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Is Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS) a Warren Buffett Stock?
Partial Buffett fit - meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
58/100
CMixed signals
5/9 criteria passed
+8 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 4 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 50 → lifted to 58 before grade derivation.
Warren Buffett's Criteria, Applied to APLS
ROIC ≥ 15%
key18.1%
Gross margin ≥ 40%
key90.1%
Owner earnings yield ≥ 5%
key0.9%
5y profitable
keyNo
Net Debt / EBITDA ≤ 3
0.4x
Revenue CAGR ≥ 8%
97.1%
EPS CAGR ≥ 8%
-
FCF / Net income ≥ 0.8
2.0x
Debt / Equity ≤ 1
1.1x
How APLS Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$5.25B
P/E (TTM)
38.8x
ROIC (TTM)
18.11%
Gross margin
90.12%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is APLS's Warren Buffett fit score?
APLS scores 58/100 on our Warren Buffett fit engine - grade C. Partial Buffett fit - meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Does Warren Buffett actually own APLS?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Warren Buffett's published criteria. We don't claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends APLS.
How often is this score updated?
APLS's Warren Buffett fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends APLS.