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Ipsen

PAR:IPN · FR0010259150
PharmaceuticalsLarge

360

84
EV / EBIT89
Price / Owner Earnings63
Owner Earnings Yield75
Dividend Yield55
Price/Sales68
EV / Gross Profit77
Price/Book69
Return on Capital85
Cash Return on Capital70
Return on Equity41
EBIT Margin76
Gross Profitability71
Cash Conversion91
Accruals58
Owner Earnings Margin68
Sales growth56
Profit Growth75
Long-Term EPS Growth33
Owner Earnings Growth44
Reinvestment54
Price momentum78
Debt load59
Refinancing44
Debt Payback100
Liquidity80
Analyst ratings24
Opinion Changes26
Price Target Upside12
Market mood61
Value Creation18/20strong 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

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

Profile

CountryFrance
IndustryPharmaceuticals
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeENXTPA
Founded1998
Employees5,447
Websiteipsen.com
ISINFR0010259150
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Pain ManagementNeurologyPsychiatryEndocrinologyOncologyNeuroscienceCentral Nervous SystemHepatologyBiotechnologyPharmaceuticalProduct Research

Description

Ipsen S.A. operates as a global biopharmaceutical group dedicated to the development of innovative medicines that meet the critical medical needs of patients around the world. The company is known for its focus on specialty care, particularly in are…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Ipsen S.A. is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is fair. You pay 19.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 6% yearly growth; analysts expect 7%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

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
86
2023202420252026

All-time high

98

Mar 2026

All-time low

45

Jan 2024

Average rank

83

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
68
53
52
79
Price/Earnings
64
89
81
92
Price/Book
69
67
57
69
Dividend Yield
55
45
49
51
Value (overall)
85
80
67
69

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.

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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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