ARDX

Ardelyx, Inc. (ARDX) Business Model Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 5.8/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Revenue Quality

Gross margin remains exceptionally high at 93.96%, indicating strong product economics.

Revenue per share is 1.82, but the business is still unprofitable on a TTM basis.

Profitability

TTM operating margin is -7.86% and net margin is -12.35%, showing the company is still loss-making.

Return on equity is -36.00% and return on invested capital is -7.96%, reflecting weak current capital efficiency.

Cash Generation

Free cash flow remains negative on a per-share basis at -0.07, despite positive free cash flow to equity in absolute terms.

Operating cash flow is negative TTM, but the current ratio of 3.34 and cash ratio of 0.74 indicate near-term liquidity is adequate.

Balance Sheet

Current ratio of 3.34 and quick ratio of 3.15 suggest solid short-term liquidity.

Debt remains meaningful with debt-to-equity at 1.72 and debt-to-assets at 0.44, but cash per share of 1.14 provides some cushion.

Operating Efficiency

Asset turnover of 0.78 and fixed asset turnover of 253.17 indicate efficient use of fixed assets, but overall asset productivity is only moderate.

The operating cycle is long at 427.88 days, though a negative cash conversion cycle of -87.03 days helps offset working-capital drag.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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