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Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US0327973006

CUSIP

032797300

IPO Date

Aug 2, 2006

Highlights

Market Cap

$651.39M

EPS (TTM)

-$0.56

EBITDA (TTM)

-$39.00M

Year Range

$3.51 - $14.44

Target Price

$34.33

Short %

29.19%

Short Ratio

34.24

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Performance

Performance Chart


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Returns By Period

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) returned -28.96% year-to-date (YTD) and 96.14% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AVXL delivered an annualized return of 16.91%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.


AVXL

YTD

-28.96%

1M

-20.77%

6M

-15.50%

1Y

96.14%

3Y*

-7.72%

5Y*

13.17%

10Y*

16.91%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of AVXL, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-13.69%-14.67%8.47%10.72%-19.68%-28.96%
2024-35.88%-13.90%-0.97%-28.29%11.23%3.94%61.02%-11.41%-5.65%16.55%42.90%13.53%15.36%
202317.39%-12.42%-9.98%-5.02%13.51%-12.01%1.48%-4.24%-17.09%-14.81%29.21%29.13%0.54%
2022-24.57%-16.21%12.32%-30.22%6.05%9.88%2.50%-6.53%7.61%17.93%-27.53%4.99%-46.60%
202116.30%107.32%14.82%-19.20%3.06%83.61%-21.48%8.58%-7.90%4.40%3.52%-10.62%221.11%
202010.42%33.22%-17.32%9.84%18.79%19.71%-14.23%0.47%7.31%29.67%-9.66%1.31%108.49%
201918.59%15.68%42.52%-2.62%-2.69%16.61%-24.04%3.12%19.70%-13.92%-11.76%7.92%66.03%
2018-12.11%-16.61%16.95%-17.39%20.61%-4.73%3.05%-1.11%2.25%-11.72%-4.98%-31.88%-51.55%
201713.64%27.56%-0.00%-1.92%2.84%-8.12%-23.68%9.36%-6.76%1.93%-9.95%-15.26%-18.69%
2016-35.55%24.51%9.62%11.43%-18.68%37.61%-37.15%-20.31%18.63%-23.14%42.29%-0.25%-28.90%
2015-5.95%9.20%11.05%37.44%37.93%12.50%102.24%48.34%4.44%87.59%-33.93%-20.31%652.70%
201436.00%4.41%26.76%-15.56%-10.53%2.94%-25.14%-4.58%-26.40%0.54%8.00%-7.41%-26.00%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 83, AVXL is among the top 17% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of AVXL is 8383
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of AVXL is 8585
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of AVXL is 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of AVXL is 8181
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of AVXL is 8484
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of AVXL is 8282
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.17
  • 5-Year: 0.15
  • 10-Year: 0.18
  • All Time: -0.00

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Anavex Life Sciences Corp. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History


Anavex Life Sciences Corp. doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Anavex Life Sciences Corp.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Anavex Life Sciences Corp. was 97.06%, occurring on Nov 19, 2014. Recovery took 1655 trading sessions.

The current Anavex Life Sciences Corp. drawdown is 73.56%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-97.06%Apr 21, 20081646Nov 19, 20141655Jun 18, 20213301
-88.25%Jun 29, 2021711Apr 25, 2024
-9.26%Sep 20, 20063Sep 27, 20067Dec 18, 200610
-7.76%Feb 5, 200815Feb 26, 200835Apr 18, 200850
-7.29%Jan 8, 200811Jan 23, 20086Jan 31, 200817
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Anavex Life Sciences Corp. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Anavex Life Sciences Corp., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company has exceeded analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter, achieving a 12.3% positive surprise.


-0.18-0.16-0.14-0.12-0.1020212022202320242025
-0.13
-0.15
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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Anavex Life Sciences Corp. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Biotechnology industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for AVXL compared to other companies in the Biotechnology industry. AVXL currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for AVXL relative to other companies in the Biotechnology industry. Currently, AVXL has a P/S ratio of 0.0. This P/S ratio is low compared to the industry average. It may indicate that the stock is undervalued relative to its revenue, or that the market expects slower growth or lower margins.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for AVXL in comparison with other companies in the Biotechnology industry. Currently, AVXL has a P/B value of 6.5. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items