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Lipocine Inc. LPCN NASDAQ

NASDAQ Capital Marke • Healthcare • Biotechnology • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
48/100
3/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
N/A
Negative cash flow
Analyst Price Target
$15.00
+485.9%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

Lipocine Inc. (LPCN) has a negative trailing P/E of -1.2, meaning the company is currently unprofitable on a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis. The forward P/E of 17.1 based on analyst estimates suggests a return to profitability is expected. Trailing earnings yield is -85.36%, forward earnings yield 5.86%.

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (100/100, Pass) — analyst target implies upside (+485.9%).
  • Forward P/E 17.1 — analysts expect a return to profitability with estimated EPS of $0.15 for FY2030.
  • Trailing Earnings Yield -85.36% — negative yield confirms the company is currently unprofitable. Investors are paying for a turnaround rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 5.86% as earnings recover.
  • Analyst consensus target $15.00 (+485.9% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.

Overall SharesGrow Score: 48/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
48/100
SG Score
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VALUE
100/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
FUTURE
85/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
PAST
25/100
→ Income
HEALTH
100/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
MOAT
0/100
→ Income
GROWTH
15/100
→ Income
INCOME
10/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — LPCN

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)-1.2
Forward P/E17.1
PEG RatioN/A
Forward PEGN/A
P/B Ratio0.78
P/S Ratio5.70
EV/EBITDA-0.6
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$-1.77
Forward EPS (Est.)$0.15
Book Value / Share$2.66
Revenue / Share$0.36
FCF / Share$-1.79
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield-85.36%
Forward Earnings Yield5.86%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Analyst Target$15.00 (+485.9%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 -3.5 0.59 2.58 0.00 -
2017 -3.3 -4.45 3.62 0.00 -
2018 -2.4 0.05 2.92 64.39 -
2019 -0.8 0.09 1.59 60.44 -
2020 -3.6 0.15 4.89 0.00 -
2021 -87.7 0.90 1.22 3.45 -
2022 -3.1 0.00 0.95 67.61 -
2023 -0.9 -0.02 0.72 -5.16 -
2024 3,119.5 -31.18 1.24 2.33 -
2025 -4.5 0.00 3.02 22.14 -

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $-17.68 $0.00 $-18.97M -
2017 $-17.85 $0.00 $-20.98M -
2018 $-9.28 $428.03K $-11.66M -2724.1%
2019 $-8.54 $164.99K $-13.01M -7883.7%
2020 $-6.40 $0.00 $-20.96M -
2021 $-0.12 $16.14M $-634.4K -3.9%
2022 $-2.05 $500K $-10.76M -2151.7%
2023 $-3.14 $-2.85M $-16.35M -
2024 $0.00 $11.2M $8.35K 0.1%
2025 $-1.69 $1.98M $-9.63M -487.1%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $-2.19 $-2.52 – $-1.85 $650K $574.07K – $725.93K 1
2027 $-1.35 $-1.56 – $-1.14 $1.09M $962.66K – $1.22M 1
2028 $-1.10 $-1.27 – $-0.93 $2.47M $2.47M – $2.47M 1
2029 $-0.60 $-0.69 – $-0.51 $8.53M $7.53M – $9.53M 1
2030 $0.15 $0.13 – $0.17 $20.64M $18.22M – $23.05M 1
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