Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) FCF Margin (2018 - 2026)
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) recorded FCF Margin of 39.87% in Q1 2026, down 2.59 percentage points from 42.46% a year earlier but up 10.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) FCF Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' FCF Margin came in at 34.86% as of Mar 31, 2026, down 15.18 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 35.42%, down 13.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -2.39 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 48.65% in FY2024 (+12.65 pp), 36.00% in FY2023 (-18.16 pp), 54.16% in FY2022 (+12.02 pp) and 42.14% in FY2021 (+4.33 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from 14.05% in Q1 2023 to 72.15% in Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.18 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 21.37 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 34.56 percentage points in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 29.39% (Q4 2025), 21.86% (Q3 2025) and 48.63% (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 28.82% |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 18.33% |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 26.96% |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 43.05% |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 34.72% |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 34.70% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 44.00% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.01% |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 30.39% |
| 10 | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals | 3.85 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 134.92 Mn | 39.87% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 56.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 65.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 72.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 49.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.68% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 60.19% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 43.10% |
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals FCF Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "CPRX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();