AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN (AMPH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:AMPH • US03209R1032

20.23 USD
-6.26 (-23.63%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
21.2 USD
+0.97 (+4.79%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, AMPH scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AMPH was compared to 193 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. AMPH has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. AMPH is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. These ratings could make AMPH a good candidate for value investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AMPH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • AMPH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • AMPH had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years AMPH 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
AMPH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAMPH 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 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • AMPH's Return On Assets of 6.70% is amongst the best of the industry. AMPH outperforms 88.08% of its industry peers.
  • AMPH has a Return On Equity of 14.37%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AMPH outperforms 88.08% of its industry peers.
  • AMPH's Return On Invested Capital of 8.51% is amongst the best of the industry. AMPH outperforms 88.08% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AMPH is in line with the industry average of 12.93%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (12.92%) for AMPH is well above the current ROIC(8.51%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.7%
ROE 14.37%
ROIC 8.51%
ROA(3y)10.51%
ROA(5y)8.2%
ROE(3y)20.19%
ROE(5y)14.97%
ROIC(3y)12.92%
ROIC(5y)10.14%
AMPH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAMPH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • AMPH's Profit Margin of 15.43% is amongst the best of the industry. AMPH outperforms 87.56% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AMPH has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of AMPH (20.73%) is better than 87.56% of its industry peers.
  • AMPH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AMPH has a better Gross Margin (49.36%) than 65.80% of its industry peers.
  • AMPH's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.73%
PM (TTM) 15.43%
GM 49.36%
OM growth 3Y20.68%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y15.39%
PM growth 5Y7.52%
GM growth 3Y3.84%
GM growth 5Y4.54%
AMPH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAMPH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AMPH is still creating some value.
  • AMPH has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
AMPH Yearly Shares OutstandingAMPH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
AMPH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAMPH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.21 indicates that AMPH is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of AMPH (2.21) is better than 64.25% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AMPH is 5.49, which is a neutral value as it means it would take AMPH, 5.49 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • AMPH has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.49) than 83.94% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78 indicates that AMPH is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • AMPH has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.78) than 68.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF 5.49
Altman-Z 2.21
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC8.73%
AMPH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAMPH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • AMPH has a Current Ratio of 3.12. This indicates that AMPH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.12, AMPH is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.21 indicates that AMPH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 2.21, AMPH perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.70% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.12
Quick Ratio 2.21
AMPH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAMPH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for AMPH have decreased strongly by -15.80% in the last year.
  • AMPH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 38.40% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.8%
EPS 3Y18.16%
EPS 5Y38.4%
EPS Q2Q%-20.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.83%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.37% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.80% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y14.31%
EPS Next 2Y10.41%
EPS Next 3Y6.92%
EPS Next 5Y3.37%
Revenue Next Year4.85%
Revenue Next 2Y4.63%
Revenue Next 3Y3.5%
Revenue Next 5Y4.8%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AMPH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAMPH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200M 400M 600M 800M
AMPH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAMPH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.22 indicates a rather cheap valuation of AMPH.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AMPH is valued cheaper than 95.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AMPH to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.07), we can say AMPH is valued rather cheaply.
  • AMPH is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.45.
  • 94.82% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AMPH, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.05, AMPH is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.22
Fwd PE 5.45
AMPH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAMPH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AMPH is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • AMPH's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AMPH is cheaper than 93.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.37
EV/EBITDA 5.93
AMPH Per share dataAMPH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • AMPH's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • AMPH has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)0.16
EPS Next 2Y10.41%
EPS Next 3Y6.92%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN

NASDAQ:AMPH (2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 21.2 +0.97 (+4.79%)

20.23

-6.26 (-23.63%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners74.02%
Inst Owner Change-0.32%
Ins Owners9.38%
Ins Owner Change-0.09%
Market Cap929.57M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)111.63M
Analysts78.33
Price Target32.2 (59.17%)
Short Float %11.05%
Short Ratio11.2
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.52%
Min EPS beat(2)10.58%
Max EPS beat(2)12.46%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.55%
Max EPS beat(4)12.46%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)4.79%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)18.2%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)16.54%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.82%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.82%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.96%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.35%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.62%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.22
Fwd PE 5.45
P/S 1.29
P/FCF 8.37
P/OCF 6.1
P/B 1.2
P/tB 4.55
EV/EBITDA 5.93
EPS(TTM)3.25
EY16.07%
EPS(NY)3.71
Fwd EY18.36%
FCF(TTM)2.42
FCFY11.94%
OCF(TTM)3.31
OCFY16.38%
SpS15.74
BVpS16.9
TBVpS4.45
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)0.16
Graham Number35.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.7%
ROE 14.37%
ROCE 10.26%
ROIC 8.51%
ROICexc 10.49%
ROICexgc 20.29%
OM 20.73%
PM (TTM) 15.43%
GM 49.36%
FCFM 15.35%
ROA(3y)10.51%
ROA(5y)8.2%
ROE(3y)20.19%
ROE(5y)14.97%
ROIC(3y)12.92%
ROIC(5y)10.14%
ROICexc(3y)16.46%
ROICexc(5y)13%
ROICexgc(3y)29.66%
ROICexgc(5y)21.24%
ROCE(3y)15.59%
ROCE(5y)12.24%
ROICexgc growth 3Y24.9%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y2.33%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y20.68%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y15.39%
PM growth 5Y7.52%
GM growth 3Y3.84%
GM growth 5Y4.54%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.43
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF 5.49
Debt/EBITDA 3
Cap/Depr 78.19%
Cap/Sales 5.71%
Interest Coverage 6.36
Cash Conversion 75.12%
Profit Quality 99.44%
Current Ratio 3.12
Quick Ratio 2.21
Altman-Z 2.21
F-Score5
WACC8.73%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)91.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)109.44%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.46%
Profit Quality(3y)95%
Profit Quality(5y)414.14%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.8%
EPS 3Y18.16%
EPS 5Y38.4%
EPS Q2Q%-20.65%
EPS Next Y14.31%
EPS Next 2Y10.41%
EPS Next 3Y6.92%
EPS Next 5Y3.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.83%
Revenue Next Year4.85%
Revenue Next 2Y4.63%
Revenue Next 3Y3.5%
Revenue Next 5Y4.8%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.02%
EBIT growth 3Y43.24%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1.01%
EBIT Next 3Y0.78%
EBIT Next 5Y5.95%
FCF growth 1Y-20.6%
FCF growth 3Y34.69%
FCF growth 5Y286.43%
OCF growth 1Y-12.89%
OCF growth 3Y29.62%
OCF growth 5Y38.57%

AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN / AMPH FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AMPH stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to AMPH.


What is the valuation status of AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN (AMPH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN (AMPH). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN?

AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN (AMPH) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the valuation of AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN (AMPH) is 6.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.2.