By Rob Otman
Regeneron (Nasdaq: REGN) is a large cap company that operates within the biotechnology industry. Its market cap is $43 billion today, and the total one-year return is 14.56% for shareholders.
Regeneron stock is underperforming the market. It’s beaten down, but it reports earnings soon. So is it a good time to buy? To answer this question, we’ve turned to the Investment U Stock Grader. Our Research Team built this system to diagnose the financial health of a company.
Our system looks at six key metrics…
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✓ Earnings-per-Share (EPS) Growth: Regeneron reported a recent EPS growth rate of 94.68%. That’s above the biotechnology industry average of 73.72%. That’s a great sign. Regeneron’s earnings growth is outpacing that of its competitors.
✓ Price-to-Earnings (P/E): The average price-to-earnings ratio of the biotechnology industry is 65.71. And Regeneron’s ratio comes in at 39.19. It’s trading at a better value than many of its competitors.
✓ Debt-to-Equity: The debt-to-equity ratio for Regeneron stock is 12.7%. That’s below the biotechnology industry average of 30.48%. The company is less leveraged.
✓ Free Cash Flow per Share Growth: Regeneron’s FCF has been higher than that of its competitors over the last year. That’s good for investors. In general, if a company is growing its FCF, it will be able to pay down debt, buy back stock, pay out more in dividends and/or invest money back into the business to help boost growth. It’s one of our most important fundamental factors.
✓ Profit Margins: The profit margin of Regeneron comes in at 26.38% today. And generally, the higher, the better. We also like to see this margin above that of its competitors. Regeneron’s profit margin is above the biotechnology average of -172.53%. So that’s a positive indicator for investors.
✓ Return on Equity: Return on equity gives us a look at the amount of net income returned to shareholders. The ROE for Regeneron is 24.06%, and that’s above its industry average ROE of -17.46%.
Regeneron stock passes six of our six key metrics today. That’s why our Investment U Stock Grader rates it as a Strong Buy.
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