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Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (ESPR) Company Overview

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Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. ESPR

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.

Overview of Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.

ESPR NGM
Healthcare Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic Framework: Pharma / Mature Biotech Small Cap
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (ESPR), is a Small Cap company, in the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry, last closed at $3.18, about 6.0% undervalued vs fair value, +27.2% 1Y return, ranked 816/1145 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 21.3% ROE 6.6% Gross Margin 68.0% Div Yield 0.00%
USD 3.18
0.00%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 90.9%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$822.04M
Enterprise Value
$915.95M
Overall Score
Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 96%
Updated: Oct 31
Top Beats

Quick Facts

HQ Ann Arbor, MI
Employees 304
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

No upcoming events available.

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$3
$3
$4
Current: $3.18 +6% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Pharmaceutical / Mature Biotech - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$403.1M
21.3%%
Gross Profit
$273.9M
3.9%%
R&D Expense
$47.9M
3.5%%
Operating Income (EBIT)
$63.8M
749.5%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Pharmaceutical / Mature Biotech

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion
-20.5%
Poor

Weak cash conversion - investigate working capital

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
2/2
Improving
0
High Impact
1
Critical
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
50
/100
Developing
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

Key strengths

  • Scale Supporting Profitability Profitability at scale is strong (score 0.75), demonstrating competitive advantages.
  • Cost Leadership Position Operating margin at 82.5th percentile with strong OpEx control demonstrates cost leadership.

Key risks

  • ROIC Below WACC or Peers ROIC at 12.2th percentile suggests inefficient capital deployment.
  • Revenue Volatility Signals Weak Stickiness Revenue volatility is high (stability score 0.24), suggesting weak customer stickiness.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
55

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 87% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing ESPR's balance between Growth (43.1%), Profitability (28.2%), and Safety (28.7%). Growth 43% Safety 29% Profitability 28%

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Growth

81th percentile vs peers
81
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 21.3% 83p Revenue CAGR 3Y 74.8% 93p EPS Growth YoY 60.5% 57p TSR 68.2% 90p
  • Growth performance in top 20% of peers (percentile: 81)
  • Rev Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (21.3%, 83th percentile)
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (74.8%, 93th percentile)
  • TSR in top 20% of peers (68.2%, 90th percentile)
  • Debt/FCF Ratio in top 20% of peers (-19.05, 100th percentile)

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

53th percentile vs peers
53
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Safety

54th percentile vs peers
54
Key Signals
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Two Futures

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$3.37
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