PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PCRX • US6951271005
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24.665 USD
-0.82 (-3.24%)
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This PCRX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. PCRX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year PCRX was profitable.
- In the past year PCRX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years PCRX 4 years were profitable.
- PCRX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- PCRX's Return On Assets of 0.56% is amongst the best of the industry. PCRX outperforms 80.10% of its industry peers.
- PCRX has a better Return On Equity (1.01%) than 81.68% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.67%, PCRX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- PCRX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.67%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.07%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.56% | ||
| ROE | 1.01% | ||
| ROIC | 2.67% |
ROA(3y)-1.06%
ROA(5y)-0.04%
ROE(3y)-2.32%
ROE(5y)0.17%
ROIC(3y)4.67%
ROIC(5y)4.88%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.97%, PCRX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PCRX has declined.
- PCRX has a Operating Margin of 5.33%. This is in the better half of the industry: PCRX outperforms 79.58% of its industry peers.
- PCRX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 79.39%, PCRX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PCRX has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.97% | ||
| GM | 79.39% |
OM growth 3Y-20.59%
OM growth 5Y-17.68%
PM growth 3Y-25.95%
PM growth 5Y-50.88%
GM growth 3Y4.23%
GM growth 5Y1.78%
2. PCRX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PCRX is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PCRX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- PCRX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- PCRX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- PCRX has an Altman-Z score of 1.94. This is not the best score and indicates that PCRX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PCRX has a Altman-Z score of 1.94. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PCRX outperforms 58.64% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PCRX is 2.72, which is a good value as it means it would take PCRX, 2.72 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- PCRX's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.72 is amongst the best of the industry. PCRX outperforms 92.67% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.54 indicates that PCRX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- PCRX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PCRX is outperformed by 67.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.94 |
ROIC/WACC0.31
WACC8.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- PCRX has a Current Ratio of 4.54. This indicates that PCRX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 4.54, PCRX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.28 indicates that PCRX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of PCRX (3.28) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.28 |
3. PCRX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- PCRX shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -18.69%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.64% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.63% in the past year.
- PCRX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.69%
EPS 3Y0.51%
EPS 5Y3.64%
EPS Q2Q%-3.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.63%
Revenue growth 3Y2.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.08%
Sales Q2Q%5.01%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, PCRX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.54% on average per year.
- PCRX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y2.7%
EPS Next 2Y16.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.27%
EPS Next 5Y10.54%
Revenue Next Year4.19%
Revenue Next 2Y6.34%
Revenue Next 3Y8.72%
Revenue Next 5Y5.02%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. PCRX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.45 indicates a reasonable valuation of PCRX.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PCRX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- PCRX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.77.
- PCRX is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.92.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PCRX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.72% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.75. PCRX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.92 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PCRX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.05% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PCRX is valued cheaper than 96.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.37 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- PCRX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as PCRX's earnings are expected to grow with 20.27% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.5
PEG (5Y)2.6
EPS Next 2Y16.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.27%
5. PCRX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PCRX does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
PCRX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:PCRX (5/1/2026, 11:19:52 AM)
24.665
-0.82 (-3.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Industry Strength65.84
Industry Growth15.53
Earnings (Last)04-30 2026-04-30/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners119.39%
Inst Owner Change-0.19%
Ins Owners2.16%
Ins Owner Change16.51%
Market Cap998.69M
Revenue(TTM)726.41M
Net Income(TTM)7.03M
Analysts76.92
Price Target29.29 (18.75%)
Short Float %18.88%
Short Ratio10.11
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-16.46%
Min EPS beat(2)-38.21%
Max EPS beat(2)5.28%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-7.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-38.21%
Max EPS beat(4)5.28%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.27%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.33%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-6.57%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.59%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.99%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.33%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.76%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.75%
PT rev (1m)-3.37%
PT rev (3m)-3.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.67%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-22.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)-11.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)-22.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.61%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.76%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.92 | ||
| P/S | 1.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.57 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | 3.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.37 |
EPS(TTM)2.61
EY10.58%
EPS(NY)3.56
Fwd EY14.45%
FCF(TTM)3.38
FCFY13.68%
OCF(TTM)3.75
OCFY15.22%
SpS17.94
BVpS17.12
TBVpS7.53
PEG (NY)3.5
PEG (5Y)2.6
Graham Number31.7058 (28.55%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.56% | ||
| ROE | 1.01% | ||
| ROCE | 3.38% | ||
| ROIC | 2.67% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.38% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.91% | ||
| OM | 5.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.97% | ||
| GM | 79.39% | ||
| FCFM | 18.81% |
ROA(3y)-1.06%
ROA(5y)-0.04%
ROE(3y)-2.32%
ROE(5y)0.17%
ROIC(3y)4.67%
ROIC(5y)4.88%
ROICexc(3y)6.66%
ROICexc(5y)7.23%
ROICexgc(3y)14.37%
ROICexgc(5y)26.99%
ROCE(3y)5.91%
ROCE(5y)6.18%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-17.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-17.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y-18.82%
OM growth 3Y-20.59%
OM growth 5Y-17.68%
PM growth 3Y-25.95%
PM growth 5Y-50.88%
GM growth 3Y4.23%
GM growth 5Y1.78%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.72 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.87 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 16.85% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.11% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.54 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 117.14% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1942.86% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.94 |
F-Score8
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC0.31
Cap/Depr(3y)16.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.69%
EPS 3Y0.51%
EPS 5Y3.64%
EPS Q2Q%-3.23%
EPS Next Y2.7%
EPS Next 2Y16.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.27%
EPS Next 5Y10.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.63%
Revenue growth 3Y2.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.08%
Sales Q2Q%5.01%
Revenue Next Year4.19%
Revenue Next 2Y6.34%
Revenue Next 3Y8.72%
Revenue Next 5Y5.02%
EBIT growth 1Y-65.3%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.29%
EBIT growth 5Y-8.56%
EBIT Next Year0.28%
EBIT Next 3Y34.34%
EBIT Next 5Y7.61%
FCF growth 1Y-23.55%
FCF growth 3Y5.86%
FCF growth 5Y28.37%
OCF growth 1Y-19.75%
OCF growth 3Y1.51%
OCF growth 5Y14.57%
PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC / PCRX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PCRX.
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PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
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The financial health rating of PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) is 7 / 10.