Photocure Valuation

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

Valuation Score

2/6

Valuation Score 2/6

  • 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 PHO when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: PHO (NOK51.6) is trading below our estimate of fair value (NOK426.57)

Significantly Below Fair Value: PHO is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

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

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

PHO 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/Revenue2.2x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA19.8x
PEG Ratio1.2x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

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

The above table shows the PE ratio for PHO vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average29x
VISTN Vistin Pharma
18.1xn/aNOK 1.2b
NAVA Navamedic
22.5x27.0%NOK 554.6m
AZT ArcticZymes Technologies
58.9x54.1%NOK 861.1m
506260 Anuh Pharma
16.7xn/a₹10.1b
PHO Photocure
108.9x88.7%NOK 1.4b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: PHO is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (108.9x) compared to the peer average (29x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does PHO's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Pharmaceuticals Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a15.4%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: PHO is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (108.9x) compared to the European Pharmaceuticals industry average (22.5x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is PHO'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.

PHO PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio108.9x
Fair PE Ratio82.7x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: PHO is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (108.9x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (82.7x).


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 PHO forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentNOK 51.60
NOK 86.00
+66.7%
1.2%NOK 87.00NOK 85.00n/a2
Sep ’25NOK 55.70
NOK 86.00
+54.4%
1.2%NOK 87.00NOK 85.00n/a2
Aug ’25NOK 54.70
NOK 86.00
+57.2%
1.2%NOK 87.00NOK 85.00n/a2
Jul ’25NOK 59.90
NOK 86.00
+43.6%
1.2%NOK 87.00NOK 85.00n/a2
Jun ’25NOK 65.60
NOK 86.00
+31.1%
1.2%NOK 87.00NOK 85.00n/a2
May ’25NOK 55.30
NOK 86.00
+55.5%
1.2%NOK 87.00NOK 85.00n/a2
Apr ’25NOK 55.00
NOK 86.00
+56.4%
1.2%NOK 87.00NOK 85.00n/a2
Mar ’25NOK 57.70
NOK 86.00
+49.0%
1.2%NOK 87.00NOK 85.00n/a2
Feb ’25NOK 65.40
NOK 92.50
+41.4%
2.7%NOK 95.00NOK 90.00n/a2
Jan ’25NOK 67.40
NOK 92.50
+37.2%
2.7%NOK 95.00NOK 90.00n/a2
Dec ’24NOK 53.10
NOK 92.50
+74.2%
2.7%NOK 95.00NOK 90.00n/a2
Nov ’24NOK 55.90
NOK 95.00
+69.9%
5.3%NOK 100.00NOK 90.00n/a2
Oct ’24NOK 53.80
NOK 90.00
+67.3%
11.1%NOK 100.00NOK 80.00NOK 54.002
Sep ’24NOK 46.20
NOK 90.00
+94.8%
11.1%NOK 100.00NOK 80.00NOK 55.702
Aug ’24NOK 48.50
NOK 100.00
+106.2%
10.0%NOK 110.00NOK 90.00NOK 54.702
Jul ’24NOK 46.70
NOK 102.50
+119.5%
12.2%NOK 115.00NOK 90.00NOK 59.902
Jun ’24NOK 50.80
NOK 102.50
+101.8%
12.2%NOK 115.00NOK 90.00NOK 65.602
May ’24NOK 53.40
NOK 102.50
+91.9%
12.2%NOK 115.00NOK 90.00NOK 55.302
Apr ’24NOK 60.45
NOK 105.00
+73.7%
14.3%NOK 120.00NOK 90.00NOK 55.002
Mar ’24NOK 82.05
NOK 105.00
+28.0%
14.3%NOK 120.00NOK 90.00NOK 57.702
Feb ’24NOK 108.60
NOK 125.00
+15.1%
12.0%NOK 140.00NOK 110.00NOK 65.402
Jan ’24NOK 106.80
NOK 125.00
+17.0%
12.0%NOK 140.00NOK 110.00NOK 67.402
Dec ’23NOK 100.40
NOK 125.00
+24.5%
12.0%NOK 140.00NOK 110.00NOK 53.102
Nov ’23NOK 92.70
NOK 130.00
+40.2%
7.7%NOK 140.00NOK 120.00NOK 55.902
Oct ’23NOK 91.20
NOK 135.00
+48.0%
11.1%NOK 150.00NOK 120.00NOK 53.802

Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price, but there are not enough analysts covering the stock to determine statistical confidence in agreement.


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