Discovers and develops small molecule drug candidates. Focuses on muscle activators and inhibitors to treat debilitating diseases. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs far above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
Average growth of 6% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
This company is not turning a profit, so the market is pricing its sales instead: 104.3× for every dollar of annual revenue.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 45% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 53% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 32% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Sales run at $88.0M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
A loss of $785.0M against $88.0M in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.1 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, CYTK sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CYTK is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (45/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.