CIPHER PHARMACEUTICALS INC (CPH.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CPH • CA17253X1050
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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
- In the past year CPH was profitable.
- In the past year CPH had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CPH has always been profitable.
- CPH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 17.46%, CPH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 21.65%, CPH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPH's Return On Invested Capital of 9.24% is amongst the best of the industry. CPH outperforms 90.32% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CPH is in line with the industry average of 9.14%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.38%) for CPH is below the current ROIC(9.24%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 17.46% | ||
| ROE | 21.65% | ||
| ROIC | 9.24% |
ROA(3y)16.09%
ROA(5y)19.87%
ROE(3y)19.41%
ROE(5y)23.95%
ROIC(3y)7.38%
ROIC(5y)11.67%
1.3 Margins
- CPH has a Profit Margin of 54.17%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPH outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CPH has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 33.43%, CPH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPH's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of CPH (80.12%) is better than 96.77% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CPH has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 33.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 54.17% | ||
| GM | 80.12% |
OM growth 3Y-14.47%
OM growth 5Y-9.91%
PM growth 3Y-25.08%
PM growth 5Y20.8%
GM growth 3Y-0.22%
GM growth 5Y-1.37%
2. CPH.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CPH is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CPH has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, CPH has less shares outstanding
- CPH has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 8.09 indicates that CPH is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CPH has a Altman-Z score of 8.09. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPH outperforms 96.77% of its industry peers.
- CPH has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.19. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.19 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.19, CPH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04 indicates that CPH is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CPH (0.04) is better than 74.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.09 |
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC8.65%
2.3 Liquidity
- CPH has a Current Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that CPH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CPH has a worse Current ratio (1.12) than 77.42% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that CPH may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.79, CPH is doing worse than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- The current and quick ratio evaluation for CPH is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. CPH.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 126.09% over the past year.
- 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.
- Looking at the last year, CPH shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 51.22%.
- CPH shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.48% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)126.09%
EPS 3Y0.69%
EPS 5Y43.65%
EPS Q2Q%292.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)51.22%
Revenue growth 3Y34.62%
Revenue growth 5Y18.48%
Sales Q2Q%3.35%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -1.30% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CPH will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.81% on average per year.
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
- 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.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. CPH.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.47, the valuation of CPH can be described as correct.
- CPH's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CPH is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.77. CPH is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.22 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CPH.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPH indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CPH is cheaper than 67.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.75. CPH is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.22 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CPH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- 77.42% 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 | 11.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.51 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of CPH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.29
EPS Next 2Y-3.95%
EPS Next 3Y-1.3%
5. CPH.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CPH!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CPH.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CPH (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
17.71
-0.39 (-2.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Industry Strength30.71
Industry Growth47.76
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 Cap447.71M
Revenue(TTM)50.45M
Net Income(TTM)27.33M
Analysts77.5
Price Target19.92 (12.48%)
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)146.06%
Min EPS beat(2)66.34%
Max EPS beat(2)225.78%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)80.27%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.18%
Max EPS beat(4)225.78%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)36.37%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)70.11%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.37%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.48%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.41%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.5%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.15%
PT rev (1m)1.74%
PT rev (3m)1.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)25.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)91.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.19%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.22 | ||
| P/S | 6.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.02 | ||
| P/B | 2.59 | ||
| P/tB | 8.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.51 |
EPS(TTM)1.42
EY8.02%
EPS(NY)1.03
Fwd EY5.81%
FCF(TTM)1.6
FCFY9.01%
OCF(TTM)1.61
OCFY9.07%
SpS2.73
BVpS6.83
TBVpS1.99
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.29
Graham Number14.7673 (-16.62%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 17.46% | ||
| ROE | 21.65% | ||
| ROCE | 12.83% | ||
| ROIC | 9.24% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.8% | ||
| ROICexgc | 35.19% | ||
| OM | 33.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 54.17% | ||
| GM | 80.12% | ||
| FCFM | 58.52% |
ROA(3y)16.09%
ROA(5y)19.87%
ROE(3y)19.41%
ROE(5y)23.95%
ROIC(3y)7.38%
ROIC(5y)11.67%
ROICexc(3y)10.65%
ROICexc(5y)20.81%
ROICexgc(3y)28.57%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.25%
ROCE(5y)16.21%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.89%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-26.34%
ROICexc growth 3Y-24.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y-22.32%
OM growth 3Y-14.47%
OM growth 5Y-9.91%
PM growth 3Y-25.08%
PM growth 5Y20.8%
GM growth 3Y-0.22%
GM growth 5Y-1.37%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.19 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.22 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 2.78% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 123.36% | ||
| Profit Quality | 108.04% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.09 |
F-Score8
WACC8.65%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)669.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)403.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)80.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)48.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)126.09%
EPS 3Y0.69%
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)51.22%
Revenue growth 3Y34.62%
Revenue growth 5Y18.48%
Sales Q2Q%3.35%
Revenue Next Year5.16%
Revenue Next 2Y17.62%
Revenue Next 3Y11.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y114.98%
EBIT growth 3Y15.14%
EBIT growth 5Y6.74%
EBIT Next Year66.86%
EBIT Next 3Y28.71%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y148.8%
FCF growth 3Y41.15%
FCF growth 5Y21.99%
OCF growth 1Y52.08%
OCF growth 3Y41.11%
OCF growth 5Y20.52%
CIPHER PHARMACEUTICALS INC / CPH.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 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 8 / 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.