NBIX vs QGEN
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. and Qiagen N.v., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | NBIX | QGEN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.9B | $2.1B |
| Net income | $478.6M | $424.9M |
| Gross margin | 98.2% | 62.2% |
| Net margin | 16.7% | 20.3% |
| Return on equity | 16.4% | 11.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.67 | $1.94 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.25 |
| Payout ratio | · | 12.8% |
| Free cash flow | $748.7M | $453.3M |
| Equity | $3.3B | $3.8B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 0.22× |
| Current ratio | 3.39× | 3.90× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 22.3% | 2.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 3.3% | 3.4% |
NBIX bills 1.4× the revenue of QGEN, and QGEN keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (20.3% against 16.7%).
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 | NBIX | QGEN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.9B | $2.1B |
| FY2024 | $2.4B | $2.0B |
| FY2023 | $1.9B | $2.0B |
| FY2022 | $1.5B | $2.1B |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $2.3B |
| FY2020 | $1.0B | $1.9B |
| FY2019 | $788.1M | $1.5B |
| FY2018 | $451.2M | $1.5B |
| FY2017 | $161.6M | $1.4B |
| FY2016 | $15.0M | $1.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | NBIX | QGEN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $478.6M | $424.9M |
| FY2024 | $341.3M | $83.6M |
| FY2023 | $249.7M | $341.3M |
| FY2022 | $154.5M | $423.2M |
| FY2021 | $89.6M | $512.6M |
| FY2020 | $407.3M | $359.2M |
| FY2019 | $37.0M | $-41.5M |
| FY2018 | $21.1M | $190.4M |
| FY2017 | $-142.5M | $40.4M |
| FY2016 | $-141.1M | $80.4M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$770,501,000 | NBIX |
| FY2024 | +$377,086,000 | NBIX |
| FY2023 | −$78,211,000 | QGEN |
| FY2022 | −$652,818,000 | QGEN |
| FY2021 | −$1,118,157,000 | QGEN |
| FY2020 | −$824,446,000 | QGEN |
| FY2019 | −$738,324,000 | QGEN |
| FY2018 | −$1,050,648,000 | QGEN |
| FY2017 | −$1,255,910,000 | QGEN |
| FY2016 | −$1,322,991,000 | QGEN |
| FY2015 | −$1,261,217,000 | QGEN |
| FY2014 | −$1,344,777,000 | QGEN |
| FY2013 | −$1,299,065,000 | QGEN |
| FY2012 | −$1,201,316,000 | QGEN |
| FY2011 | −$1,092,334,000 | QGEN |
| FY2010 | −$1,053,930,000 | QGEN |
| FY2009 | −$1,006,872,000 | QGEN |
The higher-revenue side has changed between NBIX and QGEN over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −3.6 pp | QGEN |
| FY2024 | +10.3 pp | NBIX |
| FY2023 | −4.1 pp | QGEN |
| FY2022 | −9.4 pp | QGEN |
| FY2021 | −14.9 pp | QGEN |
| FY2020 | +19.7 pp | NBIX |
| FY2019 | +7.4 pp | NBIX |
| FY2018 | −8.0 pp | QGEN |
| FY2017 | −91.0 pp | QGEN |
| FY2016 | −946.6 pp | QGEN |
| FY2015 | −460.0 pp | QGEN |
| FY2012 | −0.9 pp | QGEN |
| FY2011 | +40.4 pp | NBIX |
| FY2010 | −37.1 pp | QGEN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between NBIX and QGEN over this period.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NBIX's net margin has been more volatile than QGEN's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 263.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.3.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between NBIX and QGEN over these 14 fiscal years — NBIX led in 4 and QGEN in 10.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NBIX's return on equity has been more volatile than QGEN's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 305.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.8.
17 of 18 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 NBIX and QGEN over these 17 fiscal years — NBIX led in 6 and QGEN in 11.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.