Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC's gross profit margin for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2024 has significantly decreased when compared to the same period a year ago. Sales and net income have dropped, although the growth in revenues underperformed the average competitor within the subsector, the net income growth did not. ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC is extremely liquid. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 6.04 which clearly shows the ability to cover any short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has decreased from the same period last year.
At the same time, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has significantly decreased by 36.04% from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is very unlikely to face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q1 FY24 | Q1 FY23 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 18.0 | 23.59 |
EBITDA ($mil) | -34.24 | -29.5 |
EBIT ($mil) | -34.89 | -30.01 |
Net Income ($mil) | -33.41 | -28.99 |
Balance Sheet | Q1 FY24 | Q1 FY23 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 337.15 | 214.47 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 428.5 | 347.53 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 213.61 | 25.35 |
Equity ($mil) | 193.31 | 302.26 |
Profitability | Q1 FY24 | Q1 FY23 |
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Gross Profit Margin | -190.21 | -125.09 |
EBITDA Margin | -190.21 | -125.08 |
Operating Margin | -193.78 | -127.25 |
Sales Turnover | 0.17 | 0.24 |
Return on Assets | -32.26 | -34.7 |
Return on Equity | -71.51 | -39.91 |
Debt | Q1 FY24 | Q1 FY23 |
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Current Ratio | 6.25 | 12.33 |
Debt/Capital | 0.53 | 0.08 |
Interest Expense | 3.44 | 0.0 |
Interest Coverage | -10.14 | 0.0 |
Share Data | Q1 FY24 | Q1 FY23 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 21.16 | 20.88 |
Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
EPS | -1.58 | -1.39 |
Book value / share | 9.14 | 14.47 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 260607.0 | 315634.0 |
SELL. The current P/E ratio is negative, which has no meaningful value in the assessment of premium or discount valuation, it simply displays that the company has negative earnings. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 1.52 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 19.07. The price-to-sales ratio is well above the S&P 500 average, but well below the subsector average. After reviewing these and other key valuation criteria, ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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ENTA NM | Peers 85.83 | ENTA NM | Peers 38.76 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Neutral. The absence of a valid P/E ratio happens when a stock can not be valued on the basis of a negative stream of earnings. ENTA's P/E is negative making this valuation measure meaningless. |
Neutral. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. ENTA's P/CF is negative making the measure meaningless. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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ENTA NM | Peers 18.08 | ENTA NA | Peers 1.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Neutral. The absence of a valid price-to-projected earnings ratio happens when a stock can not be valued on the basis of a negative expected future earnings. ENTA's ratio is negative making this valuation measure meaningless. |
Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. Ratio not available. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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ENTA 1.52 | Peers 19.07 | ENTA -12.71 | Peers 12.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. ENTA is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, ENTA is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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ENTA 3.98 | Peers 84.44 | ENTA -10.33 | Peers 42.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. ENTA is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. ENTA significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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