Verona Pharma PLC
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Price: 38.81 USD 2.51% Market Closed
Market Cap: 3.2B USD
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Intrinsic Value

VRNA's intrinsic value estimate is unreliable because it is based only on its multiples and doesn't use a DCF valuation.

The intrinsic value of one VRNA stock under the Base Case scenario is 15.98 USD. Compared to the current market price of 38.81 USD, Verona Pharma PLC is Overvalued by 59%.

The Intrinsic Value is calculated as the average of DCF and Relative values:

VRNA Intrinsic Value
15.98 USD
Overvaluation 59%
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Balance Sheet Decomposition
Verona Pharma PLC

Current Assets 364.3m
Cash & Short-Term Investments 336m
Receivables 12.5m
Other Current Assets 15.7m
Non-Current Assets 17.6m
Long-Term Investments 15m
PP&E 2m
Intangibles 545k
Current Liabilities 28m
Accounts Payable 6.8m
Accrued Liabilities 19.1m
Other Current Liabilities 2m
Non-Current Liabilities 223.4m
Long-Term Debt 120m
Other Non-Current Liabilities 103.4m
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Earnings Waterfall
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Revenue
5.6m USD
Cost of Revenue
-543k USD
Gross Profit
5.1m USD
Operating Expenses
-160.5m USD
Operating Income
-155.4m USD
Other Expenses
1.7m USD
Net Income
-153.7m USD

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In Q3 2024, Verona Pharma successfully launched Ohtuvayre for COPD, achieving $5.6 million in net sales within seven weeks. Ohtuvayre has gained traction, with October sales surpassing Q3 figures and prescriptions exceeding 5,000. Approximately 30% of leading prescribers have already adopted the drug. The company is optimistic about ongoing Phase II trials and anticipates significant revenue growth throughout 2025, capitalizing on its strong cash position of $336 million. However, losses widened to $43 million compared to $14.7 million the previous year, reflecting increased R&D and commercial expenses.

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VRNA Profitability Score
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Verona Pharma PLC's profitability score is 12/100. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

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Verona Pharma PLC's profitability score is 12/100. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

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Verona Pharma PLC's solvency score is 50/100. The higher the solvency score, the more solvent the company is.

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Wall Street analysts forecast VRNA stock price to rise over the next 12 months.

According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VRNA is 46.73 USD with a low forecast of 36.36 USD and a high forecast of 67.2 USD.

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Verona Pharma PLC

Country

United Kingdom

Industry

Pharmaceuticals

Market Cap

3.2B USD

Dividend Yield

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Description

Verona Pharma Plc operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of respiratory diseases. The firm's product candidate, ensifentrine, is an investigational, inhaled, dual inhibitor of the enzyme's phosphodiesterase 3 and 4 (PDE3 and PDE4), which is designed to act as both a bronchodilator and an anti-inflammatory agent. The firm is developing ensifentrine in three formulations for mostly used inhalation devices, such as nebulizer, dry powder inhaler (DPI) and pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI). The company is evaluating nebulized ensifentrine in a Phase III clinical program ENHANCE (Ensifentrine as an inhaled nebulized chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) therapy) for COPD maintenance treatment. Verona Pharma, Inc. is its wholly owned subsidiary.

Contact

London
Riverside, 3 More London Place
+114402032834200.0
www.veronapharma.com

IPO

2005-03-30

Employees

24

Officers

President, CEO & Executive Director
Dr. David S. Zaccardelli Pharm.D.
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Mark W. Hahn
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Kathleen A. Rickard M.D.
General Counsel
Mr. Andrew Fisher
Director of Communications
Ms. Victoria Stewart
VP of Sales, Marketing & Training
Mr. Matthew Casbon
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Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Ms. Ostra Jewell
Chief Development Officer
Dr. Tara Rheault M.P.H., Ph.D.
Chief Commercial Officer
Mr. Christopher Martin
Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Ms. Caroline Diaz
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What is the Intrinsic Value of one VRNA stock?

The intrinsic value of one VRNA stock under the Base Case scenario is 15.98 USD.

Is VRNA stock undervalued or overvalued?

Compared to the current market price of 38.81 USD, Verona Pharma PLC is Overvalued by 59%.

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