AQST Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
F 9.7 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 5 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 9.7 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
F 0
  • Operating Margin Trend -14.15 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 0
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 29.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D- 32
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -0.6%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 0
  • 5yr FCF Margin -57.7%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.00x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 0
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 10.00x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -3.90x
  • Altman Z-Score -2.25

Stability

Weight: 15%
D 33
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 1

Guru Flow

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

1 of 2 gurus held; 1 added; 1 full exit.

Holders
1 -1
Avg Δ position
+107.4%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026