CIPHER PHARMACEUTICALS INC (CPH.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CPH • CA17253X1050
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18.65 CAD
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This CPH.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CPH.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CPH had positive earnings in the past year.
- CPH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years CPH 4 years were profitable.
- CPH had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CPH has a Return On Assets of 11.77%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPH outperforms 90.63% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 15.23%, CPH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.23%, CPH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CPH is in line with the industry average of 8.03%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.77% | ||
| ROE | 15.23% | ||
| ROIC | 7.23% |
ROA(3y)22.3%
ROA(5y)18.43%
ROE(3y)26.05%
ROE(5y)22.41%
ROIC(3y)8.42%
ROIC(5y)14.92%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 34.68%, CPH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CPH has a better Operating Margin (25.51%) than 84.38% of its industry peers.
- CPH's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 74.32%, CPH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CPH has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 34.68% | ||
| GM | 74.32% |
OM growth 3Y-26.62%
OM growth 5Y-14.41%
PM growth 3Y-0.73%
PM growth 5Y19.11%
GM growth 3Y-4.61%
GM growth 5Y-3.67%
2. CPH.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CPH has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- There is no outstanding debt for CPH. 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
- An Altman-Z score of 7.61 indicates that CPH is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CPH has a Altman-Z score of 7.61. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPH outperforms 96.88% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CPH is 0.45, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CPH, only 0.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CPH has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.45) than 96.88% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12 indicates that CPH is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CPH has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.12. This is in the better half of the industry: CPH outperforms 71.88% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.61 |
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC8.11%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.30 indicates that CPH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CPH has a worse Current ratio (1.30) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that CPH may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CPH's Quick ratio of 0.98 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CPH outperforms 40.63% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 |
3. CPH.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CPH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 126.09%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, CPH shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 43.65% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)126.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y43.65%
EPS Q2Q%292.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%3.35%
3.2 Future
- CPH is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -1.30% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.81% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-27.65%
EPS Next 2Y-3.95%
EPS Next 3Y-1.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.16%
Revenue Next 2Y17.62%
Revenue Next 3Y11.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CPH.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.95, which indicates a correct valuation of CPH.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CPH is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CPH to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.78), we can say CPH is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.93, the valuation of CPH can be described as rather expensive.
- CPH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CPH is cheaper than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPH is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CPH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPH, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of CPH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.3
EPS Next 2Y-3.95%
EPS Next 3Y-1.3%
5. CPH.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CPH does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CPH.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CPH (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
18.65
+0.02 (+0.11%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)03-12 2026-03-12/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners1.32%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners3.97%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap471.47M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)17.36M
Analysts77.5
Price Target19.92 (6.81%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)51.24%
Min EPS beat(2)36.14%
Max EPS beat(2)66.34%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)14.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-37.21%
Max EPS beat(4)66.34%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)34.73%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)113.55%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.48%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.48%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.16%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.53%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.19%
PT rev (1m)1.74%
PT rev (3m)8.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.21%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.93 | ||
| P/S | 6.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.4 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.37 | ||
| P/B | 2.99 | ||
| P/tB | 14.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.56 |
EPS(TTM)1.44
EY7.72%
EPS(NY)1.04
Fwd EY5.58%
FCF(TTM)1.64
FCFY8.77%
OCF(TTM)1.64
OCFY8.79%
SpS2.74
BVpS6.23
TBVpS1.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.3
Graham Number14.21
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.77% | ||
| ROE | 15.23% | ||
| ROCE | 10.05% | ||
| ROIC | 7.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.75% | ||
| ROICexgc | 33.36% | ||
| OM | 25.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 34.68% | ||
| GM | 74.32% | ||
| FCFM | 59.76% |
ROA(3y)22.3%
ROA(5y)18.43%
ROE(3y)26.05%
ROE(5y)22.41%
ROIC(3y)8.42%
ROIC(5y)14.92%
ROICexc(3y)14.84%
ROICexc(5y)25.78%
ROICexgc(3y)32.35%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.69%
ROCE(5y)20.72%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-55.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y-33.6%
OM growth 3Y-26.62%
OM growth 5Y-14.41%
PM growth 3Y-0.73%
PM growth 5Y19.11%
GM growth 3Y-4.61%
GM growth 5Y-3.67%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.67 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 1.2% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.17% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 152.24% | ||
| Profit Quality | 172.34% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.61 |
F-Score7
WACC8.11%
ROIC/WACC0.89
Cap/Depr(3y)670.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)415.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)80.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)48.9%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)126.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y43.65%
EPS Q2Q%292.31%
EPS Next Y-27.65%
EPS Next 2Y-3.95%
EPS Next 3Y-1.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%3.35%
Revenue Next Year5.16%
Revenue Next 2Y17.62%
Revenue Next 3Y11.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y29.19%
EBIT growth 3Y-15.61%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.36%
EBIT Next Year141.13%
EBIT Next 3Y48.91%
EBIT Next 5Y35.54%
FCF growth 1Y98.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y99.32%
OCF growth 3Y12.28%
OCF growth 5Y19.77%
CIPHER PHARMACEUTICALS INC / CPH.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CPH.CA.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CIPHER PHARMACEUTICALS INC (CPH.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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CIPHER PHARMACEUTICALS INC (CPH.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CIPHER PHARMACEUTICALS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CIPHER PHARMACEUTICALS INC (CPH.CA) is expected to decline by -27.65% in the next year.