Ascendis Pharma A/S Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND), the latest P/E of 16.6 frames valuation, while ROE 190.44% and ROIC 5.80% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.99 and debt-to-equity 0.31, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

ASND Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$16.39$6.28$4.74$0.91$0.14$0.14$0.29$0.26$0.05$0.17
Net Income per Share$11.75$-6.53$-8.55$-10.40$-7.00$-8.28$-4.69$-3.17$-3.68$-2.58
Operating Cash Flow per Share$5.46$-5.29$-8.30$-8.84$-7.63$-5.36$-3.78$-3.38$-2.83$-2.27
Free Cash Flow per Share$5.24$-5.31$-8.35$-9.10$-8.07$-5.79$-3.89$-3.44$-2.86$-2.29
Cash per Share$12.62$9.67$7.10$13.12$12.45$14.20$12.86$6.76$5.81$6.79
Book Value per Share$22.32$-1.83$-2.59$4.70$16.13$16.57$12.84$6.82$5.57$6.65
Tangible Book Value per Share$22.26$-1.90$-2.67$4.61$16.04$16.46$12.76$6.73$5.46$6.52
Interest Debt per Share$9.54$15.93$13.98$11.56$3.90$1.85$0.81$0.00$0.00$0.00
CAPEX per Share$0.22$0.02$0.04$0.26$0.44$0.43$0.11$0.06$0.03$0.03

ASND Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.56-20.36-13.32-10.97-16.89-16.49-26.46-17.25-9-7.45
Price to Book (P/B)8.98-72.81-44.0224.287.338.249.668.015.952.89
Price to Sales (P/S)11.8521.1724.05124.97833.09993.4431.35212.13728.64110.85
Enterprise Value to EBITDA155.32-27.56-16.45-12.41-17.12-15.73-24-13.1-8.37-4.58
EV to Sales11.5121.9825.36128.35802.71922.56389.37185.87600.9671.7
EV to Operating Cash Flow34.54-26.11-14.47-13.25-14.95-23.62-29.6-14.17-9.67-5.49
EV to Free Cash Flow36.02-25.99-14.4-12.87-14.13-21.89-28.76-13.9-9.57-5.43
Enterprise Value$12.13B$7.99B$6.76B$6.57B$6.24B$6.41B$5.21B$1.97B$919.48M$330.24M

ASND Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)190.44%357.68%330.44%-221.45%-43.41%-49.95%-36.51%-46.45%-66.18%-38.79%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)5.80%-37.00%-88.19%-70.90%-45.20%-35.39%-35.69%-55.09%-59.35%-41.15%
Return on Tangible Assets33.13%-32.16%-58.63%-53.76%-35.53%-43.01%-32.38%-41.24%-59.71%-36.72%
Earnings Yield5.86%-4.91%-7.51%-9.12%-5.92%-6.07%-3.78%-5.80%-11.11%-13.42%
Free Cash Flow Yield2.70%-4.00%-7.32%-7.98%-6.82%-4.24%-3.14%-6.30%-8.61%-11.92%
Dividend Yield0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

ASND Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio2.991.170.951.298.0314.0212.747.538.6113.67
Interest Coverage0.67-4.26-10.34-18.31-115.52-172.38-185.68-1218.56-1149.91-14584
Income Quality0.460.810.970.851.090.650.811.070.770.88
Debt to Equity0.31-8.1-5.12.350.240.110.06000
Debt to Assets19.69%72.63%90.00%56.67%19.35%9.39%5.41%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Net Debt to EBITDA-4.63-1.02-0.85-0.330.651.212.591.851.782.5

ASND Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover4.712.197.434.33.5417.9716.641763.58.1416.05
Payables Turnover10.460.470.120.0600000
Inventory Turnover0.330.150.210.090.0500000
Days Sales Outstanding77.55166.949.0984.95103.2420.3221.940.2144.8522.74
Days Payables Outstanding366.42794.97777.493038.376155.8900000
Days of Inventory on Hand1095.12437.921717.763929.777812.3300000

ASND Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA155.32-27.56-16.45-12.41-17.12-15.73-24-13.1-8.37-4.58
Market Cap$12.50B$7.70B$6.41B$6.40B$6.48B$6.91B$5.77B$2.24B$1.11B$510.57M
Enterprise Value$12.13B$7.99B$6.76B$6.57B$6.24B$6.41B$5.21B$1.97B$919.48M$330.24M
Dividend Yield0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Payout Ratio0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ascendis Pharma A/S’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, ASND's current P/E is 16.6, compared with a multi-year average around 16.6. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is Ascendis Pharma A/S market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $12.50B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Ascendis Pharma A/S’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Ascendis Pharma A/S's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Ascendis Pharma A/S compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Ascendis Pharma A/S with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Ascendis Pharma A/S outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Ascendis Pharma A/S's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Ascendis Pharma A/S is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.99, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 0.67, implying less buffer for servicing interest costs. Debt-to-equity is about 0.31, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Ascendis Pharma A/S's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Ascendis Pharma A/S is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 190.44% and ROIC at 5.80%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.