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Cytokinetics

NSQ:CYTK · US23282W6057
BiotechnologySmall

360

13
Profit price45
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales42
Price/Book87
Returns on capital6
Profit margins8
Accruals91
Owner Earnings Margin15
Sales growth49
Profit Growth4
Long-Term EPS Growth1
Reinvestment22
Price momentum76
Debt load3
Refinancing49
Debt Payback1
Liquidity64
Analyst ratings18
Opinion Changes75
Price Target Upside63
Market mood100
Value Creation7/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Cytokinetics clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryBiotechnology
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1997
Employees675
ISINUS23282W6057
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
NeurologyCardiovascularBiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth Care

Description

Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Cytokinetics) operates as a late-stage biopharmaceutical company. The company focuses on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatme…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Cytokinetics, Incorporated is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 7/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
49
2026

All-time high

49

Jun 2026

All-time low

24

Mar 2026

Average rank

37

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
42
Price/Earnings
83
Price/Book
87
Dividend Yield
1
Value (overall)
73

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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