NASDAQ:COLL appears to be flying under the radar despite its strong fundamentals.

Discover COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC (NASDAQ:COLL)—an undervalued stock our stock screener has picked out. NASDAQ:COLL demonstrates solid fundamentals, including health and profitability, all while staying attractively priced. Let's explore the details.

Evaluating Valuation: NASDAQ:COLL

ChartMill assigns a Valuation Rating to every stock. This score ranges from 0 to 10 and evaluates the different valuation aspects and compares the price to earnings and cash flows, while taking into account profitability and growth. NASDAQ:COLL scores a 10 out of 10:

• With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.09, the valuation of COLL can be described as very reasonable.
• Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, COLL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
• COLL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.63.
• COLL is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.39.
• Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, COLL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
• When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of COLL to the average of the S&P500 Index (20.22), we can say COLL is valued rather cheaply.
• Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, COLL is valued cheaper than 96.89% of the companies in the same industry.
• Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, COLL is valued cheaper than 97.93% of the companies in the same industry.
• COLL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
• COLL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
• COLL's earnings are expected to grow with 91.62% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

Profitability Insights: NASDAQ:COLL

ChartMill utilizes a Profitability Rating to assess stocks, scoring them on a scale of 0 to 10. This rating takes into account a variety of profitability ratios and margins, both in absolute terms and in comparison to industry peers. NASDAQ:COLL has earned a 8 out of 10:

• Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.37%, COLL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.71% of the companies in the same industry.
• COLL's Return On Equity of 41.97% is amongst the best of the industry. COLL outperforms 94.30% of its industry peers.
• With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 18.26%, COLL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.82% of the companies in the same industry.
• The 3 year average ROIC (8.70%) for COLL is below the current ROIC(18.26%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
• COLL has a better Profit Margin (16.45%) than 90.67% of its industry peers.
• Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 33.83%, COLL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.37% of the companies in the same industry.
• In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COLL has grown nicely.
• With a decent Gross Margin value of 60.01%, COLL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.32% of the companies in the same industry.
• In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of COLL has grown nicely.

How do we evaluate the Health for NASDAQ:COLL?

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Health Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various liquidity and solvency ratios and ranges from 0 to 10. NASDAQ:COLL was assigned a score of 5 for health:

• The Altman-Z score of COLL (1.62) is better than 65.28% of its industry peers.
• COLL has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.02. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as COLL would need 2.02 years to pay back of all of its debts.
• COLL's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.02 is amongst the best of the industry. COLL outperforms 92.75% of its industry peers.
• Although COLL does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.

Assessing Growth Metrics for NASDAQ:COLL

ChartMill assigns a Growth Rating to every stock. This score ranges from 0 to 10 and evaluates the different growth aspects like EPS and Revenue, both in the past as in the future. NASDAQ:COLL scores a 5 out of 10:

• The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 905.13% over the past year.
• Measured over the past years, COLL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.79% on average per year.
• Measured over the past years, COLL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.11% on average per year.
• COLL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 46.17% yearly.
• The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

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