Astellas Pharma (Astellas Pharma) GF Value Rank : 8 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)

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What is Astellas Pharma GF Value Rank?

Astellas Pharma has the GF Value Rank of 8.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Competitive Comparison of Astellas Pharma's GF Value Rank

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Astellas Pharma's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Astellas Pharma's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Astellas Pharma's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Astellas Pharma's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Astellas Pharma (Astellas Pharma) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

ALPMF:USA 4503:Mexico 4503:Japan YPHA:Germany

Address

2-5-1, Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-8411

Website

http://www.astellas.com

Astellas Pharma Inc is a drug manufacturing company that sells pharmaceutical products across the globe. The vast majority of the company's revenue is derived from Japanese markets, followed by the Americas. Royalty income makes up a small percentage of Astellas' overall sales. Its largest therapeutic area by sales composition is oncology, followed by urology and transplantation. The company uses mergers and acquisitions as part of its long-term growth strategy. Astellas enters into strategic partnerships and licensing agreements to strengthen its commercialization platforms.