Heron THERAPEUTICS, Inc. /DE/ (HRTX) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Heron THERAPEUTICS, Inc. /DE/ (HRTX) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 70.4% a year to $154.9M, with an average return on invested capital of 2789.3%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$0.36
Market cap
$60.2M
Revenue (FY2025)
$154.9M
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
70.4%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
2789.3%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$27.9M

HRTX 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $154.9M -$20.2M -$0.12 -$27.9M -1.6% 17.7%
FY2024 $144.3M -$13.6M -$0.09 -$24.2M -8.0% 19.3%
FY2023 $127.0M -$110.6M -$0.80 -$60.3M -87.1% 394.0%
FY2022 $107.7M -$182.0M -$0.00 -$148.7M -162.2% 27548.6%
FY2021 $86.3M -$220.7M -$0.00 -$206.4M -252.3% -309.1%
FY2020 $88.6M -$227.3M — -$191.6M -257.4% -93.1%
FY2019 $146.0M -$204.7M — -$131.7M -144.3% -61.2%
FY2018 $77.5M -$178.8M — -$201.0M -237.4% -73.4%
FY2017 $30.8M -$197.5M — -$172.9M -632.4% -354.1%
FY2016 $1.3M -$173.1M — -$137.2M -13363.2% 804.3%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ is a consistent compounder, expanding top-line revenue at 70.4% annually over the past decade.

HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ has earned high returns on invested capital, averaging 22.7% ROIC over the available history. High ROIC is consistent with a durable franchise, but it is not by itself proof of an economic moat.

HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ is modeled at 15.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-3.99 per share.

HRTX stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Heron THERAPEUTICS, Inc. /DE/ (HRTX) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Heron THERAPEUTICS, Inc. /DE/ reported diluted EPS of -$0.12 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Heron THERAPEUTICS, Inc. /DE/ grown?

Revenue went from $1.3M in fiscal 2016 to $154.9M in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 70.4%. Net income was -$20.2M in fiscal 2025.

Does Heron THERAPEUTICS, Inc. /DE/ generate free cash flow?

Heron THERAPEUTICS, Inc. /DE/ generated -$27.9M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 0 of the last 10 reported years.

What is HRTX's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 2789.3%, and average return on equity was 105.3%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this HRTX data come from?

From Heron THERAPEUTICS, Inc. /DE/'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 10, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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