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Evotec
(XETRA:EVT)
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Rating:41Neutral
Price Target:
€3.50
▲(7.69% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/18/26
The score is primarily held down by weak financial performance, led by ongoing losses, margin compression, and negative operating/free cash flow. Technical signals also remain bearish with price below key moving averages and a negative MACD. Valuation is additionally constrained by a negative P/E (loss-making) and no provided dividend yield to offset the risk profile.
Positive Factors
Diversified partnered revenue model
The combination of recurring research services and contingent milestone or royalty economics can diversify revenue sources and provide operating leverage if partnered programs advance, supporting longer-term participation in drug-development value creation.
Negative Factors
Sustained unprofitability
Persistent operating and net losses indicate that the current business scale is not yet converting research activity into sustainable earnings. Continued deficits could constrain investment, weaken negotiating flexibility and increase dependence on external funding.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified partnered revenue model
The combination of recurring research services and contingent milestone or royalty economics can diversify revenue sources and provide operating leverage if partnered programs advance, supporting longer-term participation in drug-development value creation.
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Evotec (EVT) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€581.66M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)812.37K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.39
Revenue Growth-7.72%
EPS Growth-26.61%
CountryDE
Employees4,461
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryDrug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.11
Shares Outstanding177,909,560
10 Day Avg. Volume1,027,144
30 Day Avg. Volume812,370
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.20
Price to Book (P/B)1.19
Price to Sales (P/S)1.23
P/FCF Ratio-11.81
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€6.03Price Target Upside85.64% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.17
Revenue Forecast (FY)€601.05M
Evotec Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Evotec SE functions as a global collaborator, aiding the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in the identification and progression of novel drug candidates. The firm is actively engaged in advancing medicinal products designed to treat a d...
How the Company Makes Money
Evotec makes money primarily through (1) fee-for-service and (2) partnered R&D economics that can include milestones and royalties (or other downstream participation), depending on the collaboration structure.
1) Fee-for-service / contract resear...
Evotec Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
55
Neutral
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 717.28M | 788.37M | 796.97M | 781.43M | 751.45M | 618.03M |
| Gross Profit | 75.25M | 65.24M | 114.88M | 175.05M | 174.06M | 151.54M |
| EBITDA | -27.86M | -41.40M | -80.66M | 7.82M | -86.08M | 298.41M |
| Net Income | -197.05M | -103.52M | -196.08M | -83.91M | -175.66M | 215.51M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.57B | 1.78B | 1.91B | 2.25B | 2.26B | 2.24B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 465.59M | 476.39M | 396.80M | 604.11M | 729.98M | 858.50M |
| Total Debt | 475.87M | 447.69M | 463.10M | 626.20M | 506.67M | 512.92M |
| Total Liabilities | 908.40M | 965.05M | 959.98M | 1.13B | 1.07B | 857.48M |
| Stockholders Equity | 665.58M | 813.70M | 952.52M | 1.12B | 1.19B | 1.38B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -162.03M | -81.98M | -114.02M | -179.56M | 21.75M | 3.29M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -113.84M | -9.44M | 18.22M | 36.44M | 203.11M | 122.24M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 217.23M | 166.42M | -71.19M | -13.29M | -415.82M | -243.85M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -20.79M | -32.20M | -161.42M | 71.96M | -52.41M | 398.43M |
Evotec Technical Analysis
Negative
3.25
Price Trends
4.02
Negative
4.54
Negative
5.01
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.17
Negative
33.60
Neutral
6.84
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:EVT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 3.25 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.46, below the 50-day MA of 4.02, and below the 200-day MA of 5.01, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.17 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 33.60 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 6.84 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for DE:EVT.
Evotec Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | €60.17B | 25.39 | 8.08% | 1.58% | -0.40% | -17.22% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
43 Neutral | €118.36M | -3.61 | 444.89% | ― | 77.97% | -41.49% | |
42 Neutral | €61.17M | -5.31 | -1361.43% | ― | -9.17% | -5.52% | |
41 Neutral | €581.66M | -2.96 | -26.46% | ― | -7.72% | -26.61% |
* General Sector Average
DE:EVT
Evotec
3.25
-2.72
-45.51%
DE:B8FK
Biofrontera
2.53
-0.25
-8.99%
DE:BNN
B.R.A.I.N. Biotechnology Research and Information Network
2.65
0.54
25.59%
DE:MRK
Merck KGaA
139.35
33.67
31.86%
DE:HPHA
Heidelberg Pharma AG
2.52
-2.00
-44.25%
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