Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide.

• If you are wondering whether Avantor’s current share price reflects its underlying value, or if the market has swung too far in one direction, this article will walk you through what the numbers are actually saying about the stock.

• Avantor’s share price has retreated to US$9.14, with returns of a 15.3% decline over 7 days, a 27.5% decline over 30 days and a 49.5% decline over the past year. This naturally raises questions about whether the risk profile or growth expectations have shifted.

• Recent news coverage has focused on Avantor within the broader pharmaceuticals and biotech space, often…