PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PCRX • US6951271005

22.83 USD
-0.03 (-0.13%)
Last: Mar 5, 2026, 02:44 PM
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This PCRX 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 PCRX. PCRX was compared to 193 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. PCRX is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on PCRX. These ratings would make PCRX suitable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. PCRX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PCRX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PCRX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years PCRX 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PCRX had a positive operating cash flow.
PCRX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPCRX 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 50M -50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of PCRX (0.56%) is better than 79.79% of its industry peers.
  • PCRX has a better Return On Equity (1.01%) than 81.87% of its industry peers.
  • PCRX has a better Return On Invested Capital (2.67%) than 80.31% of its industry peers.
  • PCRX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.67%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.91%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.56%
ROE 1.01%
ROIC 2.67%
ROA(3y)-1.06%
ROA(5y)-0.04%
ROE(3y)-2.32%
ROE(5y)0.17%
ROIC(3y)4.67%
ROIC(5y)4.88%
PCRX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPCRX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of PCRX (0.97%) is better than 79.79% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PCRX has declined.
  • PCRX's Operating Margin of 5.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PCRX outperforms 79.79% of its industry peers.
  • PCRX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • PCRX's Gross Margin of 79.39% is amongst the best of the industry. PCRX outperforms 84.97% of its industry peers.
  • PCRX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.33%
PM (TTM) 0.97%
GM 79.39%
OM growth 3Y-20.59%
OM growth 5Y-17.68%
PM growth 3Y-25.95%
PM growth 5Y-50.88%
GM growth 3Y4.23%
GM growth 5Y1.78%
PCRX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPCRX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. PCRX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PCRX is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PCRX has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PCRX has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PCRX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
PCRX Yearly Shares OutstandingPCRX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
PCRX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPCRX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.83 indicates that PCRX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.83, PCRX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PCRX has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.72. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as PCRX would need 2.72 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • PCRX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.72. This is amongst the best in the industry. PCRX outperforms 92.23% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.54 indicates that PCRX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of PCRX (0.54) is worse than 62.69% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.54
Debt/FCF 2.72
Altman-Z 1.83
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC8.23%
PCRX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPCRX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.54 indicates that PCRX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 4.54, PCRX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PCRX has a Quick Ratio of 3.28. This indicates that PCRX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.28, PCRX is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.96% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.54
Quick Ratio 3.28
PCRX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPCRX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. PCRX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PCRX have decreased strongly by -18.07% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, PCRX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.64% on average per year.
  • PCRX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -16.32%.
  • Measured over the past years, PCRX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.08% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.07%
EPS 3Y0.51%
EPS 5Y3.64%
EPS Q2Q%-37.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.32%
Revenue growth 3Y2.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.08%
Sales Q2Q%5.14%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.64% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.42% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y16.65%
EPS Next 2Y20.6%
EPS Next 3Y14.23%
EPS Next 5Y10.64%
Revenue Next Year7.11%
Revenue Next 2Y8.4%
Revenue Next 3Y7.67%
Revenue Next 5Y5.42%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
PCRX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPCRX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200M 400M 600M 800M
PCRX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPCRX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 1 2 3 4

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4. PCRX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • PCRX is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.68.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PCRX is valued cheaper than 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.03, PCRX is valued rather cheaply.
  • PCRX is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.44.
  • PCRX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PCRX is cheaper than 93.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PCRX to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.11), we can say PCRX is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.68
Fwd PE 7.44
PCRX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPCRX 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, PCRX is valued cheaper than 91.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PCRX is valued cheaper than 94.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.76
EV/EBITDA 7.55
PCRX Per share dataPCRX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

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.
  • The decent profitability rating of PCRX may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • PCRX's earnings are expected to grow with 14.23% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)2.39
EPS Next 2Y20.6%
EPS Next 3Y14.23%

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5. PCRX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PCRX does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PCRX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC

NASDAQ:PCRX (3/5/2026, 2:44:43 PM)

22.83

-0.03 (-0.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners114.44%
Inst Owner Change-2.6%
Ins Owners0.79%
Ins Owner Change16.54%
Market Cap924.39M
Revenue(TTM)726.41M
Net Income(TTM)7.03M
Analysts76.92
Price Target30.31 (32.76%)
Short Float %19.56%
Short Ratio8.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)-16.46%
Min EPS beat(2)-38.21%
Max EPS beat(2)5.28%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-7.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-38.21%
Max EPS beat(4)5.28%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.27%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.33%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-6.57%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.59%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.99%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.33%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.76%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.75%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-19.69%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.99%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.68
Fwd PE 7.44
P/S 1.27
P/FCF 6.76
P/OCF 6.08
P/B 1.33
P/tB 3.03
EV/EBITDA 7.55
EPS(TTM)2.63
EY11.52%
EPS(NY)3.07
Fwd EY13.44%
FCF(TTM)3.38
FCFY14.78%
OCF(TTM)3.75
OCFY16.44%
SpS17.94
BVpS17.12
TBVpS7.53
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)2.39
Graham Number31.83
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.56%
ROE 1.01%
ROCE 3.38%
ROIC 2.67%
ROICexc 3.38%
ROICexgc 5.91%
OM 5.33%
PM (TTM) 0.97%
GM 79.39%
FCFM 18.81%
ROA(3y)-1.06%
ROA(5y)-0.04%
ROE(3y)-2.32%
ROE(5y)0.17%
ROIC(3y)4.67%
ROIC(5y)4.88%
ROICexc(3y)6.66%
ROICexc(5y)7.23%
ROICexgc(3y)14.37%
ROICexgc(5y)26.99%
ROCE(3y)5.91%
ROCE(5y)6.18%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-17.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-17.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y-18.82%
OM growth 3Y-20.59%
OM growth 5Y-17.68%
PM growth 3Y-25.95%
PM growth 5Y-50.88%
GM growth 3Y4.23%
GM growth 5Y1.78%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.54
Debt/FCF 2.72
Debt/EBITDA 2.87
Cap/Depr 16.85%
Cap/Sales 2.11%
Interest Coverage 2.54
Cash Conversion 117.14%
Profit Quality 1942.86%
Current Ratio 4.54
Quick Ratio 3.28
Altman-Z 1.83
F-Score8
WACC8.23%
ROIC/WACC0.32
Cap/Depr(3y)16.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.07%
EPS 3Y0.51%
EPS 5Y3.64%
EPS Q2Q%-37.36%
EPS Next Y16.65%
EPS Next 2Y20.6%
EPS Next 3Y14.23%
EPS Next 5Y10.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.32%
Revenue growth 3Y2.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.08%
Sales Q2Q%5.14%
Revenue Next Year7.11%
Revenue Next 2Y8.4%
Revenue Next 3Y7.67%
Revenue Next 5Y5.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-65.3%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.29%
EBIT growth 5Y-8.56%
EBIT Next Year17.68%
EBIT Next 3Y14.84%
EBIT Next 5Y7.61%
FCF growth 1Y-23.55%
FCF growth 3Y5.86%
FCF growth 5Y28.37%
OCF growth 1Y-19.75%
OCF growth 3Y1.51%
OCF growth 5Y14.57%

PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC / PCRX FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PCRX.


What is the valuation status for PCRX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) stock?

PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) is 8.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.33.