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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$23.00
▲(15.23% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:05/12/26
The score is driven primarily by strong underlying financial performance (profitability and cash generation) and a mixed-but-stable earnings outlook with guidance maintained and active capital returns. These positives are meaningfully offset by very weak technical momentum (price well below key moving averages with negative MACD) and a demanding valuation (high P/E), while impairments and segment-specific headwinds weigh on near-term confidence.
Positive Factors
Cash generation & capital returns
Strong operating cash flow and an expanded buyback program show durable free cash generation and discipline. This supports reinvestment in R&D and manufacturing, funds shareholder returns without excessive new leverage, and increases financial flexibility across multi-year transformation plans.
Negative Factors
Large impairments & restructuring costs
Significant noncash write‑downs and elevated restructuring charges reduce reported earnings and create volatile reported metrics. They reflect asset revaluation and reallocation decisions that can weigh on near-term returns and complicate visibility into core operating performance for multiple quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation & capital returns
Strong operating cash flow and an expanded buyback program show durable free cash generation and discipline. This supports reinvestment in R&D and manufacturing, funds shareholder returns without excessive new leverage, and increases financial flexibility across multi-year transformation plans.
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CSL (CSLLY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$41.45B
Dividend Yield3.37%
Average Volume (3M)1.91K
Price to Earnings (P/E)29.0
Beta (1Y)0.34
Revenue Growth1.56%
EPS Growth-49.04%
CountryUS
Employees32,698
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.06
Shares Outstanding1,915,648,000
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume1,912
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio7.66
Price to Book (P/B)7.93
Price to Sales (P/S)9.94
P/FCF Ratio60.28
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.15
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.06
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.29
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.34
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
CSL Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
CSL Limited is a global biopharmaceutical enterprise dedicated to the research, development, production, marketing, and distribution of a wide array of biopharmaceutical and related healthcare products. The company boasts a significant internation...
How the Company Makes Money
CSL primarily makes money by selling biopharmaceutical products and vaccines, with revenue concentrated in two major operating businesses.
1) CSL Behring (specialty biotherapies)
- Product sales of plasma-derived therapies: A significant portion ...
CSL Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 10, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mixed picture: solid cash generation, strong specialty product launches (HEMGENIX, ANDEMBRY), Seqirus market-share gains and meaningful progress on a large transformation program were balanced against meaningful near-term headwinds — including revenue declines, large noncash impairments (~$1.1bn), product and market-specific pressures (Ig Medicare Part D impact, albumin policy impact in China, iron generics, and impending reimbursement changes for Velphoro). Management maintained guidance, expanded capital returns, and outlined concrete remediation actions, but several challenges will weigh on reported earnings in the near term.Positive Updates
Strong cash generation and capital returns
Operating cash flow of $1.3 billion in H1; leverage reduced to ~2x; expanded share buyback program from $500 million to $750 million after repurchasing ~USD 400 million in the half; interim dividend maintained at USD 1.30.
Negative Updates
Group revenue and reported earnings decline
Group revenue of $8.3 billion was down 4% (constant currency) and NPATA fell 7%; reported net profit after tax declined 81% after one-off restructuring and impairment charges.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong cash generation and capital returns
Operating cash flow of $1.3 billion in H1; leverage reduced to ~2x; expanded share buyback program from $500 million to $750 million after repurchasing ~USD 400 million in the half; interim dividend maintained at USD 1.30.
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Company Guidance
CSL confirmed it is maintaining full‑year guidance while outlining the key drivers and metrics: H1 group revenue US$8.3bn (‑4% cc), gross profit US$4.6bn (‑3%), group operating result US$3.8bn (‑4%), NPATA before restructuring and impairments US$1.9bn (‑7%) and reported NPAT down 81% after ~US$1.05bn of H1 impairments (total FY26 after‑tax impairments ~US$1.1bn with ~US$70m H2 expected); operating cash flow was US$1.3bn and an interim dividend of US$1.30 was declared; balance sheet leverage ~2x at Dec‑2025 after ~US$400m of buybacks and the buyback program expanded from US$500m to US$750m. Management expects double‑digit H2 growth in Ig (PRIVIGEN/HIZENTRA), albumin in China to stabilise (modest FY26 decline with a return to growth in FY27), Seqirus to lap seasonality in a global market down mid‑ to high‑single digits, and Vifor to see strong nephrology growth (+12% H1) but continued iron pressure and Injectafer LOE in FY27. Cost and margin actions include H1 R&D US$600m (‑8%) with similar spend forecast in H2 and a VarmX candidate entering Phase III in H2, G&A down 2% and expected flat in H2, a FY26 cost‑save target of US$100m (60% achieved at H1) on the way to up to US$550m p.a. by FY28 against one‑off restructuring costs of US$700–770m, an underlying H1 tax rate ~21% with FY26 expected 18–20%, and continued focus on driving profit and cash conversion to support reinvestment and returns.CSL Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
85
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 15.56B | 15.43B | 14.80B | 13.17B | 10.49B | 10.27B |
| Gross Profit | 7.56B | 7.95B | 7.56B | 6.71B | 5.66B | 5.74B |
| EBITDA | 5.09B | 5.13B | 4.73B | 3.90B | 3.46B | 3.63B |
| Net Income | 1.43B | 3.00B | 2.64B | 2.19B | 2.25B | 1.78B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 37.90B | 39.40B | 38.02B | 36.23B | 28.35B | 13.63B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.15B | 2.16B | 1.66B | 1.55B | 10.44B | 1.36B |
| Total Debt | 12.57B | 11.50B | 12.18B | 12.23B | 9.66B | 4.36B |
| Total Liabilities | 17.44B | 18.00B | 18.62B | 18.41B | 13.77B | 7.34B |
| Stockholders Equity | 18.66B | 19.34B | 17.36B | 15.79B | 14.58B | 6.29B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 3.16B | 2.54B | 1.51B | 909.00M | 1.38B | 2.43B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.74B | 3.56B | 2.76B | 2.60B | 2.63B | 3.62B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.17B | -850.00M | -1.26B | -11.84B | -1.64B | -1.67B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.01B | -2.24B | -1.28B | 456.00M | 7.68B | -1.40B |
CSL Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $79.94B | 18.21 | 18.49% | 0.55% | 9.29% | 0.38% | |
80 Outperform | $121.09B | 28.05 | 23.93% | ― | 11.75% | ― | |
73 Outperform | $53.75B | 31.14 | 21.66% | ― | 70.57% | 30.28% | |
66 Neutral | $27.50B | 33.69 | 98.29% | ― | 95.14% | ― | |
63 Neutral | $41.45B | 29.01 | 7.56% | 3.12% | 1.56% | -49.04% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
51 Neutral | $22.91B | -15.58 | -6.67% | ― | 10.01% | -71.78% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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