Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. ESPR R2K
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes medicines for the treatment of patients with elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in the United States. The company's marketed products include NEXLETOL (bempedoic acid) and NEXLIZET (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe) tablets that are oral, once-daily, non-statin medicines for the treatment of primary hyperlipidemia in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia cardiovascular disease who require additional lowering of LDL-C. Its products also include NILEMDO, an ATP Citrate Lyase (ACL) inhibitor that lowers LDL-C and cardiovascular risk by reducing cholesterol biosynthesis and up-regulating the LDL receptors; and NUSTENDI, a bempedoic acid and ezetimibe tablet to treat elevated LDL-C. It has license and collaboration agreements with Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd to; Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd; and Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. was formerly known as HDL Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. in May 2008. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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PROS
- Healthy ROCE of 38.6%.
- Compounding revenue at 74.8% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 30.1% over 5 years.
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of inf.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 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 |
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| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 145.42M | 982.00K | 981.00K | 982.00K | 1.84M | 212.24M | 3.83M | 9.64M | 7.98M | 40.66M | 14.41M | 18.84M | 18.84M | 18.98M | 24.33M | 25.79M | 33.97M | 137.74M | 73.83M | - | - | 65.00M | 82.39M | 87.31M | 168.45M | 80.10M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31.54M | 28.54M | 41.29M | 27.85M | 34.57M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33.46M | 53.84M | 46.02M | 140.59M | 45.53M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55.55M | 46.75M | 55.98M | 55.36M | 52.11M |
| Operating Income | -12.92M | -13.23M | -14.82M | -14.33M | -17.71M | -29.29M | -40.89M | -43.66M | -45.74M | -38.70M | -46.89M | -46.48M | -50.56M | -60.65M | 86.93M | -55.30M | -65.77M | -58.96M | -74.45M | 129.17M | -80.55M | -95.57M | -82.82M | -32.53M | -55.74M | -42.99M | -52.38M | -41.62M | -48.60M | -37.06M | -27.53M | 72.27M | 2.58M | - | - | -22.10M | 7.09M | -9.96M | 85.23M | -6.58M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -21.00M | 7.79M | -9.26M | 86.33M | -5.37M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.43M | 20.49M | 22.05M | 22.64M | 19.80M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -40.45M | -12.72M | -31.33M | 63.67M | -25.20M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Income | -12.80M | -13.12M | -14.59M | -14.04M | -17.40M | -28.96M | -40.54M | -43.34M | -45.22M | -37.89M | -46.13M | -45.73M | -49.91M | -60.04M | 87.38M | -54.22M | -68.38M | -61.95M | -78.25M | 124.61M | -85.44M | -104.48M | -90.94M | -43.67M | -69.39M | -56.73M | -66.32M | -55.12M | -61.72M | -49.94M | -41.25M | 61.02M | -61.92M | - | - | -40.45M | -12.72M | -31.33M | 61.83M | -25.20M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.73 | -1.71 | - | - | 3.07 | -2.01 | -2.52 | -2.26 | -2.84 | 4.32 | -3.07 | -3.89 | -3.50 | -1.67 | -2.62 | -0.93 | -1.05 | -0.81 | -0.79 | -0.46 | -0.37 | 0.34 | -0.33 | - | - | -0.21 | -0.02 | -0.16 | 0.22 | -0.10 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 148.36M | 227.55M | 78.45M | 75.47M | 116.33M | 332.31M | 403.13M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.97M | 43.27M | 68.60M | 129.22M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48.51M | 73.07M | 263.71M | 273.91M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 228.01M | 228.63M | 209.31M | 213.64M |
| Operating Income | -10.16M | -10.20M | -22.76M | -36.22M | -50.04M | -76.15M | -168.98M | -204.59M | -93.10M | -121.40M | -226.73M | -179.50M | -155.56M | 54.40M | 60.27M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -176.35M | -150.11M | 7.57M | 63.87M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56.81M | 58.98M | 59.25M | 84.60M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -233.66M | -209.25M | -51.74M | -20.84M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1.84M |
| Net Income | -10.82M | -11.74M | -26.09M | -36.38M | -49.78M | -74.98M | -166.99M | -201.81M | -97.17M | -143.55M | -269.11M | -233.66M | -209.25M | -51.74M | -22.68M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.59 | -5.23 | -9.31 | -3.52 | -2.03 | -0.28 | -0.11 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 74.80% |
| 1 Year: | 23.20% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 30.10% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +268.24% |
| 6 Months: | -15.18% |
| 3 Months: | -6.57% |
| 1 Month: | +63.87% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | 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 | - | - | 7.31M | 78.29M | 143.28M | 295.57M | 245.21M | 277.83M | 143.45M | 214.45M | 353.26M | - | 247.94M | 205.80M | 343.82M | 465.89M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 246.68M | 201.06M | 338.00M | 462.57M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.41M | 1.57M | 6.51M | 56.54M | 85.04M | 77.34M | 38.16M | 34.47M | 36.97M | 166.13M | 304.96M | - | 124.78M | 82.25M | 144.76M | 167.85M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35.20M | 65.62M | 94.49M | 105.12M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33.73M | 48.49M | 80.14M | 140.19M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 24.70M | 4.20M | 9.72M | 8.31M | 16.61M | 33.14M | 64.33M | 194.50M | 449.39M | - | 571.72M | 660.79M | 732.54M | 767.85M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 17.17M | 4.20M | 5.49M | 5.62M | 15.59M | 33.14M | 64.33M | 66.08M | 94.07M | - | 92.31M | 156.22M | 246.23M | 300.81M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 7.53M | - | 4.23M | 2.69M | 1.02M | - | - | - | - | - | 259.90M | 261.60M | 237.72M | 249.48M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 260.95M | 266.17M | 297.60M | 252.23M |
| Total Equity | -19.31M | -30.03M | -41.37M | 74.09M | 133.55M | 287.26M | 228.60M | 244.69M | 79.12M | 19.95M | -96.13M | - | -323.78M | -454.99M | -388.72M | -301.96M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.56M | 120.20M | 197.85M | 247.21M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | -38.16M | -47.73M | -131.30M | -148.64M | -70.34M | -85.18M | - | -174.83M | -135.49M | -23.65M | -13.09M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | -160.07M | 10.12M | -35.85M | 140.45M | 64.23M | 21.36M | - | 8.10M | 42.50M | -317.00K | 0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | 190.52M | -1.56M | 163.46M | 10.69M | 136.19M | 201.72M | - | 32.61M | 50.46M | 86.48M | 36.18M |
| Capital Expenditure | -33.63K | -7.00K | -31.00K | -873.00K | -325.00K | -94.00K | -19.00K | -151.00K | -953.00K | -869.00K | - | - | - | -317.00K | - |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | -38.48M | -47.82M | -131.32M | -148.79M | -71.29M | -86.05M | - | -174.83M | -135.49M | -23.97M | -13.09M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -134.12M | -42.53M | 62.51M | 23.09M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 55.00M | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | 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 % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.3% | 62.8% | 79.4% | 67.9% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -62.8% | -53.3% | -289.0% | -237.8% | -133.7% | 16.4% | 15.0% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -65.5% | -63.1% | -343.0% | -309.6% | -179.9% | -15.6% | -5.6% |
| ROE % | 36.0% | 28.4% | -35.2% | -27.2% | -17.3% | -32.8% | -68.2% | -255.1% | -487.0% | 149.3% | - | 72.2% | 46.0% | 13.3% | 7.5% |
| ROCE % | - | 103.5% | -30.7% | -26.3% | -17.3% | -33.2% | -69.1% | -258.6% | -62.8% | -46.8% | - | -115.3% | -313.8% | 55.7% | 36.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 6.93% | 17.85M | $55.88M |
| 2 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 6.13% | 15.77M | $49.36M |
| 3 | Two Seas Capital Lp | 4.43% | 11.39M | $35.67M |
| 4 | Orbimed Advisors LLC. | 4.11% | 10.57M | $33.09M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.05% | 10.43M | $32.66M |
| 6 | Two Sigma Investments, LP | 3.67% | 9.46M | $29.61M |
| 7 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.75% | 7.08M | $22.15M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 2.74% | 7.06M | $22.08M |
| 9 | Shaw D.E. & Co., Inc. | 2.54% | 6.54M | $20.47M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.31% | 5.96M | $18.64M |
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