LYCA

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Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $1.6B cap

$28.85 -3.8% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
34
Value
23
Momentum
25

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. (LYCA) is 10/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 34, Value 23, Momentum 25, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
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peers 27.2x
ROE
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peers -30.2%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
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trailing yield
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-3.8%
28.929.129.429.730.023 Oct26 Oct26 Oct

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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.

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

Close
$28.85

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
34
ROIC (ROA)
—N/A
ROE
—N/A
GP/Assets
—N/A
Op. Margin
-762.3%8.0
FCF/Assets
—N/A
Piotroski
138.6
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.02x79.3
Current Ratio
12.60x90.7
Value
23
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-18.1x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
-3.3x25.0
P/S
352.4x3.5
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
25
52W High %
—N/A
RS 6M
—N/A
SMA 50/200
—N/A
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.6B
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
LYCALycia Therapeutics, Inc.(you)$1.6B10Strong Sell
STOKStoke Therapeutics, Inc.$1.6B9Strong Sell
RAREUltragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.$1.5B11Strong Sell
NTLAIntellia Therapeutics, Inc.$1.6B11Strong Sell
GENBGenerate Biomedicines, Inc.$1.6B8Strong Sell
OCULOcular Therapeutix, Inc.$1.4B7Strong Sell
TYRATyra Biosciences, Inc.$1.4B12Strong Sell
VERAVera Therapeutics, Inc.$2.0B10Strong Sell
MAZEMaze Therapeutics, Inc.$1.7B13Strong Sell
COAGHemab Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.$1.6B15Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE -30.2% · P/E 27.2x · Gross margin 63.3%

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Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. (LYCA): Stock Score Summary

Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. (LYCA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 10/100 based on Quality (34/100), Value (23/100), and Momentum (25/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$28.85
Market Cap$1.6B
Price/Book-3.33
Debt/Equity0.02x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin-762.3%

Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. operates in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lycia Therapeutics, Inc.’s (LYCA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. (LYCA) is 10/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (34), Value (23), and Momentum (25), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. have an economic moat?
Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. (LYCA) has a Quality factor score of 34/100. 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 Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. (LYCA) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 10/100. 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 Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. in?
Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. (LYCA) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry (United States).