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AEterna Zentaris Inc AEZS

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$2.19 +0.11 (5.29%)
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Price vs Fair Value

AEZS is trading at a 61% discount.
Price
$1.97
Fair Value
$3.64
Uncertainty
Extreme
1-Star Price
$39.65
5-Star Price
$1.11
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$2.08
Day Range
$2.012.19
52-Week Range
$1.363.38
Bid/Ask
$2.15 / $2.18
Market Cap
$10.63 Mil
Volume/Avg
49,615 / 18,792

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
Price/Sales
2.36
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
Dividend Yield (Forward)
Total Yield

Company Profile

AEterna Zentaris Inc is a biopharmaceutical company commercializing & developing therapeutics & diagnostic tests. The company's product, Macrilen (macimorelin), is the oral test indicated for the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency (GHD). Macrilen is marketed in the U.S. through a license agreement with Novo Nordisk & the company receives royalties on sales. Aeterna owns all rights to macimorelin outside of the U.S. & Canada. It is leveraging the clinical success & safety profile of macimorelin to develop it for the diagnosis of child-onset GHD. The company's geographical segments include Switzerland, Ireland, Denmark, and others, of which nearly all of its revenue comes from Switzerland.
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Stock Style Box
Small Core
Total Number of Employees
21

Valuation

Metric
AEZS
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
Price/Book Value
0.81
Price/Sales
2.36
Price/Cash Flow
Price/Earnings
AEZS

Financial Strength

Metric
AEZS
Quick Ratio
7.57
Current Ratio
8.01
Interest Coverage
Quick Ratio
AEZS

Profitability

Metric
AEZS
Return on Assets (Normalized)
−35.86%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
−337.80%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
−63.03%
Return on Assets
AEZS
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