TARS Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
High-Growth Software
F 23.9 / 100 pillar composite

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

⚠ 5 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 23.9 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 15%
D- 30
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -22.7%
  • Operating Margin Trend +18.82 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 0
  • 5yr Avg ROE -36.1%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 15.5%

Growth Quality

Weight: 35%
D+ 40
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
F 0
  • 5yr FCF Margin -188.5%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.00x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
F 25
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 10.00x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -6.20x
  • Altman Z-Score 8.84

Stability

Weight: 5%
C+ 58
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 5

Guru Flow

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

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

Holders
1 -1
Avg Δ position
-10.2%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026