Viking Therapeutics (STU:1VT) Tariff Resilience Score: 7/10 (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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What is Viking Therapeutics Tariff Resilience Score?

Viking Therapeutics STU:1VT -2.36% 38 Tariff Resilience Score is 7 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:1VT with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,368 Biotechnology companies, Viking Therapeutics ranks better than 90.35% on this metric.

Viking Therapeutics has the Tariff Resilience Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Highly Resilient.

Viking Therapeutics has Viking Therapeutics is in the biotech sector, which is less affected by tariffs. However, it relies on global supply chains for raw materials. Its ability to source alternatives and pricing power provides some resilience.

Tariff Resilience Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more.

The company's exposure to international trade tariffs based on these criteria:

1. Global supply chain dependencies
2. Manufacturing locations versus sales markets
3. Import/export balance and percentage of revenue
4. Historical impact from previous tariff changes
5. Available mitigation strategies (alternative suppliers, pricing power)
6. Industry-specific tariff exemptions or vulnerabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Viking Therapeutics might have Highly Resilient.

Viking Therapeutics  (STU:1VT) Tariff Resilience Score Explanation

The Tariff Resilience Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the most resilient. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 3 categories:

Tariff Resilience Score Resilience Level
7 - 10Highly Resilient
4 - 6Average Resilient
0 - 3Highly Vulnerable

Viking Therapeutics Tariff Resilience Score Related Terms

STU:1VT vs DYN, CELC, RLAY: Tariff Resilience Score Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Viking Therapeutics's Tariff Resilience Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Tariff Resilience Score 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.

Viking Therapeutics Tariff Resilience Score vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Viking Therapeutics's Tariff Resilience Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Viking Therapeutics's Tariff Resilience Score falls into.


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What does a Tariff Resilience Score of 7 mean?
Viking Therapeutics (STU:1VT) has a Tariff Resilience Score of 7 as of Jul. 30, 2026. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. According to the industry distribution chart, Viking Therapeutics ranks #132 out of 1368 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 9.6%.
Is Viking Therapeutics' Tariff Resilience Score too high?
Viking Therapeutics' current Tariff Resilience Score is 7. The Biotechnology industry median Tariff Resilience Score is 4.00. Viking Therapeutics' value of 7 is 75% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Viking Therapeutics ranks #132 out of 1368 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Viking Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viking Therapeutics' Tariff Resilience Score compare to DYN and CELC?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Viking Therapeutics ranks #132 out of 1368 companies for Tariff Resilience Score. This places Viking Therapeutics in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Tariff Resilience Score is 4.00. Viking Therapeutics' value of 7 is 75% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tariff Resilience Score for a Biotechnology company?
The median Tariff Resilience Score among Biotechnology companies is 4.00, based on 1,368 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Tariff Resilience Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Tariff Resilience Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Viking Therapeutics's current Tariff Resilience Score of 7 is 75% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tariff Resilience Score mean?
A high Tariff Resilience Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Tariff Resilience Score is 4.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Viking Therapeutics's current Tariff Resilience Score is 7. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viking Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Viking Therapeutics (STU:1VT) has a current Tariff Resilience Score of 7. The current Tariff Resilience Score is 7 and 75% above the Biotechnology industry median of 4.00. Viking Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tariff Resilience Score calculated?
Tariff Resilience Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Viking Therapeutics (STU:1VT), the current Tariff Resilience Score is 7 as of Jul. 30, 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.

Viking Therapeutics Business Description

Other Exchanges VKTX:USA1VKTX:Italy0VQA:UK
Address 9920 Pacific Heights Boulevard, Suite 350, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
Viking Therapeutics Inc is a healthcare service provider. The company specializes in the area of biopharmaceutical development focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's clinical program pipeline consists of VK2809, VK5211, and VK0214 products. VK2809 and VK0214 are orally available, tissue and receptor-subtype-selective agonists of the thyroid hormone receptor beta. VK5211 is an orally available, non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator.
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