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KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. KALV
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (KALV) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 2036 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.784 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -2.605 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.75 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.614 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALV | KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1/9 | -7.74 | — | +294% |
| JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 4/9 | — | 22.9 | +6% |
| LLY | ELI LILLY & Co | 7/9 | — | 55.1 | +44.7% |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | 4/9 | — | 17.4 | +1.3% |
| PFE | PFIZER INC | 4/9 | — | 17.8 | -1.6% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 7/9 | -0.34 | 105.9 | +8.6% |
| BMY | BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | 7/9 | — | 16.7 | -0.2% |
About KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
As of June 11, 2026, KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was taken private. KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops oral therapies for rare diseases in worldwide markets. It offers sebetralstat, a novel, oral, on-demand treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), and an oral Factor XIIa inhibitor program. KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was formerly known as KalVista Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and changed its name to KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in November 2016. KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. As of June 11, 2026, KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
FAQ
Is KALV financially healthy?
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does KALV pay a dividend?
No, KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is KALV?
In FY2025, KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. had a return on equity of -192.3%.
What is the analyst price target for KALV?
The average Wall-Street price target for KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is $27.00, from 3 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is KALV a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-04-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.