Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
VRCAAnalytical Summary
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Return on Common Equity (%) and Profit Margin (%). On the positive side, Debt to Equity remains strong. Investors should exercise caution and monitor for improvement in key metrics.
10-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Bearish Risks
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
370.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+4528%)
|
47.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+496%)
|
-43.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-641%)
|
-24.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-409%)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
88.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.0%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-105.6%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
44.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
76.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-14.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-173.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
30.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
17.8%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-51.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-36.6%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
-363.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
85.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-37.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-54.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
47.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
57.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-14.3%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-34.2%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-328%)
|
— | — |
-235.8%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1672%)
|
-257.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1817%)
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-50.3%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-519%)
|
— | — |
-271.1%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-2359%)
|
-292.3%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-2536%)
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
-49.5%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
-209.8%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-237.2%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.99x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.80x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.58x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.77x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.81x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.74x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.00x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.90x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.03x
Fair
Fair
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-38.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-246.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-82.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-42.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-74.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-96.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-36.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-19.3%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
50.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-25.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-121.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-80.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-47.6%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-38.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-54.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-44.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-23.8%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-49.1%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-72.3%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-582%)
|
— | — |
-61.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-508%)
|
-107.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-817%)
|
-129.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-963%)
|
-43.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-389%)
|
-23.1%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-254%)
|
63.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+322%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.00x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
-3.14x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-624%)
|
2.17x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+262%)
|
0.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
1.28x
Caution
Caution
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+113%)
|
1.07x
Caution
Caution
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+78%)
|
— | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-2.36x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-9.12x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-16.60x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-9.80x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-7.20x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-13.24x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — |
-4457.00x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-30.15M | $-15.35M | $-26.67M | $-34.27M | $25.94M | $24.63M | $-9.24M | $-10.27M | $-8.66M | $-527.00K |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
0.00x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.47x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.66x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.00x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-1.36x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.88x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $26.10M | $22.17M | $60.51M | $35.66M | $28.27M | $28.18M | $61.63M | $88.67M | $8.47M | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $0.00 | $30.98M | $42.87M | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $24.74M | $-9.86M | $19.76M | $40.03M | $32.60M | $32.99M | $65.02M | $89.43M | $-7.04M | $-2.66M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $35.58M | $7.57M | $5.12M | $9.03M | $12.00M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $133.00K | $342.00K | $530.00K | $454.00K | $244.00K | $43.00K | $64.20K | $20.30K | — | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-17.89M | $-76.58M | $-67.00M | $-24.49M | $-35.08M | $-42.69M | $-28.21M | $-20.65M | $-4.46M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-17.63M | $-60.93M | $-38.58M | $-18.65M | $-27.58M | $-30.21M | $-27.41M | $-17.87M | $-4.58M | — |
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Signals
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Debt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
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