Orion as an investment case

Orion is an innovative European R&D-based pharmaceuticals and diagnostics company with a special emphasis on developing medicinal treatments and diagnostic tests for global markets.

 

Orion develops, manufactures and markets human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients and diagnostic tests.

 

Orion’s customers are mainly healthcare service providers and professionals such as specialist and general doctors, vets, pharmacies, hospitals, healthcare centres, clinics and laboratories. Consumers with pets are another important customer group.

 

The objective of Orion’s intensive research is to bring new innovative patented proprietary drugs to international markets. Orion’s pharmaceutical R&D focuses on the following core therapy areas:

  • central nervous system drugs
  • oncology and critical care drugs
  • Easyhaler® pulmonary drugs

The present Orion Corporation started operations on 1 July 2006 following the demerger of the former Orion, which was established in 1917.  In the demerger, two new companies were established and listed: the present Orion Corporation and Oriola-KD Corporation. 

 

Orion in brief

Net sales in 2010 EUR 850 million
Operating profit in 2010 EUR 254million
R&D expenses in 2010 EUR 86 million
Market cap on 31 Dec 2010 ca. EUR 2.3 billion
Orion is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
               as of 1 July 2006
no of personnel on 31 Dec 2010 3,131
               in Finland 2,475
               in other European countires 656

 

Updated Mar 18th 2011