ACAD
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ACAD has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
OSCR
Oscar Health, Inc.
OSCR has the edge over ACAD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
ACAD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
ACAD's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
OSCR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
OSCR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ACAD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 8.6x | $18.14 | — |
| Cheap | 9.8x | $20.70 | +14% |
| Fair | 16x | $33.30 | +84% |
| Forward | 17x | $18.14 | — |
| Expensive | 23x | $47.72 | +163% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ACAD has the edge over OSCR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
OSCR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $31.94 | — |
| Current | 13x | $31.94 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $52.73 | +65% |
| Fair | 35x | $87.23 | +173% |
| Expensive | 130x | $322 | +907% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OSCR's PE is 13x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
ACAD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for ACAD, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
OSCR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
OSCR has the edge over ACAD on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
ACAD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.05 | -50% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.12 | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.23 | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.21 | +61% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.30 | +69% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.55 | +99% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.33 | +639% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.37 | +$1.38 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.36 | +$1.74 |
ACAD has the edge over OSCR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OSCR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.61 | +5.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.47 | +$3.47 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.45 | +$2.14 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.54 | -235% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.69 | -1790% |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.00 | -$0.92 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.69 | -$0.54 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.40 | +$0.82 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.10 | +$1.32 |
OSCR has returned to profit: it earned $2.47 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
ACAD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $342.3M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $308M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $268.1M | +9.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $284M | +9.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $278.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $264.6M | +9.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $244.3M | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $259.6M | +12% |
ACAD's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $342M last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +8.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | 0 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.7% | -9.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.1% | -53 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.9% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 59% | +44 points |
ACAD has the edge over OSCR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OSCR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +72% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.9B | +70% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +53% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $3B | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $3B | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4B | +67% |
OSCR has the edge over ACAD on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.5% | +7.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8% | +16 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +5.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -12% | -5.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -4.3% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -8.1% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.8% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -6.2% | +4 points |
OSCR's operating margin was 3.5% last quarter, up 7.8 points from the same quarter a year ago.
ACAD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.3M | -86% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.8M | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | -$52.7M | -232% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3M | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $39.9M | -53% |
| Q2 2024 | $25M | +205% |
| Q1 2024 | $29.1M | +$47M |
| Q4 2023 | $85.4M | +$109.2M |
ACAD has burned cash in most quarters: $82M over the past year, down 48% from the year before.
OSCR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -$238.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.1B | +316% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +200% |
| Q4 2025 | $662.8M | +95% |
| Q3 2025 | -$973.7M | -$466M |
| Q2 2025 | $499.8M | +2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $869.5M | +38% |
| Q4 2024 | $340M | +17% |
OSCR has the edge over ACAD on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
ACAD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +2.6M shares |
| 1 year | +2.8% | +4.8M shares |
| 3 years | +8.8% | +14.2M shares |
| 5 years | +13% | +20.1M shares |
ACAD has the edge over OSCR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
OSCR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.9% | +13M shares |
| 1 year | +34% | +87.2M shares |
| 3 years | +55% | +123M shares |
| 5 years | +66% | +138M shares |
| Available history | +71% | +143M shares |
OSCR has 346M diluted shares, up 34% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
ACAD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
ACAD has more cash than debt.
OSCR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -5.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -110.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -9.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -13.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -10.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -24.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -217.7x | Net Cash |
OSCR has the edge over ACAD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ACAD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.4 | Oversold |
ACAD's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
OSCR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.9 | Neutral |
OSCR's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
ACAD PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | ACAD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.6x | 26x | 67% below |
| PE % | 0 | 29 | 29 pts below |
ACAD has the edge over OSCR on valuation relative to its sector.
OSCR PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | OSCR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 26x | 50% below |
| PE % | 3 | 35 | 32 pts below |
OSCR is trading at 13x earnings, a 50% discount to the Healthcare sector's median of 26x, though its earnings don't support one.
ACAD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.9 | 8.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $24.4 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.8 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $22.2 | 18% below |
| 200 week MA | $21.6 | 16% below |
ACAD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 200-week average.
OSCR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $31.2 | 2.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $31.1 | 2.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $22.9 | 39% above |
| 100 week MA | $19.3 | 65% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.5 | 106% above |
OSCR has the edge over ACAD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ACAD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $44.0 | $55.0 | +25% |
| 2021 | $55.0 | $24.3 | -56% |
| 2022 | $24.3 | $15.5 | -36% |
| 2023 | $15.5 | $31.3 | +102% |
| 2024 | $31.3 | $17.0 | -46% |
| 2025 | $17.0 | $27.6 | +63% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.6 | $18.1 | -34% |
ACAD's yearly returns have swung widely, from +102% in 2023 to −56% in 2021. It's down 34% so far in 2026.
OSCR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $31.0 | $8.02 | -74% |
| 2022 | $8.02 | $2.21 | -72% |
| 2023 | $2.21 | $9.15 | +314% |
| 2024 | $9.15 | $13.8 | +51% |
| 2025 | $13.8 | $14.9 | +8% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.9 | $31.9 | +114% |
OSCR has the edge over ACAD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.