GKOS

HoldHot Air

Glaukos Corporation · Healthcare · United States · $10.6B cap · $172.6M/day traded

$178.88 +1.2% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Report expected 28 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 23.3% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
43
Value
21
Momentum
81

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) is 52/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 43, Value 21, Momentum 81, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 27.3x
ROE
-26.0%
peers -31.5%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT GLAUKOS CORPORATION

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Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology company dedicated to the development and commercialization of innovative surgical devices and pharmaceutical therapies for the treatment of glaucoma. The company is a pioneer and market leader in Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), leveraging its proprietary iStent technology to establish a new treatment paradigm. Glaukos's competitive strength derives from its first-mover advantage, strong intellectual property, and focus on addressing unmet needs in ophthalmology.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue282.9M314.7M383.5M507.4M21.5%612.8M691.6M852.5M29.6%
EPS-2.09-2.78-2.77-3.28—-3.26———
Shares47.8M49.1M56.4M57.5M+20.4%59.0M———
Debt382.5M383.7M103.4M103.9M-35.2%107.6M———
Equity530.0M461.8M766.9M656.2M7.4%————
Op CF-33.1M-57.8M-61.3M-14.8M—————
Inv CF44.8M14.1M47.8M-77.6M—————
Fin CF6.3M15.0M91.5M11.9M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+4.6%
15316016617317914 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 7% below its 52-week high.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 66% of stocks we rank over the past year (52% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$178.88
RSI (14)
64.0
52-Week Range-6.6% from high
Low $73.16High $191.62

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
43
ROIC
-24.0%26.5
ROE
-26.0%26.8
GP/Assets
54.3%89.7
Op. Margin
-8.5%27.9
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
25.8
Int. Cover
-41.3x12.6
D/E Ratio
0.16x55.3
Current Ratio
5.04x73.1
Value
21
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-280.0x25.0
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
15.4x7.2
P/S
17.2x17.1
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
81
52W High %
93%90.2
RS 6M
40%89.2
SMA 50/200
1.23x90.8
EPS Rev 4W
+3.7%94.4
EPS Rev 12W
+23.3%93.0
EPS Improve
+116%77.4
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$10.6B
P/E (Forward)
342.2x
Gross Margin
79.1%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
GKOSGlaukos Corporation(you)$10.6B52Hold
BRKRBruker Corporation$8.8B55Hold
PENPenumbra, Inc.$12.8B55Hold
PODDInsulet Corporation$10.3B59Hold
TXG10x Genomics, Inc.$9.3B44Hold
BIOBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.$9.9B61Hold
NEOGNeogen Corporation$2.7B57Hold
IRTCiRhythm Holdings, Inc.$4.0B37Hold
ITGRInteger Holdings Corporation$4.3B68Buy
BSXBoston Scientific Corporation$66.2B51Hold

Peer medians: ROE -31.5% · P/E 27.3x · Gross margin 62.6%

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Glaukos Corporation (GKOS): Stock Score Summary

Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 52/100 based on Quality (43/100), Value (21/100), and Momentum (81/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology company dedicated to the development and commercialization of innovative surgical devices and pharmaceutical therapies for the treatment of glaucoma. The company is a pioneer and market leader in Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), leveraging its proprietary iStent technology to establish a new treatment paradigm. Glaukos's competitive strength derives from its first-mover advantage, strong intellectual property, and focus on addressing unmet needs in ophthalmology.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$178.88
Market Cap$10.6B
P/E (Forward)342.16
Price/Book15.43
Return on Equity-26.0%
Return on Invested Capital-24.0%
Debt/Equity0.16x
Gross Margin79.1%
Operating Margin-8.5%
Revenue Growth49.5%
Free Cash Flow$6M

Glaukos Corporation operates in the Medical Devices industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Glaukos Corporation’s (GKOS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) is 52/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (43), Value (21), and Momentum (81), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Glaukos Corporation have an economic moat?
Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) has a Quality factor score of 43/100. 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 Glaukos Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 52/100. 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 Glaukos Corporation in?
Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Medical Devices industry (United States).