Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) Stock Analysis
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Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) posted $86.39M in revenue for fiscal 2025 (down 0.3% year over year), at a 99.1% net margin, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed September 3, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Abrdn Life Sciences Investors
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors has grown revenue from $-103.25M to $86.39M over the last 4 fiscal years. The most recent year was down 0.3%.
Net margin sits at 99.1%, up 0.7 points year over year. It returns cash through a dividend yielding about 12.36%.
It clears 3 of 4 deterministic health checks. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is receivables growing faster than sales.
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Abrdn Life Sciences Investors revenue & earnings — last 4 fiscal years
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $-103.25M | $23.52M | $86.69M | $86.39M |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $-104.60M | $22.35M | $85.30M | $85.59M |
| Net margin | 101.3% | 95.0% | 98.4% | 99.1% |
Source: Abrdn Life Sciences Investors SEC filings (10-K).
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors financial health: 3 of 4 checks passed
- ✓Net margin above 10% (99.1%)
- ✓More cash than total debt (cash 0.1M vs debt 0M)
- ✗Share count falling over 3 yrs (buybacks) (25.7M → 29.6M shares)
- ✓Pays a dividend (1 consecutive yrs in our data)
Checks computed deterministically from filed annual statements — no AI judgement.
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors: 2 potential red flags in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Receivables growing faster than salesAccounts receivable rose 392.5% while revenue rose -0.3% in the latest year — a gap that can signal looser credit terms or pulled-forward sales. Worth checking days-sales-outstanding.
- Share count rising (dilution)Shares outstanding grew 15.3% over 3 years (25.7M → 29.6M) — existing holders' stakes are being diluted.
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Abrdn Life Sciences Investors financial history
About Abrdn Life Sciences Investors
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by abrdn Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the life sciences sector, including the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, managed healthcare, medical equipment, hospitals, healthcare information technology and services, devices and supplies industries, and in agriculture and environmental management industries. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of small cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a focus on factors such as market position for services or products, experience of business management, technological expertise, and the ability either to generate funds internally to finance growth or to secure outside sources of capital to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the NASDAQ Biotech Index and the S&P 500 Index. Abrdn Life Sciences Investors was formed on February 20, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors — frequently asked questions
What is Abrdn Life Sciences Investors's revenue?
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) reported revenue of $86.39M for fiscal year 2025, down 0.3% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Abrdn Life Sciences Investors profitable?
Yes. HQL earned net income of $85.59M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 99.1%.
What is HQL's P/E ratio?
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 2.5 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
Does Abrdn Life Sciences Investors pay a dividend?
Yes, HQL pays a dividend — the yield is about 12.36%.
What is Abrdn Life Sciences Investors's market cap?
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) has a market capitalization of about $508.74M, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Abrdn Life Sciences Investors's fiscal year end?
HQL's fiscal year ends in September. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-09-30.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Abrdn Life Sciences Investors's official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 4 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.