How does CSL's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

CSL is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (32.2x) compared to the peer average (56.9x).

How does CSL's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Biotechs Industry?

CSL is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (32.2x) compared to the Global Biotechs industry average (26.3x).

What is CSL's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

CSL is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (32.2x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (31.9x).

What is the Fair Price of CSL when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

CSL (A$272.45) is trading below our estimate of [[fair value]] (A$408.13)

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.

CSL (ASX:CSL) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

CSL Stock Overview

Researches, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes biopharmaceutical and vaccines in Australia, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. More details

CSL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	4/6
Future Growth	3/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	4/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 33.2% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 13% per year

Earnings grew by 20.4% over the past year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 20.3%

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt

CSL Limited Competitors

Telix Pharmaceuticals

ASX:TLX

AU$7.6b

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals

ASX:CUV

AU$677.8m

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

NasdaqGS:REGN

US$81.4b

Amgen

NasdaqGS:AMGN

US$152.4b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for CSL
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$272.45
52 Week High	AU$313.55
52 Week Low	AU$255.17
Beta	0.30
11 Month Change	-9.36%
3 Month Change	-11.61%
1 Year Change	5.76%
33 Year Change	-13.80%
5 Year Change	-0.35%
Change since IPO	33,956.59%

With EPS Growth And More, CSL (ASX:CSL) Makes An Interesting Case

Nov 01

We Think CSL (ASX:CSL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 05

CSL (ASX:CSL) Gains Approval for Updated COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan, Boosting Strategic Alliances

Sep 18

Recent updates

With EPS Growth And More, CSL (ASX:CSL) Makes An Interesting Case

Nov 01

We Think CSL (ASX:CSL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 05

CSL (ASX:CSL) Gains Approval for Updated COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan, Boosting Strategic Alliances

Sep 18

Getting In Cheap On CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Is Unlikely

Sep 03

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Aug 16

An Intrinsic Calculation For CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Suggests It's 27% Undervalued

Aug 07

CSL Limited's (ASX:CSL) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

May 22

An Intrinsic Calculation For CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Suggests It's 20% Undervalued

May 01

CSL Limited's (ASX:CSL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 47% Above Its Share Price

Aug 13

CSL (ASX:CSL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

May 30

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of CSL Limited (ASX:CSL)

May 09

Does CSL (ASX:CSL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 01

Estimating The Fair Value Of CSL Limited (ASX:CSL)

Feb 07

CSL (ASX:CSL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 17

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 27

We Think CSL (ASX:CSL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 19

Is CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Trading At A 22% Discount?

Jul 29

CSL's (ASX:CSL) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

Feb 22

Shareholder Returns

	CSL	AU Biotechs	AU Market
7D	-5.2%	-2.6%	-0.07%
1Y	5.8%	11.2%	16.9%

Return vs Industry: CSL underperformed the Australian Biotechs industry which returned 11.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CSL underperformed the Australian Market which returned 16.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CSL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CSL volatility
CSL Average Weekly Movement	2.0%
Biotechs Industry Average Movement	10.1%
Market Average Movement	8.5%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.4%

Stable Share Price: CSL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.

Volatility Over Time: CSL's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1916	32,698	Paul McKenzie	www.csl.com.au

CSL Limited researches, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes biopharmaceutical and vaccines in Australia, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The company operates through CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus, and CSL Vifor segments. The CSL Behring segment offers plasma products, gene therapies, and recombinants.

CSL Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do CSL's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CSL fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$131.92b
Earnings (TTM)	AU$4.09b
Revenue (TTM)	AU$22.92b

32.2x

P/E Ratio

5.8x

P/S Ratio

Is CSL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CSL income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$14.80b
Cost of Revenue	US$7.10b
Gross Profit	US$7.71b
Other Expenses	US$5.06b
Earnings	US$2.64b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 10, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	5.46
Gross Margin	52.06%
Net Profit Margin	17.85%
Debt/Equity Ratio	54.2%

How did CSL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.5%

Current Dividend Yield

48%

Payout Ratio

CSL Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

CSL Limited Competitors

ASX:TLX

AU$7.6b

ASX:CUV

AU$677.8m

NasdaqGS:REGN

US$81.4b

NasdaqGS:AMGN

US$152.4b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

MD, CEO & Executive Director recently sold AU$1.1m worth of stock

With EPS Growth And More, CSL (ASX:CSL) Makes An Interesting Case

CSL Vifor and Travere Therapeutics Announces Swissmedic Approval of FILSPARI (Sparsentan) for the Treatment of IgA Nephropathy

We Think CSL (ASX:CSL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

CSL (ASX:CSL) Gains Approval for Updated COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan, Boosting Strategic Alliances

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Approves CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.'s Updated Self-Amplifying mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine for Protection Against JN.1 Strain

Recent updates

MD, CEO & Executive Director recently sold AU$1.1m worth of stock

With EPS Growth And More, CSL (ASX:CSL) Makes An Interesting Case

CSL Vifor and Travere Therapeutics Announces Swissmedic Approval of FILSPARI (Sparsentan) for the Treatment of IgA Nephropathy

We Think CSL (ASX:CSL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

CSL (ASX:CSL) Gains Approval for Updated COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan, Boosting Strategic Alliances

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Approves CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.'s Updated Self-Amplifying mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine for Protection Against JN.1 Strain

MD, CEO & Executive Director exercised options and sold AU$1.1m worth of stock

Getting In Cheap On CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Is Unlikely

Upcoming dividend of US$1.45 per share

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Final dividend of US$1.45 announced

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

CSL Limited to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Feb 11, 2025

An Intrinsic Calculation For CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Suggests It's 27% Undervalued

Nature Communications Publishes Pivotal Data Demonstrating Efficacy and Tolerability of CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics' COVID-19 Vaccine

CSL Limited's (ASX:CSL) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

An Intrinsic Calculation For CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Suggests It's 20% Undervalued

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

CSL Vifor and Travere Therapeutics Announces European Commission Approves FILSPARI® (sparsentan) for the Treatment of IgA Nephropathy

Does CSL (ASX:CSL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Now 20% undervalued

CSL Seqirus Confirms Full Preparation to Implement the Fda's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee

Upcoming dividend of US$1.19 per share

First half dividend of US$1.19 announced

First half 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

CSL Limited Announces Estimate Distribution for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023, Payable on April 3, 2024

CSL Announces Top-Line Results from the Phase 3 AEGIS-II Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of CSL112 (apolipoprotein A-I (Human)

Now 22% undervalued

CSL Limited's (ASX:CSL) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Now 21% undervalued

CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics' ARCT-154 Demonstrates Non-Inferiority to Original Strain and Superior Immunogenicity to Omicronba BA.4/5 Variant Compared to First-Generation mRNA Vaccine Booster Booster

CSL Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Jul 30, 2024

CSL Behring's HEMGENIX (Etranacogene Dezaparvovec-Drlb) Demonstrates At Three Years Post-T Treatment Long-Term Durability, Safety and Greater Bleed Protection Versus Prophylactic Treatment in People Living with Hemophilia B

Is CSL (ASX:CSL) Using Too Much Debt?

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Approves CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics' ARCT-154, the First Self-Amplifying mRNA Vaccine Approves for COVID in Adults

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Health Canada Authorizes Csl's Hemgenix(R) (Etranacogene Dezaparvovec) as First Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B

CSL Limited Reaffirms Financial Outlook for Fiscal Year 2024

CSL Seqirus Announces Data from Three Studies Supporting the Clinical, Public Health Benefit and Cost Savings Associated with Cell-Based and Adjuvanted Influenza Vaccines

CSL Seqirus Shares Data Demonstrating the Potential for Influenza Vaccination to Reduce the Burden on Healthcare Resources

These 4 Measures Indicate That CSL (ASX:CSL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. and Csl Seqirus Announce European Medicines Agency Validates Marketing Authorization Application for Arct-154 Vaccine to Prevent Covid-19

Upcoming dividend of US$1.29 per share at 1.4% yield

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently sold AU$5.6m worth of stock

CSL Appoints Jeffrey Ball as First Chief Sustainability Officer

CSL Limited, Annual General Meeting, Oct 09, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

CSL Limited's (ASX:CSL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 47% Above Its Share Price

CSL Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Aug 15, 2023

CSL (ASX:CSL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of CSL Limited (ASX:CSL)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.07 per share at 1.1% yield

Does CSL (ASX:CSL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$3.37 (vs US$3.85 in 1H 2022)

CSL Limited Announces Interim Dividend, Payable on 5 April 2023

Estimating The Fair Value Of CSL Limited (ASX:CSL)

CSL Limited, Annual General Meeting, Oct 11, 2023

CSL Limited to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Feb 14, 2023

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