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Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (ARQT) Stock Analysis

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (ARQT) is a Biotechnology stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ARQT

$31.87

−$0.95 (−2.89%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ARQT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$32.64
Previous Close
$32.82
Day's Range
31.65–32.94
52-Week Range
19.30–33.30
Volume
1.69M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.58
Valuation
Market Cap
$4.01B
P/E Ratio
138.57
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
23.81
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
8.63
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.23
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$376.07M+91.34%
Net Income (FY)
−$16.14M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
6.15%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
125.69M
1-Year Return
+54.41%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
2.42M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ARQT closed at $31.87, +54.41% over 1 year.

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (ARQT) has a market capitalization of $4.01B.

In fiscal 2025, ARQT reported revenue of $376.07M.

ARQT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (ARQT) return since Jan 2020: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $15,441
+54.41%
5 years
$10,000 $14,633
+46.33%
Since Jan 2020
$10,000 $14,619
+46.19%

If you had invested $10,000 in Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (ARQT) at the close on January 31, 2020, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $14,619 at the close on October 21, 2026: +46.19% in total, +5.81% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+9.75%
2025+108.47%
2024+331.27%
2023−78.18%
2022−28.64%
2021−26.27%
2020+29.04%

As of October 21, 2026.

ARQT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$376.07M−$16.14M−4.3%
2024$196.54M−$140.04M−71.3%
2023$59.61M−$262.14M−439.8%
2022$3.69M−$311.46M−8,449.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$376.07M$339.38M−$12.23M−$16.14M−4.3%
2024$196.54M$177.41M−$128.40M−$140.04M−71.3%
2023$59.61M$54.62M−$241.10M−$262.14M−439.8%
2022$3.69M$2.93M−$301.63M−$311.46M−8,449.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ARQT Valuation vs Biotechnology Median

Median of 608 stocks
MetricARQTBiotechnology medianvs median
P/E138.5716.608.3x the median
P/S ratio8.6313.3035% below
Profit margin6.15%−38.31%44.5 pts above

Medians across 608 Biotechnology stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (ARQT) carries a market capitalisation of $4.01B. It is classified in the Biotechnology industry, within the Healthcare sector. Headcount on file is 354.

The most recent close on file for ARQT is $31.87, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.95 (−2.89%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $19.30 to $33.30. The latest close sits 65.17% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $376.07M. That is +91.34% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $196.54M. The same year closed with a net loss of $16.14M. The reported profit margin is 6.15%. That is 44.5 percentage points above the Biotechnology median of −38.31%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.23.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.69M in 2022 to $376.07M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

ARQT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 138.57. That is 8.3 times the Biotechnology median of 16.6. On forward earnings the ratio is 23.81. The price-to-sales ratio is 8.63. On price-to-sales that is 35.08% below the Biotechnology median of 13.3. The medians here are taken across 608 Biotechnology companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 1.58. Annualized volatility over the trailing 6 years is 70.91%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +54.41%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +7.91%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for ARQT.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +331.27% and 2023 returned −78.18%. Of the 6 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +9.75% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (ARQT) operates in the Biotechnology industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. ARQT $4.01B 138.6
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX $132.95B 30.4
Moderna, Inc. MRNA $98.14B —
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. REGN $82.95B 19.9

The Biotechnology industry average P/E ratio is 16.6x. Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. trades at a P/E of 138.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing treatments for dermatological diseases. The company's lead product is ZORYVE, a topical roflumilast cream for the treatment of plaque psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. It also develops ZORYVE foam seborrheic dermatitis, and scalp and body psoriasis treatment; ARQ-234, a fusion protein that is a potent and highly selective checkpoint agonist of the CD200 receptor. The company was formerly known as Arcutis, Inc. and changed its name to Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. in October 2019. Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California.

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