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Canadian (TSX) Biotech Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 03, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies31
  • 7D10.1%
  • 3M-1.4%
  • 1Y-25.6%
  • YTD-2.0%

In the last week, the Biotech industry is up 10%, with Medicenna Therapeutics leading the way with a 17% gain. However, the industry is down 26% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 36% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Biotech Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 03 Jun 2024CA$1.3bCA$76.8m-CA$358,960,866.3410.8x-3.5x16.3x
Wed, 01 May 2024CA$917.9mCA$79.5m-CA$301,823,535.4812.8x-3x11.5x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024CA$1.1bCA$88.5m-CA$315,965,578.4811.1x-3.5x12.5x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024CA$1.2bCA$93.1m-CA$320,866,772.9912.6x-3.7x12.6x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024CA$3.6bCA$86.3m-CA$516,895,241.006.5x-6.9x41.4x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023CA$3.6bCA$86.3m-CA$525,231,926.006.8x-6.8x41.6x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023CA$3.8bCA$86.7m-CA$544,835,521.005.5x-7x44x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023CA$3.8bCA$88.9m-CA$532,184,232.005.4x-7.2x42.9x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023CA$4.0bCA$87.3m-CA$506,440,953.005.7x-7.8x45.4x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023CA$4.0bCA$85.8m-CA$516,899,660.006.7x-7.7x46.5x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023CA$4.1bCA$81.6m-CA$517,313,568.0013.1x-7.9x50.1x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023CA$3.9bCA$86.5m-CA$554,330,023.0012.8x-7.1x45.3x
Thu, 04 May 2023CA$3.8bCA$82.5m-CA$586,535,234.0012.5x-6.6x46.7x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023CA$2.4bCA$90.6m-CA$601,993,437.009.8x-4.1x27x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023CA$2.7bCA$90.5m-CA$590,628,873.008.6x-4.6x29.7x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023CA$3.2bCA$87.4m-CA$524,930,832.0011.6x-6.1x36.7x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022CA$3.1bCA$87.7m-CA$535,191,615.0010.1x-5.7x34.8x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022CA$3.1bCA$88.1m-CA$568,040,779.0013.5x-5.5x35.2x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022CA$3.1bCA$86.2m-CA$553,217,324.0014.8x-5.7x36.3x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022CA$3.5bCA$84.7m-CA$538,850,815.0013.5x-6.5x41.2x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022CA$3.5bCA$84.2m-CA$510,175,660.0010x-6.9x41.9x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022CA$3.5bCA$181.8m-CA$606,427,901.0011.3x-5.7x19.1x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022CA$3.2bCA$177.6m-CA$589,157,406.0013.7x-5.4x18x
Fri, 06 May 2022CA$3.3bCA$181.6m-CA$480,376,459.0013.2x-6.9x18.2x
Sun, 03 Apr 2022CA$3.5bCA$170.2m-CA$480,725,757.0015.3x-7.2x20.3x
Tue, 01 Mar 2022CA$3.3bCA$167.0m-CA$468,368,816.0015.8x-7.1x19.8x
Thu, 27 Jan 2022CA$3.2bCA$166.8m-CA$431,174,563.0018.1x-7.5x19.3x
Sat, 25 Dec 2021CA$3.8bCA$168.6m-CA$433,300,964.0022.9x-8.8x22.7x
Mon, 22 Nov 2021CA$6.1bCA$170.1m-CA$467,645,928.005.5x-12.9x35.6x
Wed, 20 Oct 2021CA$8.0bCA$244.3m-CA$608,808,462.007.4x-13.1x32.6x
Fri, 17 Sep 2021CA$8.1bCA$242.2m-CA$608,830,448.007.3x-13.3x33.4x
Sun, 15 Aug 2021CA$3.5bCA$161.7m-CA$473,092,915.0830.5x-7.4x21.7x
Thu, 10 Jun 2021CA$4.1bCA$147.0m-CA$495,024,670.7510.8x-8.3x28.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-8.3x


Total Market Cap: CA$4.1bTotal Earnings: -CA$495,024,670.75Total Revenue: CA$147.0mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Biotech Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -6.9x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Biotechs industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 31.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 16.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Biotechs industry have improved over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 19% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, losses have been shrinking.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Healthcare industry?

CA Market-0.46%
Healthcare0.096%
Biotech10.12%
Biotech10.12%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
COV Covalon TechnologiesCA$2.27108.3%
+CA$29.1m
19.5%PS2.1x
SVA SernovaCA$0.3826.7%
+CA$24.3m
-57.3%PB30.1x
METX ME Therapeutics HoldingsCA$4.9423.8%
+CA$22.5m
n/an/a
MDNA Medicenna TherapeuticsCA$2.575.3%
+CA$9.7m
238.2%PB10.3x
ACOG Alpha CognitionCA$0.808.1%
+CA$9.0m
213.7%PB489.8x
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DTC

CA$1.11

Defence Therapeutics

7D

-5.1%

1Y

-57.5%

APS

CA$1.34

Aptose Biosciences

7D

-16.8%

1Y

-85.1%

TH

CA$1.71

Theratechnologies

7D

-3.4%

1Y

-65.8%

QPT

CA$0.02

Quest PharmaTech

7D

-33.3%

1Y

-81.0%

BCT

CA$2.29

BriaCell Therapeutics

7D

18.0%

1Y

-72.9%

WLLW

CA$0.13

Willow Biosciences

7D

62.5%

1Y

4.0%

COV

CA$2.18

Covalon Technologies

7D

100.0%

1Y

14.7%

AWKN

CA$0.14

Awakn Life Sciences

7D

-25.6%

1Y

-46.3%

SVA

CA$0.37

Sernova

7D

23.3%

1Y

-58.4%

ONC

CA$1.46

Oncolytics Biotech

7D

-4.6%

1Y

-32.1%

EPRX

CA$3.65

Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals

7D

-4.5%

1Y

-47.1%

HBP

CA$0.21

Helix BioPharma

7D

2.4%

1Y

2.4%

MDNA

CA$2.85

Medicenna Therapeutics

7D

16.8%

1Y

275.0%

RVX

CA$0.055

Resverlogix

7D

-8.3%

1Y

-52.2%

METX

CA$4.95

ME Therapeutics Holdings

7D

24.1%

1Y

n/a

ACOG

CA$0.82

Alpha Cognition

7D

10.8%

1Y

221.6%