Kura Oncology, Inc.

KURA
About the company

Kura Oncology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops medicines for the treatment of cancer.

Country: United StatesPrice: $7.77Market Cap: $713.9M

Investment snapshot

0%positive consensus
Scored 1d ago

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

VerdictMeaning
BUYPositive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met.
PASSThe 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.
NEUTRALNeither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position.
FAILThe company does not clear the framework's requirements.
RankedRanked 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.

MetricGraham

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

VerdictFAILFAILFAILFAIL · Rank #2731 (Top 88.2%)FAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILNEUTRALFAILFAILNEUTRAL
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Intrinsic Value (annual)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Margin of SafetyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/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 years
      EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)
      ✗Graham>= 33% growth
      Net Income Positive (10+ years)0/19 years positive
      ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years
      ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-59.7%
      ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)
      Operating Margin (10-yr trend)
      ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years
      Free Cash Flow Proxy
      ✗BuffettPositive and growing
      Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)
      ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3
      Retained Earnings Effectiveness
      ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created
      Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
      ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
      3-5 Year EPS CAGR
      ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
      ROE-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 > 0
      ROA 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 > ROA
      Gross Margin Change YoY
      ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY
      Pre-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 < 15
      Return on Equity-80.2% (3-yr avg)
      ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)
      Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
      ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
      Positive Net Income Frequency0/18 years positive
      ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
      Operating 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 years
      Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend
      ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
      Net income / market capitalization-41.02%; #4953/6340 (top 78.1%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
      Gross profit / total assets
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      Net income / positive book equity-1630.70%; #5182/5226 (top 99.2%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0561; #2719/5884 (top 46.2%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
      ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
      Positive 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<= 15x
      Price-to-Book Ratio3.9x
      ✗Graham<= 1.5x
      P/E x P/B
      ✗Graham<= 22.5
      Basic 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< 8x
      Price / 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 < 2.0
      Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
      ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
      Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)
      ✗Ackman<= 25
      Price 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-section
      Positive book equity / market capitalization+0.0252; #5110/6449 (top 79.2%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      Price / 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-section
      Trailing 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 growing
      FCF Positive and Growing$-89.1M
      ✗LynchPositive and growing
      Operating Cash Flow$-64.1M
      ✗PiotroskiCFO > 0
      (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-8.68%, ROA=-37.74%
      ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
      Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)
      ✗Dreman< 8x
      P/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<= 25
      Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency1/16 years positive
      ✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years
      Operating 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% growth
      Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
      ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
      3-5 Year EPS CAGR
      ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
      Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: new vs Rev: 25.2%
      ✗LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth
      EPS Growth Direction$0.00 (2010) -> $-3.18 (2025)
      ✗DremanPositive over recent years
      EPS CAGR
      ✗Dreman> 5% annualized
      Positive Net Income Frequency0/18 years positive
      ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
      3yr Median Revenue Growth25.2%
      ✓Ackman>= 5%
      Positive EPS Growth Frequency1/5 years with positive EPS growth
      ✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years
      5-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 holding
      5-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>= 2.0
      ROIC (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 YoY
      Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.07x -> 0.09x
      ✓PiotroskiImproved YoY
      Current Assets / Current Liabilities3.60
      ✓Dreman> 1.5
      Return 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 each
      Reinvestment 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 Assets
      Debt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.55, IC: -227.1x
      ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x
      Total Debt / Equity0.55
      ✗Lynch< 0.33
      Cash - Long-term Debt$56.6M
      ✓LynchPositive preferred
      LT Debt / Total Assets Change0.91% -> 1.32%
      ✗PiotroskiDecreased YoY
      Current 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 < 1.00x
      Debt Levels0.55
      ✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3
      Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-304.2x, D/EBITDA=N/A (D&A unavailable)
      ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x
      Total Debt / Shareholders Equity0.55
      ✓Ackman<= 1.0
      Negative 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

    Industry: Pharmaceutical Products
    SIC Sector: Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
    Size: Small Cap($713.9M)
    Revenue: $67.5M+25.2% YoY
    Net Income: $278.7M-60.2% YoY

    Financial Snapshot

    Operating Margin-449.9%
    Return on Equity-160.0%
    Debt / Equity0.06
    Current Ratio6.06
    EPS (Diluted)$-3.18
    Shares Retired−12.9% / −18.8% 2y

    Shareholder Return

    Fiscal 2025

    Issued 12.9% of shares last year, 18.8% issued over two.

    Buybacks
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    Dividends
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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.

    MetricTTM · 2026-09-30

    2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30

    Sources · derived quarter values

    Derived 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 values

    Derived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, capex.

    Q2 FY 2026

    2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30

    Sources · derived quarter values

    Derived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, capex.

    Q1 FY 2026

    2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31

    Sources
    FY 2025
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2026-03-05
    FY 2024
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2025-02-28
    FY 2023
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2024-02-27
    FY 2022
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2023-02-23
    FY 2021
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2022-02-24
    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 Ratio3.60↓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 / Equity0.55↑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

    Score history

    Historical Score Timeline

    Industry peers

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    KURA vs Peers — Financial Grading

    Revenue$67.5MBottom 25%
    Net Income$278.7MBottom 25%
    ROE-160.0%Bottom 25%
    D/E0.06Top 25%
    Op. Margin-449.9%Bottom 25%
    Curr. Ratio6.06Top 25%
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    Merck & Co., Inc.MRK$364.3B$147.76$65.0B$18.3B34.7%0.94—1.542/95/94/70/3F-Score 41/11
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    BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COBMY$129.7B$63.43$48.2B$7.1B38.2%2.4419.4%1.262/91/93/71/3F-Score 85/11
    BIO-TECHNE CorpTECH$11.4B$72.80$1.2B$73.4M3.8%—8.4%3.464/93/93/70/3F-Score 54/11
    REPLIGEN CORPRGEN$10.7B$167.79$738.3M$48.9M2.3%0.267.5%8.373/92/93/70/3F-Score 75/11
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    NEOGEN CORPNEOG$2.5B$11.23$870.4M$7.9M-0.4%0.76-2.5%3.823/91/92/70/3F-Score 64/11
    Pharvaris N.V.PHVS$2.4B$33.36—$206.4M-64.8%0.00——0/90/92/70/3F-Score 22/11