Lonza Group Valuation

Is 0QNO undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

1/6

Valuation Score 1/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of 0QNO when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: 0QNO (CHF524) is trading below our estimate of fair value (CHF631.38)

Significantly Below Fair Value: 0QNO is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for 0QNO?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

0QNO key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.8x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA20.4x
PEG Ratio2.9x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does 0QNO's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for 0QNO vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average27.8x
ERGO Ergomed
46.7x14.2%UK£701.1m
GSK GSK
15.8x11.9%UK£70.7b
HVO hVIVO
11.8x-12.3%UK£190.5m
AZN AstraZeneca
37x16.5%UK£186.8b
0QNO Lonza Group
57.3x19.9%CHF37.5b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: 0QNO is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (57.3x) compared to the peer average (21.5x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does 0QNO's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Life Sciences Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a21.6%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: 0QNO is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (57.3x) compared to the European Life Sciences industry average (35.9x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is 0QNO'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.

0QNO PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio57.3x
Fair PE Ratio44.8x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: 0QNO is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (57.3x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (44.8x).


Analyst Price Targets

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

The above table shows the analyst 0QNO forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentCHF524.00
CHF570.55
+8.9%
11.9%CHF650.00CHF375.00n/a22
Apr ’25CHF540.12
CHF556.00
+2.9%
12.8%CHF650.00CHF375.00n/a22
Mar ’25CHF463.95
CHF508.25
+9.5%
13.3%CHF635.00CHF365.00n/a20
Feb ’25CHF429.11
CHF495.20
+15.4%
14.0%CHF600.00CHF365.00n/a20
Jan ’25CHF352.20
CHF465.16
+32.1%
18.5%CHF600.00CHF270.00n/a19
Dec ’24CHF335.22
CHF513.11
+53.1%
21.9%CHF705.00CHF365.00n/a19
Nov ’24CHF318.60
CHF531.26
+66.7%
20.8%CHF705.00CHF365.00n/a19
Oct ’24CHF430.02
CHF627.41
+45.9%
8.5%CHF705.00CHF514.00n/a17
Sep ’24CHF492.45
CHF629.83
+27.9%
7.3%CHF705.00CHF530.00n/a18
Aug ’24CHF503.25
CHF647.06
+28.6%
6.9%CHF705.00CHF570.00n/a18
Jul ’24CHF533.08
CHF679.24
+27.4%
11.1%CHF900.00CHF580.00n/a17
Jun ’24CHF575.06
CHF659.84
+14.7%
16.9%CHF900.00CHF315.05n/a18
May ’24CHF553.84
CHF663.36
+19.8%
17.1%CHF900.00CHF315.05CHF510.4017
Apr ’24CHF547.29
CHF662.77
+21.1%
17.1%CHF900.00CHF315.05CHF540.1217
Mar ’24CHF560.89
CHF662.89
+18.2%
16.6%CHF900.00CHF315.05CHF463.9518
Feb ’24CHF519.56
CHF659.65
+27.0%
18.0%CHF935.00CHF315.05CHF429.1117
Jan ’24CHF453.05
CHF680.88
+50.3%
19.4%CHF965.00CHF315.05CHF352.2016
Dec ’23CHF508.94
CHF699.00
+37.3%
17.8%CHF965.00CHF315.05CHF335.2216
Nov ’23CHF520.02
CHF709.06
+36.4%
18.2%CHF965.00CHF315.05CHF318.6017
Oct ’23CHF486.30
CHF718.38
+47.7%
18.6%CHF965.00CHF315.05CHF430.0216
Sep ’23CHF510.00
CHF756.58
+48.3%
12.5%CHF965.00CHF620.00CHF492.4516
Aug ’23CHF573.44
CHF759.60
+32.5%
12.1%CHF965.00CHF620.00CHF503.2517
Jul ’23CHF519.28
CHF789.01
+51.9%
11.5%CHF926.26CHF620.00CHF533.0818
Jun ’23CHF566.08
CHF792.90
+40.1%
11.1%CHF926.26CHF620.00CHF575.0618
May ’23CHF578.49
CHF800.68
+38.4%
10.0%CHF926.26CHF620.00CHF553.8418

Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.


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