Aeterna Zentaris Stock Price and Value Analysis

Should you buy Aeterna Zentaris stock? (NasdaqCM:AEZS). Let's see how it does in our automated value investing analysis system.

AEZS Free Cash Flow Trend

Free Cash Flow trendline for AEZS — Free Cash Flow trendline for Aeterna Zentaris

Hmm, we can't give any reliable projection for Aeterna Zentaris's growth rate. The company either has too few years of historical data for us to examine, or it's in the habit of losing money.

None of this means it's a bad stock. Maybe it's new and growing quickly, or maybe it's turning things around. We can't say anything sensible about it, so we won't say it's obviously undervalued right now. Proceed at your own risk!

Advantages	Disadvantages	Neutral
None.	This company is not making money. This company is less known than others. This stock looks overpriced. This company has wild ups and downs.	This company pays no dividend.

Inside the AEZS Numbers

	AEZS Price (Aeterna Zentaris stock price per share)	$1.15
× PE Ratio Versus Sector The PE ratio measures the reported earnings of a company to its current stock price. While earnings are easy to manipulate on the balance sheet, this ratio gives you a sense of what buyers are willing to pay for the stock—what they believe it will do in the future. Comparing a stock's PE to the average PE of companies in its industry gives you a sense of market sentiment about the stock and how well it fares financially. It's not the only number, nor the most important, but comparing similar companies is valuable. A ratio far above or below that of its peers is significant. Industries are more specific than sectors, so companies within most industries are more similar than are companies within an industry. Be aware that the size and customers of companies are important to their prospects. Close ^[?]	PE Ratio versus Sector	34% lower than other Healthcare stocks
× PE Ratio Versus Industry The PE ratio measures the reported earnings of a company to its current stock price. While earnings are easy to manipulate on the balance sheet, this ratio gives you a sense of what buyers are willing to pay for the stock—what they believe it will do in the future. Comparing a stock's PE to the average PE of companies in its sector gives you a sense of market sentiment about the stock and how well it fares financially. It's not the only number, nor the most important, but comparing similar companies is valuable. A ratio far above or below that of its peers is significant. Be aware that sectors are very broad, with many types of companies in the same sector. Close ^[?]	PE Ratio versus Industry	77% lower than other Biotechnology stocks
× Cash Yield The cash yield of a stock is the ratio of free cash per share—real dollars available after bringing in revenue and paying bills—to the current price of the stock. It's similar to the PE ratio, but it's less prone to manipulation through accounting practices. In general, the less you have to pay to make more money, the better. Close ^[?]	Cash Yield	-34.58%
× Free Cash Flow Jitter The free cash flow jitter of a stock measures how much the company's free cash flow varies from its historical trend, on average. While it's always nice to make more money than you expected, a company with predictable free cash flow is stable and good. A company with wild swings in its free cash flow warrants further research. In general, the lower this number, the better. Close ^[?]	Free Cash Flow Jitter	51%

This stock has short interest! This means that people have shorted it.

Why does that matter? They've made a bet that price will decrease from where they bought it. Maybe there are financial problems, or maybe there's a value play.

As of the latest analysis, there are 3,477,273 shares shorted. With 62,651,034 shares available for purchase and an average trading volume over the past 10 trading days of 10,586,140, it would take at least 0.328 days for all of the short holders to cover their shorts.

Is Aeterna Zentaris Stock on Sale?

Based on our analysis, we believe that you should not buy Aeterna Zentaris right now. It might be a good stock to own—we just can't prove it with value analysis right now. Proceed with caution.

Should You Buy AEZS Stock?

Does Aeterna Zentaris have a coherent story? Does it have a plan to continue to make money? Is it worth your time? Only you can decide where to go from here. Our investment guide helps you ask the right questions, including how to buy stocks. Use these research links for more information.