TAK Stock Analysis: Takeda Pharmaceutical | NYSE

Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 56.301m USD | 12M Return: 23.8% | US8740602052 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Gastroenterology, Rare Diseases, Oncology, Neuroscience
Total Rating 41
Safety 53
Buy Signal -0.01
Market Cap: 56.3B
Avg Turnover: 63.6M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility19.8%
VaR 5th Pctl3.44%
VaR vs Median5.83%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.91
Rel. Str. IBD57
Rel. Str. Peer Group46.4
Character TTM
Beta-0.332
Beta Downside-0.400
Hurst Exponent0.471
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD19.93%
CAGR/Max DD0.55
CAGR/Mean DD1.36
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of TAK over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 64, "2021-09": -5.13, "2021-12": 0.1605, "2022-03": -0.0271, "2022-06": 33.97, "2022-09": 20.03, "2022-12": 0.2927, "2023-03": 0.074, "2023-06": 28.76, "2023-09": -15.5, "2023-12": 33.79, "2024-03": -0.0065, "2024-06": 0.1923, "2024-09": 29.07, "2024-12": 0.0478, "2025-03": -0.2276, "2025-06": 151, "2025-09": -0.0253, "2025-12": 0.2099, "2026-03": -0.7433, "2026-06": 0.48,
Last SUE: 0.00
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of TAK over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 949603, 2021-09: 844819, 2021-12: 901294, 2022-03: 873289, 2022-06: 972465, 2022-09: 1002307, 2022-12: 1096551, 2023-03: 956156, 2023-06: 1058618, 2023-09: 1043089, 2023-12: 1111186, 2024-03: 1050869, 2024-06: 1207990, 2024-09: 1176038, 2024-12: 1144124, 2025-03: 1053400, 2025-06: 1106685, 2025-09: 1112796, 2025-12: 1213211.32, 2026-03: 1114648.916, 2026-06: 1219900,
Rev. CAGR: 3.36%
Rev. Trend: 78.9%
Last SUE: 0.13
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +1.5% 11
Feb -0.6% 5
Mar -0.0% 7
Apr -0.3% 7
May -1.4% 20
Jun -1.5% 9
Jul +2.0% 20
Aug +0.2% 16
Sep +0.3% 0
Oct -3.7% 29
Nov +0.9% 2
Dec +1.0% 17

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: TAK Takeda Pharmaceutical

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a Japan-based global pharmaceutical company that engages in the research, development, manufacture, marketing, and out-licensing of pharmaceutical products across therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, vaccines, and neuroscience. Its product portfolio spans brands such as Entyvio, Takhzyro, Advate, Adcetris, Vyvanse/Elvanse, Trintellix, and QDENGA, supported by an extensive network of licensing and collaboration agreements with partners including Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Mirum Pharmaceuticals, AbbVie, GSK, and Neurocrine Biosciences. The company operates globally, with a presence in Japan, the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, China, Asia, Russia/CIS, the Middle East, Oceania, and Africa. Takeda was founded in 1781 and is headquartered in Chuo, Japan.

As a major pharmaceutical firm, Takedas business model relies heavily on long product development cycles and the exclusivity provided by patents and regulatory approvals, including orphan drug designations for its rare disease and plasma-derived therapy franchises. Its large-scale collaboration and licensing activity reflects a common industry strategy of supplementing internal R&D pipelines with external innovation.

Headlines to Watch Out For
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Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 1.5
Net Income: 182b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.03 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 8.28% < 20% (prev 7.67%; Δ 0.61% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 954b > Net Income 182b
Net Debt (4412b) to EBITDA (1268b): 3.48 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.14 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (3.21b) vs 12m ago 1.04% < -2%
Gross Margin: 59.01% > 18% (prev 64.78%; Δ -5.77% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 31.42% > 50% (prev 31.99%; Δ -0.57% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.86 > 6 (EBIT TTM 591b / Interest Expense TTM 317b)
Altman Z'' 1.55
A: 0.02 (Total Current Assets 3150b - Total Current Liabilities 2765b) / Total Assets 15663b
B: 0.04 (Retained Earnings 667b / Total Assets 15663b)
C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 591b / Avg Total Assets 14834b)
D: 0.93 (Book Value of Equity 7558b / Total Liabilities 8104b)
Altman-Z'' = 1.55 = BB
Beneish M -2.64
DSRI: 1.35 (Receivables 956b/680b, Revenue 4661b/4480b)
GMI: 1.10 (GM 64.78% / 59.01%)
AQI: 0.97 (AQ_t 0.66 / AQ_t-1 0.68)
SGI: 1.04 (Revenue 4661b / 4480b)
TATA: -0.05 (NI 182b - CFO 954b) / TA 15663b)
Beneish M = -2.64 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of TAK shares?

As of August 19, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 18.05 with a total of 3,809,520 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.26%, over one month by +5.87%, over three months by +8.93% and over the past year by +23.77%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 17.40 (which is 3.6% or 2 ATR below the current price).

Is TAK a buy, sell or hold?

Takeda Pharmaceutical has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.50. Therefore, it is recommended to buy TAK.

  • StrongBuy: 3
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the TAK price?
Analysts Target Price 22 21.6%
Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 17 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 56.3b (56.3b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
Market Cap JPY = 8977b (56.3b USD * 159.44 USD.JPY)
P/E Forward = 10.8814
P/S = 0.0122
P/B = 1.187
P/EG = 0.4015
Revenue TTM = 4661b JPY
EBIT TTM = 591b JPY
EBITDA TTM = 1268b JPY
Long Term Debt = 4420b JPY (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 520b JPY (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4940b JPY (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 4412b JPY (calculated: Debt 4940b - CCE 528b)
Enterprise Value = 13389b JPY (8977b + Debt 4940b - CCE 528b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.86 (Ebit TTM 591b / Interest Expense TTM 317b)
EV/FCF = 23.90x (Enterprise Value 13389b / FCF TTM 560b)
FCF Yield = 4.18% (FCF TTM 560b / Enterprise Value 13389b)
FCF Margin = 12.02% (FCF TTM 560b / Revenue TTM 4661b)
Net Margin = 3.91% (Net Income TTM 182b / Revenue TTM 4661b)
Gross Margin = 59.01% ((Revenue TTM 4661b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1910b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 66.66% (prev 48.79%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.85 (Enterprise Value 13389b / Total Assets 15663b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 6.42% (Interest Expense 317b / Debt 4940b)
Taxrate = 33.35% (91.3b / 274b)
NOPAT = 394b (EBIT 591b * (1 - 33.35%))
Current Ratio = 1.14 (Total Current Assets 3150b / Total Current Liabilities 2765b)
Debt / Equity = 0.65 (Debt 4940b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 7558b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.48 (Net Debt 4412b / EBITDA 1268b)
Debt / FCF = 7.88 (Net Debt 4412b / FCF TTM 560b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 7536b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.23% (Net Income 182b / Total Assets 15663b)
RoE = 2.42% (Net Income TTM 182b / Total Stockholder Equity 7536b)
RoCE = 4.94% (EBIT 591b / Capital Employed (Equity 7536b + L.T.Debt 4420b))
RoIC = 2.99% (NOPAT 394b / Invested Capital 13186b)
WACC = 4.63% (E(8977b)/V(13917b) * Re(4.82%) + D(4940b)/V(13917b) * Rd(6.42%) * (1-Tc(0.33)))
Discount Rate = 4.82% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 10.22 | Cagr: 1.02%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈650b ; Y1≈570b ; Y5≈461b
[DCF] Fair Price = 934.2 (EV 7396b - Net Debt 4412b = Equity 2983b / Shares 3.19b; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.00 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 78.89 | Revenue CAGR: 3.36% | SUE: 0.13 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS next Quarter (2026-12-31): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS current Year (2027-03-31): EPS=51.16 | Chg30d=-65.22% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=-16.1% | GrowthRev=+691.7%
EPS next Year (2028-03-31): EPS=193.64 | Chg30d=+8.16% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+278.5% | GrowthRev=+1.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -25% (up=0, down=1)