Kura Oncology, Inc.
KURAAbout the company
Kura Oncology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops medicines for the treatment of cancer.
Investment snapshot
Positive
0
BUY / PASS
Neutral / negative
2 / 14
NEUTRAL / FAIL
Median fair value
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No comparable estimates
Models with upside
0 / 17
Positive margin of safety
Key risk
No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion
Framework analysis
| Verdict | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BUY | Positive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met. |
| PASS | The company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state. |
| NEUTRAL | Neither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position. |
| FAIL | The company does not clear the framework's requirements. |
| Ranked | Ranked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL. |
Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.
| Metric | Graham Defensive Value | Buffett Quality Compounder | Lynch GARP | Greenblatt Magic Formula | Piotroski F-Score | Dreman Contrarian Value | Munger Quality Focus | Pabrai Dhandho Framework | Akre Three-Legged Stool | Marks Risk-Aware Value | Ackman Activist Value | Templeton Global Bargain Hunter | Sleep Scale Economies Shared | Asness Systematic Factors | Neff Low-P/E Total Return | Schloss Asset-Value Discipline | O'Shaughnessy Systematic Factor Composite |
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| Verdict | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL · Rank #2731 (Top 88.2%) | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | NEUTRAL | FAIL | FAIL | NEUTRAL |
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| Intrinsic Value (annual) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Margin of Safety | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Basis | TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 vs 2025-09-30 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | TTM ended 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-03-05 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-03-05 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-03-05 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-03-05 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-10 Score computed: 2026-11-14 |
Where It Passes
Where It Falls Short
- Profitability0% pass✓ 1✗ 34▾
No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion
Positive EPS (10 years)0/19 years positive✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 yearsEPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)✗Graham>= 33% growthNet Income Positive (10+ years)0/19 years positive✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ yearsROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-59.7%✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)Operating Margin (10-yr trend)✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 yearsFree Cash Flow Proxy✗BuffettPositive and growingEarnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)✗BuffettCoV < 0.3Retained Earnings Effectiveness✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value createdBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passROE-1630.7%✗Lynch> 15%EBIT / Enterprise Value-47.0%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-47.0%, ROC=-90.9%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Net Income / Total Assets-37.74%✗PiotroskiROA > 0ROA Change YoY-22.89% -> -37.74% (delta: -14.85%)✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-8.68%, ROA=-37.74%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAGross Margin Change YoY✗PiotroskiImproved YoYPre-Tax Income / Revenue-369.2%✗Dreman>= 8%Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-1630.7%✗Dreman> 12%Margin of SafetyP/B=3.9x✗PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15Return on Equity-80.2% (3-yr avg)✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePositive Net Income Frequency0/18 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 yearsOperating Income / Revenue-394.3%✗Ackman>= 15%Net Income / Shareholders Equity-1630.7%✗Ackman>= 15%5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Operating Margin Trend✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 yearsRevenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holdingNet income / market capitalization-41.02%; #4953/6340 (top 78.1%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionGross profit / total assets✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNet income / positive book equity-1630.70%; #5182/5226 (top 99.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNegative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0561; #2719/5884 (top 46.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualizedPositive Diluted-EPS Years0/10 years positive✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule) - Valuation0% pass✗ 28▾
All 13 investors flag KURA's valuation
Price / 3-yr avg EPS✗Graham<= 15xPrice-to-Book Ratio3.9x✗Graham<= 1.5xP/E x P/B✗Graham<= 22.5Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)EBIT / Enterprise Value-47.0%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-47.0%, ROC=-90.9%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Price / EPS✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xPrice / Book Value per Share3.9x✗Dreman< 1.2x✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)Valuation Reasonableness✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-9.9%✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=3.9x✗MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePrice / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)✗Ackman<= 25Price vs. Trailing Low137% of trailing low ($5.69)✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)Net income / market capitalization-41.02%; #4953/6340 (top 78.1%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionPositive book equity / market capitalization+0.0252; #5110/6449 (top 79.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionPrice / Diluted EPS✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)(EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)Price / Tangible Book Value per Share3.94x✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)Book Value per Share Change-78.6%✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)Revenue / market capitalization+0.1111; #4276/5247 (top 81.5%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-12.48%; #3322/4519 (top 73.5%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionTrailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-12.00%; #3543/6202 (top 57.1%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Cash Flow0% pass✓ 1✗ 11▾
No clean pass — all 10 investors flag at least one cash flow criterion
Free Cash Flow Proxy✗BuffettPositive and growingFCF Positive and Growing$-89.1M✗LynchPositive and growingOperating Cash Flow$-64.1M✗PiotroskiCFO > 0(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-8.68%, ROA=-37.74%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAPrice / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xP/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-9.9%✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%FCF Positive1/7 years FCF positive✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years(OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap-13.0%✗Ackman>= 4%Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)✗Ackman<= 25Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency1/16 years positive✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available yearsOperating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$-89.1M✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-12.48%; #3322/4519 (top 73.5%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Growth0% pass✓ 1✗ 12▾
No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion
EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)✗Graham>= 33% growthBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passInventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: new vs Rev: 25.2%✗LynchInventory growth < Revenue growthEPS Growth Direction$0.00 (2010) -> $-3.18 (2025)✗DremanPositive over recent yearsEPS CAGR✗Dreman> 5% annualizedPositive Net Income Frequency0/18 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years3yr Median Revenue Growth25.2%✓Ackman>= 5%Positive EPS Growth Frequency1/5 years with positive EPS growth✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding5-year Revenue CAGR✗SleepCAGR > 7%3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualized - Verdicts0% pass✗ 15▾
Split decision: 14 FAIL · 2 NEUTRAL
Overall verdict✗GrahamFAIL (2/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (1/7)✗GreenblattRank #2731✗PiotroskiFAIL (F-Score 2)✗DremanFAIL (2/11)✗MungerFAIL (0/4)✗PabraiFAIL (0/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (0/5)✗AckmanFAIL (2/9)✗TempletonFAIL (2/8)✗SleepFAIL (1/6)•AsnessNEUTRAL (Not ranked)✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✗SchlossFAIL (2/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked) - Efficiency25% pass✓ 3✗ 8▾
6 of 8 flag KURA's efficiency — Buffett, Greenblatt, Piotroski +3 more
Current Ratio3.60✓Graham>= 2.0ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-208.0%✗Buffett> 10%ROIC - WACC-218.0%✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-90.9%✗Greenblatt> 25%Current Ratio Change YoY9.46 -> 6.06✗PiotroskiIncreased YoYRevenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.07x -> 0.09x✓PiotroskiImproved YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities3.60✓Dreman> 1.5Return on Invested Capital-889.0%✗Munger> 15%ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=-32.2%; FY2024: ROIC=-36.1%; FY2025: ROIC=-130.5%✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in eachReinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%ROIC (5-year)0/4 years above 12% (latest -130.5%)✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years - Debt & Leverage42% pass✓ 8✗ 7▾
7 of 12 flag KURA's debt & leverage — Buffett, Lynch, Piotroski +4 more
LT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $1.3M vs NCA $386.0M✓GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current AssetsDebt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.55, IC: -227.1x✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5xTotal Debt / Equity0.55✗Lynch< 0.33Cash - Long-term Debt$56.6M✓LynchPositive preferredLT Debt / Total Assets Change0.91% -> 1.32%✗PiotroskiDecreased YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities3.60✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.55✓Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00xDebt Levels0.55✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-304.2x, D/EBITDA=N/A (D&A unavailable)✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4xTotal Debt / Shareholders Equity0.55✓Ackman<= 1.0Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.5475; #2562/4210 (top 60.9%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
Business & financials
Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.
Company Profile
Financial Snapshot
Shareholder Return
Fiscal 2025
Issued 12.9% of shares last year, 18.8% issued over two.
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Company Financials
Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years
TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.
The latest annual period end is unavailable. Showing the latest fiscal cycle’s quarters; quarter and annual columns may overlap. Quarterly shows the full quarter history.
| Metric | TTM · 2026-09-30 2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: revenue, net income, operating income, ebit, pre tax income, interest expense, operating cash flow, capex. | Q3 FY 2026 2026-07-01 – 2026-09-30 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, capex. | Q2 FY 2026 2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, capex. | Q1 FY 2026 2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31 Sources | FY 2025Sources
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| Market Cap | $713.9Mcurrent | -- | -- | -- | $717.2Mest. | $618.8Mest. | $1.5Best. | $945.8Mest. | $938.6Mest. |
| Revenue | $79.3M | $22.8M↑10% | $20.9M↑37% | $18.3M↑29% | $67.5M↑25% | $53.9M | $0 | -- | -- |
| Operating Income | -$312.8M | -$74.7M↑7% | -$73.0M | -$78.8M↓22% | -$303.6M↓57% | -$193.2M↓17% | -$165.8M↓19% | -$139.9M | -- |
| Net Income | -$292.9M↓35% | -$70.2M↑5% | -$68.3M↓3% | -$73.3M↓28% | -$278.7M↓60% | -$174.0M↓14% | -$152.6M↓12% | -$135.8M↓4% | -$130.5M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -- | $-0.78↑8% | $-0.77↓3% | $-0.83↓26% | $-3.18↓57% | $-2.02↑3% | $-2.08↓2% | $-2.03↓3% | $-1.97 |
| Gross Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Margin | -394.3% | -326.9%↑15% | -349.8%↑26% | -431.5%↑6% | -449.9%↓25% | -358.5% | — | — | — |
| ROE | -1630.7%↓1724% | — | — | — | -160.0%↓280% | -42.1%↓9% | -38.4%↓19% | -32.3%↓26% | -25.8% |
| Total Debt | $9.8M↑2% | $9.8M↑2% | $9.8M↑2% | $9.7M↑2% | $9.7M↑2% | $9.5M↑2% | $9.3M↑2% | $9.2M | -- |
| Shareholders' Equity | $18.0M↓93% | $18.0M↓93% | $48.4M↓84% | $107.9M↓70% | $174.1M↓58% | $413.6M↑4% | $397.3M↓5% | $420.3M↓17% | $506.6M |
| Current Ratio | 3.60↓30% | 3.60↓30% | 4.73↓23% | 6.15↓24% | 6.06↓36% | 9.46↓23% | 12.26↓34% | 18.56↓20% | 23.26 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.55↑1273% | 0.55↑1273% | 0.20↑542% | 0.09↑244% | 0.06↑142% | 0.02↓2% | 0.02↑8% | 0.02 | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | -$85.6M↓197% | -$54.4M↑32% | -$62.5M↓117% | -$85.9M↓19% | -$64.1M↓148% | $134.3M↑208% | -$124.8M↓13% | -$110.1M↓5% | -$104.6M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$89.1M↓207% | -$54.9M↑34% | -$63.2M↓109% | -$86.0M↓19% | -$70.7M↓153% | $133.8M↑207% | -$125.0M↓13% | -$110.7M↓5% | -$105.7M |
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KURA vs Peers — Financial Grading
| Company | Market Cap | Price | Revenue | Net Income | ROE | D/E | Op. Margin | Curr. Ratio | Graham | Buffett | Lynch | Greenblatt | Piotroski | Dreman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co., Inc.MRK | $364.3B | $147.76 | $65.0B | $18.3B | 34.7% | 0.94 | — | 1.54 | 2/9 | 5/9 | 4/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 4 | 1/11 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIESABT | $188.0B | $108.52 | $44.3B | $6.5B | 12.5% | 0.25 | 18.2% | 1.58 | 3/9 | 4/9 | 2/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 5 | 3/11 |
| BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COBMY | $129.7B | $63.43 | $48.2B | $7.1B | 38.2% | 2.44 | 19.4% | 1.26 | 2/9 | 1/9 | 3/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 8 | 5/11 |
| BIO-TECHNE CorpTECH | $11.4B | $72.80 | $1.2B | $73.4M | 3.8% | — | 8.4% | 3.46 | 4/9 | 3/9 | 3/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 4/11 |
| REPLIGEN CORPRGEN | $10.7B | $167.79 | $738.3M | $48.9M | 2.3% | 0.26 | 7.5% | 8.37 | 3/9 | 2/9 | 3/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 7 | 5/11 |
| IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INCIONS | $4.8B | $29.06 | $943.7M | $381.4M | -78.0% | 3.60 | -40.4% | 3.83 | 3/9 | 1/9 | 1/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 4 | 3/11 |
| NEOGEN CORPNEOG | $2.5B | $11.23 | $870.4M | $7.9M | -0.4% | 0.76 | -2.5% | 3.82 | 3/9 | 1/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 6 | 4/11 |
| Pharvaris N.V.PHVS | $2.4B | $33.36 | — | $206.4M | -64.8% | 0.00 | — | — | 0/9 | 0/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 2 | 2/11 |