Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NasdaqGS:AMPH Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.1b

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 41.7%, while the Pharmaceuticals industry saw earnings growing at 8.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.9% per year. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals's return on equity is 18.9%, and it has net margins of 19.4%.

Key information

41.7%

Earnings growth rate

41.5%

EPS growth rate

Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth6.0%
Revenue growth rate17.9%
Return on equity18.9%
Net Margin19.4%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

We Think Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 04
We Think Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals: A Gradual Strategy

Feb 19

These 4 Measures Indicate That Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 03
These 4 Measures Indicate That Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMPH) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Dec 16
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMPH) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Here's Why Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Nov 28
Here's Why Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Amphastar: Objectively Undervalued But For Good Reason (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 25

Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH)

Sep 15
Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH)

Amphastar: Perplexing Pipeline, Lumpy Revenues - I'm On Sidelines

Sep 12
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Decisive Acquisitions And Production Innovations Propel Pharma Growth And Market Dominance

Sep 10 Emphasis on proprietary products and strategic acquisitions to enhance market presence and contribute significantly to revenue growth.

Is Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 27
Is Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Using Too Much Debt?

Do Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:AMPH) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jul 05
Do Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:AMPH) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals: Shining Star Soon To Fade With Competitive Pressures Looming

Jul 01

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMPH) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

May 30
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMPH) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals: Buy When Fear Is Overblown

May 30

Reassessing Amphastar Pharmaceuticals

May 15

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 27
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Why Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Is A Strong Buy: Growth, Valuation, And Strategic Acquisitions

Mar 04

Here's Why We Think Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 04
Here's Why We Think Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMPH) P/E

Dec 20
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMPH) P/E

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Dec 03
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Sep 18
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

An Intrinsic Calculation For Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH) Suggests It's 35% Undervalued

Sep 03
An Intrinsic Calculation For Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH) Suggests It's 35% Undervalued

These 4 Measures Indicate That Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Is Using Debt Safely

Aug 17
These 4 Measures Indicate That Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Is Using Debt Safely

Here's Why We Think Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 02
Here's Why We Think Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Is Well Worth Watching

We Think Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

May 11
We Think Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMPH) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 51% Above Its Share Price

Mar 02
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMPH) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 51% Above Its Share Price

Is Now The Time To Put Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) On Your Watchlist?

Feb 07
Is Now The Time To Put Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) On Your Watchlist?

Does Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 24
Does Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's Why Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Nov 02
Here's Why Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Amphastar: A Pharmaceutical Growth Stock

Oct 06

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Amphastar Pharmaceuticals makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:AMPH Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 257311429777
31 Dec 247321609574
30 Sep 247241589376
30 Jun 247131678872
31 Mar 246761558571
31 Dec 236441388074
30 Sep 236011357571
30 Jun 235411027272
31 Mar 23519936978
31 Dec 22499916775
30 Sep 22485776375
30 Jun 22477916267
31 Mar 22455816562
31 Dec 21438626761
30 Sep 21413366862
30 Jun 21384106769
31 Mar 2136826967
31 Dec 2035016367
30 Sep 2033776369
30 Jun 2033446270
31 Mar 20327525870
31 Dec 19322496369
30 Sep 19329526666
30 Jun 19324536759
31 Mar 1931626558
31 Dec 18295-65858
30 Sep 18265-75252
30 Jun 18248-95151
31 Mar 18242-45146
31 Dec 1724045144
30 Sep 1724305244
30 Jun 1725045144
31 Mar 1725294844
31 Dec 16255104742
30 Sep 16269214538
30 Jun 16268144339
31 Mar 1625404539
31 Dec 15252-34437
30 Sep 15230-134536
30 Jun 15226-154634
31 Mar 15221-104329
31 Dec 14210-114029
30 Sep 14209-63828
30 Jun 14209-13829

Quality Earnings: AMPH has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: AMPH's current net profit margins (19.4%) are lower than last year (22.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: AMPH's earnings have grown significantly by 41.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: AMPH's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: AMPH had negative earnings growth (-8.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Pharmaceuticals industry average (13.1%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: AMPH's Return on Equity (18.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/11 02:34
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/09 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gary NachmanBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Jason Matthew GerberryBofA Global Research
Timothy ChiangCapital One Securities, Inc.