Haleon PLC ADR HLN

Morningstar Rating
$9.13 +0.10 (1.11%)
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Haleon is one of the largest consumer healthcare companies in the world. Over the last few years, Haleon has achieved a more rationalized operation by divesting multiple non-strategic brands, slimming down its manufacturing footprint, and dialing back the number of warehouses and distribution centers. We appreciate the firm's efforts to optimize its business and believe it is well established to enjoy long-term industry trends, including an aging population, premiumization of consumer healthcare products, and growing emerging markets, that should fuel its top line.

Price vs Fair Value

HLN is trading within a range we consider fairly valued.
Price
$9.13
Fair Value
$13.00
Uncertainty
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1-Star Price
$15.50
5-Star Price
$1.00
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

We expect Haleon, with financial and operational independence, to bolster its portfolio through product innovation and tuck-in acquisitions and expand the strong foothold it has in the consumer self-care industry.

Bears

Personalization of health paves way for smaller niche players to carve out their shares of the market with bespoke offerings and Haleon will have a tough time fighting for these areas given the difficulty to cater to these consumers with their megabrands.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$9.03
Day Range
$9.059.15
52-Week Range
$8.6511.28
Bid/Ask
$8.95 / $9.10
Shares Outstanding
4.41B
Market Cap
$40.31B
Volume/Avg
8M / 9M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
18.20
Price/Sales
2.80
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
2.12%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.12%
Total Yield
4.27%

Company Profile

Haleon is one of the largest consumer health companies in the world. Formed by a combination of consumer health divisions of GSK, Pfizer, and Novartis, Haleon separated from GSK and went public in July 2022. The firm generates 60% of sales from global power brands including Sensodyne, Advil, Centrum, and Poligrip, that play in many geographies and are often leaders in their respective categories. It also has a number of local brands, including Emergen-C, Eno, Tums, and Caltrate, that are more tailored to regional needs and have strong local brand equity. Overall, Haleon’s brands tackle a variety of silos within consumer health including oral care, digestive health, pain relief, and nutrition.
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Stock Style Box
Large Core
Total Number of Employees
24,524

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Valuation

Metric
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Price/Earnings (Normalized)
18.2013.1815.57
Price/Book Value
1.823.783.27
Price/Sales
2.802.092.27
Price/Cash Flow
15.3111.2914.90
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength

Metric
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RKT
KVUE
Quick Ratio
0.690.590.68
Current Ratio
0.920.850.98
Interest Coverage
7.049.986.04
Quick Ratio
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Profitability

Metric
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Return on Assets (Normalized)
5.15%9.61%7.21%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
10.49%34.73%18.37%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
7.61%17.29%11.44%
Return on Assets
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