ESPR Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. - Common Stock

NASDAQ · Pharmaceuticals · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
$3.14
Price · May 20, 2026
Fundamentals as of May 8, 2026

ESPR Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range

Price
$3.13
Market Cap
P/E (TTM)
-33.6
EPS (TTM)
$-0.11
Revenue (TTM)
$403M
Div Yield
ROE
6.2%
Debt/Equity
52W Range
$1 – $4

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10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends

Revenue & Net Income $403M
8-point trend, +403135000.00
2018-12-31 2025-12-31
EPS $-0.11
7-point trend, +96.9%
2019-12-31 2025-12-31
Free Cash Flow $-13M
8-point trend, +72.6%
2016-12-31 2025-12-31
Margins -5.6%

Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?

Metric
5Y trend
ESPR
Peer Median
P/E (TTM)
5-point trend, -6162.6%
-33.6
42.1

Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC

Metric
5Y trend
ESPR
Peer Median
Operating Margin
5-point trend, +105.2%
14.9%
Net Profit Margin
5-point trend, +98.4%
-5.6%
-5.7%
ROA
5-point trend, +92.4%
-5.6%
-5.4%
ROE
5-point trend, -93.6%
6.2%
-23.4%
ROIC
-21.7%

Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength

Metric
5Y trend
ESPR
Peer Median
Current Ratio
5-point trend, -65.7%
1.5
4.0
Quick Ratio
5-point trend, -73.4%
1.0

Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR

Metric
5Y trend
ESPR
Peer Median
Revenue YoY
5-point trend, +413.9%
21.3%
Revenue CAGR 3Y
5-point trend, +413.9%
74.8%
Revenue CAGR 5Y
5-point trend, +413.9%
12.1%

Per Share Metrics EPS, book value per share, cash flow per share, dividend per share

Metric
5Y trend
ESPR
Peer Median
EPS (Diluted)
5-point trend, +98.8%
$-0.11

Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover

Metric
5Y trend
ESPR
Peer Median

ESPR Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside

BUY 14 analysts
  • Strong Buy 3 21.4%
  • Buy 8 57.1%
  • Hold 2 14.3%
  • Sell 1 7.1%
  • Strong Sell 0 0.0%

12-Month Price Target

4 analysts · 2026-05-16
Median target $3.16 +0.8%
Mean target $3.19 +1.8%

Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date

Avg Surprise
-0.02%
Period EPS Actual EPS Est Surprise
March 31, 2026 $-0.10 $-0.03 -0.07%
Dec. 31, 2025 $0.22 $0.25 -0.03%
Sept. 30, 2025 $-0.16 $-0.06 -0.10%
June 30, 2025 $-0.02 $-0.15 0.13%
March 31, 2025 $-0.21 $-0.16 -0.05%

Peer Comparison Key metrics vs sector peers

Ticker Market Cap P/E Rev YoY Net Margin ROE Gross Margin
ESPR -33.6 21.3% -5.6% 6.2%
PHAT $1.18B -5.5 216.9% -126.4% 52.4% 87.1%
ETON $457M 104.9% -5.8% -18.4% 53.5%
PCRX $1.06B 161.8 3.6% 0.97% 0.97%
OMER $1.23B -343.6 1.9%
LBRX $563M -7.1 -25.5%
AMPH $1.22B 13.2 -1.7% 13.6% 12.7% 49.5%
RLMD $354M -3.3 93.7% -112.0%
BIOA $495M -5.9 -896.1% -28.4%

Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow

Income Statement 14
Annual Income Statement data for ESPR
Metric Trend 20252024202320222021202020192018
Revenue 8-point trend, +403135000.00 $403M $332M $116M $75M $78M $228M $148M $0
SG&A Expense 8-point trend, +400.9% $166M $163M $143M $109M $185M $200M $66M $33M
Operating Expenses 8-point trend, +67.6% $343M $278M $272M $255M $305M $349M $241M $205M
Operating Income 8-point trend, +129.5% $60M $54M $-156M $-180M $-227M $-121M $-93M $-205M
Interest Expense 6-point trend, +210528.6% · · $59M $57M $46M $23M $8M $28.0K
Other Non-op 8-point trend, +24.5% $3M $8M $5M $3M $4M $515.0K $4M $3M
Pretax Income 3-point trend, +90.0% $-21M $-52M $-209M · · · · ·
Income Tax 8-point trend, +1841000.00 $2M $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Net Income 8-point trend, +88.8% $-23M $-52M $-209M $-234M $-269M $-144M $-97M $-202M
EPS (Basic) 7-point trend, +96.9% $-0.11 $-0.28 $-2.03 $-3.52 $-9.31 $-5.23 $-3.59 ·
EPS (Diluted) 7-point trend, +96.9% $-0.11 $-0.28 $-2.03 $-3.52 $-9.31 $-5.23 $-3.59 ·
Shares (Basic) 7-point trend, +667.3% 207,865,080 187,181,856 103,106,616 66,407,242 28,902,507 27,473,873 27,090,284 ·
Shares (Diluted) 7-point trend, +667.3% 207,865,080 187,181,856 103,106,616 66,407,242 28,902,507 27,473,873 27,090,284 ·
EBITDA 8-point trend, +129.5% $60M $54M $-156M $-180M $-227M $-121M $-93M $-205M
Balance Sheet 25
Annual Balance Sheet data for ESPR
Metric Trend 20252024202320222021202020192018
Cash & Equivalents 8-point trend, +354.0% $168M $145M $82M $125M $209M $305M $166M $37M
Short-term Investments 4-point trend, +0.00 · · $0 $42M $50M $0 · ·
Receivables 6-point trend, +1031.7% $140M $80M $48M $34M $23M $12M · ·
Inventory 7-point trend, +105124000.00 $105M $94M $66M $35M $34M $16M $0 ·
Prepaid Expense 8-point trend, +237.0% $4M $4M $5M $10M $11M $12M $4M $1M
Current Assets 8-point trend, +224.3% $463M $338M $201M $247M $329M $346M $212M $143M
PP&E (Net) 8-point trend, -35.0% $338.0K $254.0K $0 $164.0K $664.0K $1M $1M $520.0K
PP&E (Gross) 8-point trend, +66.0% $3M $2M $2M $3M $3M $3M $2M $2M
Accum. Depreciation 8-point trend, +118.8% $2M $2M $2M $3M $2M $2M $1M $996.0K
Intangibles Flat — no change across 3 periods · · · $56.0K $56.0K $56.0K · ·
Other Non-current Assets · · · · · · $56.0K ·
Total Assets 8-point trend, +224.8% $466M $344M $206M $248M $382M $353M $214M $143M
Accounts Payable 8-point trend, +44.9% $65M $52M $32M $23M $18M $52M $29M $45M
Current Liabilities 8-point trend, +367.6% $301M $246M $156M $92M $73M $94M $66M $64M
Capital Leases 7-point trend, -41.1% $653.0K $3M $3M $665.0K $524.0K $3M $1M ·
Other Non-current Liabilities 5-point trend, +8739000.00 $9M $0 · · $0 $1M $0 ·
Total Liabilities 8-point trend, +1093.6% $768M $733M $661M $572M $579M $449M $194M $64M
Common Stock 8-point trend, +807.4% $245.0K $196.0K $118.0K $75.0K $61.0K $26.0K $27.0K $27.0K
Paid-in Capital 8-point trend, +103.2% $1.38B $1.27B $1.15B $1.07B $964M $798M $715M $678M
Retained Earnings 8-point trend, -171.5% $-1.62B $-1.60B $-1.55B $-1.34B $-1.11B $-839M $-695M $-598M
Treasury Stock 7-point trend, +54998000.00 $55M $55M $55M $55M $55M $55M $0 ·
AOCI 8-point trend, +100.0% $0 $0 $0 $-2.0K $-31.0K $0 $23.0K $-319.0K
Stockholders' Equity 8-point trend, -481.7% $-302M $-389M $-455M $-324M $-197M $-96M $20M $79M
Liabilities + Equity 8-point trend, +224.8% $466M $344M $206M $248M $382M $353M $214M $143M
Shares Outstanding 2-point trend, +2.5% · · · · · · 27,497,911 26,824,859
Cash Flow 13
Annual Cash Flow data for ESPR
Metric Trend 20252024202320222021202020192018
Stock-based Comp 8-point trend, -58.8% $10M $12M $12M $15M $24M $28M $26M $24M
Deferred Tax Flat — no change across 3 periods $0 $0 $0 · · · · ·
Operating Cash Flow 8-point trend, +91.2% $-13M $-24M $-135M $-175M $-264M $-85M $-70M $-149M
CapEx 8-point trend, -100.0% $0 $317.0K $0 $0 $0 $869.0K $953.0K $151.0K
Investing Cash Flow 8-point trend, -100.0% $0 $-317.0K $42M $8M $-50M $21M $64M $140M
Net Debt Issued 2-point trend, +100.0% · · · · · $0 · $-1M
Stock Issued 6-point trend, +513000.00 · $513.0K $4M $91M $10M $0 $0 ·
Stock Repurchased 4-point trend, +0.00 · · · · $0 $55M $0 $0
Net Stock Activity 5-point trend, +100.9% · $513.0K $4M $91M $10M $-55M · ·
Financing Cash Flow 8-point trend, +238.4% $36M $86M $50M $33M $268M $202M $136M $11M
Net Change in Cash 8-point trend, +821.8% $23M $63M $-43M $-134M $-46M $138M $130M $3M
Taxes Paid 3-point trend, +612000.00 $612.0K $0 $0 · · · · ·
Free Cash Flow 6-point trend, +91.2% $-13M $-24M · · $-264M $-86M $-71M $-149M
Profitability 7
Annual Profitability data for ESPR
Metric Trend 20252024202320222021202020192018
Operating Margin 7-point trend, +123.8% 14.9% 16.4% -133.7% -237.8% -289.0% -53.3% -62.7% ·
Net Margin 7-point trend, +91.4% -5.6% -15.6% -179.9% -309.6% -343.0% -63.1% -65.5% ·
Pretax Margin -5.2% · · · · · · ·
EBITDA Margin 7-point trend, +123.8% 14.9% 16.4% -133.7% -237.8% -289.0% -53.3% -62.7% ·
ROA 8-point trend, +94.2% -5.6% -18.8% -92.2% -74.2% -73.2% -50.6% -54.3% -95.8%
ROE 8-point trend, +103.2% 6.2% 13.6% 48.4% 75.6% 96.2% 329.3% -219.7% -191.4%
ROIC -21.7% · · · · · · ·
Liquidity & Solvency 3
Annual Liquidity & Solvency data for ESPR
Metric Trend 20252024202320222021202020192018
Current Ratio 8-point trend, -30.6% 1.5 1.4 1.3 2.7 4.5 3.7 3.2 2.2
Quick Ratio 8-point trend, +78.2% 1.0 0.9 0.8 2.2 3.8 3.2 2.5 0.6
Interest Coverage 5-point trend, +77.0% · · -2.6 -3.2 -4.9 -5.4 -11.5 ·
Efficiency 2
Annual Efficiency data for ESPR
Metric Trend 20252024202320222021202020192018
Asset Turnover 7-point trend, +20.1% 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.8 ·
Receivables Turnover 5-point trend, -17.6% 3.7 5.2 2.8 2.7 4.4 · · ·
Per Share 5
Annual Per Share data for ESPR
Metric Trend 20252024202320222021202020192018
Book Value / Share 2-point trend, -75.4% · · · · · · $0.73 $2.95
Revenue / Share 5-point trend, -28.5% $1.94 $1.78 $1.13 $1.14 $2.71 · · ·
Cash Flow / Share 5-point trend, +99.3% $-0.06 $-0.13 $-1.31 $-2.63 $-9.13 · · ·
Cash / Share 2-point trend, +338.3% · · · · · · $6.04 $1.38
EPS (TTM) 7-point trend, +96.9% $-0.11 $-0.28 $-2.03 $-3.52 $-9.31 $-5.23 $-3.59 ·
Growth Rates 3
Annual Growth Rates data for ESPR
Metric Trend 20252024202320222021202020192018
Revenue YoY 5-point trend, +132.5% 21.3% 185.7% 54.1% -3.8% -65.5% · · ·
Revenue CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, +473.3% 74.8% 61.8% -20.0% · · · · ·
Revenue CAGR 5Y 12.1% · · · · · · ·
Valuation (TTM) 9
Annual Valuation (TTM) data for ESPR
Metric Trend 20252024202320222021202020192018
Revenue TTM 8-point trend, +403135000.00 $403M $332M $116M $75M $78M $228M $148M $0
Net Income TTM 8-point trend, +88.8% $-23M $-52M $-209M $-234M $-269M $-144M $-97M $-202M
Market Cap 2-point trend, +32.9% · · · · · · $1.64B $1.23B
P/E 7-point trend, -102.5% -33.6 -7.9 -1.5 -1.8 -0.5 -5.0 -16.6 ·
P/S · · · · · · 11.1 ·
P/B 2-point trend, +427.0% · · · · · · 82.2 15.6
P / Cash Flow 2-point trend, -180.8% · · · · · · -23.3 -8.3
P / FCF 2-point trend, -177.3% · · · · · · -23.0 -8.3
Earnings Yield 7-point trend, +50.7% -3.0% -12.7% -67.9% -56.5% -186.2% -20.1% -6.0% ·

Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years

Income Statement
2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Revenue $403M$332M$116M$75M$78M
Operating Margin % 14.9%16.4%-133.7%-237.8%-289.0%
Net Income $-23M$-52M$-209M$-234M$-269M
Diluted EPS $-0.11$-0.28$-2.03$-3.52$-9.31
Balance Sheet
2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Current Ratio 1.51.41.32.74.5
Quick Ratio 1.00.90.82.23.8
Cash Flow
2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Free Cash Flow $-13M$-24M$-264M

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