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BIOGEN INC (BIIB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:BIIB - Nasdaq - US09062X1037 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

140.64  +3.56 (+2.6%)

After market: 140.6 -0.04 (-0.03%)

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, BIIB scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BIIB was compared to 572 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. BIIB scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. BIIB is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. These ratings could make BIIB a good candidate for value investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BIIB was profitable.
BIIB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years BIIB has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years BIIB had a positive operating cash flow.
BIIB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBIIB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

BIIB has a better Return On Assets (5.82%) than 95.38% of its industry peers.
BIIB's Return On Equity of 9.76% is amongst the best of the industry. BIIB outperforms 95.56% of its industry peers.
BIIB has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.92%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BIIB outperforms 95.91% of its industry peers.
BIIB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.57%. This is below the industry average of 14.04%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.82%
ROE 9.76%
ROIC 9.92%
ROA(3y)7.52%
ROA(5y)9.06%
ROE(3y)13.45%
ROE(5y)18.41%
ROIC(3y)10.57%
ROIC(5y)13.65%
BIIB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBIIB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

BIIB has a Profit Margin of 16.87%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BIIB outperforms 96.63% of its industry peers.
BIIB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 26.35%, BIIB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.16% of the companies in the same industry.
BIIB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 76.12%, BIIB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.44% of the companies in the same industry.
BIIB's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 26.35%
PM (TTM) 16.87%
GM 76.12%
OM growth 3Y-4.87%
OM growth 5Y-12.22%
PM growth 3Y5.99%
PM growth 5Y-16.26%
GM growth 3Y-1.51%
GM growth 5Y-2.23%
BIIB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBIIB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

BIIB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
BIIB has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for BIIB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, BIIB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
BIIB Yearly Shares OutstandingBIIB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
BIIB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBIIB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.75 indicates that BIIB is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.75, BIIB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.18% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BIIB is 2.50, which is a good value as it means it would take BIIB, 2.50 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
BIIB's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.50 is amongst the best of the industry. BIIB outperforms 94.67% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that BIIB is not too dependend on debt financing.
BIIB has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.27. This is in the lower half of the industry: BIIB underperforms 71.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 2.5
Altman-Z 2.75
ROIC/WACC1.1
WACC9%
BIIB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBIIB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.35 indicates that BIIB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
BIIB's Current ratio of 1.35 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BIIB is outperformed by 83.66% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.90 indicates that BIIB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.90, BIIB is not doing good in the industry: 88.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.35
Quick Ratio 0.9
BIIB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBIIB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.22% over the past year.
BIIB shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -13.31% yearly.
Looking at the last year, BIIB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.62% in the last year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.62% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.22%
EPS 3Y-4.95%
EPS 5Y-13.31%
EPS Q2Q%4.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.13%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.62%
Sales Q2Q%2.87%

3.2 Future

BIIB is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.73% yearly.
BIIB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1.84%
EPS Next 2Y-1.03%
EPS Next 3Y1.97%
EPS Next 5Y3.73%
Revenue Next Year-4.47%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.57%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.84%
Revenue Next 5Y1.31%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
BIIB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBIIB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 5B 10B
BIIB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBIIB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 10 20 30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.54 indicates a reasonable valuation of BIIB.
BIIB's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BIIB is cheaper than 97.87% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BIIB to the average of the S&P500 Index (29.63), we can say BIIB is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.70, the valuation of BIIB can be described as reasonable.
BIIB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BIIB is cheaper than 97.87% of the companies in the same industry.
BIIB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.68.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.54
Fwd PE 8.7
BIIB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBIIB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

BIIB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BIIB is cheaper than 99.11% of the companies in the same industry.
BIIB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BIIB is cheaper than 98.58% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.15
EV/EBITDA 7.41
BIIB Per share dataBIIB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

BIIB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.03%
EPS Next 3Y1.97%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

BIIB does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

BIOGEN INC

NASDAQ:BIIB (2/21/2025, 8:03:28 PM)

After market: 140.6 -0.04 (-0.03%)

140.64

+3.56 (+2.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)02-12 2025-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-22 2025-04-22/bmo
Inst Owners94.24%
Inst Owner Change2.58%
Ins Owners0.12%
Ins Owner Change2.68%
Market Cap20.49B
Analysts74.76
Price Target202.08 (43.69%)
Short Float %2.58%
Short Ratio2.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.08%
Min EPS beat(2)0.67%
Max EPS beat(2)5.5%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)9.77%
Min EPS beat(4)0.67%
Max EPS beat(4)28.61%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)6.83%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)8.87%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)9.1%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.11%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.48%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.17%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.42%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.84%
PT rev (1m)-4.4%
PT rev (3m)-13.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.78%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.54
Fwd PE 8.7
P/S 2.12
P/FCF 8.15
P/OCF 7.13
P/B 1.23
P/tB 37.54
EV/EBITDA 7.41
EPS(TTM)16.47
EY11.71%
EPS(NY)16.17
Fwd EY11.5%
FCF(TTM)17.26
FCFY12.28%
OCF(TTM)19.73
OCFY14.03%
SpS66.4
BVpS114.71
TBVpS3.75
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.82%
ROE 9.76%
ROCE 11.32%
ROIC 9.92%
ROICexc 11.09%
ROICexgc 56.18%
OM 26.35%
PM (TTM) 16.87%
GM 76.12%
FCFM 26%
ROA(3y)7.52%
ROA(5y)9.06%
ROE(3y)13.45%
ROE(5y)18.41%
ROIC(3y)10.57%
ROIC(5y)13.65%
ROICexc(3y)12.43%
ROICexc(5y)16.11%
ROICexgc(3y)38.35%
ROICexgc(5y)40.12%
ROCE(3y)12.07%
ROCE(5y)15.58%
ROICexcg growth 3Y14.15%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-5.35%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.93%
ROICexc growth 5Y-20.8%
OM growth 3Y-4.87%
OM growth 5Y-12.22%
PM growth 3Y5.99%
PM growth 5Y-16.26%
GM growth 3Y-1.51%
GM growth 5Y-2.23%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 2.5
Debt/EBITDA 1.41
Cap/Depr 53.45%
Cap/Sales 3.72%
Interest Coverage 10.39
Cash Conversion 89.23%
Profit Quality 154.13%
Current Ratio 1.35
Quick Ratio 0.9
Altman-Z 2.75
F-Score6
WACC9%
ROIC/WACC1.1
Cap/Depr(3y)54.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)68.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.21%
Profit Quality(3y)99.34%
Profit Quality(5y)120.98%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.22%
EPS 3Y-4.95%
EPS 5Y-13.31%
EPS Q2Q%4.24%
EPS Next Y-1.84%
EPS Next 2Y-1.03%
EPS Next 3Y1.97%
EPS Next 5Y3.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.13%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.62%
Sales Q2Q%2.87%
Revenue Next Year-4.47%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.57%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.84%
Revenue Next 5Y1.31%
EBIT growth 1Y24.37%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.8%
EBIT growth 5Y-18.9%
EBIT Next Year19.92%
EBIT Next 3Y18.74%
EBIT Next 5Y0.74%
FCF growth 1Y103.57%
FCF growth 3Y-9.06%
FCF growth 5Y-17.06%
OCF growth 1Y85.85%
OCF growth 3Y-7.56%
OCF growth 5Y-16.49%