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Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a life sciences company dedicated to providing vital preparedness and response solutions for a wide range of public health threats (PHTs) across the United States. These threats encompass accidental, deliberate, and naturally occurring events, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) incidents, emerging infectious diseases, travel-related health risks, and acute emergency care situations. The company's current product portfolio features essential vaccines and treatments such as BioThrax for anthrax and ACAM2000 for smallpox.
How they make money
Emergent BioSolutions operates as a life sciences company focused on addressing public health threats through a business model centered on government contracts and commercial product sales. The company generates revenue by developing, manufacturing, and supplying medical countermeasures for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats, as well as emerging infectious diseases, while also providing contract development and manufacturing services (CDMO) to third-party pharmaceutical partners.
Products & services
The company's portfolio includes NARCAN Nasal Spray and KLOXXADO for opioid overdose, as well as medical countermeasures for anthrax, smallpox, and other public health threats, alongside CDMO services.
Brands & revenue mix
NARCAN
Naloxone HCl nasal spray for opioid overdose reversal.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
KLOXXADO
Naloxone HCl nasal spray for opioid overdose reversal.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Commercial healthcare providers and retail pharmaciesSource
Disclosed major customers
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) / BARDASource
Customer concentration
The company is highly dependent on the U.S. government, particularly HHS and BARDA, for a significant portion of its revenue through long-term procurement contracts.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
Unnamed raw material and component suppliers — The company relies on various third-party suppliers for raw materials, components, and equipment necessary for the manufacturing of its medical countermeasures and CDMO services.Source
Strengths
Established position as a primary supplier of medical countermeasures to the U.S. governmentSource
Risks
High dependency on U.S. government contracts and potential for funding fluctuationsSource
Strict regulatory oversight and compliance requirements associated with government contractingSource
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
31
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
40
Weak
Financial Strength
58
Business Quality / Moat
28
Management
50
Growth Quality
29
Risk / Durability
15
Weak Company · Expensive Stock
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
34
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
43/100
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Model Score 43/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
What we like
•Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•Debt service risk
•Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
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•Can EBS maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
•Is EBS's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•Is EBS's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
•What specifically needs to improve for EBS to reach sustainable profitability?
•What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify EBS's current valuation?
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Notices for EBS
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Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~1.9x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
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Potential upside factors
+Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
+Established position as a primary supplier of medical countermeasures to the U.S. government.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
−Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry.
−High dependency on U.S. government contracts and potential for funding fluctuations.
−Strict regulatory oversight and compliance requirements associated with government contracting.
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Weak31/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Strong
76
Debt Cost10.4%
Debt Reduction YoY15.4%
Debt / Equity1.09x
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Revenue
Poor
24
Revenue YoY3.7%
Revenue CAGR-15.9%
Net Margin-23.0%
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Asset
Fair
55
Asset Growth YoY-5.1%
Liquidation/Share$6.02
Net Assets/MCap1.57x
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Capital
Poor
33
Earnings Yield-51.9%
Buyback Yield7.9%
Debt Cost10.4%
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Management
Fair
50
ROIC9.8%
ROE-51.8%
ROA-15.8%
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Moat
Poor
28
EPS Growth-12.8%
FCF/Share Growth145.8%
Rev/Share Growth-12.9%
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Valuation
Poor
0
Intrinsic Value—
Value Reference—
MOS—
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Buffett
Weak
44
Revenue24
Moat28
Valuation0
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MOS
Poor
0
MOS %—
Value Reference—
Deep Discount Reference—
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Financial
Poor
17
Interest Coverage1.9x
ROIC9.8%
FCF Yield46.0%
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Master
Poor
26
Financial17
Valuation0
Debt76
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Resilience
Fair
53
Survival Years1.2 yrs
Current Ratio5.01x
FCF Margin21.1%
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Score Changes
6 historical score records available
Previous Score
31
Sep 21, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
31
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue0
Debt0
Assets0
Capital0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett0
EBS score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
32
Projected Change
+0.4 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 0.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Valuation unavailable
Current Price
$7.09
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Margin of Safety
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Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.
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Revenue
$770.2M
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Cost of Revenue
$389.7M
$392.3M
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Gross Profit
$380.5M
$350.6M
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Research & Development
$45.3M
$53.8M
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SG&A Expenses
$181.1M
$186.6M
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Operating Expenses
$434.9M
$240.4M
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EBITDA
-$23.7M
$240.4M
$53.4M
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Operating Income
-$54.4M
$110.2M
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Interest Expense
$50.9M
$59.3M
$71.0M
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Income Before Tax
-$146.0M
$82.8M
-$142.9M
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Income Tax Expense
$30.8M
$30.2M
$47.7M
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Net Income
-$176.8M
$52.6M
-$190.6M
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Basic EPS
$-3.44
$0.98
$-3.60
$-14.85
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Basic Shares
51.60M
53.50M
53.00M
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Diluted Shares
51.60M
56.70M
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Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
Debt reduced
What Weakened
Margins contracted
Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels. Pressure indicators included cash levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 66.3%. EPS increased 1486.4%. Cash declined 48.5%. Total debt declined 13.9%. Net income margin declined by 68.4 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
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Dividend History
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