Obermatt

Hikma Pharmaceuticals

LSE:HIK · GB00B0LCW083
PharmaceuticalsLarge

360

47
EV / EBIT92
Price / Owner Earnings74
Owner Earnings Yield88
Dividend Yield89
Price/Sales89
EV / Gross Profit76
Price/Book73
Return on Capital65
Cash Return on Capital56
Return on Equity65
EBIT Margin56
Gross Profitability25
Cash Conversion31
Accruals27
Owner Earnings Margin50
Sales growth43
Profit Growth63
Long-Term EPS Growth34
Owner Earnings Growth37
Reinvestment12
Price momentum22
Debt load31
Refinancing94
Debt Payback18
Liquidity54
Analyst ratings69
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside53
Market mood43
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Hikma Pharmaceuticals generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryPharmaceuticals
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded2005
Employees6,686
Websitehikma.com
ISINGB00B0LCW083
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Pain ManagementRespiratoryCentral Nervous SystemOncologyHealth CareMedical

Description

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of generic and in-licensed pharmaceutical products in solid, semi-solid, liquid, and injectable final dosage forms. The company operates primarily in the United States,…

Analysis

Bargain bin

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause.

The price is attractive. You pay 10.2× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -3% yearly growth; analysts expect 7%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
92
2023202420252026

All-time high

96

Mar 2026

All-time low

68

Jan 2023

Average rank

86

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
89
52
67
75
Price/Earnings
68
63
75
83
Price/Book
73
42
52
64
Dividend Yield
89
88
76
72
Value (overall)
95
88
87
83

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

Similar Stocks

The companies this stock is ranked against.

Compare Hikma Pharmaceuticals with its peers
Novartis
VTX:NOVN
38
CountrySwitzerland
IndustryPharmaceuticals
SizeXX-Large
Full Stock Analysis →
Sol-Gel Technologies
NAQ:SLGL
36
CountryIsrael
IndustryPharmaceuticals
SizeX-Small
Full Stock Analysis →
Haleon
LSE:HLN
31
CountryUK
IndustryPharmaceuticals
SizeX-Large
Full Stock Analysis →
Sandoz
SWX:SDZ
18
CountrySwitzerland
IndustryPharmaceuticals
SizeX-Large
Full Stock Analysis →
Evotec
GER:EVT
17
CountryGermany
IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
SizeMedium
Full Stock Analysis →
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
NMQ:AVDL
70
CountryIreland
IndustryPharmaceuticals
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →

Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
Learn More →