Summary: argenx SE

  • The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
  • From a short-term investment perspective, the company presents a deteriorated fundamental situation

Highlights: argenx SE

  • According to sales estimates from analysts polled by Standard & Poor's, the company is among the best with regard to growth.
  • The earnings growth currently anticipated by analysts for the coming years is particularly strong.
  • The company's EBITDA/Sales ratio is relatively high and results in high margins before depreciation, amortization and taxes.
  • The group's activity appears highly profitable thanks to its outperforming net margins.
  • Thanks to a sound financial situation, the firm has significant leeway for investment.
  • Over the past year, analysts have regularly revised upwards their sales forecast for the company.
  • For the past year, analysts covering the stock have been revising their EPS expectations upwards in a significant manner.
  • Analysts covering this company mostly recommend stock overweighting or purchase.
  • The difference between current prices and the average target price is rather important and implies a significant appreciation potential for the stock.
  • The opinion of analysts covering the stock has improved over the past four months.
  • Consensus analysts have strongly revised their opinion of the company over the past 12 months.
  • Historically, the company has been releasing figures that are above expectations.

Weaknesses: argenx SE

  • With an expected P/E ratio at 49.68 and 27.96 respectively for both the current and next fiscal years, the company operates with high earnings multiples.
  • The company's "enterprise value to sales" ratio is among the highest in the world.
  • The company appears highly valued given the size of its balance sheet.
  • The company is highly valued given the cash flows generated by its activity.
  • The company's sales previsions for the coming years have been revised downwards, which foreshadows another slowdown in business.
  • Prospects from analysts covering the stock are not consistent. Such dispersed sales estimates confirm the poor visibility into the group's activity.

Ratings Chart: argenx SE

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ESG chart: argenx SE

Source: MSCI

Fundamentals (Composite) Global Valuation (Composite) Financial estimates revisions (Composite) Capi.($)
34.72B
28B
13.43B
13.32B
12.38B
12.32B
Average 19.03B
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