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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

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VKTX Stock: EPS Misses Estimates — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-04-24

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Market context for VKTX

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VKTX vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

VKTX

YouTube Podbean

Latest video

Q1 2026

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Intuitive Surgical

ISRG

YouTube Spotify Podbean Apple

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.

Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.

Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.

Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.

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Johnson & Johnson

JNJ

YouTube Podbean Apple

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.

Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.

Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.

Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.

Market Cap

More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

$135.72B

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

$651.25B

Johnson & Johnson

Trailing P/E

Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

43.5x

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

31.4x

Johnson & Johnson

Forward P/E

Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

31.4x

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

22.0x

Johnson & Johnson

Revenue Growth

Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

18.5%

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

6.6%

Johnson & Johnson

Earnings Growth

Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

26.5%

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

-0.9%

Johnson & Johnson

Operating Margin

Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

33.6%

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

29.2%

Johnson & Johnson

Gross Margin

Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

66.7%

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

68.1%

Johnson & Johnson

Net Margin

Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

28.4%

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

21.5%

Johnson & Johnson

Return on Equity

ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

17.4%

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

25.7%

Johnson & Johnson

Free Cash Flow Yield

Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

1.9%

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

2.6%

Johnson & Johnson

Debt to Equity

Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

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Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

57.71x

Johnson & Johnson

Current Ratio

A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

4.96x

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

1.09x

Johnson & Johnson

Beta

Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

1.46

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

0.23

Johnson & Johnson

Dividend Yield

Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

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Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

2.0%

Johnson & Johnson

Analyst Upside

Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.

VKTX

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

ISRG

26.2%

Intuitive Surgical

JNJ

0.8%

Johnson & Johnson

Episode timeline

Episode archive for VKTX

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q1 2026

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2026-04-24

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VKTX Stock: EPS Misses Estimates — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Viking Therapeutics, Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.

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Deep Dive

Episode live

2026-04-23

Published podcast complete

Charged Alpha | Viking Therapeutics Inc. (VKTX) | S&P 500 Deep Dive — Ep. 184

Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Viking Therapeutics, Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.

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