Added to YB: 2024-03-08
Pitch date: 2024-03-07
BHC [neutral]
Bausch Health Companies Inc.
-32.51%
current return
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Company Info
Bausch Health Companies Inc. operates as a diversified specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company.
Market Cap
$2.2B
Pitch Price
$9.35
Price Target
12.99 (+106%)
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
5.51
P/E
-1.99
EV/Sales
2.04
Sector
Pharmaceuticals
Category
value
Fundamentals: Bausch's Terrible Balance Sheet
BHC: Trades at 2.4x 2024 EPS despite double-digit growth, but heavy debt load (~6x market cap) and patent cliff risk justify low multiple. Credit markets imply 40%+ bankruptcy risk by 2027. $4.9B BLCO stake spin-off could drive 40% upside but currently paused due to lawsuit.
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