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Pacific Biosciences Of California, Inc. (XNAS:PACB) In-Depth Stock/Fundamental/Options Analysis Today

Primary Facts

PACB

Name:

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. (XNAS:PACB)

Sector:

- 82667.00K

Industry:

Diagnostics & Research

CEO:

Dr. Michael Hunkapiller

Total Employees:

728

Our Technological Advancement Rating

Our Rating:

D

Technological advancement compared to industry is -145.71% lower

ANALYSIS OF ALL CRITICAL FACTORS & RISKS RELATED TO THE STOCK & FUNDAMENTAL/LONG-TERM ANALYSIS OF PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.(PACB) AS PER DATA ANALYSIS OF LAST 3 YEARS AND COMPARISON WITH COMPETITORS/PEERS, AND DIAGNOSTICS & RESEARCH INDUSTRY. DATE: 07/09/2022

Primary Targets/Price Insights

Previous Close ($) :

5.32

One Month Price Target:

$5.36

Six Month Price Target :

$5.56

Likely Price in One Year's Time:

Ticker:

$5.8

Likely Trading Range Today Under (Normal Volatility)
 

$5.28

Price Upper limit ($) :

$5.38

Price Lower limit ($) :

Crash Risk Prep/Key Price Levels (High Volatility/Risk)

Price, as per data analysis, isn't likely to fall below:

Today:

$4.72

                                                               This week:

$3.97

                                                        This month :

$2.63

Other Primary facts

Market Cap:

1.23B

Market Cap Classification:

Small Cap

Number of Shares

IPO Date:

224.84M

Best/Worst Daily Performance (Last 3+ Years)
 

Highest Daily Appreciation:

23.49%

-19.67%

Worst Daily Decline:

Our Options Trading Entry Points

Iron Condor entry points for options expiring in 1 week's time

Low risk (<2%) entry points

Buy Call:

Sell Call:

Buy Put:

Sell Put:

$8.11

$6.83

$2.53

$3.81

Medium risk (<10%) entry points

Buy Call

Sell Call

$6.41

Buy Put:

Sell Put:

$6.13

$4.23

$4.51

These entry points can be used for other strategies, such as butterflies, straddles, etc.

Risk-Adjusted returns (Sharpe Ratio) of

PACB

Sharpe Ratio:

2.60%

Comparison:

PACB, is amongst the top 40% stocks with highest risk-adjusted returns

Sharpe ratio is 3.42% higher than the industry

& ratio is 14.25% higher than the market/S&P 500 average

Average Returns/Yield of

PACB

Daily returns:

0.15%

Weekly returns:

0.77%

Monthly returns:

3.09%

Yearly returns:

27.92%

Comparison of returns:

Average annual returns/yield (last 3 years) is 32.71% above industry average

Classification:

PACB, is amongst the top 20% highest yielding stocks in terms of daily returns

Results of T-Test of Returns:

0.53

Statistical test of Returns:

PACB has yielded returns statistically similar to the market

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Volatility (measured by Standard Deviation)

Daily Volatility:

5.59%

Weekly Volatility:

12.49%

Monthly Volatility:

24.99%

Yearly Volatility:

86.57%

Volitlilty of last five days (Measured by Standard Deviation) 

Average Volatility of this Week:

6.41%

Volatility in last five trading days has been 14.68% above long-term volatility

Value at Risk Analysis (VaR)

Daily VaR:

-11.32%

Weekly VaR:

-25.32%

Monthly VaR:

-50.63%

How Much Can the price of

PACB

Decline in a Recession?

Likely price decline in a recession: 

Base case (decline):

-43%

Worst case (decline):

>85%

This translates to price declining to:

$3.03

This translates to price declining to:

$0.80

Severe Crash Probability

Risk of crash in next 6/12 months: Very high (>70%)

What is Value at Risk (VaR)?

VaR explained figure

Risk Fundamentals

PACB is a 257.36% riskier investment compared to the market/S&P 500 & is 206.15% riskier than Nasdaq (IXIC)

Risk (measured by volatility) is 44.73% above industry average

Overall, it is amongst the top 50% most risky stocks

Beta Examination of

PACB

Beta in relation to market/S&P 500--1.33

Expected beta in 1 year's time:

1.121

Expected beta in 3 year's time:

1.586

Unlevered (debt free) Beta:

0.724

Beta in relation to Nasdaq (XNAS):

1.789

Beta in relation to all global stocks::

1.021

Beta Comparison & Analysis

Beta of competitors/peers::

1.249

Beta is 6.52% higher than peers

Average Industry Beta: 

1.181

Beta is 12.65% above industry average

Sustainable Growth Rate Analysis

Sustainable growth rate for this stock/firm:

-

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Alpha provided | Alpha Analysis 

Alpha provided:

0.248

Alpha is 48.62% above industry average alpha yield

Alpha is 1578% higher than market/& is unsustainably high

Analysis of Cost of Capital of

PACB

Equity cost of capital:

0.123

Equity cost of capital is 9.10% above industry mean WACC

Unlevered (without debt) cost of capital:  

6.67%

Before-tax cost of debt:

1.50%

After-tax cost of debt:

1.19%

Overall debt rating:

Highest AAA investment grade

Weighted average cost of capital (WACC):

1.19%

WACC is -21.31% below industry mean WACC

Key Per-Share Metrics & Analysis

Revenue per share:

$0.60

Revenue growth rate per share of (3Y):

1.63

Annual revenue growth rate is -91.70% below industry average

EPS:

-$0.81

Expected Annual growth rate of  EPS (3Y):

17.40%

Expected future EPS growth rate is -35.17% lower than the Diagnostics & Research industry

Free cash flow (FCF) per share:

-

-

-

Debt per share

$4.20

EBITDA per share

-$1.07

Valuation Analysis Today of

PACB

P/E Ratio:

684.8

P/E Ratio of Competitors/Peers:

1409.11

P/E ratio is -51.40% lower than main peers & is 1742.03% higher than the industry

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PACB is -117.67% undervalued if valued using industry average P/E ratio

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P/S (Price to Sales ratio):

8.88

Price to sales ratio is -6.55% below the industry mean

P/B (Price to book value ratio):

1.63

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-

Net income growth rate (3Y):

16.93%

Net income growth rate is -107.41% lower than the industry average net income growth rate

Dividend Analysis

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Dividend History:

--$0.00

--$0.00

--$0.00

--$0.00

--$0.00

--$0.00

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In-depth Debt & Leverage Analysis

Debt to equity ratio:

128.50%

Net debt to equity ratio:

71.26%

Debt to assets ratio:

48.74%

Net debt to assets ratio:

27.03%

Debt-to-asset ratio is 0.30% above industry average

Ability to repay debt:

Interest coverage ratio:

-16.92

Interest coverage ratio is -39.69% less than industry average

Looking forward:

Debt growth rate:

1681.44%

Annual debt growth is 1522% higher than industry average debt growth rate

Debt repayment rate in last quarter: 0.04%

Analysis of Key Statistics  

Correlation of price movement with the market:

0.483

Statistical significance of correlation:

PACB has a statistically significant correlation with the market

Average Correlation of  the industry with the market:

0.488

Stock price is -1.06% less correlated with the market compared to the industry average correlation

R Squared (percentage of price movement explained by movement of the market): 

0.488

Correlation of price movement with Nasdaq (^IXIC):

-0.06

Covariance  of price movement with the market:

-0.196

Kurtosis 

0.877

Returns are more concentrated around the mean (platykurtic), compared to a normal distribution

Skewness of returns:

0.265

Returns are, approximately, symmetrical

Fundamental Analysis & Dupont Analysis of

PACB

Gross Profit Margin Ratio:

178%

Operating Profit Margin Ratio:

-188.77%

Operating profit margin is 67.79% higher than the industry

Net Profit Margin Ratio:

178%

Effective Tax Rate:

34.82%

Effective tax rate is 81.47% higher than the industry

Dupont Method

Net Profit Margin

Return on Equity Ratio (ROE):

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ROA

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-23.86%

Return on equity (ROE) is -213.58% lower than the industry

Financial Leverage

Asset Turnover Ratio (ROA):

-9.05%

Return on assets (ROA) is -96.64% lower than the industry

Financial Leverage:

2.0x

Current Ratio:

16.87

Current ratio is 239.44% above industry average

Cash Conversion Cycle (days):

42.6

Cash conversion cycle is -14.09% below industry average

The remaining useful life of property plant & equipment is: 32.2 years

Stock based compensation to net income ratio:

-12.95%

In-depth Efficiency  Analysis

Revenue generated per employee:

185.0K

Each employee generates -50% less revenue than industry average revenue per employee

EBITDA generated per employee: 

- 331.9K

Each employee generates -1206% less EBITDA than industry average revenue per employee

Profit generated per employee: 

- 240.8K

Each employee generates -1605% less net income/profit than industry average revenue per employee

Free cash flow (FCF) generated per employee: 

- 113.6K

Each employee generates 5119% more free cash flow than industry average revenue per employee

Assets/Capital per employee

1.2M

Each employee generates 5119% more free cash flow than industry average revenue per employee

Research & Development (R&D) Analysis

Research & development (R&D) investment growth rate-- 75.99%

Growth rate in R&D investment/expenditure is -4320.48% lower than the industry

Competitors/Peer firms of 

PACB

KARUNA THERAPEUTICS, INC. (XNAS:KRTX)

KODIAK SCIENCES INC. (XNAS:KOD)

ARVINAS, INC. (XNAS:ARVN)

HEALTHEQUITY, INC. (XNAS:HQY)

ALKERMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (XNAS:ALKS)

INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC. (XNAS:ITCI)

Lifestance Health Group Inc (XNAS:LFST)

STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY (XNAS:STAA)

NEOGENOMICS, INC. (XNAS:NEO)

Current Analyst Ratings

Strong buy�8%

Buy�0%

Hold�17%

Sell�0%

Strong sell�0%

Overall analyst sentiment is: Hold

Income Statement

Period:

TTM

Date:

3/31/22

Revenue:

134.69M

Cost of Revenue:

Gross Profit:

R&D Expense

General & Admin Expenses:

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Other Expenses :

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Interest Income:

Interest Expenses:

Depreciation & Amortization:

EBITDA:

Operating Income:

Other Income Expenses:

Income Before Tax:

Income Tax Expense:

Net Income:

Balance Sheet

Date:

Calendar Year:

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Cash & Short Term Investments:

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Other Current Assets:

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PP&E:

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Intangible Assets: 

Long Term Investments: 

Tax Assets: 

Other Non-Current Assets: 

Total Non-Current Assets: 

Other Assets: 

Total Assets: 

Accounts Payable: 

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Other Liabilities:

Total Liabilities:

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Retained Earnings:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:

Other Total Stockholders' Equity:

Total Stockholders' Equity:

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

Total Investments:

Total Debt:

Net Debt:

74.65M

60.04M

145.29M

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137.79M

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-

283.08M

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14.29M

13.00M

- 241651.00K

- 254248.00K

- 175287.00K

- 268936.00K

- 93649.00K

- 175287.00K

Statement of Cash Flow

Date:

Period:

4.19M

Differed Income Tax :

-

Stock Based Compensation :

22.70M

Change in Working Capital :

- 24379.00K

Accounts Receivables:

- 3611.00K

Other Working Capital:

1.95M

Other Non-Cash Items:

- 46.00K

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

- 79029.00K

Investments in PP&E:

- 3638.00K

Net Acquisitions:

-

Purchases of Investments:

- 76369.00K

Sales/Maturities of Investments:

Other Investing Activities:

​Net Cash Used for Investing Activities:

Debt Repayment:

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Net Changes in Cash:

Cash at End of Period:

Cash at Beginning of Period:

Operating Cash Flow:

Capital Expenditure:

Free Cash Flow (FCF):

3/31/22

2022

Q1

428.57M

534.20M

962.78M

27.85M

29.63M

8.94M

1.03B

80.43M

409.97M

410.75M

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-

6.32M

907.48M

-

1.94B

17.61M

8.06M

-

12.73M

22.62M

61.01M

943.96M

171.87M

1.14B

-

1.20B

224.00K

- 1299591.00K

- 4085.0K

2.04B

March 31, 2022 at 6:00:00 AM

357.73M

734.58M

1.94B

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952.02M

523.4M

122.06M

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42.05M

- 377.00K

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-

-

5.59M

5.22M

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- 37243.00K

428.57M

465.82M

- 79029.00K

- 3638.00K

- 82667.00K

Our Proprietary Portfolio Rating

Our Rating:

D

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Price Forecast/Expected Price in Next 5 Years of

PACB

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

$5.82

$6.34

$6.91

$7.52

$8.20

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