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AB SCIENCE SA (AB.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:AB - Euronext Paris - Matif - FR0010557264 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR

1.388  -0.06 (-4.28%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall AB gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated AB against 52 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. AB may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. AB is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AB has reported negative net income.
In the past year AB has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years AB always reported negative net income.
In the past 5 years AB always reported negative operating cash flow.
AB.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAB.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 -10M -20M -30M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -26.29%, AB is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -26.29%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-57.37%
ROA(5y)-69.07%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 500 -500 -1K -1.5K

1.3 Margins

AB's Gross Margin of 76.25% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AB outperforms 73.08% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AB has declined.
AB does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 76.25%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.15%
GM growth 5Y-6.66%
AB.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAB.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

AB does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, AB has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, AB has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for AB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
AB.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingAB.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
AB.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAB.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

2.2 Solvency

AB has an Altman-Z score of -18.04. This is a bad value and indicates that AB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
AB has a Altman-Z score of -18.04. This is in the lower half of the industry: AB underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -18.04
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.98%
AB.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAB.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10M -10M 20M -20M -30M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.82 indicates that AB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
AB's Current ratio of 0.82 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AB is outperformed by 82.69% of its industry peers.
AB has a Quick Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that AB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.80, AB is doing worse than 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.8
AB.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAB.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

AB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 66.19%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has grown by 39.25% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
Measured over the past years, AB shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -10.63% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)66.19%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%58.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)39.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-15.06%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.63%
Sales Q2Q%25%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, AB will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -3.78% on average per year.
AB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 18.47% yearly.
EPS Next Y-20.59%
EPS Next 2Y-5.72%
EPS Next 3Y-3.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year37.5%
Revenue Next 2Y23.51%
Revenue Next 3Y18.47%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
AB.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAB.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10M 20M 30M 40M
AB.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAB.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AB. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year AB is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
AB.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAB.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
AB.PA Per share dataAB.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as AB's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.78% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-5.72%
EPS Next 3Y-3.78%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

AB does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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AB SCIENCE SA

EPA:AB (3/7/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

1.388

-0.06 (-4.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)10-07 2024-10-07
Earnings (Next)05-13 2025-05-13
Inst Owners0.19%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners35.25%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap80.27M
Analysts86.67
Price Target3.5 (152.16%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-48.92%
PT rev (3m)-65.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-95.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)37.5%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 74.18
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.12
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.39
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.08
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.07
OCFYN/A
SpS0.02
BVpS-0.43
TBVpS-0.45
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -26.29%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 76.25%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-57.37%
ROA(5y)-69.07%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.15%
GM growth 5Y-6.66%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 21.69%
Cap/Sales 23.2%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.8
Altman-Z -18.04
F-Score3
WACC6.98%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)45.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)37.22%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)66.19%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%58.87%
EPS Next Y-20.59%
EPS Next 2Y-5.72%
EPS Next 3Y-3.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)39.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-15.06%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.63%
Sales Q2Q%25%
Revenue Next Year37.5%
Revenue Next 2Y23.51%
Revenue Next 3Y18.47%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y46.4%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3Y-14.53%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y75%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y75.39%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A