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AB SCIENCE SA (AB.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - EPA:AB - FR0010557264 - Common Stock

1.148 EUR
-0.01 (-0.52%)
Last: 11/18/2025, 5:26:21 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, AB scores 1 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AB was compared to 54 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. AB may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. AB is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

AB had negative earnings in the past year.
AB had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
AB had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years AB reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
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

The Return On Assets of AB (-40.25%) is worse than 79.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -40.25%
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 90.75%, AB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.59% of the companies in the same industry.
AB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
AB does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 90.75%
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
AB has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, AB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 -20.05, we must say that AB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
AB has a worse Altman-Z score (-20.05) than 85.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -20.05
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.48%
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 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that AB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.67, AB is doing worse than 87.04% of the companies in the same industry.
AB has a Quick Ratio of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that AB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.67, AB is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.67
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 negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -22.84%.
Looking at the last year, AB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.08% in the last year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.36% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.84%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.62%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.36%
Sales Q2Q%-8.04%

3.2 Future

AB is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 30.66% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -4.65% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y68.29%
EPS Next 2Y30.66%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-9.09%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.65%
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 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
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

AB's earnings are expected to grow with 30.66% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y30.66%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

AB does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

AB SCIENCE SA

EPA:AB (11/18/2025, 5:26:21 PM)

1.148

-0.01 (-0.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)09-30 2025-09-30
Earnings (Next)05-11 2026-05-11
Inst Owners0.13%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners32%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap73.14M
Revenue(TTM)1.03M
Net Income(TTM)-8.54M
Analysts86
Price Target4.31 (275.44%)
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)22.25%
PT rev (3m)22.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)65.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)65.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-9.89%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-18.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 71.22
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.12
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.11
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.11
OCFYN/A
SpS0.02
BVpS-0.43
TBVpS-0.45
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -40.25%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 90.75%
FCFM 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
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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-Score3
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 27.43%
Cap/Sales 19.77%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.67
Altman-Z -20.05
F-Score3
WACC7.48%
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)-22.84%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1.33%
EPS Next Y68.29%
EPS Next 2Y30.66%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.62%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.36%
Sales Q2Q%-8.04%
Revenue Next Year-9.09%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.65%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y35.93%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-0.23%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y61.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y61.21%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

AB SCIENCE SA / AB.PA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AB stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to AB.PA.


What is the valuation status of AB SCIENCE SA (AB.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to AB SCIENCE SA (AB.PA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is AB SCIENCE SA (AB.PA) stock?

AB SCIENCE SA (AB.PA) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for AB stock?

The financial health rating of AB SCIENCE SA (AB.PA) is 0 / 10.