* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SCMP's PEG Ratio is not ranked *
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 1.76 * Ranked among companies with meaningful PEG Ratio only.
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's PEG Ratio
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's PEG Ratio Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's PEG Ratio falls into.
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals (NAS:SCMP) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
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Sucampo Pharmaceuticals (Sucampo Pharmaceuticals) Business Description
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc is a part of the healthcare sector in the United States. As a global pharmaceutical company, it commercializes drugs for the treatment of various gastrointestinal, ophthalmic and oncology-based inflammatory disorders. It currently generates revenue mainly from product royalties, product sales, upfront and milestone payments, and reimbursements for development activities.
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