While growth is established for NASDAQ:HALO, the stock's valuation remains reasonable.

Take a closer look at HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC (NASDAQ:HALO), an affordable growth stock uncovered by our stock screener. NASDAQ:HALO boasts strong growth prospects and excels in financial health indicators, all while maintaining a reasonable valuation. Let's break it down further.

How We Gauge Growth for NASDAQ:HALO

ChartMill employs its own Growth Rating system for all stocks. This score, ranging from 0 to 10, is derived by evaluating different growth factors, such as EPS and revenue growth, taking into account both past performance and future projections. NASDAQ:HALO has earned a 8 for growth:

• The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.96% over the past year.
• The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 42.34% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
• The Revenue has grown by 34.42% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
• The Revenue has been growing by 15.83% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
• Based on estimates for the next years, HALO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.42% on average per year.
• HALO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 17.85% yearly.

A Closer Look at Valuation for NASDAQ:HALO

ChartMill employs its own Valuation Rating system for all stocks. This score, ranging from 0 to 10, is determined by evaluating different valuation factors, including price to earnings and free cash flow, both in absolute terms and relative to the market and industry. NASDAQ:HALO has earned a 9 for valuation:

• HALO's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. HALO is cheaper than 97.18% of the companies in the same industry.
• The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.46. HALO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
• A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.80 indicates a reasonable valuation of HALO.
• Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HALO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
• Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.07, HALO is valued rather cheaply.
• Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HALO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.35% of the companies are valued more expensively.
• HALO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. HALO is cheaper than 98.01% of the companies in the same industry.
• The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
• The excellent profitability rating of HALO may justify a higher PE ratio.
• A more expensive valuation may be justified as HALO's earnings are expected to grow with 29.89% in the coming years.

Understanding NASDAQ:HALO's Health

To gauge a stock's financial health, ChartMill utilizes a Health Rating on a scale of 0 to 10. This comprehensive evaluation encompasses liquidity and solvency, both in absolute terms and in comparison to industry peers. NASDAQ:HALO has earned a 7 out of 10:

• HALO has an Altman-Z score of 3.49. This indicates that HALO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
• The Altman-Z score of HALO (3.49) is better than 74.42% of its industry peers.
• HALO's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.24 is amongst the best of the industry. HALO outperforms 94.85% of its industry peers.
• HALO has a Current Ratio of 7.63. This indicates that HALO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
• HALO has a better Current ratio (7.63) than 68.27% of its industry peers.
• A Quick Ratio of 6.51 indicates that HALO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
• HALO has a Quick ratio of 6.51. This is in the better half of the industry: HALO outperforms 62.62% of its industry peers.

Profitability Assessment of NASDAQ:HALO

ChartMill assigns a Profitability Rating to every stock. This score ranges from 0 to 10 and evaluates the different profitability ratios and margins, both absolutely, but also relative to the industry peers. NASDAQ:HALO scores a 8 out of 10:

• HALO has a better Return On Assets (13.41%) than 98.50% of its industry peers.
• With an excellent Return On Equity value of 101.89%, HALO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 99.83% of the companies in the same industry.
• HALO has a Return On Invested Capital of 14.39%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HALO outperforms 97.67% of its industry peers.
• The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HALO is significantly above the industry average of 13.03%.
• The last Return On Invested Capital (14.39%) for HALO is well below the 3 year average (36.78%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that HALO had better years and this may not be a problem.
• With an excellent Profit Margin value of 32.53%, HALO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.50% of the companies in the same industry.
• HALO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
• HALO has a better Operating Margin (40.35%) than 98.84% of its industry peers.
• HALO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
• HALO has a better Gross Margin (76.68%) than 85.55% of its industry peers.

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