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    Viking Therapeutics Inc

    VKTX
    Last price US$33.19
    Market cap US$3.8b
    12M price change -17.54%
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    Viking Therapeutics Inc Overview

    Industry: Biotechnology

    Sector: Healthcare

    Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's lead drug candidate is VK2809, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TR), which is in Phase IIb clinical trials to treat patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as NAFLD. It also develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; VK0612, an orally available Phase IIb-ready drug candidate for type 2 diabetes; VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide, which is in Phase 1 SAD/MAD clinical trial, and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TR for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's lead drug candidate is VK2809, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor b Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed Jul 29, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    EPS was $116 (reported).

    EPS $116 reported
    Net loss -$128M reported
    R&D expense $115.8M reported
    G&A expense $16.9M reported

    What changed

    • EPS reported to $116.

    Guidance / outlook

    We expect to report the results of this study later this quarter.

    Earnings release Open filing

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    SEC filing 10-Q Jul 29, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Jul 29, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Apr 30, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Apr 29, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Apr 29, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 11, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Feb 11, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Feb 11, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Oct 23, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Oct 22, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Oct 22, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 0.00/5
    Viking Therapeutics Inc earns a low score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has not shown continuous growth over the last six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc
    In Biotechnology industry , Halozyme Therapeutics Inc , Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated , Exelixis Inc are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 1.86/5
    Viking Therapeutics Inc exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc
    Viking Thera... VKTX US$3.8b
    Zoetis Inc ZTS US$31.9b
    IQVIA Holdin... IQV US$34.8b
    Agilent Tech... A US$37.9b

    Net Margin

    Score 2.21/5
    Viking Therapeutics Inc olds a low score as its net margin consistently trails below the sector median value and doesn't exhibit continuous growth over the last six years; notable companies in the sector with commendable scores include Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc
    Viking Thera... VKTX US$3.8b
    Zoetis Inc ZTS US$31.9b
    IQVIA Holdin... IQV US$34.8b
    Agilent Tech... A US$37.9b

    Share Buyback

    In Biotechnology industry , Halozyme Therapeutics Inc , Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated , Exelixis Inc are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 4.13/5
    Viking Therapeutics Inc attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc , also exhibit high scores.
    Viking Thera... VKTX US$3.8b
    Zoetis Inc ZTS US$31.9b
    IQVIA Holdin... IQV US$34.8b
    Agilent Tech... A US$37.9b

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    US$3.8b

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