Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT) Accelerates Into Oncology After FDA Approval

March regulatory momentum pushes the company into a commercialization phase while robust liquidity supports near-term execution. Technical momentum coexists with valuation risk, suggesting volatile trading as oncology sales ramp.

Recent News

On March 25, 2026 the FDA approved relacorilant (to be marketed as Lifyorli™) in combination with nab‑paclitaxel for platinum‑resistant ovarian cancer. On January 30, 2026 reporting surfaced that the FDA had earlier warned the company against submitting an application for relacorilant in another indication. A corporate release on January 22, 2026 provided audited 2025 results and a corporate update; separate notices in February and March 2026 announced investor class action litigation related to disclosures about regulatory interactions.

Technical Analysis

ADX: ADX at 50.76 signals a very strong trend; that strength supports continuation of the recent approval‑driven directional move and increases the likelihood of sustained volatility tied to commercial milestones.

DI+/DI-: DI+ at 41.95 registered a dip & reversal (bullish) while DI‑ at 12.48 is decreasing (bullish), reinforcing directional conviction favoring the upside established after the regulatory news.

MACD: MACD at 1.92 is increasing and sits above the signal line at 1.27, indicating accelerating bullish momentum that aligns with the approval‑linked price move.

MRO: MRO at 3.2 is positive, indicating the current price sits above the model target and therefore carries technical potential for a corrective pullback toward valuation levels determined by WMDST.

RSI and Momentum: RSI at 53.31 is increasing and sits in a neutral‑to‑modest bullish range, suggesting momentum has room to extend but not yet overbought; short‑term EMAs confirm upward pressure, with the 12‑day EMA rising above the 26‑day EMA.

Price vs. Averages & Other Breadth: Last close $46.34 sits above the 50‑day average ($38.03) and the 20‑day average ($42.91) but below the 200‑day average ($61.79), a configuration that supports near‑term strength while the longer‑term trend remains unresolved. Ichimoku conversion and base lines sit near $42–$41, offering technical support; the super trend lower at $41.17 provides an additional near‑term support reference.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability & Margins: EBIT equals $4,487,000, yielding an EBIT margin of 2.22%. That EBIT margin sits above the industry peer mean (‑88.60%) and above the industry peer median (21.25%). Operating margin also equals 2.22%, down QoQ by 54.90% and down YoY by 84.02%, reflecting margin compression from investment spending tied to the product transition.

Revenue & Growth: Total revenue reached $202,125,000. Reported revenue growth year‑over‑year stands at 639.55% and revenue growth quarter‑over‑quarter at ‑139.08%; the YoY figure reflects a large base change and the QoQ decline indicates short‑term variability in product mix and timing effects tied to commercialization activities.

Earnings & Cash Flow: Reported EPS came in at $0.20 versus an estimate of $0.33, an EPS surprise of ‑39.39%. EBITDA equals $4,969,000 and free cash flow equals $38,398,000, producing a free cash flow yield of 0.70%. Operating cash flow stands at $38,448,000 and free cash flow to net income at 158.10%, indicating cash conversion outpaced accounting earnings.

Balance Sheet & Liquidity: Cash and short‑term investments total $372,152,000 and cash alone equals $120,495,000. Current ratio equals 2.92 and cash ratio equals 2.24, reflecting ample near‑term liquidity to fund commercialization and ongoing trials. Total debt remains minimal at $6,107,000, yielding debt‑to‑assets of 0.73% and debt‑to‑EBITDA of 1.23x.

Valuation Context: Market capitalization approximates $5,496,790,213 while enterprise value measures $5,130,745,213 and EVR equals 25.38. Reported P/E equals 259.37 and forward P/E equals 165.07; price‑to‑book equals 8.49, each signaling rich multiples. WMDST values the stock as over‑valued. Price target consensus shows a mean of $25.34 with a high of $81.44 and a low of $18.79, indicating wide analyst dispersion around the company’s risk/reward profile.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-02-24
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-05-26
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 125.1 M
 Operating Cash Flow 38.4 M
 Capital Expenditures -50.00 K
 Change In Working Capital 9.2 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta -4.64 M
 End Period Cash Flow 120.5 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 202.1 M
 Forward Revenue 88.6 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 2.5 M
 Depreciation 482.0 K
 Depreciation and Amortization 482.0 K
 Research and Development 64.9 M
 Total Operating Expenses 197.6 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 199.6 M
 EBITDA 5.0 M
 EBIT 4.5 M
 Operating Income 4.5 M
 Interest Income 5.4 M
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income 5.4 M
 Income Before Tax 9.9 M
 Tax Provision -14.38 M
 Tax Rate 21.0 %
 Net Income 24.3 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 24.3 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.33
 EPS Actual 0.20
 EPS Difference -0.13
 EPS Surprise -39.394 %
 Forward EPS 0.40
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 836.7 M
 Intangible Assets
 Net Tangible Assets 647.8 M
 Total Current Assets 485.5 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 372.2 M
 Cash 120.5 M
 Net Receivables 59.8 M
 Inventory 12.9 M
 Long-Term Investments 16.2 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 40.4 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 166.1 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 6.1 M
 Total Liabilities 188.8 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 647.8 M
 Retained Earnings 643.4 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 6.11
 Shares Outstanding 105.966 M
 Revenue Per-Share 1.91
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 5.5 B
 Enterprise Value 5.1 B
 Enterprise Multiple 1032.551
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 46.709 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 349.81 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA CORT: 1032.551
high: 67.346
median: 44.062
mean: 12.324
low: -114.076
 EV/R 25.384
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.292
 Asset To Liability 4.43
 Debt To Capital 0.009
 Debt To Assets 0.007
Debt To Assets QoQ -5.44 %
Debt To Assets YoY -11.515 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 1.032
mean: 0.122
CORT: 0.007
median: 0.003
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 0.009
Debt To Equity QoQ -6.262 %
Debt To Equity YoY -7.64 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.524
mean: 0.137
CORT: 0.009
median: 0.005
low: -0.957
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 8.485
Price To Book QoQ -32.498 %
Price To Book YoY -8.191 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 19.432
CORT: 8.485
median: 6.164
mean: 5.169
low: -10.511
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 259.366
Price To Earnings QoQ -45.079 %
Price To Earnings YoY 12.854 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA CORT: 259.366
high: 74.171
mean: -0.945
median: -16.894
low: -119.903
 PE/G Ratio 10.375
 Price To Sales (P/S) 27.195
Price To Sales QoQ -28.912 %
Price To Sales YoY -21.246 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 773.807
mean: 48.932
CORT: 27.195
median: 20.207
low: -75.758
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 165.071
Forward PE/G 6.603
Forward P/S 51.944
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 21.126
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.243
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -4.701 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 8.754 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.406
CORT: 0.243
mean: 0.115
median: 0.106
low: -0.066
 Receivables Turnover 3.124
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 0.941 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -2.375 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 7.397
CORT: 3.124
mean: 1.438
median: 1.333
low: -1.505
 Inventory Turnover 0.202
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -45.925 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -30.139 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.663
mean: 0.583
median: 0.471
CORT: 0.202
low: 0.007
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 29.212
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) -463.897
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 12.138 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 149.023 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 974.716
mean: 192.493
median: 189.511
CORT: -463.897
low: -1689.26
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.633
 CapEx To Revenue -0.0
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.104
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 647.8 M
 Net Invested Capital 647.8 M
 Invested Capital 647.8 M
 Net Tangible Assets 647.8 M
 Net Working Capital 319.4 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 2.241
 Current Ratio 2.923
Current Ratio QoQ -6.948 %
Current Ratio YoY -12.749 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 27.397
mean: 3.911
CORT: 2.923
median: 2.827
low: 0.027
 Quick Ratio 2.846
Quick Ratio QoQ -7.3 %
Quick Ratio YoY -12.766 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 13.851
CORT: 2.846
mean: 2.748
median: 2.452
low: 0.069
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 1.229
 Cost Of Debt 45.391 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 1.253
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -56.092 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -82.238 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 671.002
mean: 40.469
median: 3.11
CORT: 1.253
low: -1571.333
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.241
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 743.441
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 1.584 %
 Revenue Growth -2.655 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -139.084 %
Revenue Growth YoY 639.554 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 443.939 %
mean: 13.126 %
median: 3.233 %
CORT: -2.655 %
low: -242.388 %
 Earnings Growth 25.0 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -155.769 %
Earnings Growth YoY -168.334 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 204.0 %
CORT: 25.0 %
median: -14.286 %
mean: -17.115 %
low: -237.5 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 98.741 %
Gross Margin QoQ 0.976 %
Gross Margin YoY 0.372 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 102.453 %
CORT: 98.741 %
median: 78.702 %
mean: 78.432 %
low: -63.166 %
 EBIT Margin 2.22 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -54.896 %
EBIT Margin YoY -84.016 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 3501.566 %
median: 21.25 %
CORT: 2.22 %
mean: -88.603 %
low: -7602.597 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 2.22 %
Return On Sales QoQ -54.896 %
Return On Sales YoY -84.016 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 1116.376 %
median: 27.297 %
CORT: 2.22 %
mean: -98.925 %
low: -7602.597 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 38.4 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.699 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 1.895 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -25.796 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 21.452 %
CORT: 0.699 %
median: 0.303 %
mean: 0.175 %
low: -51.848 %
 Free Cash Growth -29.52 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -222.221 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 63.745 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 177.21 %
median: -24.526 %
CORT: -29.52 %
mean: -32.89 %
low: -201.25 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.581
 Cash Flow Margin 19.835 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.651
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 2.926 %
Return On Assets QoQ 20.909 %
Return On Assets YoY -22.695 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 33.814 %
CORT: 2.926 %
median: 1.099 %
mean: -2.725 %
low: -65.985 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.669 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.037
Return On Equity QoQ 20.43 %
Return On Equity YoY -17.131 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.809
CORT: 0.037
median: 0.035
mean: 0.001
low: -1.16
 DuPont ROE 3.796 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.547 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -57.199 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -108.471 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 50.944 %
median: 3.016 %
CORT: 0.547 %
mean: -0.125 %
low: -58.737 %

Six-Week Outlook

Regulatory approval in ovarian cancer establishes a clear near‑term commercial catalyst and supports elevated trading interest; technical momentum readings (strong ADX, DI+ dip & reversal, MACD above signal) favor continuation of the post‑approval advance. Countervailing signals include a positive MRO (price above model target) and very rich valuation multiples, which increase the probability of intermittent profit‑taking and sharp intraperiod swings. Expect heightened volume and volatility around initial commercialization updates, sales cadence reporting, and any regulatory or trial readouts; manage position sizing and watch liquidity and daily range expansion as the most likely drivers of short‑term price action.

About Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT) develops innovative treatments for serious endocrine, oncologic, metabolic, and neurologic disorders. Based in Menlo Park, California, Corcept was founded in 1998 and leverages its expertise in cortisol modulation to address unmet medical needs. The company’s flagship product, Korlym, serves adult patients with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome, specifically targeting hyperglycemia secondary to hypercortisolism. This medication proves essential for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance who are not candidates for surgery or have experienced surgical failure. Corcept’s pipeline features relacorilant, currently in Phase III trials for Cushing’s syndrome and Phase II trials for prostate cancer. The company also explores treatments for adrenal cancer, cortisol excess, and ovarian tumors in combination with nab-paclitaxel. Additionally, Corcept advances therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with dazucorilant and addresses nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and antipsychotic-induced weight gain with miricorilant. Corcept Therapeutics remains committed to improving patient outcomes by developing therapies that address significant medical challenges.



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