Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRCA) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRCA) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 31.2% a year to $35.6M, with an average return on invested capital of -638.3%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$3.60
Market cap
$38.3M
Revenue (FY2025)
$35.6M
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
31.2%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
-638.3%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$17.6M

VRCA 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $35.6M -$17.9M -$1.68 -$17.6M -34.2% 157.9%
FY2024 $7.6M -$76.6M -$1.48 -$61.0M -871.3% 829.6%
FY2023 $5.1M -$67.0M -$1.48 -$38.9M -1283.4% -6526.9%
FY2022 $9.0M -$24.5M -$0.72 -$19.0M -235.8% -63.6%
FY2021 $12.0M -$35.1M -$1.30 -$28.5M -257.6% -58.8%
FY2020 — -$42.7M — -$31.7M — -74.2%
FY2019 — -$28.2M — -$28.1M — -50.5%
FY2018 — -$20.6M — -$18.1M — -50.1%
FY2017 — -$4.5M — — — 91.9%
FY2016 — — — — — —

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

Executive summary

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. revenue growth over the past decade is N/A; insufficient history prevents a reliable 10-year CAGR calculation.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just -29.0% ROIC.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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, Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. is modeled at 15.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-55.80 per share.

VRCA stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRCA) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported diluted EPS of -$1.68 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

Does Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. generate free cash flow?

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. generated -$17.6M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 0 of the last 8 reported years.

What is VRCA's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was -638.3%, and average return on equity was -251.9%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this VRCA data come from?

From Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed May 12, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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