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The Screen · Healthcare

Hikma Pharmaceuticals

HIK.L · LSE · GBp · Market cap $3.0B

PASS · Titan Ethical · score 76.6
1,611.00 GBp

Screen close, 2026-09-21 · not a live quote
Last reviewed 15 days ago

Screened 2026-09-21 · the tape above runs as of 15:01 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
805.50805.50805.50

What this means: price 1,611.00 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 805.50, over the last year.

Current read
Distribution ?
AVOID · screened 2026-09-21
  • Trend Distribution
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • Ethical passes the values gate
Price1,611.00 GBp
Fair value805.50
Ethical score76.6/100
RatingAVOID
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-02Read Distribution1,611.00+0.0% to today
2026-08-31Read Markup1,463.00+10.1% to today ✓
2026-07-02Read Accumulation1,463.00+10.1% to today ✓

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its distribution label.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals holds its Distribution at $1,611.00. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 21 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-09-21
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 21 days
Price at the screen$1,611.00
Valuation1,202.24 trailing · 878.64 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 76.6
The Workings

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.

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
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 28.28% Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is just 28.3% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
Interest-bearing cash 3.83% Below 33% Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 3.8% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
Receivables 17.58% Below 49% Money owed to the company is 17.6% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
Revenue purity 2.72% Below 5% Only 2.7% 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.

The Ethical Read

Why It Clears, in Plain English

Hikma Pharmaceuticals clears all five screens. Its business is in a permissible area, its interest-bearing debt is about 28%, inside the ~33% line, and interest is about 3% of its income, under the ~5% line, so it passes.

Read as at 2026-10-04. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

Our framework reads AVOID: it trades above our $805.50 fair value estimate, 8.50% revenue growth.

805.50Conservative805.50Base case805.50Growth case 1,611.00Price

Fair value range in GBp, drawn from the 2026-09-21 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 50.0% above the base estimate.

Price History & Projections
$2,574$1,624$674TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONConservative$805.50 -45%Our fair value$805.50 -45%

Where 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 2026-09-21 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 Words

Why it gives us pause

At 878.6x forward earnings, the price already runs ahead of the business. It trades 50% above our $805.50 fair value, so you would be buying at a premium, not a discount.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E878.6xexpensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E1,202.2xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead
EPS, trailing1.34
EPS, forward1.83
Revenue growth+8.5%steady growth
Profit margin0.0%currently unprofitable
Return on equity16.5%a solid return on shareholder capital
FCF yield-2.17%
Dividend yield4.35%
Debt to equity0.62moderate, manageable leverage
Market cap$3.0B

The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

HIK.L trades on LSE. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-02 Distribution · changed $1,611.00 +10.1% Entry 6

The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 10.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. 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 bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 13%. The street (11 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $1896.

2026-08-31 Markup · changed $1,463.00 +0.0% Entry 5

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 down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. 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 bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 13%. The street (11 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $1896.

2026-08-01 Accumulation $1,463.00 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. 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 bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 13%. The street (11 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $1896.

2026-07-18 Accumulation $1,463.00 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. 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 bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 13%. The street (11 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $1896.

2026-07-03 Accumulation $1,463.00 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Accumulation $1,463.00 Entry 1

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The Insider Ledger · Form 4 Filings, As Filed
Most recent filings · HIK.L
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-05-08 Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 118,300 $2,281,888
2026-05-07 Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 116,988 $2,249,562
2026-05-06 Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 62,430 $1,219,257
2026-05-05 Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 90,471 $1,735,686
2026-05-05 Hill (Julie) 178 $3,398
2026-05-05 Ringdal (Susan) 2,337 $44,613
2026-05-05 Arkhagha (Hussein) 407 $7,769
2026-05-01 Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 94,669 $1,802,687
2026-04-30 Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 101,001 $1,905,181
2026-04-29 Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 88,131 $1,651,663

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $1,427.00 +2.5% · $1,025 +2.5%
2 months $1,322.00 +10.7% · $1,107 +10.7%
3 months $1,214.67 +20.4% $35.29 $1,233 +23.3%
6 months $1,527.58 -4.2% $35.29 $981 -1.9%
1 year $2,095.01 -30.2% $62.21 $728 -27.2%
2 years $1,928.52 -24.1% $123.69 $823 -17.7%
3 years $1,888.52 -22.5% $180.71 $870 -13.0%
5 years $2,443.32 -40.1% $265.24 $707 -29.3%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever HIK.L does next, these words stay.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals · HIK.L · Distribution · $1,611.00
Recorded 2026-09-21 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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