PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:PCRX • US6951271005

23.46 USD
+0.05 (+0.21%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
23.28 USD
-0.18 (-0.77%)
Pre-Market: 2/26/2026, 7:02:48 AM
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Fundamental Rating

6

PCRX gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 192 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. While PCRX belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PCRX has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. These ratings would make PCRX suitable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PCRX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
PCRX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPCRX 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 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.65%, PCRX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PCRX has a Return On Equity of 2.95%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PCRX outperforms 82.29% of its industry peers.
  • PCRX has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.63%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PCRX outperforms 82.29% of its industry peers.
  • PCRX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.30%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.96%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.65%
ROE 2.95%
ROIC 3.63%
ROA(3y)-0.93%
ROA(5y)2.13%
ROE(3y)-1.97%
ROE(5y)4.66%
ROIC(3y)4.3%
ROIC(5y)4.55%
PCRX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPCRX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 2.99%, PCRX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PCRX has a better Operating Margin (8.88%) than 81.25% of its industry peers.
  • PCRX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 79.17%, PCRX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PCRX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.88%
PM (TTM) 2.99%
GM 79.17%
OM growth 3Y-15.96%
OM growth 5Y11.41%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.7%
GM growth 5Y0.27%
PCRX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPCRX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PCRX is destroying value.
  • PCRX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PCRX has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • PCRX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
PCRX Yearly Shares OutstandingPCRX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
PCRX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPCRX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.93 indicates that PCRX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PCRX has a Altman-Z score of 1.93. This is in the better half of the industry: PCRX outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • PCRX has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.03. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as PCRX would need 3.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PCRX (3.03) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.52 indicates that PCRX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • PCRX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.52. This is in the lower half of the industry: PCRX underperforms 61.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.52
Debt/FCF 3.03
Altman-Z 1.93
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC7.85%
PCRX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPCRX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 5.26 indicates that PCRX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of PCRX (5.26) is better than 65.10% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.78 indicates that PCRX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • PCRX has a Quick ratio of 3.78. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PCRX outperforms 59.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.26
Quick Ratio 3.78
PCRX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPCRX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PCRX have decreased by -6.90% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PCRX shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.96% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, PCRX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -16.85% in the last year.
  • PCRX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.73% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.9%
EPS 3Y2.39%
EPS 5Y13.96%
EPS Q2Q%-11.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.85%
Revenue growth 3Y8.98%
Revenue growth 5Y10.73%
Sales Q2Q%6.49%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PCRX will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.01% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.79% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-6.13%
EPS Next 2Y4.05%
EPS Next 3Y6.92%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue Next Year4.33%
Revenue Next 2Y6.28%
Revenue Next 3Y7.3%
Revenue Next 5Y6.79%

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.
  • 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.
PCRX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPCRX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
PCRX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPCRX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.90, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of PCRX.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PCRX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.05. PCRX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.75, the valuation of PCRX can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PCRX indicates a rather cheap valuation: PCRX is cheaper than 93.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.03, PCRX is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.9
Fwd PE 6.75
PCRX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPCRX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PCRX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 94.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PCRX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.76
EV/EBITDA 6.44
PCRX Per share dataPCRX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of PCRX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.57
EPS Next 2Y4.05%
EPS Next 3Y6.92%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for PCRX!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC

NASDAQ:PCRX (2/25/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

Premarket: 23.28 -0.18 (-0.77%)

23.46

+0.05 (+0.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners114.44%
Inst Owner Change-2.99%
Ins Owners0.79%
Ins Owner Change16.54%
Market Cap964.21M
Revenue(TTM)716.79M
Net Income(TTM)21.44M
Analysts76.92
Price Target30.31 (29.2%)
Short Float %19.55%
Short Ratio8.74
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)3.71%
Min EPS beat(2)2.13%
Max EPS beat(2)5.28%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.05%
Min EPS beat(4)1.99%
Max EPS beat(4)6.81%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.89%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.4%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-3.85%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.99%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.42%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.14%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.68%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.53%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-19.69%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.99%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.9
Fwd PE 6.75
P/S 1.35
P/FCF 7.76
P/OCF 6.82
P/B 1.33
P/tB 2.97
EV/EBITDA 6.44
EPS(TTM)2.97
EY12.66%
EPS(NY)3.48
Fwd EY14.81%
FCF(TTM)3.02
FCFY12.88%
OCF(TTM)3.44
OCFY14.67%
SpS17.44
BVpS17.69
TBVpS7.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.57
Graham Number34.39
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.65%
ROE 2.95%
ROCE 5.34%
ROIC 3.63%
ROICexc 4.58%
ROICexgc 7.99%
OM 8.88%
PM (TTM) 2.99%
GM 79.17%
FCFM 17.33%
ROA(3y)-0.93%
ROA(5y)2.13%
ROE(3y)-1.97%
ROE(5y)4.66%
ROIC(3y)4.3%
ROIC(5y)4.55%
ROICexc(3y)6.05%
ROICexc(5y)7.29%
ROICexgc(3y)13.64%
ROICexgc(5y)24.93%
ROCE(3y)6.32%
ROCE(5y)6.69%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-33.29%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.33%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.2%
OM growth 3Y-15.96%
OM growth 5Y11.41%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.7%
GM growth 5Y0.27%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.52
Debt/FCF 3.03
Debt/EBITDA 2.44
Cap/Depr 18.95%
Cap/Sales 2.4%
Interest Coverage 4.07
Cash Conversion 91.52%
Profit Quality 579.36%
Current Ratio 5.26
Quick Ratio 3.78
Altman-Z 1.93
F-Score7
WACC7.85%
ROIC/WACC0.46
Cap/Depr(3y)22.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.49%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.11%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.9%
EPS 3Y2.39%
EPS 5Y13.96%
EPS Q2Q%-11.39%
EPS Next Y-6.13%
EPS Next 2Y4.05%
EPS Next 3Y6.92%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.85%
Revenue growth 3Y8.98%
Revenue growth 5Y10.73%
Sales Q2Q%6.49%
Revenue Next Year4.33%
Revenue Next 2Y6.28%
Revenue Next 3Y7.3%
Revenue Next 5Y6.79%
EBIT growth 1Y-45.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.41%
EBIT growth 5Y23.37%
EBIT Next Year1.3%
EBIT Next 3Y6.32%
EBIT Next 5Y6.85%
FCF growth 1Y-4.68%
FCF growth 3Y30.84%
FCF growth 5Y24.28%
OCF growth 1Y-5.2%
OCF growth 3Y14.64%
OCF growth 5Y21.85%

PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC / PCRX FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PCRX.


What is the valuation status for PCRX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) stock?

PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) is 7.9 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.33.