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GSK plc GSK

Health CarePharmaceuticalsUnited Kingdom

Last close 49.51 USD on Nov 1, 2026, +3.6% year to date

Quant rating

Quant rating C Rank 90 of 211 in Health Care
  1. Growth C 99 of 211
  2. Valuation B 39 of 211
  3. Quality B 61 of 211
  4. Revisions D 178 of 211
  5. Momentum C 90 of 211

Wall Street consensus Buy (2.42)Average target 57.04 USD +15.2%

Historical valuation

Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.

Growth and profitability fiscal year ends December 31

Growth and profitability by fiscal year
202520242023202220215Y avg
Revenue (mil)44,01239,25438,60435,47333,411–
Revenue growth12.1%1.7%8.8%6.2%0.3%5.7%
EPS (basic, normalized)4.534.073.863.443.89–
EPS growth11.4%5.5%12.1%−11.6%––
Gross margin73.1%72.1%72.4%71.1%67.6%71.3%
Net margin17.5%8.2%16.2%14.5%11.4%13.6%
ROE38.0%19.1%41.2%33.2%18.9%30.1%
Balance sheet, last quarter
Cash & short-term investments (mil)3,929
Current ratio0.86x
Long-term debt (mil)28,785
Net debt (mil)26,990
Total equity (mil)24,877
Net debt / equity1.08x
Net debt / EBITDA1.82x

Estimates and valuation

Consensus estimates and implied multiples
Sales (mil)EBITDA (mil)EPS
Fiscal yearMean est.GrowthEV/SalesMean est.GrowthEV/EBITDAMean est.GrowthP/E
2025 actual 44,012+12.1%2.9x 14,860+16.6%8.6x 4.53+11.4%10.9x
2026 44,760+1.7%2.8x 15,396+3.6%8.3x 4.67+2.9%10.6x
2027 46,977+5.0%2.7x 16,574+7.7%7.7x 4.83+3.5%10.3x
2028 48,424+3.1%2.6x 17,001+2.6%7.5x 4.48−7.2%11.0x

Estimate revisions

Change in consensus estimates over 1, 3 and 6 months
SalesEPS
Fiscal yearEstimate (mil)1M3M6MEstimate1M3M6M
202644,760−1.4%−1.0%−2.4%4.67−3.6%−0.7%−1.5%
202746,977−1.3%−1.2%−1.7%4.83−4.9%−5.3%−7.3%
202848,424−0.7%−0.8%−1.6%4.48−3.9%−8.2%−9.9%

Earnings surprises EPS beat in 4 of the last 4 quarters

Reported results versus consensus, last 10 fiscal quarters
Quarter endedMar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales reported (mil)9,3379,94810,41510,3979,46810,66111,52211,46510,28211,281
Sales mean (mil)8,7929,61610,8799,6779,75310,58211,04311,51510,23611,053
Surprise+6.2%+3.5%−4.3%+7.4%−2.9%+0.7%+4.3%−0.4%+0.4%+2.1%
EPS reported1.091.091.290.591.131.241.480.681.251.35
EPS mean0.910.981.240.441.041.121.260.671.161.25
Surprise+20.1%+11.2%+3.9%+36.2%+8.8%+11.0%+17.5%+1.7%+7.8%+8.1%

Peer comparison Pharmaceuticals

Peers in the same industry group, by market capitalization
CompanyMarket capNet debt/EBITDANet marginP/BFY1 P/EFY2 P/EFY1 EV/EBITDAFY2 EV/EBITDA
GSK GSK plc100.4B1.82x17.5%1.99x10.6x10.3x8.3x7.7x
ABBV AbbVie Inc.521.1B2.63x6.8%−87.80x21.1x18.3x18.0x15.7x
Mean2.22x12.2%−42.90x15.9x14.3x13.1x11.7x
Median2.22x12.2%−42.90x15.9x14.3x13.1x11.7x

Technical analysis

  • 1M−0.4%
  • 3M−7.0%
  • 1Y+17.4%
  • 3Y+61.2%

Financial statements in millions of USD

Income statement, GSK plc, fiscal years, most recent first
202520242023202220212020
Total revenue44,01239,25438,60435,47333,41133,299
Cost of revenue11,86010,95310,64710,24310,83110,010
Gross profit32,15228,30127,95825,23122,58023,289
Selling, general & administrative expenses12,03811,21411,4649,8329,1319,605
Research & development8,8197,5177,3266,1246,1225,909
Depreciation/amortization11668.891.6110137103
Interest expense (income), operating6902,2118411,7341,4521,668
Unusual expense (income)1,5553,0411,163640480−1,648
Other operating expenses−1,753−788−1,515−991−587−524
Operating income10,6875,0388,5877,7825,8468,175
Net interest income (expense)−218−961−807−7.3−1,736−547
Gain (loss) on sale of assets––––––
Other non-operating income (expense)−497273−61.1−967759−559
Net income before taxes9,9714,3507,7196,8084,8697,069
Provision for taxes1,49865896285511291.6
Minority interest−772−470−484−804−962−874
Equity in affiliates––––––
U.S. GAAP adjustment––––––
Net income before extraordinary items7,7013,2226,2735,1483,7956,104
Extraordinary items–0012,9442,1381,757
Net income7,7013,2226,27318,0925,9327,861
EBIT, normalized13,42610,81210,94110,3868,1588,915
EBITDA, normalized16,54314,00413,86112,98411,37412,129
Basic EPS, normalized4.534.073.863.443.89–

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