ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ALKS • IE00B56GVS15

27.77 USD
+0.03 (+0.11%)
At close: Mar 11, 2026
27.25 USD
-0.52 (-1.87%)
After Hours: 3/11/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, ALKS scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ALKS was compared to 519 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. ALKS scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. ALKS is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. With these ratings, ALKS could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ALKS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ALKS was profitable.
  • 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.
  • ALKS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ALKS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFALKS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • ALKS has a better Return On Assets (9.72%) than 93.64% of its industry peers.
  • ALKS has a better Return On Equity (13.28%) than 93.83% of its industry peers.
  • ALKS has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.90%) than 94.41% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ALKS is in line with the industry average of 19.44%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (18.21%) for ALKS is well above the current ROIC(10.90%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector 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
ALKS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICALKS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • ALKS has a Profit Margin of 16.37%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALKS outperforms 92.49% of its industry peers.
  • ALKS has a Operating Margin of 17.21%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALKS outperforms 93.45% of its industry peers.
  • The Gross Margin of ALKS (86.69%) is better than 88.63% 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 RankSector 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%
ALKS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsALKS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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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.
  • ALKS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ALKS has more shares outstanding
  • ALKS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
ALKS Yearly Shares OutstandingALKS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
ALKS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsALKS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.34 indicates that ALKS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ALKS has a Altman-Z score of 5.34. This is in the better half of the industry: ALKS outperforms 73.03% of its industry peers.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 5.34
ROIC/WACC1.42
WACC7.7%
ALKS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFALKS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

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.
  • ALKS has a Current ratio of 3.55. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALKS outperforms 41.23% of its industry peers.
  • ALKS has a Quick Ratio of 3.19. This indicates that ALKS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.19, ALKS is doing worse than 61.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.55
Quick Ratio 3.19
ALKS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesALKS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. ALKS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ALKS have decreased strongly by -40.76% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • ALKS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.25%.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ALKS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 31.80% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.16% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-135.86%
EPS Next 2Y-28.08%
EPS Next 3Y-2.65%
EPS Next 5Y31.8%
Revenue Next Year21.99%
Revenue Next 2Y12.92%
Revenue Next 3Y10.71%
Revenue Next 5Y11.16%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ALKS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesALKS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B
ALKS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesALKS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 2 4 6

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4. ALKS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ALKS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.15.
  • ALKS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ALKS is cheaper than 94.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ALKS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.15, 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 RankSector Rank
PE 16.15
Fwd PE N/A
ALKS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsALKS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ALKS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ALKS indicates a rather cheap valuation: ALKS is cheaper than 97.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.63
EV/EBITDA 13.66
ALKS Per share dataALKS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

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 -2.65% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.51
EPS Next 2Y-28.08%
EPS Next 3Y-2.65%

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5. ALKS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ALKS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ALKS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ALKERMES PLC

NASDAQ:ALKS (3/11/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 27.25 -0.52 (-1.87%)

27.77

+0.03 (+0.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners109.8%
Inst Owner Change2.03%
Ins Owners1.6%
Ins Owner Change5.8%
Market Cap4.63B
Revenue(TTM)1.48B
Net Income(TTM)241.66M
Analysts81.67
Price Target44.69 (60.93%)
Short Float %10.94%
Short Ratio9.08
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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%
PT rev (3m)-0.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-491.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-616.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)-141.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)-140.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.72%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.87%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.66%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.15
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.14
P/FCF 9.63
P/OCF 8.89
P/B 2.54
P/tB 2.67
EV/EBITDA 13.66
EPS(TTM)1.72
EY6.19%
EPS(NY)-0.62
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.88
FCFY10.38%
OCF(TTM)3.12
OCFY11.25%
SpS8.86
BVpS10.92
TBVpS10.41
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.51
Graham Number20.55
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 5.34
F-Score6
WACC7.7%
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-135.86%
EPS Next 2Y-28.08%
EPS Next 3Y-2.65%
EPS Next 5Y31.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.25%
Revenue growth 3Y9.9%
Revenue growth 5Y7.28%
Sales Q2Q%-10.57%
Revenue Next Year21.99%
Revenue Next 2Y12.92%
Revenue Next 3Y10.71%
Revenue Next 5Y11.16%
EBIT growth 1Y-39.68%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year50.82%
EBIT Next 3Y26.72%
EBIT Next 5Y26.75%
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 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 5 / 10 to ALKERMES PLC (ALKS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ALKERMES PLC?

ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ALKS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) is expected to decline by -135.86% in the next year.