ACAD ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
High-Growth Software
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for high-growth software businesses.

⚠ 3 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a high-growth software business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 15%
D- 32
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -3.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend +15.73 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D- 28
  • 5yr Avg ROE 2.8%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 1.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 35%
A+ 100
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 22.0%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 68.4%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
F 20
  • 5yr FCF Margin -5.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.48x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A+ 100
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -5.53x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 30.00x
  • Altman Z-Score 6.04

Stability

Weight: 5%
A- 83
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.00
  • Piotroski F-Score 4
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

4 of 4 gurus held; 2 added; 2 trimmed.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
-1.8%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026