Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (LNTH) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $6.63BP/E 25.1Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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Lantheus passes 12 of the 30 checks behind our score; 8 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 5/6
- Financial health
- 5/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 21.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 19.5% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 18.0%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 18.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 104% a year over the last three fiscal years.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 10.0% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $101.60 is above our fair value estimate of $92.33.
High debt
Debt is 42.2% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
P/E above its 5-year median
Lantheus's P/E of 25.1 is above its own 5-year median of 24.2.
Valuation0/6
P/E above its 5-year median
Lantheus's P/E of 25.1 is above its own 5-year median of 24.2.
P/E above the industry
Lantheus's P/E of 25.1 is above the Drugs median of 25.1.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
Lantheus's EV/EBITDA of 17.1 is above its 5-year median of 14.6.
P/B above the industry
Lantheus's price-to-book of 4.89 is above the Drugs median of 2.29.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $101.60 is above our fair value estimate of $92.33.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 10.0% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 18.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 104% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 2.4% over the last twelve months; the Drugs median is 8.0%.
Guidance unchanged
The latest outlook (FY 2026 FY 2026 Revenue, May 7, 2026) was maintained, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 61.3% over the last twelve months, against 62.2% a year earlier.
Past performance5/6
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 21.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 19.5% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 18.0%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Lantheus's return on equity of 21.8% is above the Drugs median of -58.9%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 17.3% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 9.4%.
Net margin above the industry
Lantheus's net margin of 17.3% is above the Drugs median of -53.0%.
Financial health5/6
High debt
Debt is 42.2% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Debt falling against equity
Debt to equity fell from 42.5% five years ago to 42.2%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 71.6% of total debt.
Interest well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 14.7 times.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 3.25 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 5.53; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Lantheus has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$92.33
The share price is 10% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 24.6× | 24.2× | 25.1× | $99.72 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.9× | 14.6× | 17.1× | $94.50 | 35% |
| P/B | 4.1× | 5.8× | 2.3× | $84.37 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 8.4% cost of equity | – | – | $72.88 | 15% |
| Fair value | $92.33 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 24.2
- Drugs median 25.1
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $100.83M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $456.04M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 6.8%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 31%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 3.12
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.70
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +0.5% | +18.1% | +35.3% | +18.0% | |
| Gross profit | -4.7% | +17.4% | +46.7% | +21.4% | |
| Operating income | -32.0% | +104.8% | – | +22.0% | |
| Net income | -25.2% | +102.6% | – | – | |
| EPS, diluted | -21.8% | +104.3% | – | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | -4.3% | 21.4% | |
| Return on assets | – | -2.1% | 11.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.53 | 2.29 | 2.70 | |
| Debt to equity | -2.61 | 0.42 | 0.52 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.03× | 6.62× | 0.55× | |
| Interest coverage | 2.1× | -0.4× | 15.7× | |
| Inventory turnover | 9.9× | 6.2× | 9.0× | |
| Capex to revenue | 2.5% | 0.0% | – | |
| Diluted shares | 33M | 54M | 68M |
Cash use needs five years of cash flow figures
Lantheus does not report operating cash flow and capital expenditure for each of the last five fiscal years.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 15.2% | 0.73× | 1.93× | 21.4% |
| FY2024 | 20.4% | 0.84× | 1.91× | 32.8% |
| FY2023 | 25.2% | 0.87× | 2.35× | 51.7% |
| FY2022 | 3.0% | 0.86× | 2.40× | 6.2% |
| FY2021 | -16.8% | 0.49× | 1.77× | -14.6% |
| FY2020 | -4.0% | 0.53× | 2.03× | -4.3% |
| FY2019 | 9.1% | 0.82× | 4.56× | 34.1% |
| FY2018 | 11.8% | 0.83× | 8.74× | 85.9% |
| FY2017 | 37.2% | 1.04× | -7.69× | -296.5% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$233.56M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$390.14M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year18.9% → 11.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$390.14M vs $233.56M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell28.5% → 25.5%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose5.52 → 2.70
- No dilutionShare count did not rise72M → 68M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year64.43% → 61.10%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.93 → 0.78
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