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Biogen

BIIB
45
Drug Manufacturers - General · Healthcare
Also trades as: 0R1B.L · BIIB.SW
Price
$216.78
+2.43 (+1.13%)
Market Cap
$32.03B
Exchange
United States
Winston Score
45
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

1.9% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 149.6M (2021) → 146.7M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Biogen is a biotechnology company that makes medicines for serious brain and nervous system diseases. Its main products treat multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and Alzheimer's disease. The company sells drugs like Tecfidera, Spinraza, and Leqembi, primarily to hospitals, neurologists, and specialty pharmacies in the United States and Europe.

Biogen makes money by selling prescription drugs, earning revenue each time a patient fills a prescription or a hospital orders treatment. It operates globally, with the US generating the majority of sales, and reported roughly $9–10 billion in annual revenue in recent years. Its moat comes from patented medicines and deep expertise in neurology, a field most drug companies avoid due to its complexity. The biggest growth opportunity is Leqembi, its Alzheimer's drug developed with Eisai, but slow patient uptake and questions about real-world effectiveness remain key risks to watch.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
56.9%
Premium pricing power — 56.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.6%
Modest — 11.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.7%
Weak — 4.7% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-0.5%
Shrinking sales (-0.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-45.9%
Earnings shrinking (-45.9% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
345%
Turns 345% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
27.1%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (27.1%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.43
Conservative — low debt load (0.43)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.47x
Adequate interest coverage (4.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
38.2x
Pricey — P/E 38.2

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+27.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (38.2 → 11.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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