MapLight TherapeuticsMPLT +3.09%14 Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MPLT with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 134 Biotechnology companies, MapLight Therapeutics ranks worse than 746267.91% on this metric.
The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. MapLight Therapeutics's Dividend Payout Ratio for the
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for MapLight Therapeutics's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MPLT's Dividend Payout Ratio is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 0.445 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Payout Ratio only.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
MapLight Therapeutics (NAS:MPLT) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation
In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
MapLight Therapeutics Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms
MapLight Therapeutics Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MapLight Therapeutics's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MPLT vs COAG, CAPR, NVAX: Dividend Payout Ratio Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, MapLight Therapeutics's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
MapLight Therapeutics Dividend Payout Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, MapLight Therapeutics's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MapLight Therapeutics's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.
MapLight Therapeutics Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation
The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.
MapLight Therapeutics's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MapLight Therapeutics (MPLT) has a Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. Dividend payout ratio is the percent of company earnings paid out as dividends. View historical data on MapLight Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, MapLight Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 134 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is MapLight Therapeutics' Dividend Payout Ratio too high?
MapLight Therapeutics' current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, MapLight Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 134 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, MapLight Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MapLight Therapeutics' Dividend Payout Ratio compare to COAG and CAPR?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, MapLight Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 134 companies for Dividend Payout Ratio. This places MapLight Therapeutics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.45. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Payout Ratio for a Biotechnology company?
The median Dividend Payout Ratio among Biotechnology companies is 0.45, based on 134 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Payout Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Payout Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Payout Ratio mean?
A high Dividend Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend payout ratio is the percent of company earnings paid out as dividends. View historical data on MapLight Therapeutics and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MapLight Therapeutics's current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MapLight Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
MapLight Therapeutics (MPLT) has a current Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.00. The current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00. MapLight Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Payout Ratio calculated?
Dividend Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MapLight Therapeutics (MPLT), the current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
MapLight Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for central nervous system disorders. Its discovery platform identifies neural circuits causally linked to disease and targets them for therapeutic modulation, aiming to improve efficacy, safety, tolerability, and ease of use. The company was founded by leaders in psychiatry and neuroscience research to address the lack of circuit-specific pharmacotherapies. Its product candidate, ML-007C-MA, is a fixed-dose combination of an M1/M4 muscarinic agonist and a peripherally acting anticholinergic, being developed for schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease psychosis, designed to activate central receptors while mitigating peripheral side effects.
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