AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX: AFT)

Last close As at 27/03/2024

NZD3.05

0.00 (0.00%)

Market capitalisation

NZD320m

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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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Poised for international market expansion

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — US maiden voyage with Maxigesic IV launch

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Another R&D asset in the bag

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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 (8.1) (9.0) (11.6)
Relative (9.8) (11.1) (12.1)
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 in South-East Asia and Europe to handle its growing export business. AFT reported strong H124 results with 27.2% y-o-y top-line growth, driven by strong momentum in the Asian and International markets. It targets rolling 12-month revenue of NZ$200m and FY24 operating profit of NZ$23–25m (including the US$6m milestone payment from Hikma Pharmaceuticals) and intends to declare a dividend for FY24. Maxigesic IV was launched in the US in January 2024, and portfolio expansion and and geographical diversification remain the key strategic priorities for the company in the near term.

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 15.9 16.1
2023A 156.6 21.4 16.7 11.0 27.7 30.0
2024E 187.5 25.6 22.3 15.5 19.7 20.6
2025E 223.5 30.0 26.3 18.2 16.8 17.4

Research

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Progressive outlook for CY23

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Expanding reach into China

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Flash note

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Recovery driven by strong H222

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Solid FY20 results

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Outlook

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — A strong start to FY20

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — A licensing deal for Pascomer

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Margins improving

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Strong FY18 results

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Improving profitability

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — On the cusp

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Updates on several products

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Update 5 December 2016

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Update 31 May 2016

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AFT Pharmaceuticals — Update 21 December 2015