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Lantheus (NasdaqGM:LNTH)
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Lantheus stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 75 (better than 75% compared with investment alternatives), Lantheus (Health Care Supplies, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Lantheus are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 55 (better than 55% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 77, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 34). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 75, is a strong buy recommendation based on Lantheus's financial characteristics. As the company Lantheus's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 55) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 34) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 77), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 55% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | USA |
| Industry | Health Care Supplies |
| Index | NASDAQ |
| Size class | Medium |
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Research History: Lantheus
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 15 |
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45 |
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55 |
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55 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 65 |
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99 |
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69 |
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34 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 40 |
|
9 |
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33 |
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77 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
99 |
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70 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | n/a |
|
81 |
|
72 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 75 (better than 75% compared with investment alternatives), Lantheus (Health Care Supplies, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Lantheus are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 55 (better than 55% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 77, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 34). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 75, is a strong buy recommendation based on Lantheus's financial characteristics. As the company Lantheus's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 55) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 34) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 77), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 55% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 15 |
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45 |
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55 |
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55 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 65 |
|
99 |
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69 |
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34 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 40 |
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9 |
|
33 |
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77 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 32 |
|
33 |
|
64 |
|
75 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 55 (better than 55% compared with alternatives), Lantheus shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Lantheus. Only Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) indicates good stock value with a rank of 90, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 90% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Lantheus's profit levels. But Price-to-Sales is 49 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than for 51% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Lantheus's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 23 and for dividend yield, which is lower than for 99% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 55, is a buy recommendation based on Lantheus's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Can we rely on only one good value indicator? Only if we know the company well. In this case, a high Price-to-Profit Rank, while Price-to-Sales and Price-to-Book are both below the market typical levels, means that the company can charge higher prices for its products and needs less capital to produce them. If this is sustainable, then Lantheus is a good investment because profits count most in enterprise valuations. The low dividend yield indicates that the company is confident it can do something with the generated cash that is more valuable than paying the profits out to the shareholders in the form of dividends. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 52 |
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61 |
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52 |
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49 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 19 |
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23 |
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86 |
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90 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 45 |
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45 |
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24 |
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23 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 1 |
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1 |
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1 |
|
1 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 15 |
|
45 |
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55 |
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55 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 34 (better than 34% compared with alternatives), Lantheus shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four metrics below average for Lantheus. While Profit Growth has a good rank of 56, as professionals currently expect the company to grow its profits more than 56% of its competitors, all other growth indicators are below market averages. Sales Growth has a rank of 34, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 66% of its competitors, while Capital Growth has a rank of 49 and Stock Returns have been below market median, with a rank of 34 (66% of alternative investments were better). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 34, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. While revenue growth and capital growth are good growth momentum indicators, profit is less reliable, because profits may increase due to cost-cutting measures which typically indicate negative growth momentum. "You can save a dollar only once" is the saying about such situations. Growth Investors should look at company priorities closely if they are interested in growth, because the increase in profits is not usually an indicator of growth, and stock prices have been below market, too. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is limited here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 67 |
|
58 |
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64 |
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34 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 60 |
|
50 |
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87 |
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56 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | n/a |
|
79 |
|
12 |
|
49 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 94 |
|
95 |
|
65 |
|
34 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 65 |
|
99 |
|
69 |
|
34 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 77 (better than 77% compared with alternatives) for 2024, the company Lantheus has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Lantheus is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Lantheus. Liquidity is at 82, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 82% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 48, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 52% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 34, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 66% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 77 (better than 77% compared with alternatives), Lantheus has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 28 |
|
43 |
|
21 |
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34 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 64 |
|
19 |
|
47 |
|
48 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 42 |
|
51 |
|
61 |
|
82 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 40 |
|
9 |
|
33 |
|
77 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
|
94 |
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59 |
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new |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | n/a |
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50 |
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50 |
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new |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | n/a |
|
99 |
|
90 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | n/a |
|
46 |
|
41 |
|
new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
99 |
|
70 |
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new |
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Stock analysis by the purely fact based Obermatt Method for Lantheus from April 25, 2024.
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