AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX: AFT)

Last close As at 15/04/2024

NZD3.10

−0.13 (−4.02%)

Market capitalisation

NZD326m

AFT Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company that operates primarily in Australasia but has product distribution agreements across the globe. The company’s product portfolio includes prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to treat a range of conditions and a proprietary nebuliser.

AFT Pharmaceuticals is a multi-product company targeting pharmacy prescription, OTC and hospital markets. Data for Maxigesic offer it a competitive advantage in a fragmented industry.

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Sector

Healthcare

Equity Analyst

Soo Romanoff

Soo Romanoff

Managing Director - Head of Content, Healthcare

Nidhi Singh

Nidhi Singh

Analyst

Jyoti Prakash

Jyoti Prakash

Analyst, Healthcare

Arron Aatkar

Associate analyst

Key Management

  • David Flacks

    Chairman

  • Dr Hartley Atkinson

    CEO

  • Malcolm Tubby

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Michael Weinmann

    Member of the Board of Directors

  • Nathan D. Hukill

    Member of the Board of Directors

Balance Sheet

Forecast net debt (NZ$m)

25.6

Forecast gearing ratio (%)

29

Share Price Performance

Price Performance
% 1M 3M 12M
Actual (1.0) (16.7) (8.8)
Relative (1.8) (16.8) (6.1)
52 week high/low 3.9/2.8

Financials

AFT Pharmaceuticals is a profitable New Zealand-based specialty pharmaceutical company that sells over 150 proprietary branded and generic products through its own salesforce in New Zealand and Australia, with offices across the globe to handle its growing export business. AFT reported strong H124 results with 27.2% y-o-y top-line growth, and targets an FY24 operating profit of NZ$23–25m besides intending to declare a dividend for FY24. It launched Maxigesic IV in the US in January 2024, and continues to focus on further portfolio expansion and geographical diversification. It has recently announced new manufacturing agreements for Maxigesic Rapid and Crystaderm (ahead of their expected launches in the US and China markets, respectively), partnership expansion with Hikma (to expand in Middle East) and its entry into the UK market.

Y/E Mar Revenue (NZ$m) EBITDA (NZ$m) PBT (NZ$m) EPS (c) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2022A 130.3 21.4 18.9 19.2 16.1 16.4
2023A 156.6 21.4 16.7 11.0 28.2 30.5
2024E 187.5 25.6 22.3 15.5 20.0 21.0
2025E 223.5 30.0 26.3 18.2 17.0 17.7

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