Alkermes plc ALKS R2K
Alkermes plc, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products to address unmet medical needs of patients in therapeutic areas in the United States, Ireland, and internationally. The company has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of opioid dependence, alcohol dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical product candidates in development for neurological disorders. Its marketed products include ARISTADA, an intramuscular injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia; ARISTADA INITIO for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults; VIVITROL for the treatment of alcohol and prevention of opioid dependence; LYBALVI, an oral atypical antipsychotic drug candidate for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder; and LUMRYZ, an extended-release oral suspension product for the treatment of cataplexy or EDS in pediatric patients. The company also offers proprietary technology platforms to third parties to enable them to develop, commercialize, and manufacture products. It has collaboration agreements primarily with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc, and Janssen Pharmaceutica International. Alkermes plc was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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PROS
- Profit CAGR of 84.2% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- RSI at 78 suggests overbought conditions.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALKS Alkermes plc R2K | 42.19 | 46.88 | $7.03B | - | 15.63% | 9.36% | 9.90% | 84.23% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 191.78M | 218.84M | 217.38M | 225.15M | 304.64M | 248.72M | 223.10M | 279.87M | 255.24M | 246.22M | 247.53M | 265.01M | 251.43M | 303.72M | 294.14M | 278.55M | 276.22M | 252.36M | 287.60M | 617.40M | 380.94M | 350.37M | 399.13M | 378.14M | - | 306.51M | 390.66M | 394.19M | 384.55M | 392.91M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49.20M | 49.46M | 51.59M | 46.21M | 61.58M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 257.31M | 341.20M | 342.59M | 338.34M | 331.33M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 243.52M | 248.22M | 253.51M | 280.23M | 379.61M |
| Operating Income | -3.88M | -15.89M | -22.82M | -32.74M | -27.31M | -52.52M | -77.42M | -76.88M | -47.12M | -61.13M | -70.87M | -44.51M | -38.36M | -61.89M | -102.00K | -37.16M | -76.00M | -35.92M | -53.62M | -37.37M | -33.66M | -10.67M | -16.43M | 4.42M | -19.66M | -26.59M | -34.46M | -60.64M | -10.97M | 281.27M | 89.19M | 43.31M | 109.88M | 104.76M | - | 13.79M | 92.98M | 89.08M | 58.10M | -48.28M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32.91M | 112.66M | 108.83M | 76.50M | -21.61M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.28M | 20.89M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.49M | 104.84M | 100.75M | 60.38M | -61.93M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.02M | 17.74M | 17.98M | 11.04M | 4.55M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -62.51M | -32.65M | -34.44M | -96.40M | -41.99M | -52.88M | -38.65M | -29.43M | -134.00K | -22.42M | 2.36M | -28.99M | -35.90M | -30.14M | -63.97M | -41.84M | 237.06M | 47.76M | 36.83M | 91.36M | 92.38M | - | 22.46M | 87.10M | 82.76M | 49.34M | -66.48M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.06 | -0.17 | 0.02 | -0.27 | - | -0.31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01 | -0.18 | -0.22 | -0.18 | -0.39 | -0.25 | 1.38 | 0.28 | 0.21 | 0.53 | 0.55 | - | 0.13 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.29 | -0.40 |
| R&D Expense | 45.95M | 52.14M | 67.21M | 78.26M | 70.28M | 87.88M | 92.56M | 101.07M | 97.01M | 99.44M | 104.83M | 99.15M | 104.41M | 108.35M | 106.82M | 101.27M | 102.57M | 104.44M | 107.67M | 93.28M | 94.22M | 94.98M | 92.27M | 97.47M | 118.41M | 95.95M | 92.87M | 100.43M | 63.77M | 68.22M | 64.88M | 67.61M | 59.65M | 59.89M | - | 71.82M | 77.37M | 81.74M | - | 103.34M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 745.69M | 903.37M | 1.09B | 1.17B | 1.04B | - | 1.11B | 1.66B | 1.56B | 1.48B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 218.07M | 253.04M | 245.33M | 196.46M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 893.73M | 1.41B | 1.31B | 1.28B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 899.82M | 996.25M | 891.66M | 1.03B |
| Operating Income | -43.03M | -45.63M | -88.28M | 81.81M | 34.48M | -87.14M | -224.30M | -208.66M | -147.90M | -99.13M | -175.48M | -112.43M | - | -6.09M | 414.12M | 420.64M | 253.96M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59.77M | 519.48M | 494.86M | 330.89M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.04M | 23.03M | 22.58M | 12.28M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -31.13M | 421.52M | 443.75M | 291.45M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.02M | -97.64M | 71.61M | 49.79M |
| Net Income | -39.63M | -45.54M | -113.68M | 24.98M | - | -30.06M | -227.16M | -208.44M | -157.94M | -139.31M | -196.62M | -110.86M | - | -158.27M | 355.76M | 367.07M | 241.66M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.42 | -0.48 | -0.99 | 0.18 | 0.14 | -0.21 | -1.52 | - | - | - | - | -0.70 | - | -0.97 | 2.10 | 2.17 | 1.43 |
| R&D Expense | 95.36M | 97.24M | 141.89M | 140.01M | - | 272.04M | 344.40M | 387.15M | 412.89M | 425.41M | 512.83M | 394.59M | 290.92M | 272.70M | 270.81M | 245.33M | 323.96M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.90% |
| 1 Year: | 28.20% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 84.23% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +37.83% |
| 6 Months: | +45.53% |
| 3 Months: | +40.17% |
| 1 Month: | +25.16% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 452.45M | 1.44B | 1.47B | 1.58B | 1.92B | 1.86B | 1.73B | 1.80B | 1.83B | 1.81B | 1.95B | - | 1.96B | 2.14B | 2.06B | 2.49B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.13B | 1.49B | 1.42B | 1.93B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 86.89M | 79.32M | 38.39M | 83.60M | 96.96M | 167.56M | 224.06M | 181.11M | 186.38M | 191.30M | 266.76M | 203.77M | 272.96M | - | 292.47M | 457.47M | 291.15M | 388.57M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 181.42M | 186.41M | 182.89M | 196.62M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 216.17M | 229.58M | 315.33M | 268.62M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 60.43M | 581.37M | 517.92M | 512.40M | 522.22M | 541.47M | 516.94M | 594.42M | 653.72M | 719.96M | 882.75M | - | 920.23M | 933.54M | 590.59M | 667.70M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 48.06M | 89.16M | 85.93M | 100.90M | 130.58M | 236.21M | 211.99M | 291.12M | 339.77M | 391.11M | 438.26M | - | 497.74M | 520.22M | 465.20M | 543.44M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 441.36M | 362.26M | 357.54M | 349.01M | 284.21M | 280.67M | 278.44M | 276.46M | 274.30M | 272.12M | 292.80M | 290.27M | 287.73M | - | - |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 379.44M | 372.19M | 75.54M | 70.00M |
| Total Equity | 434.89M | 412.62M | 392.02M | 853.85M | 952.37M | 1.07B | 1.40B | 1.31B | 1.21B | 1.20B | 1.17B | 1.09B | 1.07B | - | 1.04B | 1.20B | 1.46B | 1.82B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 168.95M | 172.57M | 176.67M | 181.01M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -12.25M | -5.91M | -2.48M | - | - | -40.36M | -63.80M | 19.19M | 99.28M | 72.08M | 82.84M | - | 21.04M | 401.35M | 439.12M | 520.75M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 28.01M | 5.63M | -417.16M | - | - | -43.49M | 127.24M | -18.36M | -22.20M | -141.83M | -11.48M | - | -64.54M | 53.36M | -111.31M | 295.50M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -23.33M | -40.65M | 464.85M | - | - | 40.89M | -58.17M | 4.08M | -1.62M | 6.76M | -2.17M | - | -1.57M | -289.71M | -494.14M | 12.38M |
| Capital Expenditure | -15.79M | -9.40M | -16.99M | -22.22M | -33.65M | -52.88M | -43.66M | -51.30M | -69.43M | -90.94M | -42.22M | - | -38.26M | -48.05M | -33.48M | -40.42M |
| Free Cash Flow | -28.03M | -15.31M | -19.47M | - | - | -93.24M | -107.46M | -32.11M | 29.85M | -18.86M | 40.62M | - | -17.21M | 353.31M | 405.64M | 480.33M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -45.07M | 165.00M | -166.32M | 828.63M |
| Share Buybacks | 2.68M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200.28M | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80.4% | 84.8% | 84.2% | 86.7% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -28.0% | -16.4% | -9.1% | -15.0% | -10.8% | - | -0.5% | 24.9% | 27.0% | 17.2% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -28.0% | -17.5% | -12.7% | -16.8% | -10.7% | - | -14.2% | 21.4% | 23.6% | 16.4% |
| ROE % | -9.6% | -11.6% | -13.3% | 2.6% | - | -2.2% | -17.3% | -17.2% | -13.1% | -11.9% | -18.1% | -10.4% | - | -15.2% | 29.6% | 25.1% | 13.3% |
| ROCE % | - | -11.3% | -6.6% | 5.9% | 2.3% | -4.9% | -13.8% | -13.8% | -9.8% | -6.7% | -12.4% | -7.4% | - | -0.4% | 25.6% | 26.4% | 13.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 16.99% | 28.31M | $1.19B |
| 2 | Baker Bros. Advisors, LP | 6.01% | 10.01M | $422.42M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.71% | 9.51M | $401.27M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 5.68% | 9.47M | $399.34M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.46% | 7.43M | $313.36M |
| 6 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 3.70% | 6.16M | $259.91M |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.64% | 6.07M | $256.18M |
| 8 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 2.80% | 4.66M | $196.80M |
| 9 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.71% | 4.52M | $190.80M |
| 10 | Commodore Capital Lp | 2.52% | 4.20M | $177.20M |
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