Risk factor
Resilient to price shocks
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
About
Wockhardt Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a pharmaceutical and biotech company, in India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ireland, Russia, Europe, and internationally. It manufactures and trades pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical, and botanical products, as well as chemicals and chemical products. The company also develops its flagship antibiotic, ZAYNICH zidebactam/cefepime, a novel beta lactam enhancer mechanism for the treatment of sepsis and hospital/ventilator associated pneumonia; FOVISCU, an antibiotic for gram-negative infections; MIQNAF nafithromycin, which targets azithromycin-resistant community respiratory pathogens; and ODRATE, a once-daily combination of ertapenem and zidebactam for resistant gram-negative infections through outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. In addition, it develops and commercializes insulin analogs, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, and novel combination drug products; Biovac-B, a recombinant hepatitis-B vaccine; Wepox, a recombinant human erythropoietin; Wosulin, a recombinant human insulin; and Glaritus, a recombinant insulin glargine. Further, the company offers delivery devices for insulin, including Dispopen disposable pen and Mypen reusable pen. Wockhardt Limited was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is 'expensive' on P/E, overvalued on EV/EBITDA,