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ARQT · NASDAQ

ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC

Private beta

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$23.89

+2.16%

Close on Sep 11, 2026

Insufficient Data

Updated 12/18/2023

Long-term research evidence only. No price targets, no trading signals, no recommendations.

Investment Report Card

ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC

Sector unavailable · Data confidence insufficient

No Suggested Investment Score today

Risk Intelligence is unavailable

Risk Intelligence

Core Model

Not Available

Insufficient Data

How strong and defensively sound is the company?

This reading is not available for this company yet.

Long-Term Potential

Research Model

Not Available

Insufficient Data

Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?

This reading is not available for this company yet.

Fundamental Momentum

Research Model

Not Available

Insufficient Data

Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?

This reading is not available for this company yet.

Ownership Intelligence

Supplemental Intelligence

Not Available

Positive disclosed activity

What are important owners actually doing?

This reading is not available for this company yet.

Valuation Intelligence

Research Model
C

61 / 100

Reasonable

Is today's price reasonable?

Around the middle of the covered universe — and valuation is researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.

Capital Returns Intelligence

Research Model
F

5 / 100

Limited Capital Returns

How effectively does the company reward shareholders?

Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and capital returns are researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.

Why it stands out

  • More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.

What holds it back

No weakening evidence is recorded in today's readings.

Long-term view

Long-Term Potential is not available for this company, so no long-term reading is shown.

Ownership view

No disclosed ownership reading is available at the required confidence, so ownership is left blank rather than estimated.

Valuation view

ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC reads 61 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

Capital returns view

ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC reads 5 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Limited Capital Returns), reflecting a share count rising about 22.1% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

What changed

No meaningful recorded changes in the stored history.

Risk Intelligence is a core model, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research models, and Ownership Intelligence is supplemental descriptive evidence. Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence each contribute 0% to the Suggested Investment Score. Nothing here is a recommendation.

Compare ARQT with other companies

Research Collections

This company does not currently satisfy any collection rule. That is a stored research result, not a judgement about the business.

Browse collections

60-Second Brief

Too few stored readings exist for this company to summarise honestly.

Composite discovery model

Suggested Investment Score

Suggested Investment Score

Not currently in the Suggested Investment ranking

Risk Intelligence is unavailable. A composite score is only published when every required input is available for this company. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap, and exclusion from the ranking is not a sell instruction.

COMPOSITE DISCOVERY MODEL — RESEARCH STAGE · Ranking updated September 12, 2026

Researched separately

Valuation Intelligence 61 · Reasonable

RESEARCH MODEL

Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.

Researched separately

Capital Returns Intelligence 5 · Limited Capital Returns

RESEARCH MODEL

Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.

Why this company scores the way it does

This company does not currently hold a stored Suggested Investment Score, so no contribution breakdown can be shown.

Stored snapshots only

What changed

Research-score history available since September 2026.

Stored research history does not yet cover a full 30 days comparison for this company.

A change is reported as meaningful at 8 score points, 5 rank places, or any change of research classification. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell.

Learn the metrics on this page

Plain-English definitions, with the formula and the limitations of each measure.

Fifth research lens · outside the score

Valuation Intelligence

Valuation Intelligence

Is today's price reasonable?

Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.

61/ 100

Reasonable

RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage

Compared with its history

97

Very Attractive

Is this company expensive or inexpensive compared with its own history?

Compared with peers

21

Expensive

How expensive is this stock compared with similar companies?

Earnings & cash flow

27

Expensive

How much financial output does an investor receive relative to the price paid?

Growth-adjusted

100

Very Attractive

Does the company's growth help justify the valuation investors are paying?

ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC reads 61 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.

Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026

Valuation history

Stored readings only. The dashed line is this company's own median for the selected measure.

Only one stored valuation reading exists so far, so there is nothing to chart yet. Valuation history builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.

Current EV/Sales 6.6x · own median 9.1x · peer median 8.1x

Valuation is inherently uncertain. A stock that appears inexpensive can continue falling, and a stock that appears expensive can continue rising. Valuation Intelligence provides context about the price investors are paying — it does not predict short-term market movements, and it never produces a fair value, a price target or a buy or sell range. Model VALUATION_INTELLIGENCE_V1.

Sixth research lens · outside the score

Capital Returns Intelligence

Capital Returns Intelligence

How effectively does the company reward shareholders?

Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.

5/ 100

Limited Capital Returns

RESEARCH MODEL
Good coverage

Dividend Quality

Not Applicable — No Dividend

Dividend reliability

This company currently retains rather than distributes cash through dividends. Capital Returns Intelligence therefore places more emphasis on its other measurable shareholder-return behaviors according to the frozen V1 methodology.

Buyback Effectiveness

5

Limited Capital Returns

Do buybacks actually reduce shares?

No net share repurchases are recorded in the stored cash-flow statements.

Dilution Control

5

Limited Capital Returns

Is your ownership share protected?

Capital Return Sustainability

Not Available

Can the cash flow support it?

The company returned no measurable capital in the latest period, so there is nothing to sustain.

Shareholder Yield

5

Limited Capital Returns

Cash returned versus company value

ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC reads 5 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Limited Capital Returns), reflecting a share count rising about 22.1% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash.

This company currently retains rather than distributes cash through dividends. Capital Returns Intelligence therefore places more emphasis on its other measurable shareholder-return behaviors according to the frozen V1 methodology.

No measurable cash was returned to shareholders through dividends or net repurchases in the latest stored statements.

Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026

Capital returns history

Stored readings only. History builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.

Only one stored reading exists for this measure so far, so there is nothing to chart yet.

Why higher yield isn't always better

A very high dividend yield may reflect a falling share price or an unsustainable payout. Capital Returns Intelligence emphasizes consistency and sustainability rather than simply rewarding the highest yield.

Why buybacks can be misleading

Announced or gross buyback spending does not always mean shareholders are gaining ownership. Companies can simultaneously issue shares through employee compensation or acquisitions. Suggested Investments therefore considers actual share-count changes alongside repurchase spending.

What these terms mean
Dividend Yield
The annual dividend relative to the current share price.
Payout Ratio
The share of company earnings used to pay dividends.
Free Cash Flow Payout
How much of the company's available cash is being used for dividends.
Share Repurchases
When a company buys back its own stock.
Dilution
When the number of shares increases, reducing each existing share's percentage ownership of the company.
Shareholder Yield
A combined view of dividends and net share repurchases relative to the company's market value.

Capital Returns Intelligence describes how a company returns capital to shareholders. It is not a measure of stock-price performance, it does not predict future returns, and a strong reading is never a recommendation to buy. Dividends and repurchases can be reduced or stopped at any time. Model CAPITAL_RETURNS_INTELLIGENCE_V1, contributing 0% to the Suggested Investment Score.

Stored daily snapshots only

Ranking history

Stored Suggested Investment ranking history
TodayNot rankedNo stored score
30 days agoNot rankedNo stored score
90 days agoNot rankedNo stored score
First suggestedNot yet suggested
Highest rankNot ranked

In the company’s own words

What this company does

We are a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments for dermatological diseases with high unmet medical needs. Our current portfolio is comprised of highly differentiated topical and systemic treatments with significant potential to treat immune-mediated dermatological diseases and conditions. We believe we have built a leading platform for dermatologic product development and commercialization. Our strategy is to focus on validated biological targets, and to use our drug development platform and deep dermatology expertise to develop and commercialize differentiated products that have the potential to address the major shortcomings of existing therapies in our targeted indications. We believe this strategy uniquely positions us to rapidly advance our goal of bridging the treatment innovation gap in dermatology, while maximizing our probability of technical success and financial resources.

We launched our lead product, ZORYVE cream 0.3%, in August 2022 after obtaining our initial FDA approval for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, including psoriasis in the intertriginous areas (e.g. groin or axillae), in individuals 12 years of age or older. ZORYVE cream 0.3% is a once-daily topical formulation of roflumilast, a highly potent and selective phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor. ZORYVE cream 0.3% is approved for once-daily topical treatment of mild, moderate, and severe plaque psoriasis with no limitations on location or duration of use. In October 2023, we received FDA approval for an expanded indication in plaque psoriasis down to 6 years of age. In November 2025, our supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) was accepted for filing by the FDA to potentially expand the indication of ZORYVE cream 0.3% for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in children down to the age of 2, with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date set for June 29, 2026. In June 2023, we had our first commercial launch outside of the United States following Health Canada approval of ZORYVE cream 0.3% for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in individuals 12 years or age or older. In February 2026, Health Canada accepted our Supplement to a New Drug Submission (SNDS) for ZORYVE cream 0.3% for individuals down to 2 years old.

In December 2023, we received FDA approval for ZORYVE foam 0.3% for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis in individuals aged 9 years and older, with no limitation on severity, location, or duration of use. ZORYVE foam is a once-daily steroid-free foam and, as a PDE4 inhibitor, was the first drug approved for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis with a new mechanism of action in over two decades. ZORYVE foam became commercially available in the United States in January 2024 and became commercially available in Canada in December 2024 following approval by Health Canada. We received FDA approval for ZORYVE foam for the treatment of plaque psoriasis of the scalp and body in adults and adolescents ages 12 and older in May 2025, followed by commercial launch in the United States in June 2025. ZORYVE foam for the treatment of plaque psoriasis of the scalp and body in adults and adolescents ages 12 and older was also approved by Health Canada in October 2025, followed by commercial launch in November 2025.

We also received FDA approval for, and commercially launched, ZORYVE cream 0.15% in July 2024 for the topical treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older, with no limitation on location, body surface area treated, concomitant use, or duration of use specified in the approved labelling. ZORYVE cream 0.15% was also approved by Health Canada in March 2025 and commercially launched in April 2025. We also received FDA approval for, and commercially launched, ZORYVE cream 0.05% for the topical treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in children 2 to 5 years of age in October 2025. ZORYVE cream 0.15% and ZORYVE cream 0.05% are once-daily, steroid-free creams that provide rapid disease clearance and significant reduction in itch, and have been specifically developed to be treatment options for long-term disease control. In February 2026, we announced positive topline data for INTEGUMENT-INFANT, a Phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of investigational ZORYVE cream 0.05% in infants as young as 3 months to less than 2 years with atopic dermatitis. We intend to submit an sNDA to the FDA in the second quarter of 2026 based on the results of this trial to potentially expand the indication for ZORYVE cream 0.05% for the treatment of infants with atopic dermatitis down to the age of 3 months.

Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 25, 2026. Read the filing

Four distinct intelligence areas

The IA view

Risk Intelligence

Production core

Insufficient Data

No prior period to compare

Business Quality qualification score from the locked IA Defensive Research Core. Price Risk stays a separate category and is never blended in.

Long-Term Potential

Research model

Insufficient Data

No prior period to compare

Durable business economics and reinvestment characteristics. Independent external validation is pending.

Fundamental Momentum

Research model

Insufficient Data

No prior period to compare

Direction and breadth of change in underlying business fundamentals. Not a price-momentum signal.

Elite Investor Activity

Supplemental

Insufficient Data

No prior period to compare

Too few tracked managers disclosed a position to describe consensus.

Intelligence history

Not enough stored history to chart ARQT yet. A company needs at least two published research or ownership periods before a trend can be shown.

Share price

ARQT price history

Closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, through Sep 11, 2026. Past prices do not indicate future results.

6M change
+5.0%
1Y change
+41.1%
3Y change
+250.7%
5Y change
+12.4%
Max change
+9.6%

Last stored close $23.89 · +41.1% over the selected range · 64 sessions shown

Balanced evidence

Why IA likes it

  • More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.

Risk and uncertainty

What IA doesn’t like

  • No specific negative evidence is available. This is not evidence of low risk.

What would change our view

  • Business Quality falling below the frozen qualification threshold.
  • Price Risk moving to a less favorable category.
  • A sustained reversal in the Fundamental Momentum research evidence.
  • New material public ownership disclosures.

Public filings · descriptive only

Elite Investor Activity

Reporting holders

5

New holders

4

Increasing

0

Reducing

1

Exiting

0

Coverage

Excellent

Positive disclosed activity · Report period 2023-09-30 · Public 12/18/2023

ManagerChangePortfolio weightRankDisclosed

Insufficient high-confidence manager coverage.

Objective stored changes

What changed

No qualifying changes are recorded for this company in the stored research and filing history.

Ownership timeline

No high-confidence public ownership events are available.

General research only. Not personalized advice. Public filings may be delayed, amended, incomplete, or reflect positions that have changed since the reporting date.