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Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPH) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

AMPH • • Industrial / General
HealthcareSpecialty & Generic PharmaGeneric PharmaceuticalsComplex Generics
AboutAmphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a bio-pharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells generic and proprietary injectable, inhalation, and intranasal products in the United States, China, and France. The company operates through two segments, Finished Pharmaceutical Products and API. It offers Primatene Mist, an over-the-counter epinephrine inhalation product for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma; Enoxaparin, a low molecular weight heparin to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis; Naloxone for opioid overdose; Glucagon for injection emergency kit; and Cortrosyn, a lyophilized powder for use as a diagnostic agent in the screening of patients with adrenocortical insufficiency. The company also provides Amphadase, a bovine-sourced hyaluronidase injection to absorb and disperse other injected drugs; Epinephrine injection for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions; lidocaine jelly, an anesthetic product for urological procedures; lidocaine topical solution for various procedures; phytonadione injection, a vitamin K1 injection for newborn babies; emergency syringe products for emergency use in hospital settings; morphine injection for use with patient controlled analgesia pumps; and lorazepam injection for surgery and medical procedures. In addition, it offers neostigmine methylsulfate injection to treat myasthenia gravis and to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants; and Isoproterenol hydrochloride injection for mild or transient episodes of heart block. Further, the company distributes recombinant human insulin active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and porcine insulin API. It serves hospitals, care facilities, alternate care sites, clinics, and doctors' offices. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California.Show more
  • Revenue $732M +13.6%
  • EBITDA $263M +10.0%
  • Net Income $160M +16.0%
  • EPS (Diluted) 3.06 +17.7%
  • Gross Margin 51.08% -6.3%
  • EBITDA Margin 35.88% -3.2%
  • Operating Margin 28.06% -8.2%
  • Net Margin 21.79% +2.1%
  • ROE 23.26% -1.2%
  • ROIC 13.11% -29.3%
  • Debt/Equity 0.89 -8.9%
  • Interest Coverage 6.77 -6.7%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 21.9%
  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 26.7%
  • ✓FCF machine: 23.5% free cash flow margin
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 17.8%
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 15.2%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y13.27%
5Y17.82%
3Y18.69%
TTM0.3%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y26.66%
3Y36.94%
TTM-29.22%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y25.57%
3Y34.77%
TTM-24.67%

ROCE

10Y Avg6.83%
5Y Avg13.67%
3Y Avg17.78%
Latest15.27%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
AMPHAmphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1.19B26.008.5013.59%15.43%14.37%14.43%0.89
AMRXAmneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.4.15B13.19-34.7116.73%0.2%-13.94%5.31%
ANIPANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1.92B85.29-82.0126.2%4.61%7.53%2.46%1.46

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+251.52M255.16M240.18M294.67M322.36M349.85M437.77M498.99M644.39M731.97M
Revenue Growth %0.2%0.01%-0.06%0.23%0.09%0.09%0.25%0.14%0.29%0.14%
Cost of Goods Sold+174.17M150.98M149.38M187.68M190.43M206.51M238.03M250.13M293.27M358.11M
COGS % of Revenue0.69%0.59%0.62%0.64%0.59%0.59%0.54%0.5%0.46%0.49%
Gross Profit+77.35M104.19M90.8M106.98M131.92M143.34M199.74M248.86M351.12M373.86M
Gross Margin %0.31%0.41%0.38%0.36%0.41%0.41%0.46%0.5%0.54%0.51%
Gross Profit Growth %0.51%0.35%-0.13%0.18%0.23%0.09%0.39%0.25%0.41%0.06%
Operating Expenses+84.04M88.5M94.33M115.61M131.96M132.39M129.85M141.36M154.13M168.44M
OpEx % of Revenue0.33%0.35%0.39%0.39%0.41%0.38%0.3%0.28%0.24%0.23%
Selling, General & Admin46.97M47.3M50.92M58.04M63.11M65.16M68.92M66.59M80.39M94.52M
SG&A % of Revenue0.19%0.19%0.21%0.2%0.2%0.19%0.16%0.13%0.12%0.13%
Research & Development37.06M41.2M43.41M57.56M68.85M67.23M60.93M74.77M73.74M73.91M
R&D % of Revenue0.15%0.16%0.18%0.2%0.21%0.19%0.14%0.15%0.11%0.1%
Other Operating Expenses0-746K00000000
Operating Income+-6.9M15.69M-895K-8.62M-39K10.95M69.89M107.5M196.99M205.42M
Operating Margin %-0.03%0.06%-0%-0.03%-0%0.03%0.16%0.22%0.31%0.28%
Operating Income Growth %0.62%3.27%-1.06%-8.63%1%281.87%5.38%0.54%0.83%0.04%
EBITDA+6.35M30.26M14.91M7.89M21.08M36.13M96.42M135.77M238.76M262.62M
EBITDA Margin %0.03%0.12%0.06%0.03%0.07%0.1%0.22%0.27%0.37%0.36%
EBITDA Growth %2.8%3.76%-0.51%-0.47%1.67%0.71%1.67%0.41%0.76%0.1%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)13.25M14.56M15.81M16.52M21.12M25.18M26.53M28.27M41.78M57.2M
EBIT-9.38M15.97M2.08M-9.68M60.35M5.01M85.02M117.89M198.52M220.11M
Net Interest Income+-672K-754K-401K213K878K268K-284K-525K-21.7M-19.73M
Interest Income315K270K425K456K997K642K601K1.32M5.46M10.61M
Interest Expense987K1.02M826K243K119K374K885K1.85M27.16M30.34M
Other Income/Expense-3.47M-746K2.52M-1.3M60.27M-6.32M14.04M7.37M-27.61M-16.23M
Pretax Income+-10.36M14.95M1.62M-9.93M60.23M4.64M83.93M114.86M169.38M189.19M
Pretax Margin %-0.04%0.06%0.01%-0.03%0.19%0.01%0.19%0.23%0.26%0.26%
Income Tax+-7.58M4.41M-2.88M-3.27M13.72M3.54M20.63M23.48M31.83M29.67M
Effective Tax Rate %0.27%0.7%2.78%0.58%0.81%0.3%0.74%0.8%0.81%0.84%
Net Income+-2.79M10.53M4.51M-5.74M48.94M1.4M62.12M91.39M137.54M159.52M
Net Margin %-0.01%0.04%0.02%-0.02%0.15%0%0.14%0.18%0.21%0.22%
Net Income Growth %0.74%4.78%-0.57%-2.27%9.53%-0.97%43.27%0.47%0.51%0.16%
Net Income (Continuing)-2.79M9.82M3.65M-6.66M46.51M1.1M63.3M91.39M137.54M159.52M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest00031.92M46.16M46.42M0000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.060.220.09-0.120.980.031.251.742.603.06
EPS Growth %0.75%4.55%-0.59%-2.33%9.17%-0.97%42.71%0.39%0.49%0.18%
EPS (Basic)-0.060.230.10-0.121.040.031.301.882.853.29
Diluted Shares Outstanding44.96M47.5M48.37M46.4M49.91M49.12M49.78M52.43M53M52.06M
Basic Shares Outstanding44.96M45.38M46.11M46.4M46.98M47.04M47.78M48.55M48.27M48.43M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+175.93M184.1M187.78M220.34M255.24M279.68M318.12M378.32M489.6M534.07M
Cash & Short-Term Investments66.07M72.88M68.23M89.17M89.52M105.62M136.67M175.76M256.81M221.65M
Cash Only66.07M72.35M65.59M86.34M75.55M92.64M126.35M156.1M144.3M151.61M
Short-Term Investments0527K2.63M2.83M13.96M12.98M10.32M19.66M112.51M70.04M
Accounts Receivable33.23M26.78M36M52.16M45.38M66M78.8M88.8M115.47M138.04M
Days Sales Outstanding48.2338.354.764.6151.3868.8665.764.9665.468.83
Inventory70.67M79.75M63.61M69.32M110.5M96.83M92.81M103.58M105.83M153.74M
Days Inventory Outstanding148.09192.81155.42134.82211.79171.15142.31151.16131.72156.7
Other Current Assets1.52M1.41M10.19M4.2M9.85M4.45M2.56M2.61M11.49M20.65M
Total Non-Current Assets+214.2M243.64M266.89M293.22M331.73M351.55M353.41M363.67M1.02B1.04B
Property, Plant & Equipment142.16M152.94M185.34M210.42M253.55M280.71M271.49M264.57M315.64M344.63M
Fixed Asset Turnover1.77x1.67x1.30x1.40x1.27x1.25x1.61x1.89x2.04x2.12x
Goodwill3.73M3.98M4.46M3.95M3.63M3.94M3.31M3.13M3.22M3.05M
Intangible Assets36.17M46.33M40.68M38.32M37.52M36.67M35.56M34.17M610.08M587.61M
Long-Term Investments0000003.98M2.41M15.21M11M
Other Non-Current Assets4.7M9.39M8.66M9.92M11.16M5.25M16.66M20.86M25.91M25.99M
Total Assets+390.14M427.74M454.67M513.56M586.97M631.24M671.53M741.99M1.51B1.58B
Asset Turnover0.64x0.60x0.53x0.57x0.55x0.55x0.65x0.67x0.43x0.46x
Asset Growth %0%0.1%0.06%0.13%0.14%0.08%0.06%0.1%1.04%0.04%
Total Current Liabilities+59.95M60.62M67.19M106.83M90.01M112.2M103.81M94.86M225.41M173.76M
Accounts Payable13.87M19.93M16.63M31.32M25.06M24.36M22.21M20.5M25.44M30.51M
Days Payables Outstanding29.0748.1940.6360.9248.0343.0534.0629.9231.6631.1
Short-Term Debt10.93M5.37M6.31M18.23M10.92M12.26M2.2M3.05M436K234K
Deferred Revenue (Current)643K97K0-1000K000000
Other Current Liabilities07.71M7.78M030.12M25.19M23.16M17.55M00
Current Ratio2.93x3.04x2.79x2.06x2.84x2.49x3.06x3.99x2.17x3.07x
Quick Ratio1.76x1.72x1.85x1.41x1.61x1.63x2.17x2.90x1.70x2.19x
Cash Conversion Cycle167.24182.93169.5138.51215.14196.96173.95186.2165.46194.43
Total Non-Current Liabilities+34.67M37.87M50.14M42.37M69.43M70.31M122.2M118.47M648.08M671.41M
Long-Term Debt30.16M32.36M40.84M31.98M38.89M33.91M74.38M72.84M589.58M601.63M
Capital Lease Obligations000016.82M17.74M25.1M23.69M29.72M41.88M
Deferred Tax Liabilities497K2.3M2.24M1.45M867K5.45M7.07M7.37M6.07M6.96M
Other Non-Current Liabilities3.17M3.96M7.94M9.36M12.86M13.21M15.65M14.56M22.72M20.95M
Total Liabilities94.63M98.48M117.34M149.2M159.44M182.51M226.01M213.33M873.49M845.17M
Total Debt+41.1M37.72M47.16M50.21M66.63M67.27M104.66M102.58M623.64M650.55M
Net Debt-24.98M-34.63M-18.44M-36.12M-8.93M-25.37M-21.69M-53.52M479.35M498.94M
Debt / Equity0.14x0.11x0.14x0.14x0.16x0.15x0.23x0.19x0.98x0.89x
Debt / EBITDA6.47x1.25x3.16x6.36x3.16x1.86x1.09x0.76x2.61x2.48x
Net Debt / EBITDA-3.93x-1.14x-1.24x-4.58x-0.42x-0.70x-0.22x-0.39x2.01x1.90x
Interest Coverage-6.99x15.32x-1.08x-35.49x-0.33x29.29x78.97x58.23x7.25x6.77x
Total Equity+295.51M329.25M337.33M364.36M427.53M448.72M445.52M528.66M639.42M732.3M
Equity Growth %0.05%0.11%0.02%0.08%0.17%0.05%-0.01%0.19%0.21%0.15%
Book Value per Share6.576.936.977.858.579.138.9510.0812.0614.07
Total Shareholders' Equity295.51M329.25M337.33M332.44M381.37M402.31M445.52M528.66M639.42M732.3M
Common Stock5K5K5K5K5K5K6K6K6K6K
Retained Earnings60.32M70.86M76.23M67.48M116.37M117.77M180.34M271.72M409.27M568.79M
Treasury Stock-10.17M-20.03M-50.7M-75.48M-97.63M-121.81M-150.48M-189.52M-247.43M-332.71M
Accumulated OCI-2.48M-4.7M-2.1M-4.01M-4.69M-3.72M-6.76M-8.62M-8.48M-9.18M
Minority Interest00031.92M46.16M46.42M0000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+10.68M38.56M39.21M38.19M41.76M57.27M97.99M89.18M183.5M213.39M
Operating CF Margin %0.04%0.15%0.16%0.13%0.13%0.16%0.22%0.18%0.28%0.29%
Operating CF Growth %-0.49%2.61%0.02%-0.03%0.09%0.37%0.71%-0.09%1.06%0.16%
Net Income-2.79M10.53M4.51M-6.66M46.51M1.1M63.3M91.39M137.54M159.52M
Depreciation & Amortization13.25M14.56M15.44M16.52M21.12M25.18M26.75M28.74M41.78M57.2M
Stock-Based Compensation12.81M15.12M17.09M16.68M17.3M20.5M18.69M17.86M20.24M24.37M
Deferred Taxes-7.88M-3.27M3.93M-1.88M7.55M1.12M4.21M-15.75M-13.74M-17.87M
Other Non-Cash Items420K1.31M-2.34M1.43M1.04M240K-13.03M-878K21.89M4.71M
Working Capital Changes-5.14M297K582K12.1M-51.75M9.13M-1.92M-32.18M-24.21M-14.55M
Change in Receivables-11.01M6.38M-8.1M-16.3M6.7M-20.16M-14.92M-10.13M-26.09M-21.67M
Change in Inventory9.78M-9.71M18.65M-5.98M-41.1M15.3M1.26M-11.75M-1.72M-48.8M
Change in Payables-3.13M-823K6.69M29.16M-17.94M14.96M3.02M-736K13.24M63.56M
Cash from Investing+-16.93M-39.5M-38.76M-42.18M-50.53M-36.41M-28.67M-32.78M-649.12M-124.93M
Capital Expenditures-16.05M-21.38M-35.1M-46.81M-41.55M-33.85M-27.46M-24.03M-38.17M-41.04M
CapEx % of Revenue0.06%0.08%0.15%0.16%0.13%0.1%0.06%0.05%0.06%0.06%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-878K-5.13M-3.66M198K-157K-1.41M-2.61M-1.37M1.39M-4.12M
Cash from Financing+2.24M7.14M-7.72M25.01M-3.78M-2.25M-37.02M-26.44M454.09M-80.95M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing14.31M21.5M13.76M8.95M3.42M23.06M-40.24M15.25M-14.11M-5.67M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-5.37M17.18M4.11M-8.62M207K23.41M70.54M65.15M145.34M172.34M
FCF Margin %-0.02%0.07%0.02%-0.03%0%0.07%0.16%0.13%0.23%0.24%
FCF Growth %-10.7%4.2%-0.76%-3.1%1.02%112.1%2.01%-0.08%1.23%0.19%
FCF per Share-0.120.360.08-0.190.000.481.421.242.743.31
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-3.83x3.66x8.70x-6.66x0.85x40.82x1.58x0.98x1.33x1.34x
Interest Paid1.94M1.72M1.88M2.38M2.44M2.2M2.11M3.02M17.57M26.81M
Taxes Paid146K3.4M4.88M339K5.72M3.41M8.1M44.44M49M40.1M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-0.97%3.37%1.35%-1.64%12.36%0.32%13.89%18.76%23.55%23.26%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-1.96%4.16%-0.22%-2%-0.01%1.95%12.37%17.94%18.54%13.11%
Gross Margin30.75%40.83%37.8%36.31%40.92%40.97%45.63%49.87%54.49%51.08%
Net Margin-1.11%4.13%1.88%-1.95%15.18%0.4%14.19%18.31%21.34%21.79%
Debt / Equity0.14x0.11x0.14x0.14x0.16x0.15x0.23x0.19x0.98x0.89x
Interest Coverage-6.99x15.32x-1.08x-35.49x-0.33x29.29x78.97x58.23x7.25x6.77x
FCF Conversion-3.83x3.66x8.70x-6.66x0.85x40.82x1.58x0.98x1.33x1.34x
Revenue Growth19.51%1.45%-5.87%22.69%9.4%8.53%25.13%13.98%29.14%13.59%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Product---------712.81M
Product Growth----------
Other---------19.15M
Other Growth----------
Product revenues, net--------593.24M-
Product revenues, net Growth----------
Other revenues--------51.16M-
Other revenues Growth----------
Research and development services-------4.3M--
Research and development services Growth----------
Finished Pharmaceutical Products------419.57M---
Finished Pharmaceutical Products Growth----------
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient-14.94M10.04M23.61M20.36M18.48M18.2M---
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Growth---32.84%135.22%-13.77%-9.23%-1.52%---
Epinephrine--17.8M-------
Epinephrine Growth----------
Recombinant Human Insulin20.8M---------
Recombinant Human Insulin Growth----------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
UNITED STATES------419.87M486.83M635.19M707.68M
UNITED STATES Growth-------15.95%30.47%11.41%
FRANCE------11.88M7.46M4.7M19.95M
FRANCE Growth--------37.23%-37.00%324.58%
CHINA------6.02M4.7M4.5M4.34M
CHINA Growth--------21.98%-4.09%-3.68%
U243.29M249.01M234.32M279.12M304.9M333.09M----
U Growth-2.35%-5.90%19.12%9.23%9.25%----
C----1.48M3.16M----
C Growth-----113.44%----

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPH) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.5x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPH) reported $723.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 254% increase from $204.3M in 2012.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPH) grew revenue by 13.6% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPH) is profitable, generating $111.6M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (21.8% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPH) has a return on equity (ROE) of 23.3%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPH) generated $113.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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