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Ascendis Pharma

NSQ:ASND · US04351P1012
BiotechnologyMedium

360

45
EV / EBIT40
Price / Owner Earnings23
Owner Earnings Yield82
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales55
EV / Gross Profit41
Price/Book7
Return on Capital64
Cash Return on Capital100
Return on Equity100
EBIT Margin48
Gross Profitability70
Cash Conversion12
Accruals15
Owner Earnings Margin96
Sales growth87
Profit Growth88
Long-Term EPS Growth100
Reinvestment27
Price momentum28
Debt load16
Refinancing55
Debt Payback35
Liquidity62
Analyst ratings68
Opinion Changes100
Price Target Upside55
Market mood69
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

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

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryBiotechnology
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2006
Employees1,271
ISINUS04351P1012
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Chronic DiseasesOsteoporosisInjection MoldingEndocrinologyBiomedical EngineeringHepatologyOncology

Description

Ascendis Pharma A/S, a global biopharmaceutical company, focuses on applying its innovative TransCon technology platform to make a meaningful difference for patients. Guided by the company’s core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, and followi…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Ascendis Pharma A/S 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.

On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 23.8×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 9% a year, against analyst forecasts of 93%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

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
25
2026

All-time high

50

Mar 2026

All-time low

25

Jun 2026

Average rank

38

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
55
Price/Earnings
15
Price/Book
7
Dividend Yield
1
Value (overall)
4

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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