Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 4 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Pharmaceuticals Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

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AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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4 Undervalued Pharmaceuticals Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 4 undervalued stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry for Friday, June 28, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Pharmaceuticals industry median.

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Cardinal Health Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Cardinal Health, Inc. is a global healthcare services and products company. The Company is engaged in providing customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices and patients in the home. The Company also provides pharmaceuticals and medical products. The Company’s segments include Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions (PSS) and Global Medical Products and Distribution (GMPD). The PSS segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products in the United States. The GMPD segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products, which are sold in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and other markets. It connects patients, providers, payers, pharmacists and manufacturers for integrated care coordination. It also offers Olathe medical devices.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Cardinal Health Inc has a Value Score of 67, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Cardinal Health Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.11 compared to the industry median at 2.46, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Cardinal Health Inc’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Cardinal Health Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 44.14 compared to the industry median at 21.47. This means it has a higher share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Cardinal Health Inc less attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Cardinal Health Inc’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 10.5, when compared to the industry median of 11.0, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Cardinal Health Inc’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (3.82%). Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Cardinal Health Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Cardinal Health Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 20.57. This could make Cardinal Health Inc more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Cardinal Health Inc is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

Grifols SA - ADR’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Grifols SA is a Spain-based global specialty pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing and distributing a broad range of biological medicines based on plasma derived proteins. It organizes its business into five divisions: Bioscience, Diagnostic, Hospital, Bio Supplies and Others. Bioscience includes manufacturing activities of plasma derivatives for therapeutic use and the sale and distribution of end products. Diagnostic focuses on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing in vitro diagnostics products, such as analytical instruments, reagents and software, among others, for laboratories. Hospital offers technology and services for hospitals, clinics and specialized centers for the manufacture of medicines, as well as physiological saline solution, enteral nutritional fluids and medical devices for interventional therapy. Bio Supplies provides, mostly, biological products for non-therapeutic use. Others provides manufacturing services to third party companies.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Grifols SA - ADR has a Value Score of 63, which is considered to be undervalued.

Grifols SA - ADR’s price-earnings ratio is 21.0 compared to the industry median at 21.5. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Grifols SA - ADR more attractive for value investors.

Grifols SA - ADR’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Grifols SA - ADR less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.31.

You can read more about Grifols SA - ADR’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Hoth Therapeutics Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on developing a topical formulation for treating side effects from drugs used for the treatment of cancer (HT-001); a treatment for mast-cell derived cancers and anaphylaxis (HT-KIT); a treatment for traumatic brain injury and ischemic stroke (HT-TBI) and a treatment and/or prevention for Alzheimer’s or other neuroinflammatory diseases (HT-ALZ). It also has assets being developed for atopic dermatitis (also known as eczema) (BioLexa); a treatment for asthma and allergies using inhalational administration (HT-004), and a treatment for acne as well as inflammatory bowel diseases (HT-003). Its development products include HT-001, HT-KIT, HT-ALZ, and HT-TBI. Its BioLexa Platform is a proprietary, patented, drug compound platform for the treatment of eczema. The Company also has interests in certain other assets being developed by third parties including a treatment for patients with lupus.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Hoth Therapeutics Inc has a Value Score of 74, which is considered to be undervalued.

Hoth Therapeutics Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Hoth Therapeutics Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.31.

You can read more about Hoth Therapeutics Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing, licensing and commercializing therapeutics to treat and prevent human disease and alleviate suffering. Its development portfolio is focused on central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Its product candidates include Tonmya (TNX-102 SL), TNX-102 SL, TNX-1300, TNX-2900, TNX-1900, TNX-1500, TNX-801 and TNX-1800. TNX-102 SL is for the management of fibromyalgia. Its CNS portfolio includes TNX-1300 (cocaine esterase), a biologic designed to treat cocaine intoxication that has a therapy designation. Its immunology development portfolio consists of biologics to address organ transplant rejection, autoimmunity and cancer, including TNX-1500, which is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting CD40-ligand being developed for the prevention of allograft rejection and for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. It markets Zembrace SymTouch (sumatriptan injection) 3 mg and Tosymra (sumatriptan nasal spray) 10 mg.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp has a Value Score of 72, which is considered to be undervalued.

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.31.

You can read more about Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other Pharmaceuticals Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 4 Best Pharmaceuticals Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

• Cardinal Health Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Grifols SA - ADR stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Hoth Therapeutics Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 4 undervalued stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Pharmaceuticals Stocks

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