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Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRCA)

NASDAQ: VRCA · USD

$3.50

+0.03 (+0.9%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	60.1M
Revenue (ttm)	30.3M
Net income (ttm)	-31.2M
EPS (ttm)	-$1.88
Shares out	17.2M
Volume	19,971
Beta	1.61

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

Financial snapshot

Revenue (ttm): 30.3M
Net income (ttm): -31.2M
EPS (ttm): -$1.88
Market cap: 60.1M

Ticker	Name	Market cap	P/E	P/S	ROIC	5Y rev CAGR	1Y total return	Rating
EXAS	Exact Sciences Corp	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hold

Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001660334
Company name	Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	92511W207
Earnings date	2026-11-13
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	76
Employees change	5
Employees growth	7.04%
Enterprise value	$50.7M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	2013
Industry	Biotechnology
IPO date	2018-06-15
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US92511W2070
Last 10-K release date	2026-03-11
Last earnings date	2026-08-06
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2025-07-25
Last stock split type	Reverse
Market cap	$60.1M
Market cap category	Micro-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-13
Options	Yes
Price	$3.50
Price currency	USD
Sector	Healthcare
SIC code	2834
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	VRCA
U.S. state	Pennsylvania
Website	https://www.verrica.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001660334

Company name

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

92511W207

Earnings date

2026-11-13

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

Employees change

Employees growth

7.04%

Enterprise value

$50.7M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

2013

Industry

Biotechnology

IPO date

2018-06-15

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US92511W2070

Last 10-K release date

2026-03-11

Last earnings date

2026-08-06

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2025-07-25

Last stock split type

Reverse

Market cap

$60.1M

Market cap category

Micro-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-13

Options

Yes

Price

$3.50

Price currency

USD

Sector

Healthcare

SIC code

2834

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

VRCA

U.S. state

Pennsylvania

Website

https://www.verrica.com

Metric	Value
Earnings yield	-53.79%
EV/Sales	1.66x
FCF / EV yield	-26.58%
FCF yield	-22.39%
Forward EV/Sales	1.67x
Forward P/S	1.98x
P/B ratio	13.84x
P/S ratio	1.97x
Price / tangible book value	13.84x
Sector forward P/E	23.56x
Sector P/E	50.13x

Metric

Value

Earnings yield

-53.79%

EV/Sales

1.66x

FCF / EV yield

-26.58%

FCF yield

-22.39%

Forward EV/Sales

1.67x

Forward P/S

1.98x

P/B ratio

13.84x

P/S ratio

1.97x

Price / tangible book value

13.84x

Sector forward P/E

23.56x

Sector P/E

50.13x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	-87.18%
EBITDA margin	-85.63%
Gross margin	37.68%
Operating margin	-87.18%
Pretax margin	-102.84%
Profit margin	-102.84%
Profit per employee	$-410,303
Revenue per employee	$398,961
ROA	-43.98%
ROA (5Y)	-36.86%
ROCE	-194.72%
ROE (5Y)	-437.08%
ROIC	-120.04%
SBC / revenue	11.59%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

-87.18%

EBITDA margin

-85.63%

Gross margin

37.68%

Operating margin

-87.18%

Pretax margin

-102.84%

Profit margin

-102.84%

Profit per employee

$-410,303

Revenue per employee

$398,961

ROA

-43.98%

ROA (5Y)

-36.86%

ROCE

-194.72%

ROE (5Y)

-437.08%

ROIC

-120.04%

SBC / revenue

11.59%

Metric	Value
EPS growth years	2
Gross profit growth	128.04%
Gross profit growth 5Y	-0.98%
Net income growth years	1
Revenue growth	106.21%
Revenue growth (Q)	-53.85%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	16.7%
Revenue growth 3Y	52.16%
Revenue growth 5Y	20.37%
Revenue growth years	2

Metric

Value

EPS growth years

Gross profit growth

128.04%

Gross profit growth 5Y

-0.98%

Net income growth years

Revenue growth

106.21%

Revenue growth (Q)

-53.85%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

16.7%

Revenue growth 3Y

52.16%

Revenue growth 5Y

20.37%

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Depreciation and amortization	$469,000
EBIT	$-26.4M
EBITDA	$-26M
EPS	$-1.88
FCF per share	$-0.78
Financing cash flow	$9.4M
Free cash flow	$-13.3M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$-16.9M
Gross profit	$11.4M
Net borrowing	$-40.2M
Net cash flow	$-3.9M
Net income	$-31.2M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$-16.9M
Operating income	$-26.4M
Revenue	$30.3M
Stock-based compensation	$3.5M

Metric

Value

Depreciation and amortization

$469,000

EBIT

$-26.4M

EBITDA

$-26M

EPS

$-1.88

FCF per share

$-0.78

Financing cash flow

$9.4M

Free cash flow

$-13.3M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$-16.9M

Gross profit

$11.4M

Net borrowing

$-40.2M

Net cash flow

$-3.9M

Net income

$-31.2M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$-16.9M

Operating income

$-26.4M

Revenue

$30.3M

Stock-based compensation

$3.5M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	-13.16
Book value per share	$0.25
Debt / equity	0.42
Interest coverage	-7.08
Long-term assets	$3.4M
Long-term liabilities	$9.3M
Net cash (debt)	$9.4M
Net cash / market cap	15.75%
Net debt / equity	-2.18
Piotroski F-Score	4
Property, plant and equipment	$2M
Shareholders' equity	$4.3M
Tangible book value	$4.3M
Tangible book value per share	$0.25
Total assets	$36M
Total cash	$11.2M
Total debt	$1.8M
Total liabilities	$31.7M
WACC	17.5%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

-13.16

Book value per share

$0.25

Debt / equity

0.42

Interest coverage

-7.08

Long-term assets

$3.4M

Long-term liabilities

$9.3M

Net cash (debt)

$9.4M

Net cash / market cap

15.75%

Net debt / equity

-2.18

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$2M

Shareholders' equity

$4.3M

Tangible book value

$4.3M

Tangible book value per share

$0.25

Total assets

$36M

Total cash

$11.2M

Total debt

$1.8M

Total liabilities

$31.7M

WACC

17.5%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.81
Current assets	$32.6M
Current liabilities	$22.4M
Current ratio	1.45
Inventory turnover	7.22
Net working capital	$-45,000
Quick ratio	0.99
Working capital	$10.2M
Working capital turnover	3.42

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.81

Current assets

$32.6M

Current liabilities

$22.4M

Current ratio

1.45

Inventory turnover

7.22

Net working capital

$-45,000

Quick ratio

0.99

Working capital

$10.2M

Working capital turnover

3.42

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-117.95%
Dividend yield	0%
Shareholder yield	-117.95%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-117.95%

Dividend yield

Shareholder yield

-117.95%

Metric	Value
150-day SMA	$5.44
1D price change	0.86%
1M price change	-19.91%
1M total return	-19.91%
1W price change	0.86%
1W total return	0.86%
1Y price change	-6.91%
1Y return CAGR	-6.92%
1Y total return	-6.91%
20-day SMA	$3.85
200-day SMA	$5.65
3M price change	-34.58%
3M total return	-34.58%
3Y price change	-89.61%
3Y return CAGR	-52.99%
3Y total return	-89.61%
50-day SMA	$4.47
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$9.82
52-week high date	2025-11-28
52-week low	$3.28
52-week low date	2025-11-04
5Y price change	-97.27%
5Y return CAGR	-51.35%
5Y total return	-97.27%
6M price change	-48.72%
6M total return	-48.72%
All-time high	$232.90
All-time high date	2018-06-20
All-time low	$3.28
All-time low date	2025-11-04
Average true range (ATR)	$0.33
Average volume	54.7K
Beta (1Y)	4.86
Beta (2Y)	1.74
Beta (5Y)	1.61
Change from 52-week high	-64.36%
Change from 52-week low	6.71%
Change from all-time high	-98.5%
Change from all-time low	6.71%
Change from open	2.34%
Day's gap	-1.44%
Dollar volume	$69,899
High price	$3.50
Low price	$3.40
Monthly RSI	35.84
Open price	$3.42
Position in 52-week range	100%
Previous close	$3.47
Price vs 150-day SMA	-35.67%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-9.02%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-38.09%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-21.67%
Relative volume	0.37
RSI	37.26
Sharpe ratio	0.33
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	-0.25
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	-0.23
Sortino ratio	0.64
Sortino ratio (3Y)	-0.32
Sortino ratio (5Y)	-0.28
Volume	20K
Weekly RSI	35.65
YTD price change	-57.88%
YTD total return	-57.88%

Metric

Value

150-day SMA

$5.44

1D price change

0.86%

1M price change

-19.91%

1M total return

-19.91%

1W price change

0.86%

1W total return

0.86%

1Y price change

-6.91%

1Y return CAGR

-6.92%

1Y total return

-6.91%

20-day SMA

$3.85

200-day SMA

$5.65

3M price change

-34.58%

3M total return

-34.58%

3Y price change

-89.61%

3Y return CAGR

-52.99%

3Y total return

-89.61%

50-day SMA

$4.47

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$9.82

52-week high date

2025-11-28

52-week low

$3.28

52-week low date

2025-11-04

5Y price change

-97.27%

5Y return CAGR

-51.35%

5Y total return

-97.27%

6M price change

-48.72%

6M total return

-48.72%

All-time high

$232.90

All-time high date

2018-06-20

All-time low

$3.28

All-time low date

2025-11-04

Average true range (ATR)

$0.33

Average volume

54.7K

Beta (1Y)

4.86

Beta (2Y)

1.74

Beta (5Y)

1.61

Change from 52-week high

-64.36%

Change from 52-week low

6.71%

Change from all-time high

-98.5%

Change from all-time low

6.71%

Change from open

2.34%

Day's gap

-1.44%

Dollar volume

$69,899

High price

$3.50

Low price

$3.40

Monthly RSI

35.84

Open price

$3.42

Position in 52-week range

100%

Previous close

$3.47

Price vs 150-day SMA

-35.67%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-9.02%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-38.09%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-21.67%

Relative volume

0.37

RSI

37.26

Sharpe ratio

0.33

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

-0.25

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

-0.23

Sortino ratio

0.64

Sortino ratio (3Y)

-0.32

Sortino ratio (5Y)

-0.28

Volume

20K

Weekly RSI

35.65

YTD price change

-57.88%

YTD total return

-57.88%

Metric	Value
Float	12.4M
Float percentage	72.22%
Shares change (QoQ)	0%
Shares change (YoY)	117.95%
Shares held by insiders	2.92%
Shares held by institutions	21.93%
Shares outstanding	17.2M
Short % of float	1.58%
Short % of shares	1.14%
Short ratio	3.8 days

Metric

Value

Float

12.4M

Float percentage

72.22%

Shares change (QoQ)

Shares change (YoY)

117.95%

Shares held by insiders

2.92%

Shares held by institutions

21.93%

Shares outstanding

17.2M

Short % of float

1.58%

Short % of shares

1.14%

Short ratio

3.8 days

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