PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PCRX • US6951271005
Current stock price
23.43 USD
-0.32 (-1.35%)
At close:
23.4 USD
-0.03 (-0.13%)
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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.
- PCRX had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- PCRX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 0.56%, PCRX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 1.01%, PCRX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 2.67%, PCRX belongs to the best 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 13.10%.
| 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
- PCRX has a better Profit Margin (0.97%) than 79.58% of its industry peers.
- PCRX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- PCRX's Operating Margin of 5.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PCRX outperforms 79.58% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PCRX has declined.
- PCRX has a better Gross Margin (79.39%) than 84.82% of its industry peers.
- PCRX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PCRX has less shares outstanding
- 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 1.86. 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.
- The Altman-Z score of PCRX (1.86) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- PCRX has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.72. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as PCRX would need 2.72 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.72, PCRX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.54 indicates that PCRX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- PCRX has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.54) than 66.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.86 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC8.37%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.54 indicates that PCRX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 4.54, PCRX is doing good in 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.28, PCRX is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.45% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.28 |
3. PCRX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for PCRX have decreased strongly by -18.07% in the last year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, PCRX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.64% on average per year.
- The Revenue for PCRX has decreased by -16.32% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing by 11.08% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.07%
EPS 3Y0.51%
EPS 5Y3.64%
EPS Q2Q%-37.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.32%
Revenue growth 3Y2.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.08%
Sales Q2Q%5.14%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.64% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.42% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.7%
EPS Next 2Y16.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.27%
EPS Next 5Y10.64%
Revenue Next Year4.19%
Revenue Next 2Y6.34%
Revenue Next 3Y8.72%
Revenue Next 5Y5.42%
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 accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. PCRX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- PCRX is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.91.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PCRX indicates a rather cheap valuation: PCRX is cheaper than 93.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. PCRX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.67, the valuation of PCRX can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PCRX is valued cheaper than 90.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- PCRX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PCRX indicates a rather cheap valuation: PCRX is cheaper than 91.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PCRX indicates a rather cheap valuation: PCRX is cheaper than 95.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.73 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of PCRX may justify a higher PE ratio.
- PCRX's earnings are expected to grow with 20.27% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.3
PEG (5Y)2.45
EPS Next 2Y16.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.27%
5. PCRX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for PCRX!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
PCRX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
23.43
-0.32 (-1.35%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners119.39%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners2.16%
Ins Owner Change16.51%
Market Cap948.68M
Revenue(TTM)726.41M
Net Income(TTM)7.03M
Analysts76.92
Price Target29.29 (25.01%)
Short Float %20.59%
Short Ratio10.45
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)-1.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)-11.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)-22.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.83%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.72%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.91%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.67 | ||
| P/S | 1.31 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.24 | ||
| P/B | 1.37 | ||
| P/tB | 3.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.73 |
EPS(TTM)2.63
EY11.22%
EPS(NY)2.7
Fwd EY11.53%
FCF(TTM)3.38
FCFY14.41%
OCF(TTM)3.75
OCFY16.02%
SpS17.94
BVpS17.12
TBVpS7.53
PEG (NY)3.3
PEG (5Y)2.45
Graham Number31.8271 (35.84%)
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 | 1.86 |
F-Score8
WACC8.37%
ROIC/WACC0.32
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)-18.07%
EPS 3Y0.51%
EPS 5Y3.64%
EPS Q2Q%-37.36%
EPS Next Y2.7%
EPS Next 2Y16.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.27%
EPS Next 5Y10.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.32%
Revenue growth 3Y2.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.08%
Sales Q2Q%5.14%
Revenue Next Year4.19%
Revenue Next 2Y6.34%
Revenue Next 3Y8.72%
Revenue Next 5Y5.42%
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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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
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The financial health rating of PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) is 7 / 10.