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EQL Pharma ABOSTO:EQL +1.21%42 Graham Number is krN/A as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:EQL with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 604 Drug Manufacturers companies, EQL Pharma AB ranks worse than 165562.75% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-07-28), the stock price of EQL Pharma AB is kr20.85. EQL Pharma AB's graham number for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was krN/A. Therefore, EQL Pharma AB's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is N/A.
The historical rank and industry rank for EQL Pharma AB's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
OSTO:EQL's Price-to-Graham-Number is not ranked *
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 1.52 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Graham-Number only.
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
EQL Pharma AB (OSTO:EQL) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
EQL Pharma AB's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
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Share Price (Today)
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Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
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20.85
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N/A
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N/A
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
EQL Pharma AB Graham Number Related Terms
EQL Pharma AB Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for EQL Pharma AB's Graham Number can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, EQL Pharma AB's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.
EQL Pharma AB Price-to-Graham-Number vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, EQL Pharma AB's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where EQL Pharma AB's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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.
EQL Pharma AB (OSTO:EQL) has a Graham Number of krN/A as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on EQL Pharma AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, EQL Pharma AB ranks #999999 out of 604 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Is EQL Pharma AB's Graham Number too high?
EQL Pharma AB's current Graham Number is krN/A. Based on the distribution chart, EQL Pharma AB ranks #999999 out of 604 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, EQL Pharma AB has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EQL Pharma AB's Graham Number compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, EQL Pharma AB ranks #999999 out of 604 companies for Graham Number. This places EQL Pharma AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.52. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Graham Number among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.52, based on 604 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on EQL Pharma AB and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Graham Number is 1.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EQL Pharma AB's current Graham Number is krN/A. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EQL Pharma AB stock overvalued right now?
EQL Pharma AB (OSTO:EQL) has a current Graham Number of krN/A. The current Graham Number is krN/A. EQL Pharma AB's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For EQL Pharma AB (OSTO:EQL), the current Graham Number is krN/A as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
EQL Pharma AB is a pharmaceutical company focused on efficiently and thoughtfully developing and marketing generic drugs. The company operates in one segment, which is medicine. Its niche generics are divided into four parts based on four sales and marketing models: Retail, Hospital, Branded, and Tests. EQL Pharma specializes in identifying, developing, and selling generics, i.e., medicines that are medically equivalent to originator medicines. The company operates in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, the rest of Europe, and outside Europe, generating the majority of its revenue from Sweden.
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