ACAD

Healthcare

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. · Biotechnology · $4B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
57.1
Good

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. scores 57.1/100 using the Balanced preset.

66.6
Quality
35%
35.0
Moat
30%
63.5
Growth
20%
82.4
Risk
15%

ACAD — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. shows solid revenue and earnings growth trajectory
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. shows conservative financial structure with manageable risk

⚠️ Areas of Concern

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. has limited competitive moat

ACAD — Score History

50556065Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202657.166.635.063.582.444.20.0
Apr 7, 202657.166.635.063.582.444.20.0
Apr 6, 202657.166.635.063.582.444.20.0
Apr 5, 202657.166.635.063.582.444.20.0
Apr 4, 202657.166.635.063.582.444.10.0
Apr 3, 202657.166.635.063.582.444.1+0.1
Apr 2, 202657.066.635.063.582.443.8

ACAD — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

66.6/100 (25%)

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsStrong

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

63.5/100 (20%)

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. demonstrates healthy growth trends across revenue and earnings.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRStrong

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthStrong

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookStrong

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

82.4/100 (15%)

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. carries minimal financial risk with conservative leverage and strong solvency.

Financial LeverageStrong

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioStrong

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

44.2/100 (15%)

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a mixed valuation — some metrics suggest fair value while others appear stretched.

Earnings YieldWeak

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowModerate

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

Moat

35/100 (30%)

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for ACAD.

Score Composition

Quality
66.6×25%16.6
Growth
63.5×20%12.7
Risk
82.4×15%12.4
Valuation
44.2×15%6.6
Moat
35.0×30%10.5
Total
57.1Good

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How is the ACAD UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.