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Galderma Group AG

GALD.SW
62
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic · Healthcare
Price
CHF 172.50
+2.60 (+1.53%)
Market Cap
CHF 40.46B
Exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange
Winston Score
62
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Galderma is a Swiss company that makes skincare medicines and beauty products. Its main products fall into three areas: prescription treatments for skin conditions like acne and rosacea, injectable fillers and toxins used in cosmetic procedures (sold under the Restylane and Sculptra brands), and over-the-counter skincare sold through the Cetaphil brand. Its customers include dermatologists, plastic surgeons, pharmacies, and everyday consumers.

Galderma earns money by selling its products to hospitals, clinics, and retailers across more than 90 countries, with strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its competitive edge comes from owning well-known brands in dermatology and having deep relationships with skin specialists who recommend its products. The company's fastest-growing segment is injectable aesthetics, which benefits from rising consumer demand for cosmetic procedures, but that segment is also sensitive to economic slowdowns since most procedures are elective and paid out of pocket.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+31.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+140.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$255M/ year

Declining (-11% vs prior year)

4.9% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

58.7%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$901M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Strong grower

Galderma Group AG is growing revenue at 31% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

0.3% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 237.6M (2021) → 236.8M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
65.1%
Premium pricing power — 65.1% gross margin
Operating Margin
13.9%
Healthy — 13.9% operating margin
ROCE
3.6%
Weak — 3.6% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+100.6%
Fast-growing sales (100.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
192%
Turns 192% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
17.5%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (17.5%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.32
Conservative — low debt load (0.32)
Interest Cover
4.51x
Adequate interest coverage (4.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
48.3x
Expensive — P/E 48.3

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward
+27.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (48.3 → 21.4)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.19%
Small dividend — 0.19% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
N/A
no trend
Data not available

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