Indivior PLC (NASDAQ:INDV) Eyeing Accelerated Buybacks Amid Margin Strength

Indivior enters the short term with operational margins outperforming peers and corporate capital deployment accelerating; technical momentum shows cooling that could compress near-term upside.

Recent News

On April 30 the company announced it would not advance INDV-2000 internally following a Phase 2 evaluation.

On May 4 Indivior entered a $175 million accelerated share repurchase agreement as part of an authorized $400 million repurchase program; initial delivery and final settlement terms were disclosed.

On May 13 the company filed an 8‑K noting the elimination of the Chief Scientific Officer position effective June 1.

On May 20 Indivior presented new real‑world evidence at the ASAM 2026 conference highlighting SUBLOCADE outcomes and associated healthcare utilization findings.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show an emerging market structure: ADX at 21.57 signals an emerging trend while DI+ at 22.10 is decreasing and DI‑ at 15.87 is increasing, a configuration that favors downside pressure on price.

MACD sits at 0.54, below its signal line at 0.73, and the MACD trend declines; that crossover and declining momentum indicate weakening bullish momentum.

MRO reads 24.35 with a peak-and-reversal pattern; the positive MRO combined with a peak reversal implies the price lies above model target and carries downside reversion potential.

RSI at 56.87 and falling denotes retreating buying momentum without showing an overbought condition; that aligns with the MACD signal of waning upside.

Short‑term price sits slightly above the 20‑day average ($40.40) and near the upper Bollinger band (upper 1σ $41.01), while the 200‑day average ($33.80) remains well below current price—this places the stock above long‑term support but in a near‑term tension band. Price recently peaked on the 12‑day EMA and has reversed from that short EMA peak.

SuperTrend lower support lies at $38.76; volume at ~1.43M trades remains a touch below the 10‑day average, suggesting any directional move lacks heavier conviction for now.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Margins anchor the fundamental picture. EBIT of $122.0M produces an EBIT margin of 38.49%, up ~58.37% quarter‑over‑quarter and up ~44.19% year‑over‑year; that EBIT margin sits above the industry peer mean of 31.81%.

Operating margin equals 43.22% with an 86.41% QoQ expansion, and gross margin at 87.38% shows product‑level profitability strength supporting the current valuation determination.

Net income totaled $89.0M and EPS came in at $0.96 versus an estimate of $0.66, producing a surprise ratio near 45.5%; the EPS beat complements margin expansion and cash deployed to reduce leverage and buybacks.

Cash flow paints a cautionary overlay. Free cash flow registered negative $29.0M and free cash flow yield reads approximately -0.74%, with free cash flow declining materially QoQ and YoY; operating cash flow also finished negative for the period, indicating short‑term cash conversion pressure despite positive earnings.

Leverage and liquidity: total debt equals $509.0M, net debt $311.0M and debt/EBITDA stands near 4.04x; interest coverage of 17.43 remains healthy. Debt to assets at 42.52% sits above the industry peer mean of 34.53%, while current ratio at 0.86 falls below the industry peer mean of 1.19, reflecting tighter near‑term liquidity.

Balance‑sheet oddities include a negative book value (book value -$1.18 per share), producing a negative P/B ratio of -27.29 versus an industry peer mean P/B of 6.63; negative book value drives the extreme P/B outcome rather than operating performance alone.

Corporate capital allocation updated in recent filings and releases: management authorized a $400M repurchase program and executed a $175M accelerated share repurchase during the period, signaling active deployment of cash toward buybacks.

WMDST values the stock as under‑valued based on current cash flows, margin structure, and the firm’s capital deployment posture, but negative free cash flow and a stretched current ratio temper that valuation support.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-04-30
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-07-30
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 195.0 M
 Operating Cash Flow -9.00 M
 Capital Expenditures -20.00 M
 Change In Working Capital -163.00 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta -20.00 M
 End Period Cash Flow 175.0 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 317.0 M
 Forward Revenue 113.2 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 40.0 M
 Depreciation 4.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 4.0 M
 Research and Development 16.0 M
 Total Operating Expenses 180.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 277.0 M
 EBITDA 126.0 M
 EBIT 122.0 M
 Operating Income 137.0 M
 Interest Income 3.0 M
 Interest Expense 7.0 M
 Net Interest Income -4.00 M
 Income Before Tax 115.0 M
 Tax Provision 26.0 M
 Tax Rate 23.0 %
 Net Income 89.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 89.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.66
 EPS Actual 0.96
 EPS Difference 0.30
 EPS Surprise 45.455 %
 Forward EPS 1.04
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 1.2 B
 Intangible Assets 2.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets -146.00 M
 Total Current Assets 667.0 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 175.0 M
 Cash 175.0 M
 Net Receivables 273.0 M
 Inventory 152.0 M
 Long-Term Investments 26.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 35.0 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 779.0 M
 Net Debt 311.0 M
 Total Debt 509.0 M
 Total Liabilities 1.3 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity -144.00 M
 Retained Earnings -280.00 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share -1.18
 Shares Outstanding 122.000 M
 Revenue Per-Share 2.60
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 3.9 B
 Enterprise Value 4.3 B
 Enterprise Multiple 33.844
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -27.945 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 110.618 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 186.073
median: 72.06
mean: 66.274
INDV: 33.844
low: -65.796
 EV/R 13.452
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity -8.312
 Asset To Liability 0.893
 Debt To Capital 1.395
 Debt To Assets 0.425
Debt To Assets QoQ 45.497 %
Debt To Assets YoY 58.025 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.965
INDV: 0.425
median: 0.372
mean: 0.345
low: 0.001
 Debt To Equity -3.535
Debt To Equity QoQ -0.303 %
Debt To Equity YoY 173.224 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.857
mean: 1.1
median: 1.071
low: -0.494
INDV: -3.535
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) -27.294
Price To Book QoQ -35.127 %
Price To Book YoY 537.63 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 15.559
median: 6.931
mean: 6.633
low: -2.867
INDV: -27.294
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 33.559
Price To Earnings QoQ -17.402 %
Price To Earnings YoY 29.954 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 238.884
median: 84.271
mean: 71.169
INDV: 33.559
low: -89.846
 PE/G Ratio 1.966
 Price To Sales (P/S) 12.399
Price To Sales QoQ 6.565 %
Price To Sales YoY 169.394 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 42.912
mean: 25.476
median: 23.386
INDV: 12.399
low: 0.845
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 33.539
Forward PE/G 1.964
Forward P/S 37.885
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -3.513
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.264
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -3.366 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 33.882 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.28
INDV: 0.264
mean: 0.14
median: 0.13
low: 0.004
 Receivables Turnover 1.205
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -13.81 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 12.603 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.066
median: 1.262
mean: 1.244
INDV: 1.205
low: 0.109
 Inventory Turnover 0.261
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -39.326 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 0.98 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.256
mean: 0.448
median: 0.408
INDV: 0.261
low: 0.115
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 75.706
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 228.243
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 21.513 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -16.608 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 391.822
INDV: 228.243
mean: 168.857
median: 107.221
low: -17.659
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio -2.83
 CapEx To Revenue -0.063
 CapEx To Depreciation -5.0
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 342.0 M
 Net Invested Capital 342.0 M
 Invested Capital 342.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets -146.00 M
 Net Working Capital -112.00 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.225
 Current Ratio 0.856
Current Ratio QoQ 20.029 %
Current Ratio YoY -2.547 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 3.853
mean: 1.189
median: 1.025
INDV: 0.856
low: 0.276
 Quick Ratio 0.661
Quick Ratio QoQ 21.579 %
Quick Ratio YoY -7.722 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 2.818
mean: 0.879
median: 0.773
INDV: 0.661
low: 0.069
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 4.04
 Cost Of Debt 1.26 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 17.429
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 20.197 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 194.567 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 54.443
mean: 24.24
median: 18.769
INDV: 17.429
low: -48.677
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.081
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 56.521
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -0.333 %
 Revenue Growth -11.453 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -181.731 %
Revenue Growth YoY 3.769 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 23.323 %
mean: -0.062 %
median: -1.387 %
INDV: -11.453 %
low: -33.244 %
 Earnings Growth 17.073 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 22.925 %
Earnings Growth YoY -8.944 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 80.0 %
INDV: 17.073 %
median: 3.509 %
mean: -4.566 %
low: -171.429 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 87.382 %
Gross Margin QoQ 7.501 %
Gross Margin YoY 4.701 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 88.738 %
INDV: 87.382 %
mean: 75.569 %
median: 75.423 %
low: 7.704 %
 EBIT Margin 38.486 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 58.366 %
EBIT Margin YoY 44.186 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 72.336 %
INDV: 38.486 %
mean: 31.814 %
median: 30.292 %
low: -182.835 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 43.218 %
Return On Sales QoQ 86.413 %
Return On Sales YoY 61.914 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 61.574 %
INDV: 43.218 %
mean: 31.213 %
median: 30.056 %
low: -113.597 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) -29.00 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield -0.738 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -87.453 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -112.907 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 8.308 %
mean: 0.937 %
median: 0.33 %
INDV: -0.738 %
low: -13.44 %
 Free Cash Growth -88.163 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -127.966 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -79.655 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 242.307 %
mean: -6.799 %
median: -44.294 %
INDV: -88.163 %
low: -213.333 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -0.326
 Cash Flow Margin 19.874 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.708
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 7.423 %
Return On Assets QoQ -4.772 %
Return On Assets YoY 112.754 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 8.812 %
INDV: 7.423 %
mean: 3.469 %
median: 2.751 %
low: -20.654 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 29.187 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) -0.618
Return On Equity QoQ -40.012 %
Return On Equity YoY 276.086 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.239
mean: 0.116
median: 0.082
low: -0.557
INDV: -0.618
 DuPont ROE -73.253 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 27.607 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -11.632 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -79.449 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA INDV: 27.607 %
high: 14.677 %
mean: 6.556 %
median: 4.272 %
low: -9.485 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near‑term price action depends on whether technical momentum stabilizes. The mix of weakening MACD and a peak‑reversal MRO suggests the market may compress gains and test the nearest structural support around $38.75–$39.00 (super trend lower and recent intraday lows). A sustained move below that band would likely allow the 20‑day average to act as the next reference; conversely, holding above it keeps the 200‑day average as a longer‑term anchor beneath the price.

Fundamentals provide a constructive backdrop—high margins, an EPS beat, and active buyback execution—but negative free cash flow and below‑peer liquidity increase the sensitivity of price to near‑term momentum shifts. Expect reduced upside velocity until MACD and RSI show reacceleration or until a follow‑through event (operational update, regulatory clarification, or further capital deployment disclosure) provides a clear catalyst.

About Indivior PLC

Indivior PLC (NASDAQ:INDV) is a leading global pharmaceutical company dedicated to addressing the complex challenges of addiction and mental health. Headquartered in North Chesterfield, Virginia, the company specializes in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of innovative treatments for substance use disorders, particularly opioid dependence. Indivior’s flagship products include SUBLOCADE and SUBUTEX PRO, which are buprenorphine-based extended-release injections offering monthly relief for opioid use disorder. Additionally, SUBOXONE, available in both sublingual film and tablet form, combines buprenorphine and naloxone to aid in opioid dependence treatment. Beyond opioid addiction, Indivior is expanding its therapeutic reach to tackle serious mental illnesses and overdose scenarios. The company offers OPVEE, a nasal spray designed to reverse opioid overdoses, and PERSERIS, an extended-release injectable for managing schizophrenia in adults. Indivior is also advancing its pipeline with promising candidates like INDV-2000, targeting opioid use disorder, and INDV-1000, aimed at alcohol use disorder in collaboration with ADDEX Therapeutics. Through strategic partnerships and cutting-edge research, Indivior remains committed to transforming addiction treatment, enhancing patient outcomes, and fostering hope for individuals battling substance use and mental health challenges worldwide.



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