Here Are the Facts You Need to Understand PRGO

We're taking a closer look at Perrigo Company today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved -17.4% compared to 0.3% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:

  • Perrigo Company plc provides over-the-counter (OTC) health and wellness solutions that enhance individual well-being by empowering consumers to prevent or treat conditions that can be self-managed.

  • Perrigo Company has moved -17.2% over the last year compared to -18.7% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of 1.6%

  • Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (Eps) is $-0.82

  • Perrigo Company has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of -39.7 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97

  • Its forward earnings per share (Eps) is $3.09 and its forward P/E ratio is 10.5

  • The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.9 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95

  • Perrigo Company is part of the Healthcare sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 13.21 and an average P/B of 4.07

  • Perrigo Company has on average reported free cash flows of $230,000,000.00 over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 44.4%

  • PRGO's gross profit margins have averaged 36.6 % over the last four years, during which time they had a growth rate of -4.0 % and a coefficient of variability of 5.1 %.

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