Therapeutics
Market Cap
US$3.3b
Last Updated
2021/04/11 22:54 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
PTC Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of medicines for the treatment of rare disorders. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Slightly overvalued with limited growth.
Share Price & News
How has Therapeutics's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: PTCT is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: PTCT's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-3.2%
PTCT
-2.2%
US Biotechs
2.1%
US Market
1 Year Return
4.8%
PTCT
31.5%
US Biotechs
56.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: PTCT underperformed the US Biotechs industry which returned 31.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PTCT underperformed the US Market which returned 56.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| PTCT | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -3.2% | -2.2% | 2.1% |
| 30 Day | -18.6% | -4.2% | 2.4% |
| 90 Day | -28.2% | -5.5% | 6.1% |
| 1 Year | 4.8%4.8% | 33.6%31.5% | 59.1%56.3% |
| 3 Year | 79.8%79.8% | 26.9%21.1% | 65.7%55.1% |
| 5 Year | 433.6%433.6% | 40.2%29.9% | 122.3%97.6% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Therapeutics's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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When Will PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTCT) Become Profitable?2 months ago | Simply Wall St
The Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTCT) Share Price Has Gained 172%, So Why Not Pay It Some Attention?Valuation
Is Therapeutics undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
44.7%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: PTCT ($47.6) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($85.92)
Significantly Below Fair Value: PTCT is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: PTCT is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Biotechs industry average.
PE vs Market: PTCT is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate PTCT's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: PTCT is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (6.9x) compared to the US Biotechs industry average (3.9x).
Future Growth
How is Therapeutics forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?
61.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: PTCT is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Earnings vs Market: PTCT is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
High Growth Earnings: PTCT is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: PTCT's revenue (20.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: PTCT's revenue (20.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: PTCT is forecast to be unprofitable in 3 years.
Past Performance
How has Therapeutics performed over the past 5 years?
-26.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: PTCT is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: PTCT is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PTCT is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 26.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare PTCT's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: PTCT is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Biotechs industry (-7.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PTCT has a negative Return on Equity (-90.91%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is Therapeutics's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: PTCT's short term assets ($1.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($277.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: PTCT's short term assets ($1.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: PTCT's debt to equity ratio (64.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: PTCT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 40.8% to 64.1% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: PTCT has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if PTCT has enough cash runway if its free cash flow continues to grow or shrink based on historical rates.
Dividend
What is Therapeutics's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate PTCT's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate PTCT'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 PTCT's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if PTCT'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 PTCT's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Stuart Peltz (60 yo)
23.25yrs
Tenure
US$7,759,441
Compensation
Dr. Stuart W. Peltz, Ph.D., co-founded PTC Therapeutics Inc. in 1998 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since 1998. Dr. Peltz has been Independent Director of Health Sciences Acquisitions Corporation...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Stuart's total compensation ($USD7.76M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.06M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Stuart's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: PTCT's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: PTCT's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: PTCT insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 12.3%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
- Ticker: PTCT
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1998
- Industry: Biotechnology
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
- Market Cap: US$3.347b
- Shares outstanding: 70.32m
- Website: https://www.ptcbio.com
Number of Employees
Location
- PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
- 100 Corporate Court
- South Plainfield
- New Jersey
- 7080
- United States
Listings
Biography
PTC Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of medicines for the treatment of rare disorders. The company offers Translarna (ataluren) ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/11 22:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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