Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (AQST) Key Metrics
AQST valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026- Market cap
- $474.4M
- Enterprise value
- $550.4M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 8.8 10-yr median 2.9
- Price / book
- 14.1
- EV / EBITDA
- —
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.49
AQST key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsAQST valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales+229.8%
17.7
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20162025
Free cash flow yield+4.9 pts
−6.7%
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20162025
AQST returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on assets−8.4 pts
−64.0%
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20162025
Free cash flow margin−56.6 pts
−119.0%
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20162025
Asset turnover−53.1%
0.34
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20162025
AQST per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−45.0%
$0.37
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20162025
Earnings per share
−$0.69
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20162025
Free cash flow per share
−$0.43
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20162025
Book value per share
−$0.28
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20162025
Shares outstanding+40.6%
122.0M
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20162025
AQST financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Net debt+$43.8M
$10.3M
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20162025
Current ratio−33.0%
3.14
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20162025
Interest coverage
-4.1
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20162025
Debt / assets+118.7%
0.82
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20162025
AQST efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding+53 days
103 days
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20162025
Days of inventory−1 days
130 days
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20162025
Days payables outstanding+231 days
427 days
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20162025
Cash conversion cycle−179 days
-194 days
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20162025
Capex / revenue+1.0 pts
1.3%
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20162025
AQST valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
AQST returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
AQST debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
AQST cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
AQST price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
AQST key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $787.9M | $308.7M | $123.7M | $44.0M | $148.1M | $180.0M | $147.6M | — | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $798.2M | $275.2M | $133.2M | $74.2M | $176.5M | $188.7M | $158.6M | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 17.7 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.8 | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | 17.9 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −10.6% | −14.3% | −6.4% | −123.8% | −47.6% | −31.0% | −44.9% | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | −6.7% | −11.6% | −6.0% | −28.0% | −22.9% | −25.5% | −41.2% | — | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.1% | 1.9% | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3.8% | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $6.46 | $3.56 | $2.02 | $0.90 | $3.89 | $5.35 | $5.82 | $6.30 | — | — |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $0.37 | $0.66 | $0.83 | $0.98 | $1.33 | $1.36 | $2.07 | — | — | — |
| Earnings per share | −$0.69 | −$0.51 | −$0.13 | −$1.12 | −$1.85 | −$1.66 | −$2.61 | — | — | — |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$0.43 | −$0.41 | −$0.10 | −$0.20 | −$0.87 | −$1.35 | −$2.37 | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow per share | −$0.43 | −$0.41 | −$0.12 | −$0.25 | −$0.89 | −$1.37 | −$2.40 | — | — | — |
| Cash per share | $0.99 | $0.82 | $0.39 | $0.56 | $0.74 | $0.95 | $1.95 | — | — | — |
| Book value per share | −$0.28 | −$0.69 | −$1.74 | −$2.43 | −$2.16 | −$1.44 | −$0.24 | — | — | — |
| Tangible book value per share | −$0.28 | −$0.69 | −$1.76 | −$2.46 | −$2.16 | −$1.44 | −$0.26 | — | — | — |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | $0.11 | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | — | — | — |
| Debt per share | $1.08 | $0.44 | $0.54 | $1.18 | $1.48 | $1.20 | $2.38 | — | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 122.0M | 86.7M | 61.3M | 48.7M | 38.1M | 33.7M | 25.4M | — | — | — |
| Change in shares outstanding | +40.6% | +41.6% | +25.7% | +28.0% | +13.2% | +32.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | −1.3% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −64.0% | −55.6% | −13.7% | −91.4% | −113.0% | −78.9% | −80.1% | −94.4% | −21.7% | −28.8% |
| Return on tangible assets | −52.2% | −43.5% | −14.0% | −97.8% | −113.9% | −88.9% | −84.9% | −70.8% | −20.9% | −24.6% |
| Free cash flow margin | −119.0% | −62.4% | −14.6% | −25.8% | −66.7% | −100.3% | −115.7% | −22.0% | 5.6% | −17.7% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $131.4M | $38.0M | $33.3M | $57.5M | $56.4M | $40.5M | $60.3M | $47.2M | $87.9M | $116.9M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $121.2M | $71.5M | $23.9M | $27.3M | $28.0M | $31.8M | $49.3M | $60.6M | $17.4M | $9.2M |
| Net debt | $10.3M | −$33.5M | $9.4M | $30.2M | $28.4M | $8.7M | $11.0M | −$13.4M | $70.6M | $107.7M |
| Debt / equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.68 | — | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.82 | 0.37 | 0.58 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 0.64 | 0.77 | 0.54 | 2.04 | 2.97 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | 7.99 | — | — | — | — | — | 27.51 | 36.57 |
| Current ratio | 3.14 | 4.68 | 2.24 | 1.01 | 2.15 | 2.11 | 3.68 | 2.25 | 1.83 | 2.16 |
| Quick ratio | 3.01 | 4.36 | 1.87 | 0.86 | 1.97 | 2.00 | 3.53 | 2.09 | 1.57 | 1.89 |
| Interest coverage | -4.1 | -1.8 | -2.0 | -3.4 | -1.5 | -3.3 | -5.7 | -6.3 | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| Working capital | $101.7M | $69.4M | $22.7M | $360,000 | $25.3M | $23.5M | $49.8M | $41.2M | $12.8M | $12.5M |
| Invested capital | −$23.4M | −$93.7M | −$97.0M | −$88.3M | −$53.7M | −$39.8M | $4.9M | −$3.3M | $44.1M | $90.1M |
| Tangible asset value | −$33.7M | −$60.2M | −$107.8M | −$120.0M | −$82.2M | −$48.6M | −$6.6M | $9.9M | −$26.7M | −$17.9M |
| Net current asset value | −$44.8M | −$73.4M | −$122.9M | −$135.7M | −$96.9M | −$66.8M | −$16.3M | −$2.6M | −$41.4M | −$33.6M |
| Graham net-net per share | −$0.46 | −$0.94 | −$2.13 | −$2.91 | −$2.76 | −$2.17 | −$0.95 | — | — | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | $3,000 | — | $99,000 | $2.8M | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | $11,000 | $3,000 | $14,000 | $99,000 | $2.8M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35.5% | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.03 | 0.22 | 0.74 | 1.06 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.25 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 17.1% | 12.3% | 5.3% | 9.2% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 13.4% | 44.4% | — | — |
| R&D / revenue | 38.6% | 35.2% | 25.9% | 36.7% | 33.5% | 43.4% | 39.1% | 34.3% | 33.1% | 29.8% |
| SG&A / revenue | 179.3% | 87.2% | 62.8% | 110.9% | 105.2% | 121.9% | 122.3% | 107.2% | 37.5% | 40.2% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 102.9 | 50.1 | 47.5 | 64.4 | 68.5 | 79.9 | 68.0 | 34.3 | 46.4 | 40.8 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 129.9 | 130.8 | 109.9 | 92.4 | 79.1 | 74.9 | 74.4 | 82.2 | 63.5 | 37.2 |
| Days payables outstanding | 427.1 | 196.2 | 165.3 | 171.9 | 187.5 | 272.6 | 293.2 | 261.2 | 149.5 | 86.2 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -194.3 | -15.2 | -7.9 | -15.1 | -39.9 | -117.7 | -150.8 | -144.7 | -39.6 | -8.1 |
| Receivables turnover | 3.55 | 7.28 | 7.68 | 5.67 | 5.33 | 4.57 | 5.37 | 10.65 | 7.87 | 8.94 |
| Payables turnover | 0.85 | 1.86 | 2.21 | 2.12 | 1.95 | 1.34 | 1.24 | 1.40 | 2.44 | 4.24 |
| Inventory turnover | 2.81 | 2.79 | 3.32 | 3.95 | 4.61 | 4.87 | 4.91 | 4.44 | 5.74 | 9.80 |
| Asset turnover | 0.34 | 0.72 | 0.88 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 1.04 | 1.62 | 1.56 |
| Average receivables | $12.6M | $7.9M | $6.6M | $8.4M | $9.5M | $10.0M | $9.8M | $6.3M | $8.5M | $5.8M |
| Average payables | $20.1M | $9.6M | $9.4M | $9.1M | $7.7M | $9.7M | $16.4M | $15.0M | $8.1M | $3.9M |
| Average inventory | $6.1M | $6.4M | $6.3M | $4.9M | $3.2M | $2.7M | $4.2M | $4.7M | $3.5M | $1.7M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Computed from AQST's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 4, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
AQST valuation and financial ratios
It ended the year with $131.4 million of debt and $121.2 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $10.3 million.
See the AQST income statement, the AQST chart for price history, or the AQST stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AQST key metrics FAQ
How much debt does Aquestive Therapeutics have?
Aquestive Therapeutics had total debt of $131.4 million at the end of fiscal 2025.
What is Aquestive Therapeutics's free cash flow yield?
Aquestive Therapeutics generated -$53.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −6.7% on its market value at year-end ($787.9 million).
What is Aquestive Therapeutics's current ratio?
Aquestive Therapeutics's current ratio was 3.14 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 3.14 times current liabilities.