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ASND
Ascendis Pharma A/S
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WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Ascendis Pharma A/S. What it actually does.

Develops therapeutics for unmet medical needs using its proprietary TransCon technology. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2015
1,189 employees
$16B market value
Revenue last year:
$802.6M
The loss that same year:
$254.1M
For every $1 it earns, the company spends $1.3.

The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing, year after year.

Average growth of 207% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$9M
2021
2022
2023
2024
$802.6M
2025
In the vault right now:
$714.5M
DEBT: $1.0B
At this pace, that money lasts about 2.8 years.

At this burn rate the cash pile isn’t the pressing question — for now, time is on the company’s side.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

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

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
98
very strong

Profit power and business quality lead the class.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
75
strong

A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.

VALUATION
37
weak

Clearly below the class average.

GROWTH
99
very strong

Sales are growing strongly for its sector.

PRICE MOMENTUM
76
strong

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

WORTH WATCHING

Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Bumpy, but the direction is up.

The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.

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THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
Sales keep climbing

Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 207% a year on average.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
Sales are holding up

The company sells $802.6M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Executives are buying their own stock

Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 14 buys and 4 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
The losses continue

A loss of $254.1M against $802.6M in annual sales.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
The price runs ahead of the earnings

Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 37/100.

FINALE · THE GRADE
A+
90 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, ASND 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: ASND has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.

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

Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (37/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.

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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