Ascendis Pharma A (ASND) Retained Earnings (2012 - 2017)
Ascendis Pharma A's Retained Earnings was $208.34 million in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2017, up 211.9% from $66.8 million a year earlier and up 82.1% from the prior quarter.
Ascendis Pharma A (ASND) Retained Earnings (2012 - 2017) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2016, Retained Earnings at Ascendis Pharma A came in at $176.3 million, up 3.9% from the prior year.
- In earlier years, Retained Earnings was $169.7 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2015 (+222.7%), $52.59 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2014, $2.83 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2013 and -$2.5 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2012.
- The figure for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2017 marks the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to the quarter ended Dec 31, 2012.
- Compared with a year earlier, Retained Earnings has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 50.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Retained Earnings over five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2015 (growth of 238.7%); the worst was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2016 (a decline of 51.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, ASND's Retained Earnings in the three quarters before the quarter ended Sep 30, 2017 was $114.4 million (quarter ended Jun 30, 2017), $143.56 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2017) and $171.95 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2016).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 171.67 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | -17.33 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 63.27 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 40.86 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 12.59 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | -22.28 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 2.20 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 112.09 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 15.69 Bn |
| 10 | Ascendis Pharma A | 14.26 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 362.22 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | 208.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 114.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 143.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 171.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 66.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 88.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 100.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 167.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 137.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 140.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 159.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 49.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -2.52 Mn |
Ascendis Pharma A Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=ASND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "ASND", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=ASND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();