Corcept Therapeutics
Corcept Therapeutics' revenue rose 12.8% to $761 million in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 5.9%, down from 20.3% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $142 million, down 27.7%. It paid out $173 million in dividends and buybacks, 122% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 5.7%.
Operating margin is operating income as a share of revenue. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Return on capital is after-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash. Market cap is the last closing share price times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate. P/E is the last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters, or the latest fiscal year where the quarters aren't available; there is none when the company made a loss.
Charts show fiscal years, from the 10-K filings.
Revenue and margins
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, earnings per share grew 31.4% a year and net income 32.2% a year, as new shares raised the share count by 3% and diluted each share's earnings.
Returns on capital
Cash flow
Payouts and share count
Valuation
Two ways to value Corcept Therapeutics yourself, both starting from its filings: a discounted cash flow model and the price-to-earnings method.
Discounted cash flow (DCF)
A discounted cash flow (DCF) model values a business as the cash it may generate in future, discounted back to today. The starting figures come from Corcept Therapeutics' 10-K (or, for net cash and shares, its latest 10-Q) and the assumptions are yours: start from one of three example scenarios, then change any figure to see what it implies for a share, and how that compares with the last share price.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Corcept Therapeutics' fiscal 2025 free cash flow of $142M, net cash of $372M at December 31, 2025 and 120 million diluted shares, from its filings. The scenarios are fitted to Corcept Therapeutics: the base scenario's growth in years 1 to 5 is its revenue growth over the last 3 years, 23.7% a year, kept between 0% and 20%; the cautious and optimistic ones are lower and higher, and growth in years 6 to 10 is halfway to the long-run rate. The base scenario's discount rate is 7% for a stable business (Pharmaceuticals); the cautious and optimistic ones use a point more and a point less. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $87.12
- Value on these assumptions, against the last close
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- Cash flows in years 1 to 10, valued today
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- Everything after year 10, valued today
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- Plus net cash
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- Share of value from after year 10
How the value changes with two assumptions
Price-to-earnings (P/E) method
Another common way to value a company is to multiply its earnings per share by a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple: the number of years of today's earnings an investor pays for a share. A higher multiple usually means investors expect earnings to grow. Choose a multiple, for example from similar companies, to see the value it gives.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Corcept Therapeutics' earnings per share of $0.42 (over the last four quarters). Each grows earnings for a year at the cash flow scenarios' rates and applies a multiple to next year's earnings: 21.7×, the average of its peers' median and the Health Care median for the base scenario, 20% less and more for the cautious and optimistic ones. The price is brought back a year at 8%, 7% and 6%. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $87.12
- Value at this multiple, against the last close
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| Company | Last close | Earnings per share | P/E today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collegium PharmaceuticalCOLL | $23.21 | $1.24 | 18.7× |
| ANI PharmaceuticalsANIP | $72.60 | $4.63 | 15.7× |
| Amphstar PharmaceuticalsAMPH | $25.47 | $1.69 | 15.1× |
| Acadia PharmaceuticalsACAD | $19.74 | $2.23 | 8.9× |
| Corcept TherapeuticsCORT | $87.12 | $0.42 | — |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | 224 | 432 | 368 | 383 | 372 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net debt (negative means net cash) | −224 | −432 | −368 | −383 | −372 |
| Net debt to EBITDA | −1.8x | −3.8x | −3.4x | −2.8x | −8.1x |
| Debt to equity | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 5.6x | 6.9x | 4.4x | 3.4x | 2.9x |
| Quick ratio | 5.5x | 6.8x | 4.3x | 3.3x | 2.9x |
Insider trades
Over the 12 months between October 27, 2025 and October 26, 2026, 1 insider bought $3.3 million of Corcept Therapeutics shares on the open market, and 10 insiders sold $96.1 million, $89.2 million of it under trading plans set up in advance.
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | James N WilsonDirector | Sold plan | 10,000 | $114.81 | $1.1 million | Form 4 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Roberto Wandenkolk VieiraPresident, Oncology | Sold plan | 296 | $100.82 | $29,843 | Form 4 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | James N WilsonDirector | Sold plan | 10,000 | $110.69 | $1.1 million | Form 4 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Joseph Douglas LyonSee Remarks | Sold plan | 10,000 | $113.50 | $1.1 million | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Roberto Wandenkolk VieiraPresident, Oncology | Sold plan | 58,333 | $110.76 | $6.5 million | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sean MaduckSee Remarks | Sold plan | 25,000 | $114.43 | $2.9 million | Form 4 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Kimberly ParkDirector | Sold | 26,685 | $122.55 | $3.3 million | Form 4 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Sean MaduckSee Remarks | Sold plan | 30,955 | $125.58 | $3.9 million | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | David L MahoneyDirector | Sold plan | 103,606 | $118.25 | $12.3 million | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Gary Charles RobbChief Business Officer | Sold | 10,000 | $116.26 | $1.2 million | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | James N WilsonDirector | Sold plan | 10,000 | $111.42 | $1.1 million | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sean MaduckSee Remarks | Sold plan | 3,664 | $114.49 | $419,491 | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
The F-score counts how many of nine simple tests of profitability, funding and efficiency a company passed in a year (Piotroski, 2000). The more tests passed, the stronger the year: 8 or 9 is strong, 0 to 2 weak. Companies that report no gross profit are scored on the other eight.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Cash from operations is positive | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Return on assets rose | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Debt fell relative to assets | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Current ratio rose | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Share count didn't rise | Pass | Fail | Fail |
| Gross margin rose | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| F-score | 4 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 3 of 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −3.4% | −7.8% | −5.0% |
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| Company | Year | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Free cash flow margin | Return on capital | Net debt to EBITDA | F-score | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corcept Therapeutics | FY25 | 12.8% | 5.9% | 18.6% | 15.7% | −8.1x | 3 | |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical | FY25 | 23.6% | 23.0% | 42.0% | 53.4% | −0.4x | 6 | Compare |
| Amphstar Pharmaceuticals | FY25 | −1.6% | 19.5% | 16.8% | 9.9% | 1.7x | 6 | Compare |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals | FY25 | 43.8% | 12.6% | 19.4% | 15.9% | 0.1x | 6 | Compare |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals | FY25 | 11.9% | 9.8% | 9.8% | — | — | — | Compare |
10 years of figures
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 81 | 159 | 251 | 306 | 354 | 366 | 402 | 482 | 675 | 761 |
| Revenue growth | 61.7% | 95.8% | 57.8% | 22.0% | 15.5% | 3.4% | 9.8% | 20.0% | 39.9% | 12.8% |
| Gross profit | 79 | 156 | 246 | 301 | 348 | 361 | 396 | 476 | 664 | 748 |
| Research and development | 24 | 40 | 75 | 89 | 115 | 114 | 131 | 184 | 247 | 255 |
| Operating income | 10 | 53 | 90 | 112 | 128 | 124 | 113 | 107 | 137 | 45 |
| Net income | 8 | 129 | 75 | 94 | 106 | 112 | 101 | 106 | 141 | 100 |
| Diluted EPS (US$) | 0.07 | 1.04 | 0.60 | 0.77 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 1.23 | 0.82 |
| Diluted shares (millions) | 116 | 124 | 127 | 123 | 124 | 126 | 116 | 112 | 114 | 120 |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | 18 | 61 | 116 | 136 | 152 | 168 | 120 | 127 | 198 | 142 |
| Capital expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Free cash flow | 18 | 61 | 115 | 135 | 151 | 167 | 120 | 127 | 196 | 142 |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share buybacks | 0 | 0 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 173 |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-based compensation | 7 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 49 | 61 | 84 |
| Balance sheet at fiscal year end | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | 52 | 89 | 207 | 276 | 441 | 224 | 432 | 368 | 383 | 372 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total assets | 69 | 220 | 312 | 412 | 572 | 424 | 583 | 622 | 841 | 837 |
| Total liabilities | 27 | 30 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 82 | 115 | 161 | 189 |
| Shareholders' equity | 41 | 191 | 276 | 371 | 523 | 376 | 502 | 507 | 680 | 648 |
| Margins and ratios | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 97.5% | 97.8% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.3% |
| Operating margin | 12.5% | 33.2% | 35.6% | 36.4% | 36.2% | 34.0% | 28.0% | 22.2% | 20.3% | 5.9% |
| Net margin | 10.0% | 81.1% | 30.0% | 30.7% | 30.0% | 30.7% | 25.2% | 22.0% | 20.9% | 13.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | 22.4% | 38.0% | 45.9% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 45.8% | 29.8% | 26.2% | 29.1% | 18.6% |
| Return on capital | — | 99.0% | 85.5% | 109.6% | 116.1% | 95.4% | 88.4% | 87.6% | 55.1% | 15.7% |
| Return on equity | 27.2% | 111.2% | 32.3% | 29.1% | 23.7% | 25.0% | 23.1% | 21.1% | 23.8% | 15.0% |
| Return on assets | 13.5% | 89.3% | 28.3% | 26.0% | 21.6% | 22.6% | 20.1% | 17.6% | 19.3% | 11.9% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | −3.6x | −1.7x | −2.3x | −2.5x | −3.4x | −1.8x | −3.8x | −3.4x | −2.8x | −8.1x |