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ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ETON) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ETON - Nasdaq - US29772L1089 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

17.12  -0.2 (-1.15%)

After market: 17.12 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ETON. ETON was compared to 193 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. ETON has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. ETON is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ETON had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year ETON had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years ETON always reported negative net income.
In multiple years ETON reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
ETON Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFETON Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10M -20M -30M

1.2 Ratios

ETON has a better Return On Assets (-5.45%) than 74.09% of its industry peers.
ETON's Return On Equity of -18.74% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ETON outperforms 71.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.45%
ROE -18.74%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-14.67%
ROA(5y)-31.48%
ROE(3y)-30.22%
ROE(5y)-56.08%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ETON Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICETON Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 58.49%, ETON is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.39% of the companies in the same industry.
ETON's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for ETON so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 58.49%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.67%
GM growth 5Y2.47%
ETON Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsETON Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20K -40K -60K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ETON does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, ETON has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, ETON has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, ETON has a worse debt to assets ratio.
ETON Yearly Shares OutstandingETON Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
ETON Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsETON Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 3.71 indicates that ETON is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
ETON's Altman-Z score of 3.71 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ETON outperforms 76.68% of its industry peers.
ETON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
ETON has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.23) than 74.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.71
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.93%
ETON Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFETON Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M -20M

2.3 Liquidity

ETON has a Current Ratio of 1.97. This is a normal value and indicates that ETON is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ETON has a Current ratio of 1.97. This is in the lower half of the industry: ETON underperforms 60.10% of its industry peers.
ETON has a Quick Ratio of 1.43. This is a normal value and indicates that ETON is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ETON has a Quick ratio of 1.43. This is in the lower half of the industry: ETON underperforms 62.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.97
Quick Ratio 1.43
ETON Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesETON Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 92.31% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, ETON shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.29%.
The Revenue has been growing by 109.79% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)92.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.29%
Revenue growth 3Y21.35%
Revenue growth 5Y109.79%
Sales Q2Q%108.6%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, ETON will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 91.33% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 43.80% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y301.57%
EPS Next 2Y236.54%
EPS Next 3Y151.35%
EPS Next 5Y91.33%
Revenue Next Year102.92%
Revenue Next 2Y71.95%
Revenue Next 3Y60.5%
Revenue Next 5Y43.8%

3.3 Evolution

Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
ETON Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesETON Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 100M 200M 300M 400M
ETON Yearly EPS VS EstimatesETON Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

ETON reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
ETON is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.11.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ETON indicates a rather cheap valuation: ETON is cheaper than 80.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
ETON's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 35.78.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.11
ETON Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsETON Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -200 -400 -600 -800

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ETON is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9174.89
ETON Per share dataETON EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ETON's earnings are expected to grow with 151.35% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y236.54%
EPS Next 3Y151.35%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC

NASDAQ:ETON (8/13/2025, 4:30:02 PM)

After market: 17.12 0 (0%)

17.12

-0.2 (-1.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/amc
Earnings (Next)11-10 2025-11-10
Inst Owners53.49%
Inst Owner Change3.81%
Ins Owners4.3%
Ins Owner Change-3.72%
Market Cap459.16M
Analysts82.22
Price Target30.26 (76.75%)
Short Float %11.88%
Short Ratio5.75
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)-230.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-488.82%
Max EPS beat(2)28.68%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-33.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-488.82%
Max EPS beat(4)394.12%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)15.47%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)14.28%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-6.85%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)10.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)8.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)11.97%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.97%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)13.43%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)9.12%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.79%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)7.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)31.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-157.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-30.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.69%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.11
P/S 9.5
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 83.05
P/B 18.78
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9174.89
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.31
Fwd EY7.63%
FCF(TTM)-0.1
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.21
OCFY1.2%
SpS1.8
BVpS0.91
TBVpS-0.35
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.45%
ROE -18.74%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 58.49%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-14.67%
ROA(5y)-31.48%
ROE(3y)-30.22%
ROE(5y)-56.08%
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-11.67%
GM growth 5Y2.47%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 576.77
Cap/Depr 426.09%
Cap/Sales 16.83%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 10632.7%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.97
Quick Ratio 1.43
Altman-Z 3.71
F-Score3
WACC9.93%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)372.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)366.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.75%
Cap/Sales(5y)36.24%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)92.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
EPS Next Y301.57%
EPS Next 2Y236.54%
EPS Next 3Y151.35%
EPS Next 5Y91.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.29%
Revenue growth 3Y21.35%
Revenue growth 5Y109.79%
Sales Q2Q%108.6%
Revenue Next Year102.92%
Revenue Next 2Y71.95%
Revenue Next 3Y60.5%
Revenue Next 5Y43.8%
EBIT growth 1Y-445.81%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year716.69%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-261.81%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y169.71%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A