$86.11 -2.40 | -2.71%
Today's Range: 85.60 - 87.43
SHPGY Avg. Daily Volume: 523,600
05/30/12 - 4:00 PM ET
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Company Profile
Price and Volume
Recent Price 88.51
52 Week High 108.79
52 Week Low 85.99
Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) 0.52
Beta (3 year) 0.61
Share Related Items
Mkt Cap (Mil) 16,596.58
Shares Out (Mil) 187.51
Float (Mil) 0.00
Dividend Information
Yield % 0.90
Annual Dividend 0.76
Payout Ratio 10.00
Financial Strength
Quick Ratio 1.20
Current Ratio 1.80
LT Debt/ Equity 0.31
Total Debt / Equity 0.31
Valuation Ratios
Price Earnings 19.00
Price/Sales 3.72
Price/Book 4.71
Price/Cash Flow 13.90
Per Share Data
Earnings 4.66
Sales 23.80
Book Value 18.78
Cash Flow 6.38
Business Summary
Shire PLC is a specialty biopharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting the needs of the specialist physician. The principal activity of the company is the research and development, manufacture, sale and distribution of pharmaceutical products.
General Information
5 Riverwalk
Citywest Business Campus
Dublin, 24
www.shire.com
Industry : Drugs
Sector: Health Care
Employees: 5251
CEO: Angus Charles Russell
Short Interest
Current Month (Mil) 0.78
Previous Month (Mil) 0.73
Short Interest Ratio (Days) 1.60
Management Effectiveness
Return on Equity 25.30
Return on Assets 13.30
Return on Investments 19.30
Profitability
Gross Margin 92.90
EBIT Margin 26.00
Profit Margin 20.00
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