Growth remains strong (avg 100/100), but business quality is pulling the composite down (avg 50/100).
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Heavy dilution above 5%
Contracted >2pp, margin pressure
Net cash position, no leverage concern
Above 20%, exceptional capital efficiency
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) quality: score, margins and returns
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) scores 73/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 44.8% operating margins and 20.5% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) a high-quality business?+
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals scores 73 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 44.8% operating margin and a 20.5% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Catalyst Pharmaceuticals's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from CPRX's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Catalyst Pharmaceuticals scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Catalyst Pharmaceuticals's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals earns about 20.5% on its invested capital, which is exceptional. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to CPRX's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Catalyst Pharmaceuticals?+
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals runs an operating margin of about 44.8% and a net margin of about 37.1%. Revenue has grown at roughly 37.7% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 7 May 2026, covering the period ending 31 Mar 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 3 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
CPRX is in 31 US ETFs. The largest of them, with CPRX's weight in each:
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV0.48%of the fund
Avantis U.S. Equity ETFAVUS0.02%of the fund
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFFESM0.16%of the fund
JPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enhanced Equity ETFJMEE0.12%of the fund
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFAVSC0.27%of the fund
Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETFPSC0.16%of the fund
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