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Financial-condition grades for SEC filers
Company Report · as of Oct 9, 2026
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| Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.AQST · healthcare | |
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| Grade |  Cmiddle fifth of 371 graded peers; percentile 57.0, sampling error 2.5 points; lower is stronger |
| Rank | 212 of 371 |
| Profitability | Cpercentile 43.4 |
| Solvency | Cpercentile 56.8 |
| Growth and financing | Cpercentile 50.0 |
| Reliability | 0.87 AUCfailure model, filers with $120M to $591M assets; 95% interval 0.83 to 0.90; 206 events, 2020 to 2025 |
| Peer failure rate | 1.03% a yearItem 1.03 bankruptcies, same asset band, 2012 to 2025 |
| Size band | $120M to $591M assetstotal assets $160.4M[1] |
| Standard universe | insiderevenue above $1M and assets above $10M[1-2] |
| Warnings | none activenot computable: distress |
| Inputs computable | 7 of 14 |
| Graded from | filings received through Mar 4, 2026219 days before the rescan; every figure keyed to the SEC receipt date |
| Last close | $4.772026-10-08; market equity $598.7M; iex feed |
| Price used in grade | None |
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Each date opens the report as it stood on that rescan. |
Business, in the company's words. Opening of Item 1 of the 10-K received Mar 4, 2026; the document on sec.gov.
Aquestive is a pharmaceutical company advancing medicines to bring meaningful improvement to patients' lives through innovative science and delivery technologies. We are developing pharmaceutical products to deliver complex molecules through administrations that are alternatives to invasive and inconvenient standard of care therapies. We are advancing our late stage non-device based epinephrine prodrug product candidate for the treatment of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, under the "Anaphylm™" trade name, and our AdrenaVerse™ epinephrine prodrug pipeline platform. We have four licensed commercialized products which are marketed by our licensees in the U.S.
The Fourteen Inputs [top]
Lower percentile is stronger. Source numbers open the SEC filing; a range that spans filings opens the sources table.
| Input | Percentile, 0 to 100 | Value | Source | Peer median | Percentile | Peers | Period end |
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| Profitability, sleeve percentile 43.4 | |||||||
| Gross profitability | 16.2% | [1-3] | 32.2% | 68.7 | 372 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Return on invested capital | not computable | 9.3% | |||||
| average invested capital must exceed $1,000,000 | |||||||
| Accruals ratio | (23.9%) | [1,4-6] | (6.6%) | 18.1 | 811 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Gross margin stability, five years | not computable | 2.8 pts | |||||
| five annual gross margins are required; found 4 | |||||||
| Solvency, sleeve percentile 56.8 | |||||||
| Twelve-month failure probability | not computable | 0.07% | |||||
| latest liabilities, cash plus short-term investments, book equity, and shares are required | |||||||
| Altman Z double-prime | (8.08) | [1,7-12] | (0.31) | 58.8 | 756 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | not computable | 1.82x | |||||
| EBITDA must exceed $100,000 | |||||||
| Interest coverage | not computable | (4.51x) | |||||
| latest aligned inputs end 2023-12-31; latest annual assets end 2025-12-31 | |||||||
| Current ratio | 3.14x | [7-8] | 2.96x | 54.8 | 839 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Growth and financing, sleeve percentile 50.0 | |||||||
| Revenue growth, three-year compound | (2.2%) | [2,13-15] | 10.0% | 76.3 | 415 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Free cash flow growth, three-year compound | not computable | 10.9% | |||||
| current FCF must be positive and base FCF must exceed $100,000 | |||||||
| Reinvestment rate | not computable | 37.1% | |||||
| NOPAT must exceed $100,000 | |||||||
| Asset growth, three years | 41.1% | [1,6,16-17] | 2.1% | 10.2 | 704 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Net share issuance, one year | 23.4% | [18-19] | 2.5% | 63.3 | 634 | 2026-03-02 | |
Gross profitability. Revenue less cost of goods sold, over total assets.
Accruals ratio. Net income less operating cash flow, over average assets; lower is stronger.
Gross margin stability, five years. Standard deviation of gross margin; lower is stronger.
Twelve-month failure probability. CHS model; lower is stronger.
Net debt to EBITDA. Lower is stronger.
Net share issuance, one year. Split-adjusted; lower is stronger.
Sleeves are equal-weighted; within a sleeve each computable input carries equal weight. Composite 0.002; sampling error 2.5 percentile points on 371 peers.
Among 371 Peers [top]
Composite score of every graded peer, smoothed. Vertical rules are the letter band edges at the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles. Small dots are the six largest peers by market equity.
| Rank | Company | Percentile | Letter | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | ELI Lilly & Co. (LLY) ELI Lilly & Co. (LLY) Cmiddle fifth; percentile 55.7 NYSE · Pharmaceutical Preparations market equity $1.1T; last close $1,169.61 No active warnings; 7 of 14 inputs | 55.7 | C | |
| 208 | Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (CABA) Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (CABA) Cmiddle fifth; percentile 55.9 Nasdaq · Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) market equity $330.6M; last close $1.95 Warnings: dilution; 7 of 14 inputs | 55.9 | C | dilution |
| 209 | AdaptHealth Corp. (AHCO) AdaptHealth Corp. (AHCO) Cmiddle fifth; percentile 56.2 Nasdaq · Services-Home Health Care Services market equity $826.9M; last close $6.07 No active warnings; 8 of 14 inputs | 56.2 | C | |
| 210 | Inogen Inc. (INGN) Inogen Inc. (INGN) Cmiddle fifth; percentile 56.5 Nasdaq · Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies market equity $157.6M; last close $5.94 Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 8 of 14 inputs | 56.5 | C | fortress balance sheet |
| 211 | Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO) Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO) Cmiddle fifth; percentile 56.8 Nasdaq · Ophthalmic Goods market equity $10.3B; last close $54.29 No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs | 56.8 | C | |
| 212 | Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (AQST) Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (AQST) Cmiddle fifth; percentile 57.0 Nasdaq · Pharmaceutical Preparations market equity $597.4M; last close $4.77 No active warnings; 7 of 14 inputs | 57.0 | C | |
| 213 | Tango Therapeutics, Inc. (TNGX) Tango Therapeutics, Inc. (TNGX) Cmiddle fifth; percentile 57.3 Nasdaq · Pharmaceutical Preparations market equity $3.8B; last close $22.56 Warnings: dilution; 7 of 14 inputs | 57.3 | C | dilution |
| 214 | Cryo Cell International Inc. (CCEL) Cryo Cell International Inc. (CCEL) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 57.6 NYSE · Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC market equity $33.6M; last close $3.76 No active warnings; 11 of 14 inputs | 57.6 | C/D | |
| 215 | electroCore, Inc. (ECOR) electroCore, Inc. (ECOR) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 57.8 Nasdaq · Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus market equity $85.7M; last close $9.47 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 57.8 | C/D | |
| 216 | Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RCKT) Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RCKT) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 58.1 Nasdaq · Pharmaceutical Preparations market equity $288.7M; last close $2.62 Warnings: degenerate inputs; 7 of 14 inputs | 58.1 | C/D | degenerate inputs |
| 217 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (PBH) Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (PBH) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 58.4 NYSE · Pharmaceutical Preparations market equity $2.3B; last close $47.85 No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs | 58.4 | C/D |
| Peer policy | Letter | Percentile | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| all graded filers, equal sleeves | C | 51.4 | 2204 |
| sector peers, equal sleeves (the grade) | C | 57.0 | 371 |
| same exchange, equal sleeves | C | 52.5 | 1219 |
| sector peers, equal inputs | C/D | 57.6 | 371 |
Each letter is one fifth of the 371 graded peers, about 74 companies. A boundary letter (A/B, B/C, C/D, D/E) marks a percentile within one sampling error of a band edge.
What the Price Implies [top]
Market measures at the 2026-10-08 close. None enters the grade. Percentile among graded peers with the same measure.
| Measure | Value | Peer median | Percentile | Reading |
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| Twelve-month price change, skipping the latest month | (8.6%) | 8.0% | 41 | hotter than 41 of 100 peers |
| Distance from 52-week high | (36.4%) | (31.4%) | 41 | closer to its high than 41 of 100 peers |
| EBIT to enterprise value | (12.9%) | (1.5%) | 29 | pricier than 71 of 100 peers |
| Free cash flow yield | (8.9%) | (1.0%) | 33 | pricier than 67 of 100 peers |
| Book value to price | (0.09) | 0.28 | 7 | pricier than 93 of 100 peers |
| Sales to price | 0.07 | 0.31 | 21 | pricier than 79 of 100 peers |
| Composite equity issuance, five years | 124.3% | 20.3% | 83 | more equity-funded than 83 of 100 peers |
| Relative strength against the sector, log excess return | (0.30) | (0.14) | 41 | ahead of 41 of 100 peers |
Inputs: market equity $597.4M; EBIT -$71.1M; free cash flow -$53.0M; book equity -$56.6M; sales $44.5M; debt $50.7M; cash $98.5M[20].
Diagnostics [top]
Diagnostics do not feed the grade.
| Piotroski F-score: 2 of 9, period end 2025-12-31 | ||
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| Return on assets above zero | (82.6%) | ✗ fail[4,6] |
| Operating cash flow above zero | -$52.4M | ✗ fail[5] |
| Return on assets improved | (5.7 pts) | ✗ fail[4,6,16,21] |
| Operating cash flow exceeds net income | $31.4M | ✓ pass[4-5] |
| Long-term leverage fell | (19.9 pts) | ✓ pass[1,6,16,22-23] |
| Current ratio improved | (154.1 pts) | ✗ fail[7-8,24-25] |
| No new shares issued | 23.4% | ✗ fail[18-19] |
| Gross margin improved | (10.6 pts) | ✗ fail[2-3,13,26] |
| Asset turnover improved | (56.3 pts) | ✗ fail[2,6,13,16] |
| Cash, filings, liquidity | |
|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $98.5M[27] |
| Operating cash flow, four quarters | -$45.4M[5,27-31] |
| Months of runway | 26.1 |
| Late filings, two years | 0 |
| NT 10-K or NT 10-Q | |
| Days since last periodic filing | 59 |
| 10-Q received Aug 11, 2026 | |
| Median daily dollar volume | $10.1M |
| 63 sessions | |
| Days since newest grade input | 219 |
Downloads [top]
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Sources [top]
Every citation on this page. Filing opens the SEC index page for that submission; viewer opens the SEC interactive data for the same filing; series opens the SEC XBRL API record for that tag and company.
| # | Concept | XBRL tag | Value | Period end | Received | Form | Links |
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| 1 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $160.4M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 2 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $44.5M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 3 | cost of revenue | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | $18.6M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 4 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | -$83.8M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 5 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$52.4M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 6 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $101.4M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 7 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $149.3M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 8 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $47.6M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 9 | retained earnings | us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | -$447.0M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 10 | operating income | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss | -$71.1M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 11 | book equity | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity | -$33.7M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 12 | liabilities | us-gaap:Liabilities | $194.1M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 13 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $57.6M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 14 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $50.6M | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-05 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 15 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $47.7M | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-05 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 16 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $57.4M | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-05 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 17 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $57.1M | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-05 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 18 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 122,045,049 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 19 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 98,871,369 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-05 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 20 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 125,511,648 | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-11 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 21 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | -$44.1M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 22 | long term debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | $27.5M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 23 | long term debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | $32.5M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 24 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $88.2M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 25 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $18.9M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 26 | cost of revenue | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | $17.9M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-04 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 27 | cash | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $98.5M | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-11 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 28 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$24.2M | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-11 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 29 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$14.8M | 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-13 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 30 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$44.0M | 2025-09-30 | 2025-11-05 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 31 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$31.3M | 2025-06-30 | 2026-08-11 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
Limitations [top]
Grade boundary. Percentile 57.0 is 3.0 points from the nearest band edge; sampling error is 2.5 points.
Peer group. Sector assignment from four-digit SIC codes, hand-tuned and published. The grade under three alternative peer policies is tabled above.
Size. Within a sector the letter tracks size. Among graded filers in the smallest asset band, 72% grade E and 0% grade A; in the largest, 13% grade E and 21% grade A. Universe as of Oct 9, 2026.
Failure model. filings 2012-01-01 to 2019-12-31 fit, filings 2020-01-01 to 2025-12-31 test; status post hoc pending confirmation. pre-registered on 2026 filings once their 12-month outcome windows close; supported if the paired per-quintile gain over the pooled model has a lower bound above 0.05.
Input validity. Revenue or total assets at or below $100,000 sets the degenerate-inputs flag. An input whose denominator is at or below $100,000 is left not computable rather than ranked.
Returns. No input on this page has a post-2015 confidence interval on returns that excludes zero. The grade ranks reported financial condition and is not a return forecast.
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