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ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC (ESPR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ESPR - Nasdaq - US29664W1053 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

0.9492  +0.02 (+2.1%)

After market: 0.95 +0 (+0.08%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall ESPR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ESPR against 198 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. ESPR may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. ESPR shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ESPR has reported negative net income.
In the past year ESPR has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
ESPR had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
ESPR had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ESPR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFESPR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100M -200M

1.2 Ratios

ESPR has a better Return On Assets (-15.05%) than 67.68% of its industry peers.
ESPR has a Return On Invested Capital of 44.04%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ESPR outperforms 98.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -15.05%
ROE N/A
ROIC 44.04%
ROA(3y)-70.33%
ROA(5y)-64.43%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ESPR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICESPR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.37%, ESPR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.34% of the companies in the same industry.
The Gross Margin of ESPR (79.36%) is better than 84.85% of its industry peers.
ESPR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.37%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 79.36%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5YN/A
ESPR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsESPR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ESPR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
ESPR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for ESPR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, ESPR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ESPR Yearly Shares OutstandingESPR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
ESPR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsESPR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -4.56, we must say that ESPR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
ESPR has a worse Altman-Z score (-4.56) than 60.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -4.56
ROIC/WACC5.04
WACC8.73%
ESPR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFESPR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M

2.3 Liquidity

ESPR has a Current Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that ESPR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.37, ESPR is not doing good in the industry: 75.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ESPR has a Quick Ratio of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that ESPR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.99, ESPR is doing worse than 76.26% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 0.99
ESPR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesESPR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ESPR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 88.21%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has grown by 185.62% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
ESPR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 17.50% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)88.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)185.62%
Revenue growth 3Y61.84%
Revenue growth 5Y17.5%
Sales Q2Q%114.3%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 40.32% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 28.11% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y92.19%
EPS Next 2Y1.7%
EPS Next 3Y35.78%
EPS Next 5Y40.32%
Revenue Next Year5.5%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.59%
Revenue Next 3Y11.72%
Revenue Next 5Y28.11%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
ESPR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesESPR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
ESPR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesESPR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

ESPR reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year ESPR is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ESPR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsESPR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

ESPR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ESPR is cheaper than 92.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.09
ESPR Per share dataESPR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as ESPR's earnings are expected to grow with 35.78% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y1.7%
EPS Next 3Y35.78%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for ESPR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC

NASDAQ:ESPR (4/23/2025, 8:01:53 PM)

After market: 0.95 +0 (+0.08%)

0.9492

+0.02 (+2.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)03-04 2025-03-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-13 2025-05-13/bmo
Inst Owners66.23%
Inst Owner Change-0.08%
Ins Owners0.42%
Ins Owner Change10.64%
Market Cap187.80M
Analysts78.67
Price Target6.76 (612.18%)
Short Float %14.87%
Short Ratio6.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)21.87%
Min EPS beat(2)16.24%
Max EPS beat(2)27.5%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)145.27%
Min EPS beat(4)-75.67%
Max EPS beat(4)613.01%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)75.38%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)52.5%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)39.8%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)10.02%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)30.6%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)61.33%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)19.52%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)13.03%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.85%
PT rev (1m)-1.94%
PT rev (3m)-7.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-33.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)54.99%
EPS NY rev (3m)-106.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-12.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-14.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.57
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.09
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.02
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.12
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.12
OCFYN/A
SpS1.68
BVpS-1.96
TBVpS-1.97
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -15.05%
ROE N/A
ROCE 55.75%
ROIC 44.04%
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 16.37%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 79.36%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-70.33%
ROA(5y)-64.43%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.97
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.36
Cap/Depr 503.18%
Cap/Sales 0.1%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z -4.56
F-Score6
WACC8.73%
ROIC/WACC5.04
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)88.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%78%
EPS Next Y92.19%
EPS Next 2Y1.7%
EPS Next 3Y35.78%
EPS Next 5Y40.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)185.62%
Revenue growth 3Y61.84%
Revenue growth 5Y17.5%
Sales Q2Q%114.3%
Revenue Next Year5.5%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.59%
Revenue Next 3Y11.72%
Revenue Next 5Y28.11%
EBIT growth 1Y134.97%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-11.94%
EBIT Next 3Y5.3%
EBIT Next 5Y-4.02%
FCF growth 1Y82.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y82.54%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A