Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an Ireland-domiciled biopharmaceutical firm focused primarily on treatments for sleeping disorders and oncology.
It is a $14.2B healthcare company. Revenue grew 12.6% over the last year, it keeps 20¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~1.8 years of free cash flow. It trades at 15.1× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.
- Website
- jazzpharmaceuticals.com
- Location
- Dublin
- Employees
- 2 890
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Founded
- 2003
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation and quality; Growth, Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation90
- P/E vs own history10th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield11.2% · 25/25
- P/S3.1x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA10.7x · 20/25
Growth37
- Revenue CAGR8.4% · 12/25
- Net income CAGRn/a · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth61.1% · 25/25
Profitability65
- ROIC-4.9% · 0/25
- ROE21.4% · 20/25
- Net margin20.4% · 25/25
- Operating margin19.5% · 20/25
Health48
- Altman Z2.13 · 18/25
- Current ratio1.78 · 18/25
- Interest coverage-2.2x · 0/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 25% · 12/25
Quality77
- Piotroski F5/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-3.68 · 25/25
- FCF conversion169% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 14.2% · 12/25
Moat25
- ROIC >12% years2/10 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin15.1% · 0/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -10.7% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2024FinancialBest year on record$560M net income
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$397M net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$1.49B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 2003FoundedIt was founded in 2003 in California, United States and is now headquartered in Dublin, Ireland
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (88.4%)
- Strongly profitable — 20.4% net margin
- Revenue growing 12.6% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 34.6% of revenue
- Could repay net debt from ~1.4 years of free cash flow
Watch-outs
- Thin interest coverage (-2.2×)
- Loss-making in 3 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+12.6% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$941M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-163.6% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.59B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~1.8y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$14.2B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+7.9% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it7/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 2.1 — grey
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 15.1
Peer comparisonJazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. vs 6 largest healthcare peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAZZ this company | $14.2B | 15.1 | +12.6% | 20.4% | Mixed |
| LLY Eli Lilly & Co. | $1.0T | 41.6 | +49.6% | 33.5% | Solid |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | $630.9B | 29.9 | +8.1% | 21.5% | Mixed |
| ABBV Abbvie Inc. | $488.5B | 77.4 | +10.4% | 9.8% | Mixed |
| MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | $361.0B | 113.2 | +4.6% | 4.8% | Mixed |
| UNH UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware) | $340.7B | 24.1 | +6.5% | 3.1% | Mixed |
| NVS Novartis AG | $273.2B | 20.3 | +9.6% | 24.7% | Solid |
Head-to-head: JAZZ vs LLY · JAZZ vs JNJ · JAZZ vs ABBV
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/JAZZ
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Deeper analysis of JAZZ on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $218.42 · market cap $14.2B.