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Esperion Therapeutics

NMQ:ESPR · US29664W1053
PharmaceuticalsSmall

360

9
EV / EBIT43
Price / Owner Earnings100
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales100
EV / Gross Profit40
Price/Book76
Return on Capital93
Cash Return on Capital31
EBIT Margin83
Gross Profitability87
Accruals37
Owner Earnings Margin34
Sales growth40
Profit growth98
Reinvestment31
Price momentum90
Debt load5
Refinancing99
Debt Payback1
Liquidity100
Analyst ratings1
Opinion Changes33
Price Target Upside1
Market mood60
Value Creation7/20creating some value
  • 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

Esperion Therapeutics clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryPharmaceuticals
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGM
Founded2008
Employees313
ISINUS29664W1053
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
DiabetesCardiovascularInflammationBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

Description

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on bringing new medicines to patients that address unmet medical needs. The company has developed and is commercializing U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, ap…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 7/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
88
2023202420252026

All-time high

88

Jun 2026

All-time low

1

Jan 2023

Average rank

50

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
100
76
82
38
Price/Earnings
5
7
100
14
Price/Book
76
92
100
92
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
76
80
88
55

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

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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
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