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PCRX stock analysis: PCRX

PCRX (PCRX) is an S&P 500 company in Other.

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Where PCRX ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with PCRX · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

PCRX price performance

PCRX against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%PCRX -1%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-3.2%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 17.7 pts
1 year+0.9%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 16.2 pts
3 years-13.8%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 103.1 pts
5 years-48.0%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 139.3 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

PCRX factor grades

Each grade compares PCRX with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

CValueP/E 71.6x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 18.0% (industry 6.0%)
B-GrowthRevenue growth +6% (industry +8%)
CProfitabilityOperating margin 2.7% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 2.0% (industry 10.1%)
B-Momentum12-month change +1%From 52-wk high -9%

PCRX in plain numbers

PCRX key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$1.0B
Revenue growth (y/y)+6%
Free-cash-flow yield18.0%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-05
Valuation measures
Market value$1.0B
Enterprise value$1.2B
P/E (trailing)71.6x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)71.6x
Price / sales1.3x
Price / book1.5x
EV / revenue1.5x
EV / EBITDA11.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$746.2M
Net income, last 12 months$14.6M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$0.35
Gross margin79.2%
Operating margin2.7%
Net margin2.0%
Return on equity2.0%
Return on invested capital2.0%
Cash$205.9M
Total debt$363.1M
Debt / equity0.54x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$179.5M
Interest cover1.3x
Current ratio5.04x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

PCRX earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$143.5M-$58.4M$26.7M$111.8M$196.9MSep 2024 Revenue: $168.6MDec 2024 Revenue: $187.3MMar 2025 Revenue: $168.9MJun 2025 Revenue: $181.1MSep 2025 Revenue: $179.5MDec 2025 Revenue: $196.9MMar 2026 Revenue: $177.4MJun 2026 Revenue: $192.4MSep 2024 Net income: -$143.5MDec 2024 Net income: $16.0MMar 2025 Net income: $4.8MJun 2025 Net income: -$4.8MSep 2025 Net income: $5.4MDec 2025 Net income: $1.6MMar 2026 Net income: $2.9MJun 2026 Net income: $4.7MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: -85.1%Net margin: 8.6%Net margin: 2.8%Net margin: -2.7%Net margin: 3.0%Net margin: 0.8%Net margin: 1.6%Net margin: 2.4%-85%-38%9%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-3.1$-2.3$-1.4$-0.5$0.4Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-3.1Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.1Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.0Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Dec 2025 -89% · Mar 2026 -30%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

PCRX financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$541.5M$666.8M$675.0M$701.0M$726.4M
Net income$42.0M$15.9M$42.0M-$99.6M$7.0M
EPS (GAAP)$0.93$0.31$0.83$-2.18$0.15
Free cash flow$79.9M$115.2M$139.5M$178.8M$136.7M

PCRX earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-04$0.12n/a+6%-9.2%
2026-04-30$0.07-30%+5%-4.0%
2026-02-26$0.04-89%+5%-5.6%
2026-01-08$0.04-89%+5%-10.2%
2025-11-06$0.12n/a+6%+1.9%
2025-08-05$-0.11-128%+2%-2.6%

About PCRX

HeadquartersBrisbane, CA
Industry (SEC code)Pharmaceutical Preparations
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyPacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., PACIRA INC, Blue Acquisition Corp

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is PCRX stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for PCRX are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is PCRX's P/E ratio?

PCRX trades at about 71.6 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 71.6 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does PCRX report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects PCRX to report around 2026-11-05.

How has PCRX performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year PCRX returned +0.9%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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