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Harmony Biosciences Holdings

HRMY
83
Biotechnology · Healthcare
Price
$38.15
+0.08 (+0.21%)
Market Cap
$2.21B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
83
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong

Share count falling — buybacks

1.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 59.2M (2021) → 58.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Harmony Biosciences is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on treatments for rare and neurological sleep disorders. Its main product is Wakix (pitolisant), a prescription medication approved in the United States to treat excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in adults with narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a rare brain condition that makes it hard for people to stay awake, and Wakix is the only FDA-approved treatment that works through a specific brain chemical called histamine, making it unique among narcolepsy drugs.

Harmony makes money by selling Wakix to patients through prescriptions written by neurologists and sleep specialists across the United States. The company operates almost entirely in the US market and generates strong gross margins above 76%, reflecting the pricing power that comes with having a differentiated drug in a small, specialized market. The key growth driver is expanding Wakix's use into additional patient populations and potentially new sleep-related conditions, while the main risk is competition from other narcolepsy treatments and the challenge of growing in a relatively small patient pool.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+30.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+88.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$190M/ year

Rising (+30% vs prior year)

21.8% of revenue

In line with sector average (18%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Insider Activity

13.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$962M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

Harmony Biosciences Holdings grew revenue 30% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
75.8%
Premium pricing power — 75.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
34.2%
Excellent — 34.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
20.0%
Exceptional — 20.0% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+24.3%
Fast-growing sales (+24.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-1.3%
Earnings shrinking (-1.3% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
196%
Turns 196% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
37.0%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (37.0%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.15
Conservative — low debt load (0.15)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
17.11x
Comfortably covers interest (17.1x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.2x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+4.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (12.2 → 8.1)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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