IPSEN (IPN.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:IPN • FR0010259150

160.9 EUR
-3.7 (-2.25%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This IPN.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, IPN scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. IPN was compared to 49 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. IPN is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. IPN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. IPN.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • IPN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year IPN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years IPN has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years IPN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
IPN.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIPN.PA 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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • IPN has a better Return On Assets (11.21%) than 79.59% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of IPN (17.93%) is better than 67.35% of its industry peers.
  • IPN has a better Return On Invested Capital (21.54%) than 87.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.21%
ROE 17.93%
ROIC 21.54%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
IPN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIPN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • IPN has a Profit Margin (13.25%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • IPN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • IPN has a better Operating Margin (25.32%) than 65.31% of its industry peers.
  • IPN's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of IPN (81.66%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IPN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.32%
PM (TTM) 13.25%
GM 81.66%
OM growth 3Y-3.38%
OM growth 5Y-1.48%
PM growth 3Y-18.1%
PM growth 5Y-11.16%
GM growth 3Y-0.97%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
IPN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIPN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. IPN.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • IPN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for IPN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
IPN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingIPN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
IPN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIPN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • IPN has an Altman-Z score of 5.06. This indicates that IPN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of IPN (5.06) is better than 77.55% of its industry peers.
  • IPN has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.18. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • IPN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.18) than 91.84% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.19 indicates that IPN is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.19, IPN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.51% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 1.18
Altman-Z 5.06
ROIC/WACC2.66
WACC8.1%
IPN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIPN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.96 indicates that IPN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • IPN has a Current ratio of 1.96. This is in the better half of the industry: IPN outperforms 69.39% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.79 indicates that IPN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • IPN has a better Quick ratio (1.79) than 81.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.96
Quick Ratio 1.79
IPN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIPN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. IPN.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • IPN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.24%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, IPN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.79% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 64.12% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • Measured over the past years, IPN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.83% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.24%
EPS 3Y4.15%
EPS 5Y8.79%
EPS Q2Q%9.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)64.12%
Revenue growth 3Y9.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.83%
Sales Q2Q%1.83%

3.2 Future

  • IPN is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.28% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.49% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.38%
EPS Next 2Y5.39%
EPS Next 3Y4.79%
EPS Next 5Y5.28%
Revenue Next Year8.75%
Revenue Next 2Y7.59%
Revenue Next 3Y6.8%
Revenue Next 5Y4.49%

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 Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
IPN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIPN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B 4B
IPN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIPN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. IPN.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • IPN is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.67.
  • 69.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IPN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of IPN to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.29), we can say IPN is valued slightly cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.11, which indicates a correct valuation of IPN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IPN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IPN is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • IPN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.67
Fwd PE 14.11
IPN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIPN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IPN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.88% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, IPN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.29
EV/EBITDA 6.27
IPN.PA Per share dataIPN.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • IPN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • IPN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.51
PEG (5Y)1.78
EPS Next 2Y5.39%
EPS Next 3Y4.79%

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5. IPN.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.87%, IPN is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.84, IPN has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.87, IPN pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.87%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of IPN has a limited annual growth rate of 3.72%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.72%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
IPN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareIPN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • IPN pays out 14.95% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • IPN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP14.95%
EPS Next 2Y5.39%
EPS Next 3Y4.79%
IPN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendIPN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M
IPN.PA Dividend Payout.IPN.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.IPN.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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IPN.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

IPSEN

EPA:IPN (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

160.9

-3.7 (-2.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)07-29
Inst Owners15.35%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap13.49B
Revenue(TTM)5.87B
Net Income(TTM)777.50M
Analysts69.47
Price Target142.63 (-11.35%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.87%
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.72%
DP14.95%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)8.85%
PT rev (3m)7.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.57%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.67
Fwd PE 14.11
P/S 2.3
P/FCF 16.29
P/OCF 11.66
P/B 3.11
P/tB 9.54
EV/EBITDA 6.27
EPS(TTM)10.27
EY6.38%
EPS(NY)11.41
Fwd EY7.09%
FCF(TTM)9.88
FCFY6.14%
OCF(TTM)13.8
OCFY8.58%
SpS70
BVpS51.74
TBVpS16.87
PEG (NY)1.51
PEG (5Y)1.78
Graham Number109.34
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.21%
ROE 17.93%
ROCE 27.02%
ROIC 21.54%
ROICexc 29.88%
ROICexgc 113.42%
OM 25.32%
PM (TTM) 13.25%
GM 81.66%
FCFM 14.11%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-3.38%
OM growth 5Y-1.48%
PM growth 3Y-18.1%
PM growth 5Y-11.16%
GM growth 3Y-0.97%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.85
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 1.18
Debt/EBITDA 0.4
Cap/Depr 52.58%
Cap/Sales 5.6%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 54.79%
Profit Quality 106.48%
Current Ratio 1.96
Quick Ratio 1.79
Altman-Z 5.06
F-Score7
WACC8.1%
ROIC/WACC2.66
Cap/Depr(3y)123.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)123.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.8%
Profit Quality(3y)111.08%
Profit Quality(5y)104.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.24%
EPS 3Y4.15%
EPS 5Y8.79%
EPS Q2Q%9.65%
EPS Next Y10.38%
EPS Next 2Y5.39%
EPS Next 3Y4.79%
EPS Next 5Y5.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)64.12%
Revenue growth 3Y9.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.83%
Sales Q2Q%1.83%
Revenue Next Year8.75%
Revenue Next 2Y7.59%
Revenue Next 3Y6.8%
Revenue Next 5Y4.49%
EBIT growth 1Y87.65%
EBIT growth 3Y3.94%
EBIT growth 5Y6.31%
EBIT Next Year31.5%
EBIT Next 3Y12.43%
EBIT Next 5Y4.17%
FCF growth 1Y522.48%
FCF growth 3Y4.75%
FCF growth 5Y5.6%
OCF growth 1Y26.34%
OCF growth 3Y5.92%
OCF growth 5Y8.44%

IPSEN / IPN.PA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for IPN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to IPN.PA.


What is the valuation status of IPSEN (IPN.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to IPSEN (IPN.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for IPSEN?

IPSEN (IPN.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of IPSEN (IPN.PA) stock?

The financial health rating of IPSEN (IPN.PA) is 7 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of IPSEN (IPN.PA) stock?

The dividend rating of IPSEN (IPN.PA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 14.95%.