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ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC (ESPR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ESPR - US29664W1053 - Common Stock

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+0.04 (+1.88%)
Last: 8/22/2025, 8:05:11 PM
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After Hours: 8/22/2025, 8:05:11 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall ESPR gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated ESPR against 193 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. Both the profitability and financial health of ESPR have multiple concerns. ESPR is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ESPR has reported negative net income.
ESPR had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years ESPR always reported negative net income.
In the past 5 years ESPR always reported negative operating cash flow.
ESPR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFESPR 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 -100M -200M

1.2 Ratios

ESPR's Return On Assets of -47.29% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ESPR outperforms 43.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -47.29%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-70.33%
ROA(5y)-64.43%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ESPR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICESPR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 65.30%, ESPR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.02% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESPR has remained more or less at the same level.
ESPR 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 65.3%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5YN/A
ESPR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsESPR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ESPR does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, ESPR has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for ESPR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
ESPR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ESPR Yearly Shares OutstandingESPR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
ESPR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsESPR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -6.18, we must say that ESPR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -6.18, ESPR is not doing good in the industry: 62.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -6.18
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.4%
ESPR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFESPR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.18 indicates that ESPR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
ESPR has a worse Current ratio (1.18) than 78.76% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.81 indicates that ESPR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ESPR has a Quick ratio of 0.81. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ESPR underperforms 80.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 0.81
ESPR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesESPR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ESPR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 43.02%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has decreased by -3.49% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing by 17.50% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)43.02%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%93.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.49%
Revenue growth 3Y61.84%
Revenue growth 5Y17.5%
Sales Q2Q%11.58%

3.2 Future

ESPR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 45.06% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 18.83% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y22.77%
EPS Next 2Y2.34%
EPS Next 3Y24.55%
EPS Next 5Y45.06%
Revenue Next Year6.44%
Revenue Next 2Y1.09%
Revenue Next 3Y10.85%
Revenue Next 5Y18.83%

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 stable.
ESPR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesESPR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
ESPR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesESPR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

ESPR 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 ESPR. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ESPR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsESPR 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
ESPR Per share dataESPR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 -2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as ESPR's earnings are expected to grow with 24.55% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.34%
EPS Next 3Y24.55%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC

NASDAQ:ESPR (8/22/2025, 8:05:11 PM)

After market: 2.17 0 (0%)

2.17

+0.04 (+1.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)08-05 2025-08-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Inst Owners59.45%
Inst Owner Change-3.74%
Ins Owners0.43%
Ins Owner Change11.36%
Market Cap437.52M
Analysts77.14
Price Target5.92 (172.81%)
Short Float %11.73%
Short Ratio5.1
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.74%
Min EPS beat(2)-32.97%
Max EPS beat(2)27.5%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-16.23%
Min EPS beat(4)-75.67%
Max EPS beat(4)27.5%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)73.6%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)48.7%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)40.01%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)13.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)10.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)17.27%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)19.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)52.41%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)20.63%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)12.82%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)11.95%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.3%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.9%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.95%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.66
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.49
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.24
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.51
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.51
OCFYN/A
SpS1.31
BVpS-2.15
TBVpS-2.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -47.29%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 65.3%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-70.33%
ROA(5y)-64.43%
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 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.8
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 274.16%
Cap/Sales 0.09%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 0.81
Altman-Z -6.18
F-Score2
WACC9.4%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)43.02%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%93.94%
EPS Next Y22.77%
EPS Next 2Y2.34%
EPS Next 3Y24.55%
EPS Next 5Y45.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.49%
Revenue growth 3Y61.84%
Revenue growth 5Y17.5%
Sales Q2Q%11.58%
Revenue Next Year6.44%
Revenue Next 2Y1.09%
Revenue Next 3Y10.85%
Revenue Next 5Y18.83%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.17%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-24.19%
EBIT Next 3Y7.34%
EBIT Next 5Y45.72%
FCF growth 1Y47.24%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y47.37%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A