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CORT analysis

Corcept Therapeutics IncorporatedBiotechnology. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

Weight-Loss Drugs
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated · Biotechnology
FCF$107mC
Rev+16.0%B+
D/E0.01A-
P/S14.4xC
PEG0.81B+
66Score
$110.38$11.9B
1Y Target$135.25Analyst consensus · 4 analysts
5Y Target$236.55Compound horizon
10Y Target$422.77Long-dated conviction
FCF$107mTTM
C
FCF $107m — modest; watch for margin expansion
Rev+16.0%TTM YoY
B+
Revenue +16.0% — above sector median, healthy trajectory
D/E0.01
A-
D/E 0.01 — less debt than most Healthcare peers (≈25th pctile)
P/S14.4x
C
P/S 14.4x — expensive vs Healthcare peers (≈90th pctile)
PEG0.81
B+
PEG 0.81 — near fair value, classic Lynch benchmark (1.0)

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 66
Quality0.47
Growth0.91
Value0.67
Why this score
  • Diluting shareholders
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
10% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value375% aboveest. fair value ~$23
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~58% a year for the next decade — vs the ~25% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability92% · Agross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC0.7% · Creturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Biotechnology · market cap $11.9b. 10% off the 52-week high of $122.21. Revenue growing +16%, comfortably above the S&P median. PEG 0.81 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 4 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $135.25 (implying +23% upside).
Moat
FCF converts 194% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined. Pharma moat is patent runway + pipeline depth — a single approved molecule funds the next generation of bets. Late-stage trials carry binary readouts that swing valuation 30%+.
Risk
P/S 14.4x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard. ROE 8% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate. Trial-readout binary — late-stage clinical trials carry approve/reject outcomes that swing valuation 30%+; the equity is effectively a portfolio of these binary events, not a steady cash-flow business.
Horizon
1-3 yr $135.25 (4-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $236.55 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $422.77 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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CORT vs the Top Picks average

PillarCORTBook avgDiff
Quality0.470.83-0.35
Growth0.910.91in line
Value0.670.75-0.07

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.8). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
+1.5 over 34 daily scores
From 64.5 (Jun 22) → 66.0 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
18
Position size
$1,987
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$82.78
25% below $110.38
$ at risk if stopped
$496.69
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT): score, valuation & FAQ

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT) is a Biotechnology company that scores 66 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a solid, above-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are D/E (A-), Rev (B+) and PEG (B+). On valuation, CORT sits about 375% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 58% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.

Is CORT a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores CORT 66 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a solid, above-average reading. That is driven by D/E (A-), Rev (B+) and PEG (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does CORT score 66 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). CORT earns its highest marks on D/E (A-), Rev (B+) and PEG (B+). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is CORT overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $110.38, CORT sits about 375% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 58% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in CORT?

P/S 14.4x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard. ROE 8% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate. Trial-readout binary — late-stage clinical trials carry approve/reject outcomes that swing valuation 30%+; the equity is effectively a portfolio of these binary events, not a steady cash-flow business.

New to these metrics? The guides explain free cash flow, how the score works, and more in the learn hub — or run another name through the screener.

Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.

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