Investors should take note of NASDAQ:NBIX, a growth stock that remains attractively priced.

Last update: Feb 28, 2024

Here's NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC (NASDAQ:NBIX) for you, a growth stock our stock screener believes is undervalued. NASDAQ:NBIX is scoring impressively in terms of growth while demonstrating strong financials. On top of that, it remains attractively priced. Let's break it down further.

Exploring NASDAQ:NBIX's Growth

To evaluate a stock's growth potential, ChartMill utilizes a Growth Rating on a scale of 0 to 10. This comprehensive assessment considers various growth aspects, including historical and estimated EPS and revenue growth. NASDAQ:NBIX has achieved a 9 out of 10:

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 58.17% over the past year.
NBIX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 70.09% yearly.
The Revenue has grown by 26.76% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
The Revenue has been growing by 33.13% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 42.64% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.87% on average over the next years. This is quite good.

Assessing Valuation Metrics for NASDAQ:NBIX

ChartMill assigns a Valuation Rating to each stock, ranging from 0 to 10. This rating is calculated by analyzing different valuation elements, such as price to earnings and free cash flow, both in absolute terms and relative to the market and industry. In the case of NASDAQ:NBIX, the assigned 7 reflects its valuation:

94.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NBIX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NBIX is valued cheaper than 95.42% of the companies in the same industry.
NBIX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NBIX is cheaper than 94.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NBIX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
NBIX's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
NBIX has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as NBIX's earnings are expected to grow with 62.72% in the coming years.

A Closer Look at Health for NASDAQ:NBIX

ChartMill employs a unique Health Rating system for all stocks. This rating, ranging from 0 to 10, is determined by analyzing various liquidity and solvency ratios. For NASDAQ:NBIX, the assigned 7 for health provides valuable insights:

An Altman-Z score of 9.13 indicates that NBIX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of NBIX (9.13) is better than 82.88% of its industry peers.
NBIX has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
A Current Ratio of 2.45 indicates that NBIX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
A Quick Ratio of 2.40 indicates that NBIX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.

Assessing Profitability for NASDAQ:NBIX

ChartMill assigns a Profitability Rating to every stock. This score ranges from 0 to 10 and evaluates the different profitability ratios and margins, both absolutely, but also relative to the industry peers. NASDAQ:NBIX scores a 9 out of 10:

The Return On Assets of NBIX (7.68%) is better than 96.61% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of NBIX (11.19%) is better than 96.27% of its industry peers.
NBIX has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.21%) than 96.78% of its industry peers.
The 3 year average ROIC (9.89%) for NBIX is below the current ROIC(11.21%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
NBIX's Profit Margin of 13.23% is amongst the best of the industry. NBIX outperforms 96.61% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NBIX has grown nicely.
NBIX's Operating Margin of 20.92% is amongst the best of the industry. NBIX outperforms 97.12% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NBIX has grown nicely.
NBIX has a better Gross Margin (97.90%) than 97.63% of its industry peers.

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Keep in mind

This is not investing advice! The article highlights some of the observations at the time of writing, but you should always make your own analysis and invest based on your own insights.