ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
Market Cap
US$8.3b
Last Updated
2021/01/21 23:57 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of small molecule drugs that address unmet medical needs in central nervous system disorders. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Exceptional growth potential with excellent balance sheet.
Share Price & News
How has ACADIA Pharmaceuticals's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ACAD is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: ACAD's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-4.5%
ACAD
0.7%
US Biotechs
1.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
27.5%
ACAD
40.9%
US Biotechs
22.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: ACAD underperformed the US Biotechs industry which returned 41.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ACAD exceeded the US Market which returned 22.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ACAD | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -4.5% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| 30 Day | -6.4% | 5.2% | 4.9% |
| 90 Day | 20.5% | 23.7% | 14.6% |
| 1 Year | 27.5%27.5% | 43.2%40.9% | 25.4%22.6% |
| 3 Year | 69.5%69.5% | 27.1%20.5% | 46.8%37.0% |
| 5 Year | 153.5%153.5% | 58.4%46.0% | 132.0%106.1% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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What Can We Learn About ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:ACAD) CEO Compensation?Valuation
Is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ACAD ($52.01) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($184.77)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ACAD is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ACAD is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Biotechs industry average.
PE vs Market: ACAD is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate ACAD's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ACAD is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (12.6x) compared to the US Biotechs industry average (4.5x).
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Future Growth
How is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 19 analysts?
62.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ACAD is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: ACAD is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: ACAD's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: ACAD's revenue (37% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ACAD's revenue (37% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: ACAD's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (57.5%).
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Past Performance
How has ACADIA Pharmaceuticals performed over the past 5 years?
-4.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ACAD is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: ACAD is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ACAD is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 4.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ACAD's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: ACAD is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Biotechs industry (-10.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ACAD has a negative Return on Equity (-40.9%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ACAD's short term assets ($730.2M) exceed its short term liabilities ($91.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: ACAD's short term assets ($730.2M) exceed its long term liabilities ($48.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ACAD is debt free.
Reducing Debt: ACAD has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: ACAD has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if ACAD has enough cash runway if its free cash flow continues to grow or shrink based on historical rates.
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Dividend
What is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate ACAD's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate ACAD's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ACAD's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ACAD's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of ACAD's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Steve Davis (59 yo)
5.33yrs
Tenure
US$7,631,246
Compensation
Mr. Stephen R. Davis, also known as Steve, J.D., serves as the Director at Heron Therapeutics Inc. since October 2019. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since Septembe...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD7.63M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.22M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 5.33yrs | US$7.63m | 0.015% $ 1.3m | |
| President | 2.17yrs | US$5.09m | 0.013% $ 1.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.25yrs | US$1.99m | 0.0024% $ 202.6k | |
| Executive VP | 2.5yrs | US$1.91m | 0.0035% $ 286.9k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer | 3.83yrs | US$2.94m | 0.0051% $ 419.2k | |
| VP, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Strategy & Technology Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 2.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Corporate Affairs & Chief Communications Officer | 1.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing | 1.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales & Market Access | 1.67yrs | no data | no data |
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ACAD's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 5.33yrs | US$7.63m | 0.015% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 12.67yrs | US$289.96k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.08yrs | US$274.96k | 0.065% $ 5.4m | |
| Member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.17yrs | US$372.44k | 0.00063% $ 52.1k | |
| Independent Director | 5.83yrs | US$392.44k | 0.0063% $ 520.1k | |
| Member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$392.44k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 4.58yrs | US$319.96k | no data | |
| Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data |
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ACAD's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: ACAD insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 3.2%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Ticker: ACAD
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1993
- Industry: Biotechnology
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
- Market Cap: US$8.268b
- Shares outstanding: 158.98m
- Website: https://www.acadia-pharm.com
Number of Employees
Location
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- 12830 El Camino Real
- Suite 400
- San Diego
- California
- 92130
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACAD | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | May 2004 |
| DR6 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | May 2004 |
| ACAD * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | May 2004 |
| 0A4W | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | May 2004 |
Biography
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of small molecule drugs that address unmet medical needs in central nervous system disorders. The ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/21 23:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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