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Liquidia Corporation · Healthcare · United States · $3.8B cap · $239.8M/day traded

$43.74 +2.6% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank down 4.3 since 24 Oct: Value down 6 as the price rose 3%.

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Report expected 3 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 60.7% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
77
Value
24
Momentum
39

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Liquidia Corporation (LQDA) is 46/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 77, Value 24, Momentum 39, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
30.7x
peers 27.2x
ROE
131.8%
peers -30.5%
D/E
0.9x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT LIQUIDIA CORPORATION

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Liquidia Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies using its proprietary PRINT® technology, which precisely controls particle size and shape for drug delivery. This advanced technology provides a significant competitive edge by enabling improved drug efficacy and patient outcomes for conditions like pulmonary arterial hypertension. Liquidia is a niche player aiming to disrupt existing treatment paradigms with novel formulations.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—15.9M17.5M14.0M158.3M115.0%450.9M717.0M762.1M119.4%
EPS-0.70-0.67-1.21-1.66-0.80—1.392.032.19—
Shares—64.5M68.6M84.7M87.2M+35.2%89.5M———
Debt—24.5M49.5M120.3M197.9M100.8%182.9M———
Equity—90.4M47.3M79.4M44.7M-20.9%————
Op CF—-28.6M-41.6M-93.4M-35.7M—167.7M———
Inv CF—-0.6M-11.3M-8.4M-6.3M—————
Fin CF—65.0M43.2M194.7M59.7M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-33.4%
25.937.849.861.773.715 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 93% of stocks we rank over the past year (92% 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
$43.74
RSI (14)
90.3
52-Week Range-53.3% from high
Low $22.05High $93.61

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
77
ROIC
27.2%95.1
ROE
131.8%99.7
GP/Assets
127.2%99.2
Op. Margin
49.8%98.3
FCF/Assets
11.9%89.6
Piotroski
549.3
Int. Cover
2.0x42.1
D/E Ratio
0.94x15.1
Current Ratio
2.31x45.7
Value
24
P/E (TTM)
30.7x37.6
EV/EBITDA
21.9x29.1
P/FCF
97.5x13.8
P/B
19.5x4.8
P/S
8.5x27.0
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
39
52W High %
47%23.7
RS 6M
10%73.1
SMA 50/200
1.02x62.9
EPS Rev 4W
-61.3%0.4
EPS Rev 12W
-60.8%0.9
EPS Improve
+57%58.4
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$3.8B
P/E (Forward)
19.5x
Gross Margin
92.5%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
LQDALiquidia Corporation(you)$3.8B46Hold
AMLXAmylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$3.4B30Sell
SUPNSupernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$2.4B35Hold
XERSXeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc.$1.9B55Hold
CURA.TOCuraleaf Holdings, Inc.$2.1B33Sell
HIMSHims & Hers Health, Inc.$6.5B26Sell
ETONEton Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$1.4B59Hold
PBHPrestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.$2.3B68Buy
PAHCPhibro Animal Health Corporation$1.6B63Hold
BCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$2.0B74Buy

Peer medians: ROE -30.5% · P/E 27.2x · Gross margin 63.3%

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Liquidia Corporation (LQDA): Stock Score Summary

Liquidia Corporation (LQDA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 46/100 based on Quality (77/100), Value (24/100), and Momentum (39/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Liquidia Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies using its proprietary PRINT® technology, which precisely controls particle size and shape for drug delivery. This advanced technology provides a significant competitive edge by enabling improved drug efficacy and patient outcomes for conditions like pulmonary arterial hypertension. Liquidia is a niche player aiming to disrupt existing treatment paradigms with novel formulations.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$43.74
Market Cap$3.8B
P/E (TTM)30.68
P/E (Forward)19.50
Price/Book19.47
Return on Equity131.8%
Return on Invested Capital27.2%
Debt/Equity0.94x
Gross Margin92.5%
Operating Margin49.8%
Revenue Growth1842.7%
Free Cash Flow$39M

Liquidia Corporation operates in the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liquidia Corporation’s (LQDA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Liquidia Corporation (LQDA) is 46/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (77), Value (24), and Momentum (39), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Liquidia Corporation have an economic moat?
Liquidia Corporation (LQDA) has a Quality factor score of 77/100. 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 Liquidia Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Liquidia Corporation (LQDA) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 46/100. 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 Liquidia Corporation in?
Liquidia Corporation (LQDA) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry (United States).