BIIB vs QGEN
Biogen Inc. and Qiagen N.v., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BIIB | QGEN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.9B | $2.1B |
| Net income | $1.3B | $424.9M |
| Gross margin | 75.7% | 62.2% |
| Net margin | 13.1% | 20.3% |
| Return on equity | 7.4% | 11.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $8.79 | $1.94 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.25 |
| Payout ratio | · | 12.8% |
| Free cash flow | $2.1B | $453.3M |
| Equity | · | $3.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.18× | 0.22× |
| Current ratio | 2.68× | 3.90× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −6.0% | 2.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −20.2% | 3.4% |
BIIB bills 4.7× the revenue of QGEN, and QGEN keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (20.3% against 13.1%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | BIIB | QGEN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $9.9B | $2.1B |
| FY2024 | $9.7B | $2.0B |
| FY2023 | $9.8B | $2.0B |
| FY2022 | $10.2B | $2.1B |
| FY2021 | $11.0B | $2.3B |
| FY2020 | $13.4B | $1.9B |
| FY2019 | $14.4B | $1.5B |
| FY2018 | $13.5B | $1.5B |
| FY2017 | $12.3B | $1.4B |
| FY2016 | $11.4B | $1.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BIIB | QGEN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.3B | $424.9M |
| FY2024 | $1.6B | $83.6M |
| FY2023 | $1.2B | $341.3M |
| FY2022 | $3.0B | $423.2M |
| FY2021 | $1.6B | $512.6M |
| FY2020 | $4.0B | $359.2M |
| FY2019 | $5.9B | $-41.5M |
| FY2018 | $4.4B | $190.4M |
| FY2017 | $2.5B | $40.4M |
| FY2016 | $3.7B | $80.4M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$7,800,601,000 | BIIB |
| FY2024 | +$7,697,686,000 | BIIB |
| FY2023 | +$7,870,289,000 | BIIB |
| FY2022 | +$8,031,882,000 | BIIB |
| FY2021 | +$8,730,043,000 | BIIB |
| FY2020 | +$11,574,254,000 | BIIB |
| FY2019 | +$12,851,476,000 | BIIB |
| FY2018 | +$11,951,052,000 | BIIB |
| FY2017 | +$10,856,364,000 | BIIB |
| FY2016 | +$10,110,809,000 | BIIB |
| FY2015 | +$9,482,814,000 | BIIB |
| FY2014 | +$8,358,523,000 | BIIB |
| FY2013 | +$5,630,216,000 | BIIB |
| FY2012 | +$4,262,005,000 | BIIB |
| FY2011 | +$3,878,887,000 | BIIB |
| FY2010 | +$3,628,992,000 | BIIB |
| FY2009 | +$3,367,523,000 | BIIB |
| FY2008 | +$3,204,532,000 | BIIB |
BIIB has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −7.3 pp | QGEN |
| FY2024 | +12.6 pp | BIIB |
| FY2023 | −5.6 pp | QGEN |
| FY2022 | +9.3 pp | BIIB |
| FY2021 | −7.0 pp | QGEN |
| FY2020 | +11.0 pp | BIIB |
| FY2019 | +43.7 pp | BIIB |
| FY2018 | +20.6 pp | BIIB |
| FY2017 | +18.9 pp | BIIB |
| FY2016 | +26.3 pp | BIIB |
| FY2015 | +23.2 pp | BIIB |
| FY2014 | +21.6 pp | BIIB |
| FY2013 | +21.6 pp | BIIB |
| FY2012 | +14.7 pp | BIIB |
| FY2011 | +17.0 pp | BIIB |
| FY2010 | +5.8 pp | BIIB |
| FY2009 | +8.7 pp | BIIB |
| FY2008 | +9.3 pp | BIIB |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BIIB and QGEN over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BIIB's net margin has been more volatile than QGEN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 7.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.7.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between BIIB and QGEN over these 18 fiscal years — BIIB led in 15 and QGEN in 3.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BIIB's return on equity has been more volatile than QGEN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 10.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.7.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between BIIB and QGEN over these 18 fiscal years — BIIB led in 15 and QGEN in 3.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.