SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC (SAGE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:SAGE • US78667J1088
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8.68 USD
-0.02 (-0.23%)
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This SAGE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SAGE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- SAGE had negative earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SAGE has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
- SAGE had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- SAGE had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- SAGE's Return On Assets of -71.22% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SAGE is outperformed by 64.07% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -81.68%, SAGE is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.09% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -71.22% | ||
| ROE | -81.68% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-57.96%
ROA(5y)-34.18%
ROE(3y)-65.47%
ROE(5y)-38.73%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- SAGE's Gross Margin of 45.16% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SAGE outperforms 75.50% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SAGE has declined.
- SAGE does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 45.16% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.74%
GM growth 5Y-3.93%
2. SAGE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- SAGE does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SAGE has more shares outstanding
- SAGE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- SAGE has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -5.35, we must say that SAGE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of -5.35, SAGE is not doing good in the industry: 61.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- There is no outstanding debt for SAGE. 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -5.35 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.13%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 9.16 indicates that SAGE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 9.16, SAGE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 9.16 indicates that SAGE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SAGE (9.16) is better than 75.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 9.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 9.16 |
3. SAGE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SAGE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 43.60%, which is quite impressive.
- Looking at the last year, SAGE shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -27.58% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, SAGE shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 42.99% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)43.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%53.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-27.58%
Revenue growth 3Y87.07%
Revenue growth 5Y42.99%
Sales Q2Q%265.84%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.71% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SAGE will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 40.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y44.26%
EPS Next 2Y24.68%
EPS Next 3Y19.27%
EPS Next 5Y13.71%
Revenue Next Year93.34%
Revenue Next 2Y66.24%
Revenue Next 3Y54.03%
Revenue Next 5Y40.01%
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.
4. SAGE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SAGE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SAGE. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SAGE's earnings are expected to grow with 19.27% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y24.68%
EPS Next 3Y19.27%
5. SAGE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for SAGE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
SAGE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
8.68
-0.02 (-0.23%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Industry Strength55.9
Industry Growth13.04
Earnings (Last)07-30 2025-07-30/amc
Earnings (Next)10-27 2025-10-27/bmo
Inst Owners80.99%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.25%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap543.54M
Revenue(TTM)70.41M
Net Income(TTM)-301.19M
Analysts69.41
Price Target8.67 (-0.12%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)9.48%
Min EPS beat(2)0.49%
Max EPS beat(2)18.46%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.88%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.61%
Max EPS beat(4)18.46%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.91%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.23%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-3.76%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)41.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)85.16%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)19.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)85.16%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)11.31%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)12.94%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.33%
PT rev (1m)-1.66%
PT rev (3m)5.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.96%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.49%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.93%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 7.72 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 1.47 | ||
| P/tB | 1.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)-4.89
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-2.94
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-4.62
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-4.62
OCFYN/A
SpS1.12
BVpS5.89
TBVpS5.89
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -71.22% | ||
| ROE | -81.68% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 45.16% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-57.96%
ROA(5y)-34.18%
ROE(3y)-65.47%
ROE(5y)-38.73%
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 3Y-5.74%
GM growth 5Y-3.93%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | N/A | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 9.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 9.16 | ||
| Altman-Z | -5.35 |
F-Score3
WACC11.13%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)40.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)28.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.74%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)43.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%53.53%
EPS Next Y44.26%
EPS Next 2Y24.68%
EPS Next 3Y19.27%
EPS Next 5Y13.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-27.58%
Revenue growth 3Y87.07%
Revenue growth 5Y42.99%
Sales Q2Q%265.84%
Revenue Next Year93.34%
Revenue Next 2Y66.24%
Revenue Next 3Y54.03%
Revenue Next 5Y40.01%
EBIT growth 1Y32.64%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year40.48%
EBIT Next 3Y19.55%
EBIT Next 5Y14.35%
FCF growth 1Y45.6%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y45.51%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC / SAGE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SAGE.
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SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC (SAGE) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.