ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ALKS • IE00B56GVS15
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-1.56 (-4.47%)
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This ALKS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ALKS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ALKS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ALKS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ALKS reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In the past 5 years ALKS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ALKS has a Return On Assets of 9.72%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALKS outperforms 93.42% of its industry peers.
- ALKS has a better Return On Equity (13.28%) than 93.04% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.90%, ALKS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALKS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 18.21%. This is significantly below the industry average of 27.63%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (10.90%) for ALKS is well below the 3 year average (18.21%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ALKS had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.72% | ||
| ROE | 13.28% | ||
| ROIC | 10.9% |
ROA(3y)14.74%
ROA(5y)6.76%
ROE(3y)22.64%
ROE(5y)9.68%
ROIC(3y)18.21%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 16.37%, ALKS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 17.21%, ALKS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALKS has a Gross Margin of 86.69%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALKS outperforms 88.78% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ALKS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.37% | ||
| GM | 86.69% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.55%
GM growth 5Y0.92%
2. ALKS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ALKS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ALKS has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ALKS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- There is no outstanding debt for ALKS. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- ALKS has an Altman-Z score of 6.18. This indicates that ALKS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.18, ALKS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- There is no outstanding debt for ALKS. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.18 |
ROIC/WACC1.42
WACC7.67%
2.3 Liquidity
- ALKS has a Current Ratio of 3.55. This indicates that ALKS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 3.55, ALKS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.19 indicates that ALKS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ALKS (3.19) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.19 |
3. ALKS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ALKS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -40.76%.
- Measured over the past years, ALKS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 31.92% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.25% in the past year.
- ALKS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.28% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.76%
EPS 3Y71.6%
EPS 5Y31.92%
EPS Q2Q%-72.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.25%
Revenue growth 3Y9.9%
Revenue growth 5Y7.28%
Sales Q2Q%-10.57%
3.2 Future
- ALKS is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 31.80% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ALKS will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.16% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-138.6%
EPS Next 2Y-36.31%
EPS Next 3Y-9.85%
EPS Next 5Y31.8%
Revenue Next Year22.19%
Revenue Next 2Y13.07%
Revenue Next 3Y10.77%
Revenue Next 5Y11.16%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. ALKS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.40, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ALKS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ALKS indicates a rather cheap valuation: ALKS is cheaper than 93.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ALKS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ALKS. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ALKS is valued cheaper than 93.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- 97.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ALKS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.97 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ALKS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- ALKS's earnings are expected to decrease with -9.85% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.61
EPS Next 2Y-36.31%
EPS Next 3Y-9.85%
5. ALKS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ALKS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ALKS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
33.36
-1.56 (-4.47%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners109.71%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.59%
Ins Owner Change5.69%
Market Cap5.56B
Revenue(TTM)1.48B
Net Income(TTM)241.66M
Analysts81.67
Price Target44.4 (33.09%)
Short Float %12.62%
Short Ratio9.4
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)21.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-16.95%
Max EPS beat(2)59.84%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)31.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-16.95%
Max EPS beat(4)72.36%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)15.4%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)24.7%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)139.34%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.55%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.51%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.55%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.13%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.64%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.42%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.75%
PT rev (1m)-0.65%
PT rev (3m)-0.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.57%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-599.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)-143.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.5%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 3.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.68 | ||
| P/B | 3.06 | ||
| P/tB | 3.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.97 |
EPS(TTM)1.72
EY5.16%
EPS(NY)-0.66
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.88
FCFY8.64%
OCF(TTM)3.12
OCFY9.37%
SpS8.86
BVpS10.92
TBVpS10.41
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.61
Graham Number20.55
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.72% | ||
| ROE | 13.28% | ||
| ROCE | 13.07% | ||
| ROIC | 10.9% | ||
| ROICexc | 15.63% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.66% | ||
| OM | 17.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.37% | ||
| GM | 86.69% | ||
| FCFM | 32.55% |
ROA(3y)14.74%
ROA(5y)6.76%
ROE(3y)22.64%
ROE(5y)9.68%
ROIC(3y)18.21%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)43.15%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)50.12%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)21.84%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 3Y2.55%
GM growth 5Y0.92%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 148.79% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.74% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 185.24% | ||
| Profit Quality | 198.76% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.18 |
F-Score6
WACC7.67%
ROIC/WACC1.42
Cap/Depr(3y)110.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)83%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.72%
Profit Quality(3y)136.19%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.76%
EPS 3Y71.6%
EPS 5Y31.92%
EPS Q2Q%-72.38%
EPS Next Y-138.6%
EPS Next 2Y-36.31%
EPS Next 3Y-9.85%
EPS Next 5Y31.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.25%
Revenue growth 3Y9.9%
Revenue growth 5Y7.28%
Sales Q2Q%-10.57%
Revenue Next Year22.19%
Revenue Next 2Y13.07%
Revenue Next 3Y10.77%
Revenue Next 5Y11.16%
EBIT growth 1Y-39.68%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year49.49%
EBIT Next 3Y26.34%
EBIT Next 5Y26.53%
FCF growth 1Y18.41%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y63.91%
OCF growth 1Y18.59%
OCF growth 3Y191.61%
OCF growth 5Y44.45%
ALKERMES PLC / ALKS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ALKS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ALKS.
What is the valuation status of ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ALKERMES PLC (ALKS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of ALKS stock?
ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of ALKERMES PLC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) is 19.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.06.
What is the expected EPS growth for ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) is expected to decline by -138.6% in the next year.