Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNTH) Signals Accelerating Recovery As Fundamentals Support Rebound

Lantheus shows stronger profitability and ample liquidity while WMDST’s valuation flags the stock as under-valued; recent operational moves and technical momentum suggest near-term price recovery potential.

Recent News

Aug. 6, 2025 — Lantheus reported second-quarter 2025 results: worldwide revenue $378.0M and GAAP EPS $1.12; management cited completed acquisitions of Evergreen Theragnostics and Life Molecular Imaging, FDA acceptance of an NDA for a new PSMA PET formulation, and a Board authorization of a $400M stock repurchase program. Jul. 23, 2025 — Company scheduled an earnings call for Aug. 6, 2025 to review Q2 results and the business update.

Technical Analysis

ADX reads 41.23, indicating very strong trend strength; this amplifies the near-term significance of directional moves and supports a view that trend-following momentum may carry price action more decisively than in low-ADX environments.

Directional indicators show DI+ at 12.53 with a dip-and-reversal (bullish) while DI- sits at 28.98 and is decreasing (bullish). Together these directional changes align with an improving directional bias that supports a bullish near-term outlook relative to recent price levels.

MACD at -2.43 has completed a dip-and-reversal and stands above its signal line (-2.85), a bullish momentum confirmation; that crossover signals momentum has shifted from more negative readings toward upward pressure on price over the short term.

MRO equals -29.3, negative and in dip-and-reversal, indicating the market price sits below the oscillator’s target and, mechanically, carries potential to move higher as the gap narrows; the magnitude of the negative value implies a notable mean-reversion component.

RSI at 39.35 with a dip-and-reversal describes improving shorter-term momentum from an oversold-biased level; the reading leaves room to climb before entering overbought ranges and supports scope for a swing rally.

Price structure: close $53.23 sits above the 20-day average ($52.56) and the 12-day EMA ($52.41) but well below the 200-day average ($82.47) and below the 50-day average ($59.63). That pattern implies a short-term bias to the upside within a longer-term downshift, with the super trend upper band at $54.93 acting as immediate resistance.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability and cash flow: EBIT $109,434,000 and EBITDA $122,665,000 support an EBIT margin of 28.95%, which sits above the industry peer mean of 14.45% and above the industry peer median of 20.38%. EBIT margin QoQ rose 6.49% and YoY rose 27.84%, reflecting material margin improvement quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year.

Operating metrics: operating margin measures 23.27% with a QoQ change of -14.40% and YoY change of 2.76%, showing some quarter-to-quarter compression even as year-over-year operating efficiency improved. Total revenue registered $378,045,000.

Liquidity and capital structure: cash and short-term investments $695,572,000 exceed total debt $615,494,000; current ratio 4.29 and cash ratio 2.48 indicate strong near-term liquidity. Debt-to-EBITDA stands at 5.02 while interest coverage reaches 22.26, combining higher leverage on an EBITDA basis with comfortable ability to service interest expense.

Cash generation and valuation metrics: free cash flow $73,732,000 yields 1.58%, above the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of 0.73%. WMDST’s current valuation calls the stock under-valued, which aligns with strong cash balances, positive free cash generation, and above-peer EBIT margin.

Earnings and multiples: reported EPS $1.12 vs. estimate -$0.21 produced an EPS difference of $1.33 and an EPS surprise ratio of 633.33%. Trailing PE equals 71.08 while forward PE reads 49.27; price-to-book 4.01 sits slightly below the industry peer mean book multiple of 4.25. Enterprise-value-to-revenue and enterprise multiple metrics remain elevated relative to broader averages, reflecting growth expectations baked into price.

  • Key fundamentals: return on equity 6.75%, return on assets 3.78%, gross margin 63.75%.
  • Growth: reported revenue growth figures include YoY movements; management’s completed acquisitions intend to diversify revenue toward PET neurology and theranostics.

Valuation note: WMDST values the stock as under-valued based on current cash generation, margin profile, and balance-sheet liquidity, tempered by elevated leverage on a debt/EBITDA basis and near-term revenue dynamics.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-08-06
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-10-28
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 940.2 M
 Operating Cash Flow 87.1 M
 Capital Expenditures -13.37 M
 Change In Working Capital -10.93 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta -242.95 M
 End Period Cash Flow 697.3 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 378.0 M
 Forward Revenue 141.4 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 137.0 M
 Depreciation 13.2 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 13.2 M
 Research and Development 45.5 M
 Total Operating Expenses 290.1 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 241.0 M
 EBITDA 122.7 M
 EBIT 109.4 M
 Operating Income 88.0 M
 Interest Income 7.2 M
 Interest Expense 4.9 M
 Net Interest Income 2.3 M
 Income Before Tax 104.5 M
 Tax Provision 25.8 M
 Tax Rate 24.6 %
 Net Income 78.8 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 78.8 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate -0.21
 EPS Actual 1.12
 EPS Difference 1.33
 EPS Surprise 633.333 %
 Forward EPS 1.73
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 2.1 B
 Intangible Assets 536.8 M
 Net Tangible Assets 630.0 M
 Total Current Assets 1.2 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 695.6 M
 Cash 695.6 M
 Net Receivables 336.6 M
 Inventory 62.2 M
 Long-Term Investments 36.4 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 40.9 M
 Short-Term Debt 796.0 K
 Total Current Liabilities 280.1 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 615.5 M
 Total Liabilities 949.3 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.2 B
 Retained Earnings 597.6 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 17.16
 Shares Outstanding 67.987 M
 Revenue Per-Share 5.56
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 4.7 B
 Enterprise Value 4.6 B
 Enterprise Multiple 37.459
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -33.799 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -29.703 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 234.897
median: 76.655
mean: 69.28
LNTH: 37.459
low: -228.246
 EV/R 12.154
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.814
 Asset To Liability 2.229
 Debt To Capital 0.345
 Debt To Assets 0.291
Debt To Assets QoQ -2.703 %
Debt To Assets YoY 64537.778 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 1.297
LNTH: 0.291
mean: 0.241
median: 0.167
low: 0.002
 Debt To Equity 0.528
Debt To Equity QoQ -0.045 %
Debt To Equity YoY 61960.0 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.971
LNTH: 0.528
mean: 0.401
median: 0.266
low: -1.733
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 4.007
Price To Book QoQ -31.694 %
Price To Book YoY -34.714 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 19.098
median: 4.499
mean: 4.254
LNTH: 4.007
low: -7.981
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 71.077
Price To Earnings QoQ 10.121 %
Price To Earnings YoY 40.937 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 246.592
median: 104.657
mean: 85.016
LNTH: 71.077
low: -204.468
 PE/G Ratio 7.25
 Price To Sales (P/S) 12.366
Price To Sales QoQ -32.498 %
Price To Sales YoY -22.656 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 154.906
mean: 20.877
median: 20.417
LNTH: 12.366
low: 0.297
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 49.267
Forward PE/G 5.025
Forward P/S 33.073
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 5.643
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.181
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -1.884 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -13.273 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.482
LNTH: 0.181
mean: 0.159
median: 0.135
low: 0.0
 Receivables Turnover 1.103
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -0.851 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -0.664 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.864
mean: 1.495
median: 1.457
LNTH: 1.103
low: 0.477
 Inventory Turnover 2.088
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 5.993 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 5.857 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.773
LNTH: 2.088
mean: 0.729
median: 0.714
low: 0.003
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 82.71
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 98.086
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -2.38 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -2.909 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 401.407
mean: 139.686
median: 114.45
LNTH: 98.086
low: -252.738
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.41
 CapEx To Revenue -0.035
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.011
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 1.7 B
 Net Invested Capital 1.7 B
 Invested Capital 1.7 B
 Net Tangible Assets 630.0 M
 Net Working Capital 921.7 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 2.483
 Current Ratio 4.29
Current Ratio QoQ -25.271 %
Current Ratio YoY -8.253 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 16.236
LNTH: 4.29
mean: 2.25
median: 1.849
low: 0.353
 Quick Ratio 4.068
Quick Ratio QoQ -25.52 %
Quick Ratio YoY -7.712 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 9.867
LNTH: 4.068
mean: 1.626
median: 1.303
low: 0.411
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 5.018
 Cost Of Debt 0.602 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 22.256
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 5.513 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 21.263 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 274.877
mean: 25.468
LNTH: 22.256
median: 15.82
low: -384.45
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.382
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 28.972
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 2.961 %
 Revenue Growth 1.417 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -130.207 %
Revenue Growth YoY -78.26 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 40.459 %
median: 7.569 %
mean: 7.53 %
LNTH: 1.417 %
low: -31.512 %
 Earnings Growth 9.804 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -359.777 %
Earnings Growth YoY 50.622 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 200.0 %
median: 15.596 %
mean: 14.67 %
LNTH: 9.804 %
low: -227.273 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 63.752 %
Gross Margin QoQ -0.024 %
Gross Margin YoY -1.772 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 94.498 %
LNTH: 63.752 %
mean: 56.936 %
median: 56.435 %
low: 6.0 %
 EBIT Margin 28.947 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 6.485 %
EBIT Margin YoY 27.835 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 33.87 %
LNTH: 28.947 %
median: 20.382 %
mean: 14.452 %
low: -1000.426 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 23.269 %
Return On Sales QoQ -14.402 %
Return On Sales YoY 2.76 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 35.533 %
LNTH: 23.269 %
median: 18.417 %
mean: 12.839 %
low: -1349.836 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 73.7 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.577 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 8.984 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 118.119 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 11.539 %
LNTH: 1.577 %
mean: 0.731 %
median: 0.679 %
low: -40.868 %
 Free Cash Growth -25.406 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -15.527 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -58.834 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 337.277 %
mean: 9.289 %
median: -1.288 %
LNTH: -25.406 %
low: -261.538 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.936
 Cash Flow Margin 28.341 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.36
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 3.776 %
Return On Assets QoQ 4.454 %
Return On Assets YoY 14.702 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 19.773 %
LNTH: 3.776 %
median: 2.151 %
mean: 1.799 %
low: -72.965 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.961 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.068
Return On Equity QoQ 7.724 %
Return On Equity YoY 11.644 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.769
LNTH: 0.068
median: 0.035
mean: 0.001
low: -1.731
 DuPont ROE 6.757 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.754 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 7.459 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -154.732 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 20.851 %
LNTH: 4.754 %
median: 2.936 %
mean: 2.92 %
low: -30.099 %

Six-Week Outlook

For swing traders: the confluence of directional indicator reversals, a MACD crossover above its signal, and a negative MRO that has begun to reverse suggests a tactical window for short-term upside toward nearby resistance levels. Expect initial upside to target the super trend upper band near $54.93 and the 50-day average near $59.63 if momentum sustains. Strong cash balances and above-peer EBIT margin support fundamental resilience should price attempt to extend gains.

Risks to a bullish short-term scenario include inability to reclaim the 50-day average, persistent pressure from longer-term moving-average resistance at the 200-day average ($82.47), and any negative operational headlines that erode near-term momentum. Volatility measures remain moderate, and volume presently sits below the 50-day average, so watch for a volume pickup to confirm directional conviction.

About Lantheus Holdings, Inc.

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNTH) develops, manufactures, and commercializes diagnostic and therapeutic products to aid clinicians in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular, oncological, and other diseases globally. The company provides DEFINITY, an injectable ultrasound enhancing agent for echocardiography exams, and TechneLite, a technetium generator for nuclear medicine procedures. It also offers Xenon-133, a radiopharmaceutical gas for pulmonary function assessment, and Neurolite, an imaging agent for identifying brain blood flow disruptions due to stroke. Lantheus Holdings offers Cardiolite, an imaging agent for assessing cardiac blood flow, and PYLARIFY, a PET imaging agent targeting PSMA-positive lesions in prostate cancer patients. Their portfolio includes the Automated Bone Scan Index for prostate cancer burden calculation and RELISTOR for opioid-induced constipation. Additionally, the company provides aPROMISE and PYLARIFY AI, AI-based medical device software for prostate cancer imaging assessment. The company develops products like 1095, a PSMA-targeted therapy, PNT2002 for mCRPC, and MK-6240, a PET imaging agent targeting Tau tangles in Alzheimer’s disease. Lantheus collaborates with GE Healthcare, NanoMab Technology, and others. Founded in 1956, the company is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.



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