Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Market Cap
US$34.7b
Last Updated
2021/01/19 23:24 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and commercializes various therapeutic products. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Alexion Pharmaceuticals's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ALXN is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 9% a week.
Volatility Over Time: ALXN's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.0%
ALXN
4.5%
US Biotechs
0.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
40.4%
ALXN
40.6%
US Biotechs
21.1%
US Market
Return vs Industry: ALXN exceeded the US Biotechs industry which returned 36.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ALXN exceeded the US Market which returned 19.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ALXN | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.0% | 4.5% | 0.3% |
| 30 Day | 1.3% | 6.8% | 3.3% |
| 90 Day | 34.3% | 27.2% | 14.2% |
| 1 Year | 40.4%40.4% | 42.9%40.6% | 23.8%21.1% |
| 3 Year | 26.4%26.4% | 28.8%22.1% | 45.0%35.4% |
| 5 Year | 4.0%4.0% | 51.3%39.6% | 127.7%102.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Alexion Pharmaceuticals's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their PredictionsValuation
Is Alexion Pharmaceuticals undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
43.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ALXN ($158.71) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($279.98)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ALXN is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ALXN is poor value based on its PE Ratio (36.6x) compared to the US Biotechs industry average (33.1x).
PE vs Market: ALXN is poor value based on its PE Ratio (36.6x) compared to the US market (21x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: ALXN is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.7x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ALXN is good value based on its PB Ratio (3.1x) compared to the US Biotechs industry average (4.2x).
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Future Growth
How is Alexion Pharmaceuticals forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 20 analysts?
21.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ALXN's forecast earnings growth (21.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: ALXN's earnings (21.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (21.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: ALXN's revenue (6.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ALXN's revenue (6.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: ALXN's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.7%).
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Past Performance
How has Alexion Pharmaceuticals performed over the past 5 years?
43.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ALXN has a large one-off loss of $2.2B impacting its September 30 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: ALXN's current net profit margins (16.3%) are lower than last year (31.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ALXN's earnings have grown significantly by 43.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ALXN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ALXN had negative earnings growth (-35.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Biotechs industry average (-10.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ALXN's Return on Equity (8.6%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Alexion Pharmaceuticals's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ALXN's short term assets ($5.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: ALXN's short term assets ($5.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($5.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ALXN's debt to equity ratio (24.1%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: ALXN's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 42.4% to 24.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ALXN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (100.3%).
Interest Coverage: ALXN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (2316.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Alexion Pharmaceuticals's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate ALXN's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate ALXN's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ALXN's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ALXN's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of ALXN's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Ludwig Hantson (57 yo)
3.83yrs
Tenure
US$18,947,984
Compensation
Dr. Ludwig N. Hantson, Ph.D., has been Chief Executive Officer at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since March 27, 2017. Dr. Hantson has been the President of Synovis Life Technologies Inc. since February 14,...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Ludwig's total compensation ($USD18.95M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.55M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ludwig's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.83yrs | US$18.95m | 0.078% $ 27.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.25yrs | US$4.88m | 0.0085% $ 2.9m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Commercial & Global Operations Officer | 1.25yrs | US$5.55m | 0.019% $ 6.5m | |
| Executive VP and Head of Research & Development | 3.58yrs | US$5.63m | 0.016% $ 5.6m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP | no data | no data | 0.0098% $ 3.4m | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Compliance Officer | 3.58yrs | no data | 0.011% $ 3.7m | |
| Executive VP | 2.92yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 3.6m | |
| Senior Director of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Interim Chief Human Experience Officer | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Culture and Corporate Social Responsibility | 3.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of EMEAC Region | 2.92yrs | no data | no data |
2.9yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ALXN's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.83yrs | US$18.95m | 0.078% $ 27.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.58yrs | US$470.05k | 0.060% $ 20.9m | |
| Independent Director | 3.33yrs | US$445.05k | 0.0019% $ 659.9k | |
| Director | 6.5yrs | US$630.11k | 0.014% $ 4.8m | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$445.07k | 0.0022% $ 764.1k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 3.67yrs | US$595.05k | 0.0039% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 2.92yrs | US$470.01k | 0.0021% $ 732.9k | |
| Independent Director | 10.92yrs | US$445.05k | 0.0089% $ 3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.75yrs | US$470.05k | 0.0030% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.17yrs | US$445.05k | 0.0019% $ 659.9k |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ALXN's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Ticker: ALXN
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1992
- Industry: Biotechnology
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
- Market Cap: US$34.733b
- Shares outstanding: 218.85m
- Website: https://www.alexion.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- 121 Seaport Boulevard
- Boston
- Massachusetts
- 2210
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALXN | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Feb 1996 |
| AXP | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Feb 1996 |
| AXP | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Feb 1996 |
| 0QZM | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Feb 1996 |
| ALXN * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Feb 1996 |
| ALXN | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | AT | EUR | Feb 1996 |
| AXP-U | ETLX (Eurotlx) | Yes | Common Stock | IT | EUR | Feb 1996 |
| A1LX34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH REPR 2 COM | BR | BRL | Dec 2019 |
Biography
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and commercializes various therapeutic products. The company offers ULTOMIRIS (ALXN1210/ravulizumab-cwvz), a C5 inhibitor for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal he...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/19 23:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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