Journey Medical Corp. (DERM)
NASDAQHealth CareDrug Manufacturers - Specialty & GenericSnapshot 2026-09-04
$7.86-0.51%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQHealth CareDrug Manufacturers - Specialty & GenericSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Pharmaceuticals is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 21% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 53% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskJourney Medical's growth from the Emrosi launch must continue to justify its price. Revenue grew 23% year over year, and the latest earnings beat expectations. It trades at 3.2× price-to-sales, slightly above the 2.9× peer median, indicating modest growth expectations. If DERM cuts guidance on the next call, that could negatively impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 48% above where it trades. Our read remains intact; the reason to own it still holds.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. DERM is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 4 analysts currently covering DERM (as of Sep 2026).
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Pharmaceuticals — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Compare the value case
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Advances: Drive revenue growth
Q2 report shows Emrosi launch is gaining traction.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Drive revenue growth
Emrosi's growth supports revenue growth objective.
Advances: Expand payer access for Emrosi
ASP gains and coverage support revenue growth for Emrosi.
Advances: Drive revenue growth
Earnings beat indicates strong revenue growth performance.
Advances: Drive revenue growth
Significant revenue growth supports management's growth objective.
Advances: Drive revenue growth
Highlights revenue growth aligns with strategic objectives.