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AEterna Zentaris Inc AEZS

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CAD 10.79 −0.25 (2.26%)
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Price vs Fair Value

AEZS is trading at a 53% discount.
Price
CAD 10.72
Fair Value
CAD 96.91
Uncertainty
Extreme
1-Star Price
CAD 989.51
5-Star Price
CAD 5.28
Economic Moat
Plmq
Capital Allocation
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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
CAD 11.04
Day Range
CAD 10.7910.94
52-Week Range
CAD 7.6416.92
Bid/Ask
CAD 2.00 / CAD 0.00
Market Cap
CAD 13.10 Mil
Volume/Avg
271 / 607

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
Price/Sales
2.16
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 which generates key revenue, Ireland, Denmark, and others.
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Stock Style Box
Small Value
Total Number of Employees
21

Valuation

Metric
AEZS
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
Price/Book Value
0.75
Price/Sales
2.16
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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