market Momentum
0.31
Positive
74.85
Negative
89.63
Negative
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 below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 31.37, below the 50-day MA of 30.50, and above the 200-day MA of 24.83, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.31 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 74.85 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 89.63 is Negative, 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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $3.85B | 17.47 | 23.65% | ― | 11.65% | 9.67% | |
69 Neutral | $7.09B | 332.66 | 46.82% | ― | 1936.66% | ― | |
59 Neutral | $5.13B | ― | -26.79% | ― | 96.03% | 82.27% | |
52 Neutral | $9.17B | -10.27 | 138.69% | ― | 351.53% | -54.81% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
50 Neutral | $2.15B | -6.82 | -64.55% | ― | -12.76% | -26.75% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Catalyst Pharma Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyProduct-Related Announcements
Catalyst Pharma reports positive Phase 1 AGAMREE results
Positive
Jun 30, 2026
On June 30, 2026, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals reported topline results from a two-part Phase 1 study of AGAMREE (vamorolone) in healthy adults that showed balanced corticosteroid activity, with expected cortisol suppression and no evidence of signifi...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Catalyst Pharma Gains FTC Clearance for Angelini Merger
Positive
Jun 23, 2026
On May 6, 2026, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals entered into a merger agreement under which Angelini Pharma’s wholly owned subsidiary will merge with Catalyst, leaving Catalyst as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Italian pharma group. On June 22, 2...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Catalyst Pharma Reports Higher Revenue, Suspends Earnings Guidance
Positive
May 11, 2026
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals reported that for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, total net product revenue rose 5.6% year over year to $149.3 million, driven by strong growth in FIRDAPSE and AGAMREE, while FYCOMPA sales declined sharply after loss of ...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal ProceedingsM&A Transactions
Catalyst Pharma Settles Firdapse Patent Litigation With Hetero
Positive
May 7, 2026
On May 6, 2026, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals agreed to be acquired by Italy’s Angelini Pharma in an all-cash deal valuing the company at about $4.1 billion, or $31.50 per share, a premium to its prior trading levels. Under the merger, expected t...
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