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AB SCIENCE SA (AB.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:AB - Euronext Paris - Matif - FR0010557264 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR

1.336  +0.01 (+0.91%)

Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, AB scores 1 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AB was compared to 51 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. AB has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. AB is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

AB had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year AB had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years AB always reported negative net income.
AB had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
AB.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAB.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10M -20M -30M

1.2 Ratios

AB's Return On Assets of -33.79% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AB is outperformed by 80.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -33.79%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-45.97%
ROA(5y)-51.31%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 -500 -1K -1.5K

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 116.42%, AB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
AB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AB so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 116.42%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.74%
GM growth 5Y5.64%
AB.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAB.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

AB does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, AB has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for AB has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for AB is higher compared to a year ago.
AB.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingAB.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
AB.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAB.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -17.95, we must say that AB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
AB's Altman-Z score of -17.95 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AB is outperformed by 84.31% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AB is 50.12, which is on the high side as it means it would take AB, 50.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AB (50.12) is worse than 64.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 50.12
Altman-Z -17.95
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.09%
AB.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAB.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M -20M -30M

2.3 Liquidity

AB has a Current Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that AB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AB has a worse Current ratio (0.71) than 84.31% of its industry peers.
AB has a Quick Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that AB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of AB (0.70) is worse than 76.47% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.7
AB.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAB.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

AB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 40.17%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has grown by 10.52% in the past year. This is quite good.
Measured over the past years, AB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.36% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.17%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-94.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.62%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.36%
Sales Q2Q%-1.92%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, AB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.59% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.96% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y7.32%
EPS Next 2Y3.59%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.94%
Revenue Next 2Y9.96%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
AB.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAB.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10M 20M 30M 40M
AB.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAB.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

AB reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AB. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
AB.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAB.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AB is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.71% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 221.81
EV/EBITDA N/A
AB.PA Per share dataAB.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.59%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for AB!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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AB SCIENCE SA

EPA:AB (8/8/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

1.336

+0.01 (+0.91%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)05-13 2025-05-13
Earnings (Next)09-30 2025-09-30
Inst Owners0.14%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners34.34%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap82.07M
Analysts86.67
Price Target3.53 (164.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 76.56
P/FCF 221.81
P/OCF 156.32
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.39
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.01
FCFY0.45%
OCF(TTM)0.01
OCFY0.64%
SpS0.02
BVpS-0.39
TBVpS-0.41
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -33.79%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 116.42%
FCFM 34.51%
ROA(3y)-45.97%
ROA(5y)-51.31%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.74%
GM growth 5Y5.64%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 50.12
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 23.24%
Cap/Sales 14.46%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.7
Altman-Z -17.95
F-Score6
WACC7.09%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)39.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)35.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.17%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-94.41%
EPS Next Y7.32%
EPS Next 2Y3.59%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.62%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.36%
Sales Q2Q%-1.92%
Revenue Next Year10.94%
Revenue Next 2Y9.96%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y54.7%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-0.23%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y102.15%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y103.11%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A