Tekla Life Sciences Investors Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL), the latest P/E of 3.1 frames valuation, while ROE 36.89% and ROIC 35.24% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.58 and debt-to-equity 0.00, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

HQL Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$1.96$3.09$1.39$1.24$1.86$1.64$0.11$0.09$3.27$0.53
Net Income per Share$6.52$3.04$0.79$-4.07$2.66$5.16$-3.04$1.28$3.21$-1.00
Operating Cash Flow per Share$-0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Free Cash Flow per Share$-0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Cash per Share$0.03$0.61$0.54$1.28$0.71$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.03$0.83
Book Value per Share$18.44$16.38$14.21$15.49$21.58$20.28$16.57$21.22$21.84$34.84
Tangible Book Value per Share$18.44$16.38$14.21$15.49$21.58$20.28$16.57$21.22$21.84$34.84
Interest Debt per Share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.39$0.00
CAPEX per Share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

HQL Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.114.9615.78-3.357.823.41-4.9715.916.69-18.73
Price to Book (P/B)1.140.920.880.880.960.870.910.960.980.54
Price to Sales (P/S)10.694.888.9611.0111.2110.73143.42229.616.5735.46
Enterprise Value to EBITDA3.224.9615.78-3.467.843.45006.680
EV to Sales10.694.888.9611.3611.2410.86142.95229.616.5635.46
EV to Operating Cash Flow-255.71000000000
EV to Free Cash Flow-255.71000000000
Enterprise Value$637.96M$423.17M$352.83M$361.87M$505.94M$424.23M$348.89M$455.97M$458.13M$223.09M

HQL Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)36.89%18.56%5.56%-26.29%12.33%25.45%-18.37%6.03%14.70%-2.87%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)35.24%18.01%-1.30%-24.86%12.10%25.45%-0.75%-0.76%-0.83%-0.91%
Return on Tangible Assets35.18%18.52%5.55%-25.22%12.08%25.42%-18.21%5.99%14.64%-2.85%
Earnings Yield31.06%20.16%6.34%-29.82%12.79%29.35%-20.14%6.29%14.94%-5.34%
Free Cash Flow Yield-0.39%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Dividend Yield10.68%11.01%10.26%10.76%8.12%8.36%9.87%8.01%7.40%15.22%

HQL Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio2.580.3200.120.010.131.84.760.487.56
Interest Coverage00000000-0.050
Income Quality-0.01000000000
Debt to Equity0000.03000000
Debt to Assets0.00%0.00%0.00%2.67%0.25%0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Net Debt to EBITDA000-0.110.020.0400-0.010

HQL Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover47.07375.097.8151.1299.48528.730.560.183850.810.62
Payables Turnover313.42001.0940.420003.522.35
Inventory Turnover000.26000000.450
Days Sales Outstanding7.750.9746.757.141.220.69652.362057.140.09593.47
Days Payables Outstanding1.1600335.459.03000103.77155.2
Days of Inventory on Hand001412.0400000811.070

HQL Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA3.224.9615.78-3.467.843.45006.680
Market Cap$637.96M$423.17M$352.83M$350.78M$504.60M$419.24M$350.02M$455.97M$458.75M$223.10M
Enterprise Value$637.96M$423.17M$352.83M$361.87M$505.94M$424.23M$348.89M$455.97M$458.13M$223.09M
Dividend Yield10.68%11.01%10.26%10.76%8.12%8.36%9.87%8.01%7.40%15.22%
Payout Ratio25.13%54.61%162.03%-36.09%63.53%28.49%-49.01%127.41%49.53%-285.06%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Tekla Life Sciences Investors’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, HQL's current P/E is 3.1, compared with a multi-year average around 8.2. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is Tekla Life Sciences Investors 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 $637.96M. 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 Tekla Life Sciences Investors’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Tekla Life Sciences Investors'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 Tekla Life Sciences Investors compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Tekla Life Sciences Investors 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 Tekla Life Sciences Investors outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Tekla Life Sciences Investors's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Tekla Life Sciences Investors is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.58, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 0.00, implying less buffer for servicing interest costs. Debt-to-equity is about 0.00, 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 Tekla Life Sciences Investors'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 Tekla Life Sciences Investors is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 36.89% and ROIC at 35.24%) 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.