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Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $817M · Avg Vol: $10M/d

22
StockRank
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Q
18
V
25
M
62
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-845.0%
D/E
0.7x
Dividend %

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing cytisinicline for the treatment of nicotine addiction. Positioned to address a significant unmet medical need, its proprietary formulation of cytisinicline is in late-stage clinical development. The company is single-asset focused, directing resources towards regulatory approval and subsequent commercialization of its lead candidate.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue000038.1M
EPS-0.70-0.31-0.42-1.25-1.66-1.37-0.64
Shares102.7M102.7M102.7M53.2M-48.1%
Debt16.2M16.7M10.0M15.0M-2.6%14.9M
Equity8.3M-1.4M20.9M21.5M37.4%
Op CF-37.6M-24.5M-29.8M-49.5M-47.0M
Inv CF0-21.0K-21.6M6.1M
Fin CF19.3M15.3M48.5M51.5M
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PRICE (1Y)+29.8%
6.106.717.317.928.53Jul 20Aug 10Aug 28
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$8.10
RSI (14)
71.7
52W High
$8.61
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
18
ROIC
-156.2%4.0
ROE
-845.0%25.0
GP/Assets
N/A
Op. Margin
0.0%40.1
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
29.5
Int. Cover
-50.0x6.2
D/E Ratio
0.69x22.1
Current Ratio
0.95x10.1
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-11.5x25.0
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
-57.8x25.0
P/S
N/A
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
62
52W High %
94%90.4
RS 6M
65%93.0
SMA 50/200
1.31x93.9
EPS Rev 4W
-28.7%2.9
EPS Rev 12W
-37.2%3.3
EPS Improve
+62%62.0
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$817M
P/E (Forward)
-13.0x
Gross Margin

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ACHV are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ACHVAchieve Life Sciences, Inc.(you)$817M22Sell
STTKShattuck Labs, Inc.$793M24Sell
AURAAura Biosciences, Inc.$819M25Sell
ACRSAclaris Therapeutics, Inc.$929M23Sell
GERNGeron Corporation$977M21Sell
DRUGBright Minds Biosciences Inc.$756M25Sell
FDMT4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc.$850M26Sell
NVCTNuvectis Pharma, Inc.$778M27Sell
VSTMVerastem, Inc.$621M25Sell
ZURAZura Bio Limited$604M20Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE -25.6% · P/E 29.5x · Gross margin 58.7%

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV): Stock Score Summary

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) has a MoatMap StockRank of 22/100 based on Quality (18/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (62/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing cytisinicline for the treatment of nicotine addiction. Positioned to address a significant unmet medical need, its proprietary formulation of cytisinicline is in late-stage clinical development. The company is single-asset focused, directing resources towards regulatory approval and subsequent commercialization of its lead candidate.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$8.10
Market Cap$817M
P/E (Forward)-13.00
Price/Book-57.83
Return on Equity-845.0%
Return on Invested Capital-156.2%
Debt/Equity0.69x
Operating Margin0.0%
Free Cash Flow$156M

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. operates in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Achieve Life Sciences, Inc.’s (ACHV) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) is 22/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (18), Value (25), and Momentum (62) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. have an economic moat?
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) has a Quality factor score of 18/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 22/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. in?
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry (United States).