Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.

TSX:CPH Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$356.3m

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Cipher Pharmaceuticals has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 28.4%, while the Pharmaceuticals industry saw earnings growing at 39% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.5% per year. Cipher Pharmaceuticals's return on equity is 8.8%, and it has net margins of 23.4%.

Key information

28.4%

Earnings growth rate

29.7%

EPS growth rate

Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth23.1%
Revenue growth rate6.5%
Return on equity8.8%
Net Margin23.4%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Cipher Pharmaceuticals' (TSE:CPH) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Nov 14
Cipher Pharmaceuticals' (TSE:CPH) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Recent updates

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSE:CPH) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

May 09
Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSE:CPH) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Is Cipher Pharmaceuticals (TSE:CPH) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 28
Is Cipher Pharmaceuticals (TSE:CPH) Using Too Much Debt?
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Acquisition Of Natroba And Pipeline Products Will Strengthen Future Market Presence

Feb 23 Strategic acquisitions and transitioning to an in-house sales team are aimed at reducing costs and boosting revenue and earnings for Cipher Pharmaceuticals.

We Think Cipher Pharmaceuticals (TSE:CPH) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Dec 13
We Think Cipher Pharmaceuticals (TSE:CPH) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Cipher Pharmaceuticals' (TSE:CPH) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Nov 14
Cipher Pharmaceuticals' (TSE:CPH) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

With A 29% Price Drop For Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSE:CPH) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Nov 12
With A 29% Price Drop For Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSE:CPH) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Nov 09
Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

There's No Escaping Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (TSE:CPH) Muted Earnings Despite A 26% Share Price Rise

Mar 23
There's No Escaping Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (TSE:CPH) Muted Earnings Despite A 26% Share Price Rise

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Cipher Pharmaceuticals (TSE:CPH)

Mar 22
Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Cipher Pharmaceuticals (TSE:CPH)

Here's Why I Think Cipher Pharmaceuticals (TSE:CPH) Is An Interesting Stock

May 14
Here's Why I Think Cipher Pharmaceuticals (TSE:CPH) Is An Interesting Stock

Analysts Just Published A Bright New Outlook For Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (TSE:CPH)

May 18
Analysts Just Published A Bright New Outlook For Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (TSE:CPH)

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. Just Missed EPS By 37%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Mar 20
Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. Just Missed EPS By 37%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSE:CPH) Revenue Forecasts By 12%

Jan 26
Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSE:CPH) Revenue Forecasts By 12%

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

TSX:CPH Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 25409160
31 Dec 243312120
30 Sep 24261690
30 Jun 24222360
31 Mar 24222360
31 Dec 23212050
30 Sep 23213250
30 Jun 23202850
31 Mar 23202750
31 Dec 22212750
30 Sep 22221050
30 Jun 2221850
31 Mar 2222950
31 Dec 2122850
30 Sep 2122560
30 Jun 2123660
31 Mar 2121360
31 Dec 2022460
30 Sep 2021760
30 Jun 2022350
31 Mar 2023460
31 Dec 1922380
30 Sep 1923-1110
30 Jun 19222130
31 Mar 19233141
31 Dec 18231141
30 Sep 18286131
30 Jun 18349130
31 Mar 183711130
31 Dec 174011130
30 Sep 17347130
30 Jun 17325130
31 Mar 17311141
31 Dec 16304161
30 Sep 16336231
30 Jun 16342280
31 Mar 16341290
31 Dec 15342291
30 Sep 15323211
30 Jun 153013141
31 Mar 153018101
31 Dec 14291991
30 Sep 14333171
30 Jun 14322771

Quality Earnings: CPH has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CPH's current net profit margins (23.4%) are lower than last year .


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CPH's earnings have grown significantly by 28.4% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: CPH had negative earnings growth (-59.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Pharmaceuticals industry average (-45%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CPH's Return on Equity (8.8%) 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 08:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/09 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Douglas LoeByron Capital Markets
Tania Armstrong-WhitworthCanaccord Genuity
Prakash GowdCIBC Capital Markets