IPSEN (IPN.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:IPN • FR0010259150

156.6 EUR
+0.4 (+0.26%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 11:54 AM
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This IPN.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to IPN. IPN was compared to 54 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. IPN has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. IPN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. IPN.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • IPN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year IPN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years IPN has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years IPN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
IPN.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIPN.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • IPN has a better Return On Assets (11.21%) than 75.93% of its industry peers.
  • IPN has a better Return On Equity (17.93%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 21.54%, IPN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.21%
ROE 17.93%
ROIC 21.54%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
IPN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIPN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 13.25%, IPN is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IPN has declined.
  • IPN's Operating Margin of 25.32% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IPN outperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IPN has remained more or less at the same level.
  • IPN's Gross Margin of 81.66% is amongst the best of the industry. IPN outperforms 87.04% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IPN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.32%
PM (TTM) 13.25%
GM 81.66%
OM growth 3Y-3.38%
OM growth 5Y-1.48%
PM growth 3Y-18.1%
PM growth 5Y-11.16%
GM growth 3Y-0.97%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
IPN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIPN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. IPN.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), IPN is creating value.
  • IPN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
IPN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingIPN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
IPN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIPN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.90 indicates that IPN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • IPN's Altman-Z score of 4.90 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IPN outperforms 70.37% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of IPN is 1.18, which is an excellent value as it means it would take IPN, only 1.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • IPN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.18) than 92.59% of its industry peers.
  • IPN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.19. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • IPN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.19. This is in the better half of the industry: IPN outperforms 79.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 1.18
Altman-Z 4.9
ROIC/WACC2.66
WACC8.1%
IPN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIPN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.96 indicates that IPN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • IPN has a Current ratio of 1.96. This is in the better half of the industry: IPN outperforms 68.52% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.79 indicates that IPN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of IPN (1.79) is better than 79.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.96
Quick Ratio 1.79
IPN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIPN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. IPN.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • IPN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.24%, which is quite good.
  • IPN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.79% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, IPN shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 64.12%.
  • IPN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.83% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.24%
EPS 3Y4.15%
EPS 5Y8.79%
EPS Q2Q%9.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)64.12%
Revenue growth 3Y9.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.83%
Sales Q2Q%1.83%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, IPN will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.81% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, IPN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.47% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.9%
EPS Next 2Y9%
EPS Next 3Y7.04%
EPS Next 5Y6.81%
Revenue Next Year8.75%
Revenue Next 2Y8.37%
Revenue Next 3Y7.29%
Revenue Next 5Y6.47%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • 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.
IPN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIPN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B 4B
IPN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIPN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10

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4. IPN.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.25, which indicates a correct valuation of IPN.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, IPN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.15. IPN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.83, IPN is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, IPN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.27. IPN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.25
Fwd PE 12.83
IPN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIPN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IPN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.44% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of IPN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IPN is cheaper than 77.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.85
EV/EBITDA 5.93
IPN.PA Per share dataIPN.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • IPN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • IPN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)1.74
EPS Next 2Y9%
EPS Next 3Y7.04%

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5. IPN.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • IPN has a yearly dividend return of 0.85%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.91, IPN has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.85, IPN pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of IPN has a limited annual growth rate of 3.72%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.72%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
IPN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareIPN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • IPN pays out 14.95% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • IPN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP14.95%
EPS Next 2Y9%
EPS Next 3Y7.04%
IPN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendIPN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M
IPN.PA Dividend Payout.IPN.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.IPN.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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IPN.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

IPSEN

EPA:IPN (3/12/2026, 11:54:32 AM)

156.6

+0.4 (+0.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)07-29
Inst Owners15.77%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap13.12B
Revenue(TTM)5.87B
Net Income(TTM)777.50M
Analysts68.42
Price Target142.63 (-8.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.72%
DP14.95%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
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)5.02%
PT rev (3m)8.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)6.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)10%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.16%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.25
Fwd PE 12.83
P/S 2.24
P/FCF 15.85
P/OCF 11.35
P/B 3.03
P/tB 9.28
EV/EBITDA 5.93
EPS(TTM)10.27
EY6.56%
EPS(NY)12.2
Fwd EY7.79%
FCF(TTM)9.88
FCFY6.31%
OCF(TTM)13.8
OCFY8.81%
SpS70
BVpS51.74
TBVpS16.87
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)1.74
Graham Number109.34
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.21%
ROE 17.93%
ROCE 27.02%
ROIC 21.54%
ROICexc 29.88%
ROICexgc 113.42%
OM 25.32%
PM (TTM) 13.25%
GM 81.66%
FCFM 14.11%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
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 3Y-3.38%
OM growth 5Y-1.48%
PM growth 3Y-18.1%
PM growth 5Y-11.16%
GM growth 3Y-0.97%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.85
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 1.18
Debt/EBITDA 0.4
Cap/Depr 52.58%
Cap/Sales 5.6%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 54.79%
Profit Quality 106.48%
Current Ratio 1.96
Quick Ratio 1.79
Altman-Z 4.9
F-Score7
WACC8.1%
ROIC/WACC2.66
Cap/Depr(3y)123.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)123.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.8%
Profit Quality(3y)111.08%
Profit Quality(5y)104.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.24%
EPS 3Y4.15%
EPS 5Y8.79%
EPS Q2Q%9.65%
EPS Next Y10.9%
EPS Next 2Y9%
EPS Next 3Y7.04%
EPS Next 5Y6.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)64.12%
Revenue growth 3Y9.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.83%
Sales Q2Q%1.83%
Revenue Next Year8.75%
Revenue Next 2Y8.37%
Revenue Next 3Y7.29%
Revenue Next 5Y6.47%
EBIT growth 1Y87.65%
EBIT growth 3Y3.94%
EBIT growth 5Y6.31%
EBIT Next Year32.25%
EBIT Next 3Y12.43%
EBIT Next 5Y10.29%
FCF growth 1Y522.48%
FCF growth 3Y4.75%
FCF growth 5Y5.6%
OCF growth 1Y26.34%
OCF growth 3Y5.92%
OCF growth 5Y8.44%

IPSEN / IPN.PA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for IPN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to IPN.PA.


What is the valuation status of IPSEN (IPN.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to IPSEN (IPN.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for IPSEN?

IPSEN (IPN.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of IPSEN (IPN.PA) stock?

The financial health rating of IPSEN (IPN.PA) is 7 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of IPSEN (IPN.PA) stock?

The dividend rating of IPSEN (IPN.PA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 14.95%.