Scholar Rock Holding (SRRK) has resubmitted its Biologics License Application for apitegromab to the FDA, following alignment with regulators on facility remediation and the addition of a second US based fill finish site.
See our latest analysis for Scholar Rock Holding.
The BLA resubmission appears to have kept attention on Scholar Rock, with a 7 day share price return of 13.3% and an 18.16% 90 day share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return of 87.44% points to strong momentum over a longer horizon.
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With the share price already up strongly over 1 and 3 years and trading at a discount to the average analyst price target, the key question now is whether Scholar Rock is still undervalued or if the market is already pricing in future growth.
Most Popular Narrative: 11.4% Undervalued
Scholar Rock’s most followed narrative pegs fair value at $55.07, above the last close of $48.81. This frames the recent rally as only part of the story.
Scholar Rock’s strengthening of its commercial and supply infrastructure, including a 50 country operating build out, a second fill finish facility and a large home infusion and specialty pharmacy network, is aimed at supporting broad access and could influence both revenue scale and net margins as fixed launch investments are spread over a larger sales base.
Curious what justifies pricing in a business that currently reports no revenue yet is modeled with rising margins and premium earnings multiples? The narrative leans heavily on future revenue ramp, ongoing loss making forecasts and a valuation multiple far above typical biotech peers. Want to see which assumptions have to hold for the $55.07 fair value to make sense.
Result: Fair Value of $55.07 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, this depends on apitegromab clearing regulatory inspections on time and launch spending not outpacing uptake, which could otherwise challenge the 11.4% undervalued case.
Find out about the key risks to this Scholar Rock Holding narrative.
Next Steps
With sentiment clearly split between risks and rewards, it makes sense to check the numbers yourself and move quickly to shape your own view using the 2 key rewards and 4 important warning signs.
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