CSL (ASX:CSL): Evaluating Valuation After Canadian Access Win for HEMGENIX Gene Therapy

CSL (ASX:CSL) has secured a new agreement that will give more Canadians access to HEMGENIX, its innovative gene therapy for hemophilia B. The Letter of Intent with Canadian health authorities represents a meaningful step for patient access.

See our latest analysis for CSL.

While this Canadian access win marks a bright spot for CSL, the bigger picture has been more challenging for shareholders. The past year’s -28.2% total shareholder return reflects both broad market pressures and investor caution after recent executive transitions, including the announcement of a new CFO taking the helm. Despite incremental gains in the last week, share price momentum remains subdued, highlighting investor wariness even as CSL advances its gene therapy portfolio.

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With shares still trading nearly 36 percent below analyst targets and fundamentals showing steady growth, the question for investors is clear: Is CSL a bargain at these levels, or is future upside already priced in?

Most Popular Narrative: 21% Undervalued

CSL's latest close at A$207 sits well below the fair value estimated in the most popular narrative, indicating upside if key assumptions hold true. According to Ramsee, this narrative dissects multiple future tariff scenarios and weighs them directly into the company’s long-term prospects.

“Our analysis utilizes a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology to estimate CSL's fair value under three distinct scenarios: No Tariff (baseline, assuming current exemptions hold), Low Tariff (modest future tariffs), and High Tariff (significant future tariffs). The baseline valuation reflects CSL's strong underlying business fundamentals, driven by robust growth in its core Immunoglobulin (Ig) franchise, ongoing gross margin recovery in the CSL Behring segment, and contributions from Seqirus and Vifor, albeit with some near-term headwinds for the latter two.”

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Curious which finely tuned numbers justify pricing CSL well above its current level? The narrative pivots on steady pipeline growth, strong segment margins, and a surprisingly bullish outlook despite looming tariff risks. Want to know which forward-looking metrics make the fair value so compelling? Dive in for the specifics Ramsee is betting on.

Result: Fair Value of $263.33 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, future US tariffs or a slower recovery in CSL Behring’s margins could quickly shift the story and put pressure on the current undervalued narrative.

Find out about the key risks to this CSL narrative.

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A good starting point is our analysis highlighting 4 key rewards investors are optimistic about regarding CSL.

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