Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (CPRX) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 597M vs 6,918M combined for tracked competitors (7.9% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (+0.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+3.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc generated 5.6% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2026, vs 2.3% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 42.7% net margin compares with -6.7% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc accounted for 7.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 7.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $3.28M compares with $0.98M for the peer group (3.3x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
CPRX Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc reported revenue growth of 5.63 % year on year in Q1 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 2.26 %.
With a net margin of 42.66 %, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (-6.69 %).
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc generated 7.69 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 7.46 % a year earlier.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry grew revenue 7.2% year over year, combined, vs 5.6% for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.02% to 0.02%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (25) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 6) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
CPRX Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CPRX Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
CPRX Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Amicus Therapeutics inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Entera Bio Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Celcuity Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Rafael Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | 3,996.19 | 596.96 |
| Corcept Therapeutics Inc | 13,688.86 | 830.81 |
| Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | 11,563.01 | 3,406.61 |
| Cytokinetics Incorporated | 8,738.81 | 67.67 |
| Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc | 6,218.76 | - |
| Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc | 4,933.17 | - |
| SUBTOTAL | 65,016.64 | 8,355.88 |
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Sources: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| DyDo | Named by the company | 85% |
| Entrada Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Viridian Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Sarepta Therapeutics Inc | All Other Segments 100.00 % |
| Theravance Biopharma inc | Single reportable segment 100.00 % |
| Ardelyx inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | 3,996 | 3,279,989 | 1,216,060 |
| Corcept Therapeutics Inc | 13,689 | 1,138,100 | 74,262 |
| Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | 11,563 | 1,057,626 | 22,655 |
| Cytokinetics Incorporated | 8,739 | 100,550 | -1,328,383 |
| Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc | 6,219 | - | -2,124,051 |
| Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc | 4,933 | - | -1,630,627 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 61,020 | 982,764 | -243,046 |
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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 498 companies in Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc ranks #0 of 498 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 823, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly And Company | 1,058,838 | 19.26 % |
| 2 | Johnson and Johnson | 663,585 | 12.07 % |
| 3 | Beone Medicines Ltd | 552,468 | 10.05 % |
| 4 | Abbvie Inc | 471,582 | 8.58 % |
| 5 | Merck and Co Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Novartis Ag | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Abbott Laboratories | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Novo Nordisk A | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Pfizer Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | 3,996 | 0.00 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-07-21.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (341 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 85.96 % | 64.89 % (avg) | +21.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | 44.83 % | industry median | +81.9 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 56.06 % | -7.21 % (avg) | +63.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 4.92 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry average (341 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 14.3x | 25.1x | -10.8x |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.3x | 17.3x | -9.9x |
| P/B | 3.4x | 4.5x | -1.1x |
| Return on Equity | 23.65 % | industry aggregate | 6.75 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 14.28 % | -2.95 % (avg) | 17.23 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | - | - | 16.39 % | 18.27 % | 85.90 % | 23.49 % | 19.78 % |
| Operating Margin | - | - | 31.11 % | 34.69 % | 37.20 % | 21.80 % | 39.68 % | 43.77 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -20.49 % | -26.89 % | 22.60 % | 15.37 % | 13.41 % | 11.82 % | 15.19 % | 14.60 % |
| P/E | - | - | 15.0x | 4.9x | 18.1x | 24.0x | 17.5x | 13.7x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 823 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 81.9 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 6.8 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (14.3x vs 25.1x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | 5.39 | 6.61 | - |
| Corcept Therapeutics Inc | 0.73 | 2.95 | - |
| Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | 1.41 | 4.08 | 0.30 |
| Cytokinetics Incorporated | 3.00 | 5.44 | - |
| Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc | 1.58 | 9.58 | 0.26 |
| Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc | 17.26 | 35.60 | - |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | Q1 2026 | +5.6 % | +12.3 % |
| Corcept Therapeutics Inc | Q2 2026 | +31.7 % | +21.8 % |
| Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | Q2 2026 | +19.9 % | -81.4 % |
| Cytokinetics Incorporated | Q2 2026 | -57.1 % | - |
| Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc | Q1 2026 | - | - |
| Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc | Q4 2025 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +1.6 % | - |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | Q1 2026 | -19.2 % | - |
| Corcept Therapeutics Inc | Q2 2026 | +18.3 % | +4,335.1 % |
| Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | Q2 2026 | +35.1 % | +97.2 % |
| Cytokinetics Incorporated | Q2 2026 | - | +4.6 % |
| Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc | Q1 2026 | - | - |
| Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc | Q4 2025 | - | - |
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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | 20.71% | 23.58% | 23.65% |
| Corcept Therapeutics Inc | 6.45% | 7.96% | 8.27% |
| Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | 0.82% | 0.91% | 1.18% |
| Cytokinetics Incorporated | - | - | - |
| Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc | - | - | - |
| Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | 18.12 | 6.69 |
| Corcept Therapeutics Inc | 268.91 | 16.48 |
| Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | 165.17 | 3.39 |
| Cytokinetics Incorporated | - | 129.14 |
| Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc | - | - |
| Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc | - | - |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 7.78 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.