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Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. RARE

Health CarePharmaceuticalsUnited States of America

Last close 16.30 USD on Nov 2, 2026, −29.1% year to date

Quant rating

Quant rating C Rank 349 of 565 in Health Care
  1. Growth A 45 of 565
  2. Valuation D 491 of 565
  3. Quality B 207 of 565
  4. Revisions D 397 of 565
  5. Momentum D 475 of 565

Wall Street consensus Buy (2.29)Average target 25.74 USD +57.9%

Historical valuation

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

Growth and profitability

Growth and profitability by fiscal year
202520242023202220215Y avg
Revenue (mil)673560434363351–
Revenue growth20.1%29.0%19.5%3.4%29.7%19.9%
EPS (basic, normalized)−5.83−6.29−8.25−10.12−6.70–
EPS growth––––––
Gross margin83.8%86.3%89.6%92.2%95.4%89.5%
Net margin−85.4%−101.6%−139.7%−194.7%−129.2%−130.1%
ROE−656.0%−214.5%−193.2%−111.0%−43.7%−243.7%
Balance sheet, last quarter
Cash & short-term investments (mil)292
Current ratio1.73x
Long-term debt (mil)1,126
Net debt (mil)856
Total equity (mil)−291
Net debt / equity−2.94x
Net debt / EBITDA−1.71x

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 673+20.1%3.7x −500−0.7%−4.9x −5.83+7.3%−2.8x
2026 762+13.3%3.2x −375+25.1%−6.6x −4.32+25.9%−3.8x
2027 979+28.4%2.5x −43.5+88.4%−56.6x −0.90+79.2%−18.2x
2028 1,110+13.4%2.2x 17.8+141.0%138.1x 0.06+106.1%296.4x

Estimate revisions

Change in consensus estimates over 1, 3 and 6 months
SalesEPS
Fiscal yearEstimate (mil)1M3M6MEstimate1M3M6M
2026762−0.2%+0.9%+2.0%−4.32+0.2%+4.0%+6.2%
2027979−0.2%−1.2%−0.9%−0.90−15.7%+17.3%−5.7%
20281,110+3.6%−10.8%−9.8%0.06+155.9%−91.1%−93.7%

Earnings surprises EPS beat in 1 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)109147139165139166160207136214
Sales mean (mil)116123136155144162167197159183
Surprise−6.2%+19.4%+2.7%+6.1%−3.2%+3.0%−4.1%+5.1%−14.3%+17.1%
EPS reported−2.03−1.52−1.40−1.39−1.57−1.17−1.81−1.29−1.84−0.90
EPS mean−1.73−1.69−1.45−1.29−1.61−1.30−1.23−1.09−1.51−1.22
Surprise−17.2%+10.3%+3.5%−7.7%+2.7%+9.9%−46.6%−18.1%−21.9%+25.9%

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
RARE Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.1.6B−1.71x−85.4%−5.52x−3.8x−18.2x−6.6x−56.6x
AMGN Amgen Inc251.6B2.03x21.0%21.53x20.2x19.0x13.6x13.1x
VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated140.2B−1.44x32.9%6.92x29.5x26.4x23.3x20.6x
ALNY Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.21.2B−1.51x8.4%5.87x9.5x17.3x15.9x13.3x
INCY Incyte Corp24.5B−2.22x25.0%4.34x36.1x13.9x20.6x8.9x
NBIX Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.14.8B−0.60x16.7%4.00x20.4x14.6x14.3x10.4x
Mean−0.91x3.1%6.19x18.7x12.2x13.5x1.6x
Median−1.47x18.9%5.10x20.3x16.0x15.1x11.8x

Technical analysis

  • 1M+7.1%
  • 3M−34.6%
  • 1Y−52.9%
  • 3Y−55.5%

Financial statements in millions of USD

Income statement, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., fiscal years, most recent first
202520242023202220212020
Total revenue673560434363351271
Cost of revenue10976.745.228.316.06.1
Gross profit564484389335335265
Selling, general & administrative expenses349322310278220183
Research & development742692645703497412
Depreciation/amortization8.05.53.83.20.30.2
Interest expense (income), operating––––––
Unusual expense (income)––––––
Other operating expenses000000
Operating income−535−536−569−649−382−330
Net interest income (expense)−37.0−27.6−38.9−51.2−69.6144
Gain (loss) on sale of assets––––––
Other non-operating income (expense)1.0−4.0−0.3−1.6−1.70.6
Net income before taxes−571−568−608−702−453−185
Provision for taxes4.01.6−1.85.71.01.2
Minority interest––––––
Equity in affiliates––––––
U.S. GAAP adjustment––––––
Net income before extraordinary items−575−569−607−707−454−187
Extraordinary items––––––
Net income−575−569−607−707−454−187
EBIT, normalized−535−536−569−649−382−330
EBITDA, normalized−500−500−543−631−369−318
Basic EPS, normalized−5.83−6.29−8.25−10.12−6.70–

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