Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 6 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.

Latest Pharmaceuticals Stock News

Before choosing which top Pharmaceuticals stock to buy, be sure to conduct proper due diligence: analyze various financial metrics and look at historical data, public statements and news coverage.

The outlook for the Pharmaceuticals sub-industry is positive as the world returns to normalcy and demand for electives and improved medical utilization. COVID-19 therapies, oncology and immunology are essential aspects of pharmaceutical companies. Should COVID-19 variants continue to arise getting a COVID-19 vaccine could become a seasonal phenomenon, much like the flu vaccine. If that were to happen, it would prove to be very lucrative for pharmaceutical companies, as it would generate recurring sales. Recent FDA recommendations, such as approval for a fourth booster dose for those aged 50 or older, suggests we may be moving in this direction. Generic drug makers are expected to continue to struggle due to lower-cost emerging market competition. Despite this, policy risks are on the rise. Lowering drug prices continues to be a bipartisan issue as both parties aim to offer Americans more affordable prices. While this provides uncertainty in the long-term, it is unlikely that legislation will get passed in the near future due to more pressing issues in the political agenda. Year to date through June 3, the S&P Pharmaceuticals Index was up 1.5% vs. a 13.6% decline for the S&P Composite 1500 Index. In 2021, the S&P Pharmaceuticals Index returned a gain of 21.8%, vs. a gain of 26.7% for the S&P Composite 1500.

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.

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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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6 Undervalued Pharmaceuticals Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 6 undervalued stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry for Tuesday, June 27, 2023. 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.

Assertio Holdings Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Assertio Holdings, Inc. is a commercial pharmaceutical company offering differentiated products to patients utilizing a non-personal promotional model. The Company?s commercial portfolio of branded products focuses on three areas: neurology, rheumatology, and pain and inflammation. Its primary marketed products include INDOCIN (indomethacin) Suppositories, INDOCIN (indomethacin) Oral Suspension, Otrexup (methotrexate) injection for subcutaneous use, Sympazan (clobazam) oral film, SPRIX (ketorolac tromethamine) Nasal Spray, CAMBIA (diclofenac potassium for oral solution) and Zipso (diclofenac potassium) Liquid filled capsules. Its other commercially available products include OXAYDO (oxycodone HCI, USP) tablets for oral use. INDOCIN (indomethacin) Suppositories are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), indicated for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, including acute flares of chronic diseases, moderate to severe ankylosing spondylitis, acute gouty arthritis and others.

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.

Assertio Holdings Inc has a Value Score of 78, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Assertio Holdings Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.71 compared to the industry median at 2.68, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Assertio Holdings Inc’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Assertio Holdings Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 3.67 compared to the industry median at 18.91. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Assertio Holdings Inc more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Assertio Holdings Inc’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 3.3, when compared to the industry median of 10.3, 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. Assertio Holdings Inc’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of (2.74%). 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.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Assertio Holdings Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.69. This could make Assertio Holdings Inc more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Assertio Holdings Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Assertio Holdings Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 19.84. This could make Assertio Holdings Inc more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Assertio Holdings 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.

Phibro Animal Health Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Phibro Animal Health Corporation is a diversified animal health and mineral nutrition company. The Company develops and markets a range of products for food and companion animals including poultry, swine, beef and dairy cattle, aquaculture and dogs. The Company operates through three segments, which include Animal Health, Mineral Nutrition and Performance Products. Its Animal health segment includes products, such as antibacterial, anticoccidials, nutritional specialty products and vaccines. This segment also includes antibacterial and other processing aids used in the ethanol fermentation industry. Its Mineral Nutrition segment manufactures and markets approximately 400 formulations and concentrations of trace minerals, such as zinc, manganese, copper, iron and other compounds. Its Performance Products segment manufactures and markets specialty ingredients for use in the personal care, industrial chemical and chemical catalyst industries, primarily in the United States.

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.

Phibro Animal Health Corp has a Value Score of 63, which is considered to be undervalued.

Phibro Animal Health Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 18.9 compared to the industry median at 18.9. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Phibro Animal Health Corp fairly attractive for value investors.

Phibro Animal Health Corp’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Phibro Animal Health Corp more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.69.

You can read more about Phibro Animal Health 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.

Rapid Micro Biosystems Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. is a life sciences technology company. The Company provides automation solutions to facilitate the manufacturing and release of healthcare products, such as biologics, vaccines, cell and gene therapies, and sterile injectables. Its flagship Growth Direct platform automates and modernizes the manual microbial quality control (MQC), testing workflows used in pharmaceutical manufacturing operations across the globe. The Growth Direct platform helps on the manufacturing floor, unlocking the power of in-line/at-the-line MQC automation to deliver results with data regulations, and decision-making that its customers rely on to ensure the supply of healthcare products. The Company?s Growth Direct platform is the automated MQC solution. The Company offers two consumables? plates to capture test samples for analysis on the Growth Direct, which includes an Environmental Monitoring (EM) consumable, and a Water/Bioburden (W/BB) consumable.

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.

Rapid Micro Biosystems Inc has a Value Score of 61, which is considered to be undervalued.

Rapid Micro Biosystems Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Rapid Micro Biosystems Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.69.

You can read more about Rapid Micro Biosystems 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.

Sunshine Biopharma Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Sunshine Biopharma, Inc. is a Canada-based pharmaceutical company that is focused on the research, development and commercialization of oncology and antiviral drugs. The Company’s drug development operations include SBFM-PL4 Anti-Coronavirus Treatment and Adva-27a Anticancer Drug. The Company’s drug development activities are focused on the development of a small molecule called Adva-27a for the treatment of aggressive forms of cancer. A Topoisomerase II inhibitor, Adva-27a has been shown to be effective at destroying Multidrug Resistant Cancer cells, including pancreatic cancer cells, breast cancer cells, small-cell lung cancer cells and uterine sarcoma cells. The Company, through its subsidiary, Sunshine Biopharma Canada Inc. (Sunshine Canada), develops science-based nutritional supplements. Its product includes Essential 9 a nutritional supplement tablets, which is comprised of the nine essential amino acids for human body.

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.

Sunshine Biopharma Inc has a Value Score of 69, which is considered to be undervalued.

Sunshine Biopharma Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Sunshine Biopharma Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.69.

You can read more about Sunshine Biopharma 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.

TherapeuticsMD Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

TherapeuticsMD, Inc. is a healthcare company. The Company is focused on developing and commercializing products exclusively for women. It is engaged in conducting business by out-licensing its products and collecting royalties, after granting a license to commercialize the Company's IMVEXXY, BIJUVA, and prescription prenatal vitamin products sold under the BocaGreenMD and vitaMedMD brands in the United States and its possessions and territories and assigning the Company?s exclusive license to commercialize ANNOVERA in the United States and its possessions and territories to Mayne Pharma. ANNOVERA is a one-year (13 cycles) ring-shaped contraceptive vaginal system (CVS)). ANNOVERA, which is made with a silicone elastomer, contains segesterone acetate, a 19-nor progesterone derivative also known as Nestorone (SA) and ethinyl estradiol (EE). Its menopause portfolio includes IMVEXXY and BIJUV. IMVEXXY (estradiol vaginal inserts) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe dyspareunia.

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.

TherapeuticsMD Inc has a Value Score of 82, which is considered to be undervalued.

TherapeuticsMD Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 0.7 compared to the industry median at 18.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes TherapeuticsMD Inc more attractive for value investors.

TherapeuticsMD Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make TherapeuticsMD Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.69.

You can read more about TherapeuticsMD 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.

Viatris Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Viatris Inc. (Viatris) is a global healthcare company. The Company's segments include Developed Markets, Greater China, JANZ, and Emerging Markets. Its Developed Markets segment comprises its operations primarily in North America and Europe. The Greater China segment includes its operations in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The JANZ segment consists of its operations in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. The Emerging Markets segment encompasses its presence in more than 125 countries with developing markets and emerging economies, as well as the Company?s ARV franchise. Its portfolio comprises over 1,400 approved molecules across a range of key therapeutic areas, including key brands and complex generics. It operates around 40 manufacturing sites worldwide, which produce oral solid doses, injectables, complex dosage forms and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Its products include Lyrica, Lipitor, Creon, Influvac, Wixela Inhub, EpiPen Auto Injector, Fraxiparine and Yupelri.

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.

Viatris Inc has a Value Score of 95, which is considered to be undervalued.

Viatris Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 6.3 compared to the industry median at 18.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Viatris Inc more attractive for value investors.

Viatris Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Viatris Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.69.

You can read more about Viatris 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.

Other Pharmaceuticals Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 6 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.

• Assertio Holdings Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Phibro Animal Health Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Rapid Micro Biosystems Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Sunshine Biopharma Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• TherapeuticsMD Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Viatris Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 6 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

Want to learn more about Pharmaceuticals stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

• 6 Undervalued Pharmaceuticals Stocks for Tuesday, June 27
• 6 Undervalued Pharmaceuticals Stocks for Monday, June 26
• Why Calliditas Therapeutics AB - ADR’s (CALT) Stock Is Down 5.30%
• Why Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc’s (COLL) Stock Is Down 6.25%

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