Tekla Life Sciences Investors

HQL · NYSE · Financial Services / Asset Management

18.28USD-0.06 (-0.33%)

Price History

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Market Stats

Previous Close18.34

Open18.34

Day Range17.88 – 18.49

52-Week Range13.17 – 22.04

Volume105.66K

Market Cap585.96M

P/E (TTM)2.90

Forward P/E0.00

EPS6.64

Dividend Yield11.62%

Beta0.72

50-Day Avg20.34

200-Day Avg18.12

About

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.

Company Details

SectorFinancial Services
IndustryAsset Management
CEODr. Daniel R. Omstead M.S, Ph.D.
Employees0
Headquarters1900 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19103, USA
Websitehttps://www.teklacap.com/hql.html

Leadership

Dr. Daniel R. Omstead M.S, Ph.D.Principal Executive Officer, President and Trustee · b. 1953
Mr. Peter BrannerChief Investment Officer · b. 1964

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: USD	1996-09-30	1997-09-30	1998-09-30	2001-09-30	2002-09-30	2003-09-30	2004-09-30	2005-09-30	2006-09-30	2007-09-30	2008-09-30	2009-09-30	2010-09-30	2011-09-30	2012-09-30	2013-09-30	2014-09-30	2015-09-30	2016-09-30	2017-09-30	2018-09-30	2019-09-30	2020-09-30	2021-09-30	2022-09-30	2023-09-30	2024-09-30	2025-09-30

Currency: USD	1996-09-30	1997-09-30	1998-09-30	2001-09-30	2002-09-30	2003-09-30	2004-09-30	2005-09-30	2006-09-30	2007-09-30	2008-09-30	2009-09-30	2010-09-30	2011-09-30	2012-09-30	2013-09-30	2014-09-30	2015-09-30	2016-09-30	2017-09-30	2018-09-30	2019-09-30	2020-09-30	2021-09-30	2022-09-30	2023-09-30	2024-09-30	2025-09-30
Total Revenue	420.00K	320.00K	140.00K	1.77M	940.00K	610.00K	320.00K	890.00K	2.30M	2.88M	1.67M	460.00K	1.82M	570.00K	2.14M	516.76K	876.79K	1.32M	6.29M	69.81M	1.99M	-69.34M	124.08M	65.69M	-103.25M	23.52M	86.69M	86.39M
Growth (%)	-	-23.81%	-56.25%	+1164.29%	-46.89%	-35.11%	-47.54%	+178.13%	+158.43%	+25.22%	-42.01%	-72.46%	+295.65%	-68.68%	+276.23%	-75.90%	+69.67%	+50.85%	+375.68%	+1009.65%	-97.16%	-3591.86%	+278.94%	-47.06%	-257.18%	+122.78%	+268.50%	-0.35%
Cost of Revenue	1.60M	1.63M	1.64M	3.26M	2.86M	2.44M	2.78M	2.81M	2.93M	3.62M	3.76M	2.85M	2.99M	3.02M	2.48M	3.10M	4.14M	5.65M	4.95M	4.61M	4.77M	4.48M	4.78M	5.60M	5.55M	5.24M	5.36M	4.97M
Gross Profit	-1.18M	-1.31M	-1.50M	-1.49M	-1.92M	-1.83M	-2.46M	-1.92M	-630.00K	-740.00K	-2.09M	-2.39M	-1.17M	-2.45M	-335.50K	-2.58M	-3.26M	-4.33M	1.34M	65.20M	1.99M	-69.34M	124.08M	65.69M	-103.25M	23.52M	86.69M	86.39M
Gross Margin	-280.95%	-409.38%	-1071.43%	-84.18%	-204.26%	-300.00%	-768.75%	-215.73%	-27.39%	-25.69%	-125.15%	-519.57%	-64.29%	-429.82%	-15.64%	-499.89%	-372.18%	-327.02%	21.34%	93.40%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Operating Expense	290.00K	220.00K	250.00K	450.00K	600.00K	510.00K	610.00K	670.00K	710.00K	970.00K	830.00K	760.00K	790.00K	1.35M	947.92K	586.72K	502.56K	397.04K	5.13M	69.08M	5.59M	1.14M	1.03M	1.16M	1.35M	1.17M	1.39M	791.57K
Operating Income	-1.47M	-1.53M	-1.75M	-1.94M	-2.52M	-2.34M	-3.07M	-2.59M	-1.34M	-1.71M	-2.92M	-3.15M	-1.96M	-3.80M	-1.28M	-3.17M	-3.77M	-4.72M	-3.79M	-3.88M	-3.61M	-70.48M	123.05M	64.53M	-104.60M	22.35M	85.30M	85.59M
Operating Margin	-350.00%	-478.13%	-1250.00%	-109.60%	-268.09%	-383.61%	-959.38%	-291.01%	-58.26%	-59.38%	-174.85%	-684.78%	-107.69%	-666.67%	-59.85%	-613.43%	-429.50%	-357.04%	-60.25%	-5.56%	-181.64%	101.64%	99.17%	98.24%	101.31%	95.02%	98.40%	99.08%
EBITDA	21.81M	15.19M	-1.75M	-1.94M	-2.52M	38.62M	7.16M	44.76M	-1.34M	50.51M	60.25M	-3.15M	10.19M	37.47M	78.91M	172.47M	182.30M	85.72M	-20.03M	68.56M	60.94M	-70.48M	123.05M	64.53M	-104.60M	22.35M	87.22M	85.59M
EBITDA Margin	5192.86%	4746.88%	-1250.00%	-109.60%	-268.09%	6331.15%	2237.50%	5029.21%	-58.26%	1753.82%	3607.78%	-684.78%	559.89%	6573.68%	3679.80%	33375.39%	20791.80%	6481.22%	-318.42%	98.20%	3068.53%	101.64%	99.17%	98.24%	101.31%	95.02%	100.61%	99.08%
Net Income	21.81M	15.19M	-30.38M	-95.03M	-50.41M	38.62M	7.16M	44.76M	-21.44M	50.51M	60.25M	-21.67M	10.19M	37.47M	77.63M	84.65M	89.27M	40.50M	-11.91M	68.56M	28.66M	-70.48M	123.05M	64.53M	-104.60M	22.35M	85.30M	85.59M
Net Income Margin	5192.86%	4746.88%	-21700.00%	-5368.93%	-5362.77%	6331.15%	2237.50%	5029.21%	-932.17%	1753.82%	3607.78%	-4710.87%	559.89%	6573.68%	3619.95%	16380.07%	10181.17%	3062.09%	-189.30%	98.20%	1443.44%	101.64%	99.17%	98.24%	101.31%	95.02%	98.40%	99.08%
R&D	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.89	1.46	-	-	3.15	1.43	3.28	0.57	-	-
R&D as % of Total Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.00%	0.00%	-	-	0.00%	0.00%	-0.00%	0.00%	-	-
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	78.91M	87.82M	93.03M	45.22M	8.12M	72.43M	32.27M	67.60M	0	0	-	-	-	-
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	3679.64%	16994.42%	10610.32%	3419.13%	129.08%	103.76%	1625.09%	-97.49%	0.00%	0.00%	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

Currency: USD	1996-09-30	1997-09-30	1998-09-30	2001-09-30	2002-09-30	2003-09-30	2004-09-30	2005-09-30	2006-09-30	2007-09-30	2008-09-30	2009-09-30	2010-09-30	2011-09-30	2012-09-30	2013-09-30	2014-09-30	2015-09-30	2016-09-30	2017-09-30	2018-09-30	2019-09-30	2020-09-30	2021-09-30	2022-09-30	2023-09-30	2024-09-30	2025-09-30

Currency: USD	1996-09-30	1997-09-30	1998-09-30	2001-09-30	2002-09-30	2003-09-30	2004-09-30	2005-09-30	2006-09-30	2007-09-30	2008-09-30	2009-09-30	2010-09-30	2011-09-30	2012-09-30	2013-09-30	2014-09-30	2015-09-30	2016-09-30	2017-09-30	2018-09-30	2019-09-30	2020-09-30	2021-09-30	2022-09-30	2023-09-30	2024-09-30	2025-09-30
Total Assets	123.70M	132.20M	101.40M	215.90M	157.90M	193.00M	193.10M	230.30M	270.80M	309.10M	281.00M	265.10M	256.80M	171.60M	227.48M	302.82M	444.84M	467.85M	417.63M	468.33M	478.47M	386.98M	484.17M	534.19M	414.73M	402.60M	460.58M	515.38M
Total Liabilities	600.00K	200.00K	1.40M	800.00K	300.00K	2.60M	1.30M	1.00M	2.70M	1.10M	3.20M	16.50M	5.40M	1.00M	404.67K	530.12K	754.55K	5.01M	2.66M	1.98M	2.98M	2.82M	595.18K	10.75M	16.82M	666.96K	888.61K	1.73M
Total Equity	123.10M	132.00M	100.00M	215.20M	157.60M	190.40M	191.80M	229.30M	268.10M	308.00M	277.80M	248.60M	251.40M	170.60M	227.08M	302.29M	444.09M	462.84M	414.97M	466.35M	475.49M	383.65M	483.57M	523.44M	397.90M	401.93M	459.69M	513.66M
Cash	200.00K	100.00K	-	400.00K	100.00K	1.10M	700.00K	-	1.45K	672	218	5.50M	-	-	689	36.58K	2.34K	403	10.07K	615.31K	41	1.12M	-4.97M	990	445	477	1	75.54K
Total Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26.03K	1.34M	11.09M	-	-	-
Net Debt	-200.00K	-100.00K	-	-400.00K	-100.00K	-1.10M	-700.00K	-	-	-	-	-5.50M	-	-	-689	-36.58K	-2.34K	-403	-10.07K	-615.31K	-41	-1.12M	4.99M	1.34M	10.65K	-477	-1	-75.54K

Cash Flow

Currency: USD	1996-09-30	1997-09-30	1998-09-30	2001-09-30	2002-09-30	2003-09-30	2004-09-30	2005-09-30	2006-09-30	2007-09-30	2008-09-30	2009-09-30	2010-09-30	2011-09-30	2012-09-30	2013-09-30	2014-09-30	2015-09-30	2016-09-30	2017-09-30	2018-09-30	2019-09-30	2020-09-30	2021-09-30	2022-09-30	2023-09-30	2024-09-30	2025-09-30

Currency: USD	1996-09-30	1997-09-30	1998-09-30	2001-09-30	2002-09-30	2003-09-30	2004-09-30	2005-09-30	2006-09-30	2007-09-30	2008-09-30	2009-09-30	2010-09-30	2011-09-30	2012-09-30	2013-09-30	2014-09-30	2015-09-30	2016-09-30	2017-09-30	2018-09-30	2019-09-30	2020-09-30	2021-09-30	2022-09-30	2023-09-30	2024-09-30	2025-09-30
Operating Cash Flow	-1.50M	-1.50M	-1.70M	-1.90M	-2.60M	-2.40M	-3.20M	-3.20M	-2.10M	-3.70M	11.80M	13.00M	1.90M	118.30M	21.11M	9.47K	-52.57K	-	-	-	-	-0.62	-	-0.74	-	-	-	-2.32M
Investing Cash Flow	500.00K	7.80M	2.00M	10.20M	9.60M	9.30M	8.50M	9.80M	-58.20M	14.30M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25.21M
Financing Cash Flow	-	-6.30M	-1.60M	-8.10M	-7.20M	-5.90M	-5.70M	-7.30M	60.30M	-10.60M	-11.80M	-7.60M	-7.30M	-118.30M	-21.10M	-9.44K	52.53K	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-31.63M
Capital Expenditure	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Free Cash Flow	-1.50M	-1.50M	-1.70M	-1.90M	-2.60M	-2.40M	-3.20M	-3.20M	-2.10M	-3.70M	11.80M	13.00M	1.90M	118.30M	21.11M	9.47K	-52.57K	-	-	-	-	-0.62	-	-0.74	-	-	-	-2.32M
Dividends Paid	-	6.30M	1.60M	8.10M	7.20M	5.90M	5.70M	7.30M	11.10M	10.60M	11.80M	7.60M	3.60M	11.20M	10.23M	9.44K	13.96K	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	31.63M
FCF to OCF	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	-	-	-	-	100.00%	-	100.00%	-	-	-	100.00%
Dividend Paid to FCF	-	-420.00%	-94.12%	-426.32%	-276.92%	-245.83%	-178.13%	-228.13%	-528.57%	-286.49%	100.00%	58.46%	189.47%	9.47%	48.46%	99.62%	-26.56%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-1363.32%

Earnings

Report Date	Dec 31, 2010	Mar 31, 2011	Jun 30, 2011	Sep 30, 2011	Dec 31, 2011	Mar 31, 2012	Jun 30, 2012	Sep 30, 2012	Dec 31, 2012	Mar 31, 2013	Jun 30, 2013	Sep 30, 2013	Dec 31, 2013	Mar 31, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Mar 31, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Mar 31, 2016	Jun 3, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Dec 1, 2016	Mar 31, 2017	Jun 2, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Dec 5, 2017	Mar 31, 2018	Jun 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Dec 4, 2018	Mar 31, 2019	Jun 5, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Dec 5, 2019	Mar 31, 2020	Jun 5, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Dec 4, 2020	Mar 31, 2021	Jun 4, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Dec 3, 2021	Jun 3, 2022	Dec 7, 2022	Dec 9, 2024	Jun 9, 2025	Dec 8, 2025
EPS Estimate	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00
EPS Actual	0.97	0.97	-0.19	-0.19	1.92	1.92	0.80	0.80	0.88	0.88	1.96	1.96	1.16	1.16	1.41	1.41	2.36	2.36	-1.28	-1.28	-1.72	-1.72	-3.44	1.38	2.69	0.63	1.27	0.97	1.90	-0.45	-0.90	1.08	2.12	-0.86	-1.72	-0.68	-1.33	0.64	1.29	1.94	3.83	0.65	1.30	0.67	1.32	-3.03	-1.08	1.22	-1.64	4.38
Surprise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Timing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	After-hours	-

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap585.96M

Enterprise Value585.11M

Trailing P/E2.90

Forward P/E0.00

PEG Ratio0.00

Price / Sales528.01

Price / Book1.06

EPS6.64

Book Value18.44

Revenue (TTM)1.11M

Gross Profit (TTM)1.11M

Profit Margin17856.98%

Operating Margin-516.53%

Return on Equity41.43%

Return on Assets-0.61%

Shares Outstanding30.41M

Shares Float0

Beta0.72

Dividend Yield11.62%

Dividend Rate2.24

Payout Ratio51.14%

Dividends

20263×

0.62Aug 24, 20260.56May 21, 20260.56Feb 20, 2026

20254×

0.50Nov 21, 20250.42Aug 22, 20250.43May 22, 20250.47Feb 21, 2025

20244×

0.50Nov 21, 20240.49Aug 23, 20240.48May 22, 20240.39Feb 21, 2024

20234×

0.30Nov 21, 20230.32Aug 24, 20230.32May 24, 20230.33Feb 24, 2023

20224×

0.31Nov 23, 20220.31Aug 25, 20220.35May 26, 20220.39Feb 24, 2022

20214×

0.42Nov 23, 20210.43Aug 26, 20210.41May 27, 20210.43Feb 25, 2021

20201×

0.02Dec 30, 2020