Elekta AB (publ) (EKTAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Elekta AB (publ), a medical technology company, provides clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders worldwide. The company offers Versa HD, a brain metastases solution; Elekta Unity for real-time MR visualization; Elekta Harmony, a linear accelerator; Elekta Infinity for treating a range of patients with simple-to-complex radiotherapy needs; Elekta Synergy, a digital accelerator for image guided radiation therapy; treatment and workflow management solutions; radiation and medical oncology; and other patient services. It also provides Elekta Studio, an image guided brachytherapy solution; ImagingRing, a mobile CT scanner; Oncentra Brachy, a smart tool that facilitate repetitive tasks; Venezia applicator that enables the oncologist to treat locally advanced cervical cancer; Elekta Flexitron afterloader for enabling the precise execution of all steps in the workflow; Geneva, an applicator for cervical cancer treatment; veterinary radiation therapy products; and Elekta Kaiku for personalized cancer care. In addition, the company offers stereotactic radiosurgery, such as Leksell Gamma Knife Icon for personalized radiation treatment; Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion, a tool for radiosurgeons; and Elekta Esprit. Further, it provides neurosurgery products comprising Leksell Vantage Stereotactic System for intracranial neurosurgery; and Leksell Stereotactic System for minimally invasive stereotactic neurosurgery. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.34 to $5.45
• 50-Day Range: $5.43 to $6.78
• 52-Week Range: $5.34 to $8.37
• Volume: 20,592 shs
• Average Volume: 9,436 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.74
• Dividend Yield: 2.02%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Elekta AB (publ) Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Elekta AB (publ) scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Elekta AB (publ).

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.44%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Elekta AB (publ) are expected to grow by 19.44% in the coming year, from $0.36 to $0.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Elekta AB (publ) is 21.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.42.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Elekta AB (publ) is 21.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 90.05.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Elekta AB (publ) has a P/B Ratio of 2.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Elekta AB (publ) have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Elekta AB (publ) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Elekta AB (publ) pays a meaningful dividend of 2.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Elekta AB (publ) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Elekta AB (publ) is 44.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Elekta AB (publ) will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.58% next year. This indicates that Elekta AB (publ) will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Elekta AB (publ) have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Elekta AB (publ) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Elekta AB (publ) has a news sentiment score of -1.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Elekta AB (publ) this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for EKTAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Elekta AB (publ) insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

41.28% of the stock of Elekta AB (publ) is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

EKTAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EKTAY shares performed this year?

Elekta AB (publ)'s stock was trading at $8.1495 at the start of the year. Since then, EKTAY shares have decreased by 33.3% and is now trading at $5.4340.
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Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/27 Dividend: 9/09/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/27/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Medical laboratories
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:EKTAY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1451160
• Web: www.elekta.com
• Phone: (685) 872-5400
• Fax: 46-8-587-255-00
• Employees: 4,718
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.09
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $122.52 million
• Net Margins: 5.65%
• Pretax Margin: 8.08%
• Return on Equity: 11.09%
• Return on Assets: 3.76%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45
• Current Ratio: 0.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.70 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.22
• Cash Flow: $0.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.41
• Book Value: $2.64 per share
• Price / Book: 2.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 383,568,000
• Free Float: 225,231,000
• Market Cap: $2.08 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.23