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ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACRX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ACRX - US00444T2096 - Common Stock

0.86 USD
+0.06 (+7.5%)
Last: 1/9/2024, 8:00:00 PM
0.8719 USD
+0.01 (+1.38%)
After Hours: 1/9/2024, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall ACRX gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ACRX against 190 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. ACRX scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. While showing a medium growth rate, ACRX is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ACRX had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ACRX has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
ACRX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACRX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 20M -20M 40M -40M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -113.65%, ACRX is not doing good in the industry: 84.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -144.70%, ACRX is doing worse than 68.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -113.65%
ROE -144.7%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-5.62%
ROA(5y)-22.84%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ACRX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACRX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 500 -500 -1K

1.3 Margins

  • ACRX does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ACRX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACRX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 1K -1K 2K -2K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ACRX does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACRX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACRX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ACRX Yearly Shares OutstandingACRX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2M 4M 6M 8M
ACRX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACRX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -26.92, we must say that ACRX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ACRX has a Altman-Z score of -26.92. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ACRX underperforms 88.73% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for ACRX. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -26.92
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.57%
ACRX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACRX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 20M -20M -40M

2.3 Liquidity

  • ACRX has a Current Ratio of 4.00. This indicates that ACRX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACRX has a Current ratio (4.00) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ACRX has a Quick Ratio of 4.00. This indicates that ACRX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACRX has a Quick ratio of 4.00. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACRX outperforms 57.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4
Quick Ratio 4
ACRX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACRX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ACRX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 50.88%, which is quite impressive.
  • ACRX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -37.23%.
  • Measured over the past years, ACRX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -26.04% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)50.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%91.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-37.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.23%
Revenue growth 5Y-26.04%
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

  • ACRX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.09% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 36.49% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y72.27%
EPS Next 2Y34.78%
EPS Next 3Y22.12%
EPS Next 5Y15.09%
Revenue Next Year-91.49%
Revenue Next 2Y-52.31%
Revenue Next 3Y-25.27%
Revenue Next 5Y36.49%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ACRX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACRX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 20M 40M 60M
ACRX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACRX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 5 -5 -10 -15 -20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ACRX reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year ACRX is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ACRX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACRX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
ACRX Per share dataACRX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 -2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ACRX's earnings are expected to grow with 22.12% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.78%
EPS Next 3Y22.12%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC

NASDAQ:ACRX (1/9/2024, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 0.8719 +0.01 (+1.38%)

0.86

+0.06 (+7.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)11-08
Earnings (Next)03-28
Inst Owners22.97%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.13%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap14.58M
Revenue(TTM)620.00K
Net Income(TTM)-26.48M
Analysts82.5
Price Target4.72 (448.84%)
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)49%
Min EPS beat(2)26.01%
Max EPS beat(2)71.99%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)13.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-92.23%
Max EPS beat(4)71.99%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)14.45%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)10.52%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)9.08%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)108.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)226.8%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-100%
Max Revenue beat(4)226.8%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-47.29%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-47.44%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-44.57%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)26%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)20.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)100%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.76%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 23.51
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.8
P/tB 1.53
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-2.23
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.8
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.13
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.12
OCFYN/A
SpS0.04
BVpS1.08
TBVpS0.56
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -113.65%
ROE -144.7%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-5.62%
ROA(5y)-22.84%
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 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 21.54%
Cap/Sales 22.58%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 4
Quick Ratio 4
Altman-Z -26.92
F-Score5
WACC9.57%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)71.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)39.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)61.84%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)50.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%91.49%
EPS Next Y72.27%
EPS Next 2Y34.78%
EPS Next 3Y22.12%
EPS Next 5Y15.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-37.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.23%
Revenue growth 5Y-26.04%
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next Year-91.49%
Revenue Next 2Y-52.31%
Revenue Next 3Y-25.27%
Revenue Next 5Y36.49%
EBIT growth 1Y11.94%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y39.91%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y33.11%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / ACRX FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ACRX stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ACRX.


Can you provide the valuation status for ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACRX). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACRX) stock?

ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACRX) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


What is the financial health of ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACRX) stock?

The financial health rating of ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACRX) is 6 / 10.