PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTCT) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: PTCTValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

PTCT valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$4.94B
Enterprise value
$3.67B
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
22.7
PEG ratio
0.81
Price / sales
4.9
10-yr median 4.4
Price / book
—
10-yr median 4.6
EV / EBITDA
21.2
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.49

PTCT key metrics, 2016–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

PTCT valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / sales−9.8%
3.9
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 4.5 (−84.8%)2017: 3.4 (−25.1%)2018: 6.0 (+79.6%)2019: 9.2 (+52.5%)2020: 10.6 (+14.9%)2021: 5.2 (−50.8%)2022: 3.9 (−24.8%)2023: 2.2 (−43.9%)2024: 4.3 (+95.5%)2025: 3.9 (−9.8%)
20162025
Free cash flow yield+11.4 pts
6.1%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: −28.4% (−16.7 pts)2017: −2.0% (+26.3 pts)2018: −2.7% (−0.7 pts)2019: −5.1% (−2.4 pts)2020: −6.2% (−1.1 pts)2021: −12.0% (−5.8 pts)2022: −18.6% (−6.6 pts)2023: −13.5% (+5.1 pts)2024: −5.2% (+8.3 pts)2025: 6.1% (+11.4 pts)
20162025

PTCT valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

PTCT returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

PTCT debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

PTCT price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

PTCT key metrics

2016–2025
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$6.71B$3.47B$2.06B$2.74B$2.81B$4.03B$2.83B$1.60B$653.6M$371.4M
Enterprise value$7.47B$4.80B$3.41B$3.79B$2.48B$3.35B$2.47B$1.52B$668.5M$278.9M
P/E ratio9.8—————————
Price / sales3.94.32.23.95.210.69.26.03.44.5
Price / book—————8.44.84.64.23.1
Price / free cash flow16.3—————————
Price / operating cash flow9.4—————————
EV / sales4.35.93.65.44.68.88.05.83.43.4
EV / EBITDA8.4—————————
EV / free cash flow18.2—————————
Earnings yield10.2%−10.5%−30.4%−20.4%−18.7%−10.9%−8.9%−8.0%−12.1%−38.3%
Free cash flow yield6.1%−5.2%−13.5%−18.6%−12.0%−6.2%−5.1%−2.7%−2.0%−28.4%
Dividend yield————————0.0%0.0%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)———0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Share price at fiscal year-end$75.96$45.14$27.56$38.17$39.83$61.03$48.03$34.32$16.68$10.91
Per share
Revenue per share$19.60$10.50$12.53$9.74$7.64$5.77$5.22$5.68$4.96$2.43
Earnings per share$7.73−$4.73−$8.37−$7.79−$7.43−$6.64−$4.27−$2.75−$2.02−$4.17
Operating cash flow per share$8.05−$1.40−$2.12−$4.97−$3.57−$2.94−$1.68−$0.59−$0.26−$3.04
Free cash flow per share$4.66−$2.37−$3.73−$7.10−$4.78−$3.79−$2.45−$0.93−$0.34−$3.09
Cash per share$22.03$14.83$11.72$5.73$10.98$16.71$11.66$4.89$4.88$6.80
Book value per share−$2.32−$14.29−$10.94−$4.84$0.02$7.30$10.10$7.53$3.99$3.51
Tangible book value per share−$7.66−$16.91−$17.11−$15.83−$11.43−$4.78−$3.37−$9.29−$2.80$3.51
Dividends per share————————$0.00$0.00
Capex per share$3.40$0.97$1.61$2.13$1.21$0.85$0.77$0.33$0.08$0.05
Debt per share$30.65$32.16$29.79$20.38$6.27$6.37$5.57$3.29$5.26$4.09
Shares outstanding88.3M76.8M74.8M71.7M70.5M66.0M58.9M46.6M39.2M34.0M
Change in shares outstanding+14.9%+2.7%+4.3%+1.8%+6.7%+12.2%+26.4%+18.9%+15.1%+1.2%
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)————−216.7%−81.4%−53.2%−50.5%−57.2%−68.0%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)212.6%−62.3%−56.1%−189.3%——−74.4%−40.8%−51.2%−120.6%
Return on assets (ROA)29.7%−20.2%−34.8%−30.7%−25.3%−22.9%−18.3%−17.0%−23.9%−44.6%
Return on tangible assets28.1%−24.2%−43.7%−60.9%−46.3%−31.1%−30.3%−38.1%−62.9%−52.8%
Free cash flow margin23.8%−22.6%−29.8%−72.9%−62.5%−65.7%−46.9%−16.3%−6.8%−127.4%
Income quality (OCF / net income)1.04—————————
Financial health
Total debt$2.71B$2.47B$2.23B$1.46B$441.7M$420.4M$328.0M$153.0M$206.1M$139.1M
Cash & short-term investments$1.95B$1.14B$876.7M$410.7M$773.4M$1.10B$686.6M$227.6M$191.2M$231.7M
Net debt$761.7M$1.33B$1.35B$1.05B−$331.7M−$683.2M−$358.5M−$74.6M$14.9M−$92.6M
Debt / equity————307.170.870.550.441.321.16
Debt / assets0.931.451.180.860.230.190.200.140.530.52
Net debt / EBITDA0.86—————————
Current ratio2.352.352.021.711.524.443.301.923.045.27
Quick ratio2.272.311.971.651.494.373.221.832.905.23
Interest coverage5.6-1.8-3.4-4.9-4.4-7.7-19.3-9.2-5.3-16.0
Working capital$1.31B$784.5M$615.5M$287.5M$264.0M$954.4M$543.4M$154.1M$167.0M$211.7M
Invested capital$556.4M$233.3M$533.8M$703.7M−$330.2M−$201.2M$235.8M$276.2M$171.3M$27.0M
Tangible asset value−$676.4M−$1.30B−$1.28B−$1.14B−$805.7M−$315.7M−$198.5M−$432.6M−$109.5M$119.6M
Net current asset value−$830.1M−$1.44B−$1.50B−$1.36B−$1.16B−$494.6M−$250.2M−$447.6M$13.8M$111.5M
Graham net-net per share−$11.13−$19.95−$22.74−$21.11−$15.22−$8.49−$4.95−$10.35−$0.21$2.98
Capital allocation
Dividends paid————————$0$0
Share buybacks (net)———$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Capex / revenue17.3%9.2%12.9%21.8%15.8%14.7%14.8%5.9%1.6%2.1%
Capex / operating cash flow42.2%—————————
Capex / depreciation7.730.980.511.181.331.291.410.600.180.54
Stock-based compensation / revenue4.3%9.2%14.0%15.8%19.2%18.5%13.7%12.6%15.7%42.3%
R&D / revenue26.3%66.2%71.1%93.2%100.4%125.4%83.9%65.0%60.4%142.2%
SG&A / revenue20.1%37.3%37.2%42.9%53.0%64.4%66.0%58.0%62.4%117.4%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding35.972.261.669.561.160.173.474.761.379.5
Days of inventory on hand261.6171.0146.0153.8195.1365.9532.4387.1496.62.6
Days payables outstanding159.674.192.8205.5235.4279.3245.5306.6860.528.3
Cash conversion cycle (days)137.8169.1114.717.920.8146.8360.3155.1-302.653.8
Receivables turnover10.185.055.935.255.976.074.974.895.954.59
Payables turnover2.294.923.931.781.551.311.491.190.4212.90
Inventory turnover1.402.132.502.371.871.000.690.940.74138.39
Asset turnover0.750.450.520.380.260.200.220.350.590.26
Average receivables$170.1M$159.7M$158.2M$133.0M$90.2M$62.7M$61.7M$54.2M$32.7M$18.0M
Average payables$31.4M$11.7M$16.7M$25.2M$20.8M$14.5M$8.2M$10.6M$10.8M$9.1M
Average inventory$51.4M$26.9M$26.2M$18.8M$17.3M$19.0M$17.7M$13.4M$6.2M$850,000
Intangibles / total assets16.3%11.8%24.4%46.2%41.6%36.1%48.8%70.0%67.9%0.0%

Computed from PTCT's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 19, 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.

PTCT valuation and financial ratios

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), PTC Therapeutics traded at 9.8 times earnings. PTC Therapeutics earned a return on invested capital of 212.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $2.7 billion of debt and $1.9 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $761.7 million. The share count rose 159.4% from 34.0M to 88.3M over 9 years.

See the PTCT income statement, the PTCT chart for price history, or the PTCT stock overview for the latest quote and news.

PTCT key metrics FAQ

What is PTC Therapeutics's P/E ratio?

PTC Therapeutics traded at 9.8 times earnings at the end of fiscal 2025.

What is PTC Therapeutics's EV/EBITDA?

PTC Therapeutics's enterprise value was 8.4 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $7.5 billion, EBITDA $887.7 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 21.2.

What is PTC Therapeutics's ROIC?

PTC Therapeutics's return on invested capital was 212.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does PTC Therapeutics have?

PTC Therapeutics had total debt of $2.7 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 and $761.7 million of net debt (0.86 times EBITDA).

What is PTC Therapeutics's free cash flow yield?

PTC Therapeutics generated $411.2 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 6.1% on its market value at year-end ($6.7 billion).

What is PTC Therapeutics's current ratio?

PTC Therapeutics's current ratio was 2.35 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 2.35 times current liabilities.

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