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VKTX

Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

Company overview

Market capitalization
$3.85B
Employees
59
Latest publication
2026-09-29
About Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. Its lead drug candidate is VK2809, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß), which is in Phase IIb clinical trials to treat patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as NAFLD. The company develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; VK0612, which is in Phase II clinical trials for metabolic disorders and anemia; VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1, which is in Phase 1 SAD/MAD clinical trial, and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TRß for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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Financial statements

Income Quarterly

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MetricQ1 20262026-03-31 · USDQ4 20252025-12-31 · USDQ3 20252025-09-30 · USDQ2 20252025-06-30 · USDQ1 20252025-03-31 · USDQ4 20242024-12-31 · USDQ3 20242024-09-30 · USDQ2 20242024-06-30 · USD
Total Revenue0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD
Research Development150,150,000USD153,459,000USD89,953,000USD60,153,000USD41,391,000USD30,987,000USD22,785,000USD23,769,000USD
Selling General Administrative13,975,000USD11,279,000USD8,608,000USD14,421,000USD14,078,000USD15,251,000USD13,771,000USD10,285,000USD
Total Operating Expenses164,125,000USD164,738,000USD98,561,000USD74,574,000USD55,469,000USD46,238,000USD36,556,000USD34,054,000USD
Operating Income-164,125,000USD-164,738,000USD-98,561,000USD-74,574,000USD-55,469,000USD-46,238,000USD-36,556,000USD-34,054,000USD
Interest Income5,800,000USD7,035,000USD7,772,000USD9,033,000USD9,864,000USD10,844,000USD11,531,000USD11,820,000USD
Net Interest Income5,800,000USD7,035,000USD7,764,000USD9,009,000USD9,840,000USD10,820,000USD11,507,000USD11,802,000USD
Income Before Tax-158,325,000USD-157,662,000USD-90,787,000USD-65,561,000USD-45,629,000USD-35,417,000USD-24,940,000USD-22,250,000USD
Net Income-158,325,000USD-157,662,000USD-90,787,000USD-65,561,000USD-45,629,000USD-35,417,000USD-24,940,000USD-22,250,000USD
Net Income From Continuing Ops-158,325,000USD-157,662,000USD-90,787,000USD-65,561,000USD-45,629,000USD-35,417,000USD-24,940,000USD-22,250,000USD
Ebitda-158,325,000USD-157,568,000USD-90,665,000USD-65,425,000USD-45,494,000USD-35,283,000USD-24,829,000USD-22,157,000USD
Reconciled Depreciation85,000USD94,000USD114,000USD112,000USD111,000USD110,000USD87,000USD75,000USD
Total Other Income Expense Net5,800,000USD7,076,000USD7,774,000USD9,012,999USD9,840,000USD10,821,000USD11,616,000USD11,804,000USD
Cost Of Revenue—94,000USD114,000USD112,000USD—110,000USD87,000USD75,000USD
Gross Profit—-94,000USD-114,000USD-112,000USD—-110,000USD-87,000USD-75,000USD
Ebit—-157,662,000USD-90,779,000USD-65,537,000USD-45,605,000USD-35,393,000USD-24,916,000USD-22,232,000USD
Depreciation And Amortization—94,000USD114,000USD112,000USD111,000USD110,000USD87,000USD75,000USD
Interest Expense——8,000USD24,000USD24,000USD24,000USD24,000USD18,000USD
Income Tax Expense——————-87,000USD—
Selling And Marketing Expenses———————75,000USD
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Income Yearly

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MetricFY 20252025-12-31 · USDFY 20232023-12-31 · USDFY 20212021-12-31 · USDFY 20152015-12-31 · USDFY 20142014-12-31 · USDFY 20132013-12-31 · USDFY 20122012-12-31 · USD
Total Revenue0USD0USD10,701USD0USD0USD——
Cost Of Revenue431,000USD292,000USD296,000USD0USD0USD——
Gross Profit-431,000USD-292,000USD-296,000USD0USD0USD——
Research Development344,955,000USD63,806,000USD44,981,000USD6,966,842USD22,223,073USD11,613USD275USD
Selling General Administrative48,387,000USD37,021,000USD10,701,000USD5,029,636USD1,244,910USD89,463USD163USD
Total Operating Expenses393,342,000USD100,827,000USD55,682,000USD11,996,478USD23,467,983USD101,076USD439USD
Operating Income-393,342,000USD-100,827,000USD-55,682,000USD-11,996,478USD-23,467,983USD-101,076USD-439USD
Interest Income33,704,000USD11,046,000USD703,000USD982,180USD———
Interest Expense56,000USD88,000USD18,000USD1,018,502USD628,676USD24,549USD—
Net Interest Income33,648,000USD10,976,000USD685,000USD————
Income Before Tax-359,639,000USD-85,895,000USD-54,990,000USD-23,403,988USD-21,884,183USD-146,247USD-444USD
Net Income-359,639,000USD-85,895,000USD-54,990,000USD-23,403,988USD-21,884,183USD-146,247USD-444USD
Net Income From Continuing Ops-359,639,000USD-80,849,000USD-54,990,000USD-23,403,988USD-21,884,183USD——
Ebit-359,583,000USD-100,827,000USD-54,972,000USD-22,385,486USD-23,467,983USD-101,076USD-110,080USD
Ebitda-359,152,000USD-100,827,000USD-54,676,000USD-21,360,085USD-21,255,507USD-121,698USD-109,641USD
Depreciation And Amortization431,000USD292,000USD296,000USD1,025,401USD2,212,476USD-20,622USD439USD
Reconciled Depreciation431,000USD290,000USD296,000USD————
Total Other Income Expense Net33,703,000USD14,932,000USD692,000USD-11,407,510USD1,583,800USD-45,171USD-110,588USD
Selling And Marketing Expenses—292,000USD—————
Income Tax Expense—-292,000USD-988,000USD982,184USD628,676USD24,549USD-6USD
Non Operating Income Net Other——692,000USD-11,407,510USD———
Net Income Applicable To Common Shares——-54,990,000USD-23,403,990USD-21,884,183USD——
Other Operating Expenses—————101,076USD439USD
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Balance sheet Quarterly

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MetricQ1 20262026-03-31 · USDQ4 20252025-12-31 · USDQ3 20252025-09-30 · USDQ2 20252025-06-30 · USDQ1 20252025-03-31 · USDQ4 20242024-12-31 · USDQ3 20242024-09-30 · USDQ2 20242024-06-30 · USD
Total Assets608,242,000USD715,729,000USD739,415,000USD827,851,000USD866,993,000USD908,321,000USD937,888,000USD946,839,000USD
Other Current Assets5,245,000USD9,859,000USD24,133,000USD19,293,000USD14,165,000USD4,604,000USD6,209,000USD3,461,000USD
Total Liab106,325,000USD76,667,000USD26,385,000USD32,390,000USD20,075,000USD28,043,000USD26,440,000USD25,859,000USD
Total Stockholder Equity501,917,000USD639,062,000USD713,030,000USD795,461,000USD846,918,000USD880,278,000USD911,448,000USD920,980,000USD
Other Current Liab39,142,000USD23,279,000USD21,217,000USD26,018,000USD11,373,000USD17,111,000USD24,951,000USD13,669,000USD
Common Stock1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD
Capital Stock1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD
Retained Earnings-1,005,871,000USD-847,546,000USD-689,884,000USD-599,097,000USD-533,536,000USD-487,907,000USD-452,490,000USD-427,550,000USD
Cash118,116,000USD165,810,000USD100,376,000USD33,880,000USD37,940,000USD26,676,000USD50,347,000USD43,915,000USD
Cash And Short Term Investments602,964,000USD705,739,000USD714,570,000USD807,724,000USD851,858,000USD902,612,000USD930,440,000USD942,263,000USD
Total Current Assets608,209,000USD715,598,000USD738,703,000USD827,017,000USD866,023,000USD907,216,000USD936,649,000USD945,724,000USD
Total Current Liabilities106,325,000USD76,667,000USD26,067,000USD31,980,000USD19,573,000USD27,413,000USD25,685,000USD25,093,000USD
Net Debt-118,116,000USD-165,673,000USD-99,621,000USD-33,002,000USD-36,940,000USD-25,557,000USD-49,112,000USD-42,815,000USD
Short Term Investments484,848,000USD539,929,000USD614,194,000USD773,844,000USD813,918,000USD875,936,000USD880,093,000USD898,348,000USD
Accounts Payable67,183,000USD53,251,000USD4,413,000USD5,494,000USD7,702,000USD9,813,000USD254,000USD11,090,000USD
Property Plant Equipment Net0USD85,000USD666,000USD780,000USD892,000USD1,003,000USD1,113,000USD977,000USD
Property Plant Equipment Gross0USD85,000USD666,000USD780,000USD892,000USD1,003,000USD1,113,000USD977,000USD
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income-856,000USD378,000USD374,000USD-166,000USD-216,000USD-788,000USD1,632,000USD-2,272,000USD
Common Stock Shares Outstanding115,568,000shares114,005,000shares112,320,000shares112,134,000shares112,069,000shares111,344,000shares110,911,000shares110,390,171shares
Non Current Assets Total33,000USD131,000USD712,000USD834,000USD970,000USD1,105,000USD1,239,000USD1,115,000USD
Non Current Liabilities Total0USD0USD318,000USD410,000USD502,000USD630,000USD755,000USD766,000USD
Non Currrent Assets Other33,000USD46,000USD46,000USD54,000USD78,000USD102,000USD126,000USD138,000USD
Net Working Capital501,884,000USD638,931,000USD712,636,000USD795,037,000USD846,450,000USD879,803,000USD910,964,000USD920,631,000USD
Unclassified Equity1,508,642,000USD1,486,228,000USD1,402,538,000USD1,394,722,000USD1,380,668,000USD1,368,971,000USD1,362,304,000USD1,350,800,000USD
Short Term Debt—137,000USD437,000USD468,000USD498,000USD489,000USD480,000USD334,000USD
Short Long Term Debt Total—137,000USD755,000USD878,000USD1,000,000USD1,119,000USD1,235,000USD1,100,000USD
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Balance sheet Yearly

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MetricFY 20252025-12-31 · USDFY 20242024-12-31 · USDFY 20232023-12-31 · USDFY 20222022-12-31 · USDFY 20212021-12-31 · USDFY 20202020-12-31 · USDFY 20192019-12-31 · USDFY 20182018-12-31 · USD
Total Assets715,729,000USD908,321,000USD368,490,000USD168,529,000USD210,662,000USD256,502,000USD284,256,000USD302,312,000USD
Other Current Assets9,859,000USD4,604,000USD5,146,000USD11,555,000USD8,425,000USD7,717,000USD7,863,000USD278,000USD
Total Liab76,667,000USD28,043,000USD20,071,000USD23,207,000USD8,778,000USD12,158,000USD7,137,000USD4,562,000USD
Total Stockholder Equity639,062,000USD880,278,000USD348,419,000USD145,322,000USD201,884,000USD244,344,000USD277,119,000USD297,750,000USD
Other Current Liab23,279,000USD17,111,000USD11,299,000USD13,114,000USD7,305,000USD7,811,000USD4,044,000USD3,591,000USD
Common Stock1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD
Capital Stock1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD1,000USD
Retained Earnings-847,546,000USD-487,907,000USD-377,944,000USD-292,049,000USD-223,182,000USD-168,192,000USD-128,697,000USD-102,918,000USD
Cash165,810,000USD26,676,000USD55,516,000USD36,632,000USD26,371,000USD29,117,000USD8,377,000USD24,779,000USD
Cash And Short Term Investments705,739,000USD902,612,000USD362,079,000USD155,485,000USD202,103,000USD248,386,000USD275,638,000USD301,520,000USD
Total Current Assets715,598,000USD907,216,000USD367,225,000USD167,040,000USD210,528,000USD256,103,000USD283,501,000USD302,133,000USD
Total Current Liabilities76,667,000USD27,413,000USD19,135,000USD21,947,000USD8,778,000USD12,129,000USD6,777,000USD4,550,000USD
Net Debt-165,673,000USD-25,557,000USD-54,256,000USD-35,068,000USD-26,342,000USD-28,758,000USD-7,715,000USD-24,779,000USD
Short Term Debt137,000USD489,000USD324,000USD304,000USD29,000USD330,000USD302,000USD—
Short Long Term Debt Total137,000USD1,119,000USD1,260,000USD1,564,000USD29,000USD359,000USD662,000USD—
Short Term Investments539,929,000USD875,936,000USD306,563,000USD118,853,000USD175,732,000USD219,269,000USD267,261,000USD276,741,000USD
Accounts Payable53,251,000USD9,813,000USD7,512,000USD8,529,000USD1,444,000USD3,988,000USD2,431,000USD959,000USD
Property Plant Equipment Net85,000USD1,003,000USD1,126,000USD1,418,000USD25,000USD321,000USD598,000USD—
Property Plant Equipment Gross85,000USD1,003,000USD1,126,000USD1,418,000USD25,000USD321,000USD598,000USD—
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income378,000USD-788,000USD-389,000USD-1,102,000USD-549,000USD-54,000USD12,000USD-423,000USD
Common Stock Shares Outstanding112,667,000shares109,037,000shares94,347,000shares76,834,000shares77,197,680shares72,596,647shares71,959,093shares57,580,000shares
Non Current Assets Total131,000USD1,105,000USD1,265,000USD1,489,000USD134,000USD399,000USD755,000USD179,000USD
Non Current Liabilities Total0USD630,000USD936,000USD1,260,000USD1,473,000USD29,000USD360,000USD12,000USD
Non Currrent Assets Other46,000USD102,000USD139,000USD71,000USD109,000USD78,000USD157,000USD179,000USD
Net Working Capital638,931,000USD879,803,000USD348,090,000USD145,093,000USD201,750,000USD243,975,000USD276,724,000USD297,583,000USD
Unclassified Equity1,486,228,000USD1,368,971,000USD726,750,000USD445,266,000USD425,613,000USD412,588,000USD405,802,000USD401,089,000USD
Current Deferred Revenue——-11,623,000USD—————
Deferred Long Term Liab———38,000USD76,000USD48,000USD128,000USD12,000USD
Other Assets———71,000USD109,000USD398,000USD157,000USD179,000USD
Treasury Stock———-6,795,000USD————
Non Current Liabilities Other———1,260,000USD—29,000USD360,000USD—
Net Tangible Assets———145,322,000USD201,884,000USD244,344,000USD277,119,000USD297,750,000USD
Unclassified Non Current Liabilities————1,397,000USD———
Other Liab———————12,000USD
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Cash flow Quarterly

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MetricQ1 20262026-03-31 · USDQ4 20252025-12-31 · USDQ3 20252025-09-30 · USDQ2 20252025-06-30 · USDQ1 20252025-03-31 · USDQ4 20242024-12-31 · USDQ3 20242024-09-30 · USDQ2 20242024-06-30 · USD
Net Income-158,325,000USD-157,662,000USD-90,787,000USD-65,561,000USD-45,629,000USD-35,417,000USD-24,940,000USD-22,250,000USD
Depreciation-1,208,000USD94,000USD114,000USD-5,587,000USD111,000USD110,000USD87,000USD75,000USD
Stock Based Compensation10,337,000USD8,587,000USD7,336,000USD13,547,000USD11,348,000USD5,667,000USD8,982,000USD7,082,000USD
Other Non Cash Items1,000USD-1,788,000USD-2,023,000USD3,336,000USD-3,099,000USD-3,997,000USD-5,059,000USD-5,407,000USD
Change To Account Receivables936,000USD413,000USD2,204,000USD-11,000USD2,470,000USD-646,000USD1,347,000USD-157,000USD
Change In Working Capital35,219,000USD65,479,000USD-8,643,000USD7,204,000USD-15,062,000USD2,456,000USD-1,032,000USD-8,013,000USD
Total Cash From Operating Activities-113,976,000USD-85,290,000USD-94,003,000USD-47,061,000USD-52,331,000USD-31,181,000USD-21,962,000USD-28,513,000USD
Capital Expenditures0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD
Free Cash Flow-113,976,000USD-85,290,000USD-94,003,000USD-47,061,000USD-52,331,000USD-31,181,000USD-21,962,000USD-28,513,000USD
Investments54,189,000USD75,612,000USD160,025,000USD42,506,000USD63,245,000USD6,584,000USD25,901,000USD-126,059,000USD
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities54,189,000USD75,612,000USD160,025,000USD42,506,000USD63,245,000USD6,584,000USD25,901,000USD-126,059,000USD
Total Cash From Financing Activities12,077,000USD75,103,000USD480,000USD507,000USD349,000USD1,000,000USD2,522,000USD2,905,000USD
Issuance Of Capital Stock11,627,000USD0USD0USD0USD0USD-46,658,000USD46,658,000USD-25,000USD
Change In Cash-47,694,000USD65,434,000USD66,496,000USD-4,060,000USD11,264,000USD-23,671,000USD6,432,000USD-151,664,000USD
Begin Period Cash Flow165,810,000USD100,376,000USD33,880,000USD37,940,000USD26,676,000USD50,347,000USD43,915,000USD195,579,000USD
End Period Cash Flow118,116,000USD165,810,000USD100,376,000USD33,880,000USD37,940,000USD26,676,000USD50,347,000USD43,915,000USD
Other Cashflows From Investing Activities125,690,000USD—-464,045,000USD165,993,000USD293,389,000USD——-126,059,000USD
Other Cashflows From Financing Activities11,627,000USD73,948,000USD480,000USD507,000USD349,000USD47,658,000USD-44,136,000USD2,930,000USD
Unclassified Investing Cash Flow-125,690,000USD—464,045,000USD-165,993,000USD-293,389,000USD——126,059,000USD
Unclassified Financing Cash Flow-11,177,000USD1,155,000USD————46,615,899USD—
Sale Purchase Of Stock——————42,101USD—
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Cash flow Yearly

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MetricFY 20252025-12-31 · USDFY 20242024-12-31 · USDFY 20232023-12-31 · USDFY 20222022-12-31 · USDFY 20212021-12-31 · USDFY 20202020-12-31 · USDFY 20192019-12-31 · USDFY 20182018-12-31 · USD
Net Income-359,639,000USD-109,963,000USD-85,895,000USD-68,867,000USD-54,990,000USD-39,495,000USD-25,779,000USD-22,063,000USD
Depreciation431,000USD346,000USD292,000USD291,000USD296,000USD277,000USD260,000USD477,000USD
Stock Based Compensation40,818,000USD29,712,000USD16,750,000USD8,673,000USD6,100,000USD5,818,000USD3,743,000USD2,608,000USD
Other Non Cash Items-9,273,000USD-17,247,000USD-8,071,000USD1,317,000USD3,935,000USD3,906,000USD807,000USD-208,000USD
Change To Account Receivables5,076,000USD1,199,000USD321,000USD614,000USD1,176,000USD1,000USD——
Change In Working Capital48,978,000USD9,362,000USD3,548,000USD10,189,000USD-2,927,000USD7,717,000USD-3,783,000USD823,000USD
Total Cash From Operating Activities-278,685,000USD-87,790,000USD-73,376,000USD-48,397,000USD-47,586,000USD-21,777,000USD-24,752,000USD-18,755,000USD
Capital Expenditures0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD0USD
Free Cash Flow-278,685,000USD-87,790,000USD-73,376,000USD-48,397,000USD-47,586,000USD-21,777,000USD-24,752,000USD-18,755,000USD
Investments341,388,000USD-553,366,000USD-207,559,000USD54,753,000USD37,960,000USD41,567,000USD7,463,000USD-265,729,000USD
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities341,388,000USD-553,366,000USD-179,086,000USD54,753,000USD37,960,000USD41,567,000USD7,463,000USD-265,729,000USD
Total Cash From Financing Activities76,439,000USD612,464,000USD271,376,000USD4,163,000USD6,880,000USD950,000USD887,000USD300,275,000USD
Issuance Of Capital Stock0USD597,094,000USD269,760,000USD———0USD296,607,000USD
Change In Cash139,134,000USD-28,840,000USD18,884,000USD10,261,000USD-2,746,000USD20,740,000USD-16,402,000USD15,791,000USD
Begin Period Cash Flow26,676,000USD55,516,000USD36,632,000USD26,371,000USD29,117,000USD8,377,000USD24,779,000USD8,988,000USD
End Period Cash Flow165,810,000USD26,676,000USD55,516,000USD36,632,000USD26,371,000USD29,117,000USD8,377,000USD24,779,000USD
Other Cashflows From Investing Activities-1,199,000USD-1,199,000USD—54,753USD37,960USD41,567USD7,463USD-265,729USD
Other Cashflows From Financing Activities73,948,000USD15,370,000USD1,616,000USD10,958,000USD-707,000USD-296,000USD-151,000USD7,501,000USD
Unclassified Financing Cash Flow2,491,000USD639,195,000USD276,881,000USD—7,587,707USD1,246,296USD1,038,151USD296,607,127USD
Sale Purchase Of Stock—-42,101,000USD-7,121,000USD-6,795,000USD-707USD-296USD-151USD-127USD
Unclassified Investing Cash Flow——28,473,000USD—————
Change To Liabilities———12,894,000USD-3,050,000USD5,323,000USD3,866,000USD960,000USD
Cash And Cash Equivalents Changes———10,519,000USD-2,746,000USD20,740,000USD-16,402,000USD15,791,000USD
Net Borrowings———————-3,833,000USD
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