VSTM

Verastem, Inc. (VSTM) Economic Moat Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 5/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Pricing Power

Gross margin remains high at 86.7%, suggesting some product-level pricing power, but profitability is still negative at the net and operating levels.

Cost Advantage

No clear cost advantage is evident; operating expenses remain heavy relative to revenue, and operating cash flow is negative.

Switching Costs

The business may have some switching friction, but the available financials do not yet show strong retention-driven economics.

Network Effects

There is no evidence of network effects in the current financial profile.

Intangible Assets

The company likely has some intangible asset value from R&D and product development, but the moat is not yet proven by earnings power.

Efficient Scale

The company is still too small and unprofitable to demonstrate efficient-scale advantages.

Sources

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

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