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HIK vs. DPH, INDV, HCM, VEC, and ERGO

Should you buy Hikma Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? Hikma Pharmaceuticals's main competitors and comparable companies include Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH), Indivior (INDV), HUTCHMED (HCM), Vectura Group (VEC), and Ergomed (ERGO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "pharmaceuticals" industry.

How does Hikma Pharmaceuticals compare to Dechra Pharmaceuticals?

Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LON:HIK) and Dechra Pharmaceuticals (LON:DPH) are both mid-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

63.6% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 105.5% of Dechra Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 22.0% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Dechra Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Hikma Pharmaceuticals had 1 more articles in the media than Dechra Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hikma Pharmaceuticals and 0 mentions for Dechra Pharmaceuticals. Hikma Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Dechra Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.00 indicating that Hikma Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Positive
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Neutral

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dechra Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,085.83, indicating a potential upside of 29.15%. Given Hikma Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hikma Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Dechra Pharmaceuticals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Dechra Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 11.31% compared to Dechra Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -3.66%. Hikma Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 15.05% beat Dechra Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hikma Pharmaceuticals11.31% 15.05% 9.40%
Dechra Pharmaceuticals -3.66%-3.92%0.75%

Hikma Pharmaceuticals pays an annual dividend of GBX 84.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Dechra Pharmaceuticals pays an annual dividend of GBX 45 per share. Hikma Pharmaceuticals pays out 46.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dechra Pharmaceuticals pays out -18,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Dechra Pharmaceuticals. Dechra Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hikma Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hikma Pharmaceuticals£3.42B0.99£353.21M£181.008.92
Dechra Pharmaceuticals£761.50M0.00-£27.90M-£0.25N/A

Summary

Hikma Pharmaceuticals beats Dechra Pharmaceuticals on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hikma Pharmaceuticals compare to Indivior?

Indivior (LON:INDV) and Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LON:HIK) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Indivior has a net margin of 11.44% compared to Hikma Pharmaceuticals' net margin of 11.31%. Hikma Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 15.05% beat Indivior's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Indivior11.44% -23.90% 2.37%
Hikma Pharmaceuticals 11.31%15.05%9.40%

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Indivior. Indivior is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hikma Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Indivior£1.40B1.38-£2.36M-£1.21N/A
Hikma Pharmaceuticals£3.42B0.99£353.21M£181.008.92

Indivior has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of GBX 2,085.83, indicating a potential upside of 29.15%. Given Hikma Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hikma Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Indivior.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Indivior
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Indivior and Indivior both had 1 articles in the media. Hikma Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Indivior's score of 0.75 indicating that Hikma Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Indivior
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Indivior pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hikma Pharmaceuticals pays an annual dividend of GBX 84.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Indivior pays out -1,243.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hikma Pharmaceuticals pays out 46.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

86.0% of Indivior shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Indivior shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hikma Pharmaceuticals beats Indivior on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hikma Pharmaceuticals compare to HUTCHMED?

Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LON:HIK) and HUTCHMED (LON:HCM) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

63.6% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of HUTCHMED shares are held by institutional investors. 22.0% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of HUTCHMED shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, HUTCHMED had 1 more articles in the media than Hikma Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for HUTCHMED and 1 mentions for Hikma Pharmaceuticals. HUTCHMED's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Hikma Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.82 indicating that HUTCHMED is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
HUTCHMED
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

HUTCHMED has a net margin of 163.84% compared to Hikma Pharmaceuticals' net margin of 11.31%. HUTCHMED's return on equity of 36.88% beat Hikma Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hikma Pharmaceuticals11.31% 15.05% 9.40%
HUTCHMED 163.84%36.88%-5.90%

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than HUTCHMED. Hikma Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HUTCHMED, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hikma Pharmaceuticals£3.42B0.99£353.21M£181.008.92
HUTCHMED£549.12M2.80-£52.98M£2.0088.50

Hikma Pharmaceuticals presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,085.83, suggesting a potential upside of 29.15%. Given Hikma Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hikma Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than HUTCHMED.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
HUTCHMED
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HUTCHMED has a beta of 0.428, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hikma Pharmaceuticals beats HUTCHMED on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hikma Pharmaceuticals compare to Vectura Group?

Vectura Group (LON:VEC) and Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LON:HIK) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

63.6% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.0% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Vectura Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 38 per share. Hikma Pharmaceuticals pays an annual dividend of GBX 84.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Vectura Group pays out 189.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hikma Pharmaceuticals pays out 46.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hikma Pharmaceuticals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 11.31% compared to Vectura Group's net margin of 0.00%. Hikma Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 15.05% beat Vectura Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vectura GroupN/A N/A N/A
Hikma Pharmaceuticals 11.31%15.05%9.40%

In the previous week, Hikma Pharmaceuticals had 1 more articles in the media than Vectura Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hikma Pharmaceuticals and 0 mentions for Vectura Group. Hikma Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Vectura Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Hikma Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vectura Group Neutral
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Positive

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of GBX 2,085.83, suggesting a potential upside of 29.15%. Given Hikma Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hikma Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Vectura Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vectura Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Vectura Group. Vectura Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hikma Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vectura Group£190.60M0.00N/A£20.10N/A
Hikma Pharmaceuticals£3.42B0.99£353.21M£181.008.92

Summary

Hikma Pharmaceuticals beats Vectura Group on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hikma Pharmaceuticals compare to Ergomed?

Ergomed (LON:ERGO) and Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LON:HIK) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Ergomed. Ergomed is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hikma Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ergomed£152.09M0.00£15M£0.29N/A
Hikma Pharmaceuticals£3.42B0.99£353.21M£181.008.92

In the previous week, Hikma Pharmaceuticals had 1 more articles in the media than Ergomed. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hikma Pharmaceuticals and 0 mentions for Ergomed. Hikma Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Ergomed's score of -1.11 indicating that Hikma Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ergomed Negative
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Positive

Ergomed has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of GBX 2,085.83, indicating a potential upside of 29.15%. Given Hikma Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hikma Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Ergomed.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ergomed
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

71.1% of Ergomed shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of Ergomed shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 11.31% compared to Ergomed's net margin of 9.87%. Ergomed's return on equity of 18.08% beat Hikma Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ergomed9.87% 18.08% 10.16%
Hikma Pharmaceuticals 11.31%15.05%9.40%

Summary

Hikma Pharmaceuticals beats Ergomed on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HIK vs. The Competition

MetricHikma PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals IndustryHealthcare SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£3.37B£12.06B£7.15B£2.90B
Dividend Yield3.93%2.60%2.53%6.17%
P/E Ratio8.92784.69271.61367.26
Price / Sales0.99758.68623.3983,668.69
Price / Cash8.3492.7077.2027.89
Price / Book1.5711.9912.926.92
Net Income£353.21M£2.82B£3.47B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.52%1.81%-0.84%-0.15%
1 Month Performance1.89%4.75%7.15%2.81%
1 Year Performance-9.12%9.07%24.74%21.71%

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HIK
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
4.5124 of 5 stars
GBX 1,615
-0.1%
GBX 2,085.83
+29.2%
-9.5%£3.37B£3.42B8.929,100
DPH
Dechra Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/A£4.40B£761.50MN/A2,457
INDV
Indivior
N/AGBX 1,238
+1.6%
N/A+0.0%£1.93B£1.40BN/A1,000
HCM
HUTCHMED
N/AGBX 187
+4.5%
N/A-17.0%£1.63B£549.12M93.501,760
VEC
Vectura Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.01B£190.60M8.209,200

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This page (LON:HIK) was last updated on 9/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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