The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 15.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (26 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $88.
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc
BMRN · NASDAQ · USD · Market cap $12.6B · 3,221 employees
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapies for life-threatening rare diseases and medical conditions in the United States, Europe, Latin America,…
PASS · Titan Ethical · score 70.0At the last full screen
2026-09-17
Screened 2026-09-17 · the tape above runs as of 17:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its distribution label.
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc holds its Distribution at $65.08. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 24 days.
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 24 days |
| Price at the screen | $65.08 |
| Valuation | 175.89 trailing · 9.83 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 0.24 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 7.98% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 8.0% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 6.48% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 6.5% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 29.23% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 29.2% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 2.33% | Below 5% | Only 2.3% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-17 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 72.9% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 26 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +38% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-17 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsRare Disease Biotech at a Discount Price
Picture a specialist biotech firm racing to treat rare diseases, yet posting just 3% revenue growth and an 8% profit margin. BioMarin trades at $59.59 with a forward P/E of 9.3x, but we pass. The narrow moat and 4% ROE signal limited ability to compound capital over time, even with an ethical screen pass and analyst targets around $86.
The 80% gap to our fair value of $107.50 looks tempting at first glance. Yet low single digit growth and thin returns on equity point to a business that struggles to scale its pipeline into durable profits. Consensus buy ratings do not change the underlying economics.
Risks centre on execution in a competitive rare disease space and the narrow moat that leaves room for rivals. Currency moves and regulatory setbacks could further pressure margins. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 9.8xcheap for a company growing this fast |
| Trailing P/E | 175.9xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead |
| EPS, trailing | 0.37 |
| EPS, forward | 6.62 |
| Revenue growth | +19.9%steady growth |
| Profit margin | 2.1%barely profitable |
| Return on equity | 1.2%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 0.68% |
| Debt to equity | 0.66moderate, manageable leverage |
| Current ratio | 2.39comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 0.24barely tracks the market's swings |
| Short interest, float | 0.05% |
| 52-week range | 49.26 - 70.98 |
| Moat | NARROW |
| Market cap | $12.6B |
| Employees | 3,221 |
The risks · The things to watch: as a biotechnology name, trial and regulatory outcomes can move it sharply either way.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 6.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (26 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $88.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (26 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $88.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $52.58 | +7.2% | · | $1,072 | +7.2% |
| 2 months | $54.53 | +3.3% | · | $1,033 | +3.3% |
| 3 months | $59.07 | -4.6% | · | $954 | -4.6% |
| 6 months | $52.99 | +6.3% | · | $1,063 | +6.3% |
| 1 year | $57.48 | -2.0% | · | $980 | -2.0% |
| 2 years | $82.94 | -32.1% | · | $679 | -32.1% |
| 3 years | $91.37 | -38.3% | · | $617 | -38.3% |
| 5 years | $82.07 | -31.3% | · | $687 | -31.3% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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