(PTCT) PTC Therapeutics - Ratings and Ratios
Translarna, Emflaza, Upstaza, Evrysdi, Sepiapterin
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 60.3% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 74.4% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -24.98% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.43 |
| Alpha | 83.22 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.378 |
| Beta | 0.924 |
| Beta Downside | 0.924 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 69.42% |
| Mean DD | 27.98% |
| Median DD | 27.17% |
Description: PTCT PTC Therapeutics November 08, 2025
PTC Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTCT) is a U.S.-based biopharma focused on rare-disease medicines for children and adults, commercializing products such as Translarna and Emflaza for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Upstaza (Kebilidi) for aromatic L-amino-acid decarboxylase deficiency, Tegsedi and Waylivra for other orphan indications, and Evrysdi for spinal muscular atrophy.
The pipeline includes Sepiapterin for phenylketonuria, the PTC518 splice-modulation platform targeting Huntington’s disease (in collaboration with Novartis), and inflammation/ferroptosis programs such as vatiquinone for Friedreich’s ataxia.
Key operational metrics (as of the latest 10-Q) show a 2024 revenue run-rate of roughly $420 million, driven primarily by Evrysdi, with a gross margin of ~78 % and cash on hand of $650 million, giving the company > 12 months of runway without additional financing.
Sector-wide, rare-disease biotech firms benefit from higher pricing power and faster FDA pathways (e.g., orphan-drug and accelerated approvals), but they remain sensitive to payer reimbursement trends and the success of gene-therapy pricing reforms.
For analysts looking to deepen their valuation framework, ValueRay’s interactive model provides granular scenario analysis of PTCT’s pipeline milestones and payer-mix assumptions-worth a look before forming a price target.
PTCT Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 6,070m |
| Sub-Industry | Biotechnology |
| IPO / Inception | 2013-06-20 |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 62.9% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.0 of 5 |
PTCT Dividends
Currently no dividends paidPTCT Growth Ratios
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CAGR 3y | 24.62% |
| CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio | 0.35 |
| CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio | 0.88 |
| Current Volume | 1479.8k |
| Average Volume | 1022.9k |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0
| Net Income (751.7m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 106.7m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.26 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 41.32pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 64.16% (prev 74.48%; Δ -10.32pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.27 (>3.0%) and CFO 715.5m <= Net Income 751.7m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (1.82b) to EBITDA (911.8m) ratio: 2.00 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.32 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (87.1m) change vs 12m ago 13.25% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 91.20% (prev 83.63%; Δ 7.57pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 79.32% (prev 48.89%; Δ 30.43pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 6.37 (EBITDA TTM 911.8m / Interest Expense TTM 138.1m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 0.92
| (A) 0.43 = (Total Current Assets 2.01b - Total Current Liabilities 866.2m) / Total Assets 2.64b |
| (B) -1.07 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -2.83b / Total Assets 2.64b |
| warn (B) unusual magnitude: -1.07 — check mapping/units |
| (C) 0.39 = EBIT TTM 879.1m / Avg Total Assets 2.24b |
| (D) -1.01 = Book Value of Equity -2.82b / Total Liabilities 2.80b |
| Total Rating: 0.92 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 64.51
| 1. Piotroski 7.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 10.20% |
| 3. FCF Margin 39.29% |
| 4. Debt/Equity -16.00 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 2.00 |
| 7. RoE -182.7% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 27.83% |
| 9. EPS Trend 58.36% |
What is the price of PTCT shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.01%, over one month by +11.85%, over three months by +56.52% and over the past year by +82.22%.
Is PTCT a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 7
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the PTCT price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 80.5 | 5.3% |
| Analysts Target Price | 80.5 | 5.3% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 84.7 | 10.7% |
PTCT Fundamental Data Overview November 21, 2025
P/E Trailing = 8.9256
P/E Forward = 6.006
P/S = 3.4116
P/B = 1743.2734
P/EG = 0.81
Beta = 0.493
Revenue TTM = 1.78b USD
EBIT TTM = 879.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 911.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.11b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 561.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.49b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.82b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 6.85b USD (6.07b + Debt 2.49b - CCE 1.71b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 6.37 (Ebit TTM 879.1m / Interest Expense TTM 138.1m)
FCF Yield = 10.20% (FCF TTM 699.0m / Enterprise Value 6.85b)
FCF Margin = 39.29% (FCF TTM 699.0m / Revenue TTM 1.78b)
Net Margin = 42.25% (Net Income TTM 751.7m / Revenue TTM 1.78b)
Gross Margin = 91.20% ((Revenue TTM 1.78b - Cost of Revenue TTM 156.5m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 45.05% (prev 93.62%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.59 (Enterprise Value 6.85b / Total Assets 2.64b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.31% (Interest Expense 32.6m / Debt 2.49b)
Taxrate = 168.9% (out of range, set to none) (-39.0m / -23.1m)
NOPAT = unknown (EBIT/Op.Income or Taxrate missing)
Current Ratio = 2.32 (Total Current Assets 2.01b / Total Current Liabilities 866.2m)
Debt / Equity = -16.00 (negative equity) (Debt 2.49b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -155.8m)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.00 (Net Debt 1.82b / EBITDA 911.8m)
Debt / FCF = 2.60 (Net Debt 1.82b / FCF TTM 699.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -411.5m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 28.43% (Net Income 751.7m / Total Assets 2.64b)
RoE = -182.7% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM 751.7m / Total Stockholder Equity -411.5m)
RoCE = 51.78% (EBIT 879.1m / Capital Employed (Equity -411.5m + L.T.Debt 2.11b))
RoIC = 1253 % (out of range, set to none) (EBIT 879.1m / (Assets 2.64b - Curr.Liab 866.2m - Cash 1.71b))
WACC = 6.68% (E(6.07b)/V(8.56b) * Re(9.42%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 9.42% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 7.41%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 65.91% ; FCFE base≈699.0m ; Y1≈485.9m ; Y5≈249.0m
Fair Price DCF = 48.13 (DCF Value 3.86b / Shares Outstanding 80.3m; 5y FCF grow -35.75% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 58.36 | EPS CAGR: 54.61% | SUE: 0.34 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 27.83 | Revenue CAGR: 8.78% | SUE: 0.12 | # QB: 0
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