Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
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Ascendis Pharma A/S is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $16.86B. It ranks number 26 by market capitalization among the 60 Pharmaceutical Preparations issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For ASND, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 4.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 12.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Pharmaceutical Preparations peers listed below that report each metric. Statement values were filed in EUR and are shown converted to USD (flows at the trailing twelve-month average rate, balances at the balance-sheet date rate).
| Metric | ASND | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $16.86B | 26/60 |
| EPS | $-15.40 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $20.59 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-0.10 | – |
| Metric | ASND | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | -121.1% | 44/44 |
| Gross Margin | 86.1% | 12/36 |
| Operating Margin | -23.7% | 29/38 |
| EBT Margin | -33.4% | 37/46 |
| Tax Rate | -6.0% | – |
| Metric | ASND | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.04x | 52/58 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.76x | 36/43 |
| Working Capital | $47M | 53/58 |
| Metric | ASND | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$2M | 38/59 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$7M | 33/50 |
| Capital Spending | -$5M | 18/50 |
| FCF/Sales | -0.5% | 32/42 |
| CapEx/Sales | 0.3% | 35/42 |
| Metric | ASND | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.92x | 8/39 |
| Inventory Turnover | 0.6x | 32/35 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 8.1x | 21/41 |
| Days Inventory | 662 days | 4/35 |
| Metric | ASND | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.35B | 29/46 |
| Operating Income | -$320M | 41/50 |
| R&D Expense | $599M | 30/58 |
| SG&A Expense | $884M | 26/40 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $188M | 28/37 |
| Metric | ASND | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 66M | – |
| Total Current Assets | $1.30B | |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $724M | |
| Inventory | $354M | |
| Total Liabilities | $1.72B |
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Ascendis Pharma A/S (Pharmaceutical Preparations): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| ASND Ascendis Pharma A/S | $16.86B | |
| LLY Eli Lilly & Co | $1.28T | |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | $664.95B | |
| ABBV Abbvie Inc. | $514.78B | |
| MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | $362.01B | |
| NVS Novartis Ag | $310.17B | |
| AZN Astrazeneca Plc | $288.97B | |
| ABT Abbott Laboratories | $191.15B | |
| NVO Novo Nordisk A S | $179.14B | |
| PFE Pfizer Inc | $167.51B | |
| VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma | $137.50B | |
| BMY Bristol Myers Squibb Co | $127.02B | |
| SNY Sanofi | $115.97B | |
| GSK Gsk Plc | $101.70B | |
| REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $93.11B | |
| TAK Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | $66.19B | |
| TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | $49.65B | |
| ONC Beone Medicines Ltd. | $46.26B | |
| GMAB Genmab A/S | $34.50B | |
| ZTS Zoetis Inc. | $33.93B | |
| RPRX Royalty Pharma Plc | $28.82B | |
| ROIV Roivant Sciences Ltd. | $26.45B | |
| INSM Insmed Inc | $25.10B | |
| UTHR United Therapeutics Corp | $24.11B | |
| VTRS Viatris Inc | $22.87B | |
| ALNY Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $20.89B | |
| JAZZ Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc | $15.24B | |
| BBIO Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $14.47B | |
| SMMT Summit Therapeutics Inc. | $13.03B | |
| ELAN Elanco Animal Health Inc | $12.86B | |
| RDY Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd | $12.44B | |
| BMRN Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | $10.85B | |
| MDGL Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $9.24B | |
| TGTX Tg Therapeutics, Inc. | $9.20B | |
| SYRE Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. | $9.16B | |
| PTGX Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc | $8.54B | |
| ARWR Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $8.22B | |
| CORT Corcept Therapeutics Inc | $7.87B | |
| PRAX Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | $7.75B | |
| RYTM Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $7.73B | |
| ALKS Alkermes Plc. | $7.70B | |
| ABVX Abivax S.A. | $7.50B | |
| CYTK Cytokinetics Inc | $7.46B | |
| KNSA Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc | $6.94B | |
| AXSM Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $6.93B | |
| ORKA Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. | $6.81B | |
| IONS Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc | $6.55B | |
| AMRX Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $6.43B | |
| MIRM Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $6.07B | |
| BLTE Belite Bio, Inc | $6.07B | |
| LGND Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc | $5.98B | |
| MANE Veradermics, Inc | $5.80B | |
| SUPN Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $5.56B | |
| COGT Cogent Biosciences, Inc. | $5.49B | |
| PTCT Ptc Therapeutics, Inc. | $5.47B | |
| EWTX Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. | $4.89B | |
| DNTH Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. /De/ | $4.64B | |
| ERAS Erasca, Inc. | $4.64B | |
| TVTX Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $4.44B | |
| LEGN Legend Biotech Corp | $4.17B |
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Our AI scores Ascendis Pharma A/S every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
For ASND, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 4.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 12.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Ascendis Pharma A/S forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
60 issuers in our coverage, ASND included, share the SEC industry code Pharmaceutical Preparations. The largest are: Eli Lilly & Co (LLY), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Abbvie Inc. (ABBV), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Novartis Ag (NVS), Astrazeneca Plc (AZN).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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