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AMPH
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc
~5 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. What it actually does.

Develops generic and proprietary injectable products. Manufactures inhalation products. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2014
1,976 employees
$1B market value
Revenue last year:
$719.9M
The net profit left over:
$98.1M
Out of every $100 in sales, $14 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 14%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing overall, with a pause along the way.

Average growth of 13% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.

$437.8M
2021
2022
2023
2024
$719.9M
2025
Cash on hand:
$282.8M
Total debt:
$656M
The debt outweighs the cash.

The gap is $373.2M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
10.7×

The market pays 10.7× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 87% of them.

Analysts' average target sits 11% below today's price.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
84
very strong

Profit power and business quality lead the class.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
33
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

VALUATION
87
very strong

The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.

GROWTH
68
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

PRICE MOMENTUM
67
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

WORTH WATCHING

Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
A big climb, then a hard fall.

An investor who bought at the very peak is down 63% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/1
Sales keep climbing

Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 13% a year on average.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
The price sits above analysts’ target

The stock trades 11% above the average analyst price target.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
A thin financial cushion

The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 33/100.

FINALE · THE GRADE
A
76 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, AMPH sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”

The takeaway: AMPH is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.

The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film