AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN (AMPH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:AMPH • US03209R1032

19.21 USD
-0.13 (-0.67%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
19.75 USD
+0.54 (+2.81%)
After Hours: 3/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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This AMPH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

Overall AMPH gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated AMPH against 193 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. While AMPH belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. AMPH is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. These ratings would make AMPH suitable for value investing!


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1. AMPH Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AMPH was profitable.
  • AMPH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years AMPH 4 years were profitable.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.70%, AMPH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AMPH has a Return On Equity of 14.37%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AMPH outperforms 87.56% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.51%, AMPH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AMPH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.92%. This is in line with the industry average of 13.09%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.51%) for AMPH is well below the 3 year average (12.92%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that AMPH had better years and this may not be a problem.
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 has a better Profit Margin (15.43%) than 88.60% of its industry peers.
  • AMPH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AMPH has a better Operating Margin (20.73%) than 87.56% of its industry peers.
  • AMPH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AMPH has a Gross Margin of 49.36%. This is in the better half of the industry: AMPH outperforms 65.28% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AMPH has grown nicely.
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. AMPH Health Analysis

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

  • AMPH has an Altman-Z score of 2.17. This is not the best score and indicates that AMPH is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of AMPH (2.17) is better than 63.73% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AMPH (5.49) is better than 83.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78 indicates that AMPH is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.78, AMPH is not doing good in the industry: 67.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF 5.49
Altman-Z 2.17
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC8.84%
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.
  • AMPH's Current ratio of 3.12 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AMPH outperforms 54.92% of its industry peers.
  • AMPH has a Quick Ratio of 2.21. This indicates that AMPH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AMPH's Quick ratio of 2.21 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AMPH outperforms 50.26% of its industry peers.
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. AMPH Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • AMPH shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -15.80%.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, AMPH will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -1.20% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.48% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y3.95%
EPS Next 2Y5%
EPS Next 3Y6.42%
EPS Next 5Y-1.2%
Revenue Next Year4.21%
Revenue Next 2Y4.51%
Revenue Next 3Y4.22%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%

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 decreasing.
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. AMPH Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.91, the valuation of AMPH can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AMPH is valued cheaper than 94.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.46. AMPH is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.69, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of AMPH.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AMPH is valued cheaper than 94.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AMPH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.65.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.91
Fwd PE 5.69
AMPH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAMPH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • AMPH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AMPH is cheaper than 95.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AMPH indicates a rather cheap valuation: AMPH is cheaper than 93.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.85
EV/EBITDA 5.65
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of AMPH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.5
PEG (5Y)0.15
EPS Next 2Y5%
EPS Next 3Y6.42%

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5. AMPH Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for AMPH!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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AMPH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN

NASDAQ:AMPH (3/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 19.75 +0.54 (+2.81%)

19.21

-0.13 (-0.67%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners76.52%
Inst Owner Change-0.32%
Ins Owners9.5%
Ins Owner Change-0.23%
Market Cap871.56M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)111.63M
Analysts76.92
Price Target32.2 (67.62%)
Short Float %10.9%
Short Ratio9.19
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)-1.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.91
Fwd PE 5.69
P/S 1.2
P/FCF 7.85
P/OCF 5.72
P/B 1.12
P/tB 4.26
EV/EBITDA 5.65
EPS(TTM)3.25
EY16.92%
EPS(NY)3.38
Fwd EY17.59%
FCF(TTM)2.45
FCFY12.74%
OCF(TTM)3.36
OCFY17.47%
SpS15.94
BVpS17.12
TBVpS4.51
PEG (NY)1.5
PEG (5Y)0.15
Graham Number35.38
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 2.17
F-Score5
WACC8.84%
ROIC/WACC0.96
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 Y3.95%
EPS Next 2Y5%
EPS Next 3Y6.42%
EPS Next 5Y-1.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.83%
Revenue Next Year4.21%
Revenue Next 2Y4.51%
Revenue Next 3Y4.22%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.02%
EBIT growth 3Y43.24%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1.01%
EBIT Next 3Y0.12%
EBIT Next 5Y-1.03%
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 8 / 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 5.91 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.12.