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Biogen Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Biogen reported a decrease in revenue due to decline in multiple sclerosis and biosimilars revenue, and EPS was negatively impacted by ADUHELM inventory write-offs.

Biogen's first quarter 2022 results showed a decrease in revenue by 6% compared to the prior year, with GAAP diluted EPS at $2.06 and Non-GAAP diluted EPS at $3.62. The company is focusing on near-term operational priorities to drive renewed growth and value creation.

  • First quarter total revenue decreased 6% year over year to $2,532 million.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $2.06, and Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $3.62, negatively impacted by ADUHELM inventory write-offs.
  • Biogen will substantially eliminate commercial infrastructure for ADUHELM due to Medicare coverage decision.
  • Company reaffirms 2022 financial guidance.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.53B

Previous: $2.69B-6.0%
EPS (adj)

$3.62

Previous: $5.34-32.2%
GAAP Effective Tax Rate

36.2%

Previous: 9.5%+281.1%
GAAP R&D Expense

$552M

No prior period
GAAP SG&A Expense

$635M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$57.9M

Previous: -$92.6M+37.5%
Free Cash Flow

$246M

Previous: $318M-22.6%
Net Income

$304M

Previous: $410M-25.9%
Operating Income

$611M

Previous: $974M-37.3%
Gross Profit

$1.78B

Previous: $2.22B-19.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.28B

Previous: $746M+72.1%
Total Assets

$23.6B

Previous: $23.9B-1.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$67.6M

Previous: $70M-3.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Biogen · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.53B

Q1 2022-6%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Biogen reaffirms its full year 2022 financial guidance with total revenue expected to be between $9.7 to $10.0 billion and Non-GAAP diluted EPS between $14.25 to $16.00.

Tailwinds

  • Reaffirming total revenue guidance of $9.7 to $10.0 billion.
  • Reaffirming Non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance of $14.25 to $16.00.
  • Expects to utilize a portion of the remaining share repurchase authorization of $2,800 million through the end of 2022.
  • Non-GAAP R&D expense is expected to be between $2.2 billion and $2.3 billion, unchanged from prior guidance.
  • Non-GAAP SG&A expense is expected to be between $2.3 billion and $2.4 billion, a decrease from prior guidance of $2.5 billion to $2.6 billion.

Headwinds

  • Assumes continued declines in RITUXAN revenue due to biosimilar competition.
  • Assumes continued erosion of TECFIDERA revenue in the U.S. due to generic entry.
  • Assumes the potential entry of TECFIDERA generics in the E.U. during the second quarter of 2022.
  • Expects the decreased revenue from these high margin products as well as the ADUHELM inventory write-offs to reduce its gross margin percentage compared to 2021.
  • Assumes a currency headwind of approximately $120 million, net of hedging activities, to full year 2022 revenue and approximately $0.35 to full year 2022 Non-GAAP diluted EPS

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

34 / 71 earnings

Positive

+24.7%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-19.6%

Q2 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.0%+2.1%+6.9%
Q4 2025+8.5%+3.2%-0.3%
Q3 2025+0.9%+1.0%+23.2%
Q1 2025-0.1%-3.5%+7.2%
Q4 2024-4.3%-1.5%+0.0%
Q3 2024-5.2%-5.4%-12.4%
Q2 2024-3.5%-6.1%-4.0%
Q1 2024+4.8%+11.6%+12.7%
Q4 2023-9.8%-10.5%-10.3%
Q3 2023-8.5%-9.4%-2.6%
Q2 2023-4.2%-4.2%-5.3%
Q1 2023-1.7%+3.8%+1.4%
Q4 2022-6.1%-3.7%-9.0%
Q3 2022+2.1%+3.5%+10.5%
Q2 2022-2.8%-5.8%-2.8%
Q1 2022+1.3%-6.6%-4.2%
Q4 2021-1.5%-1.1%-6.9%
Q3 2021+0.8%+0.7%-4.1%
Q2 2021+0.8%+3.4%+5.8%
Q1 2021-2.7%-0.9%+4.9%
Q4 2020-3.7%-3.2%-2.5%
Q3 2020-0.1%-3.9%-8.6%
Q2 2020-0.6%+2.1%-1.1%
Q1 2020-11.2%-7.8%-7.4%
Q4 2019-4.8%+0.3%+9.2%
Q3 2019+24.7%+28.9%+29.1%
Q2 2019+3.8%+2.5%-0.2%
Q1 2019-0.1%-0.4%-1.4%
Q4 2018-0.7%+0.3%-0.6%
Q3 2018-4.3%-4.9%+0.0%
Q2 2018+7.2%-5.0%-4.5%
Q1 2018+3.9%+6.7%+9.7%
Q4 2017+6.2%+1.8%-15.5%
Q3 2017-4.2%-6.3%-5.7%
Q2 2017+3.8%+1.0%+0.3%
Q1 2017+1.1%-2.0%-8.6%
Q4 2016+1.8%+1.5%+4.4%
Q3 2016+1.7%-2.0%+6.7%
Q2 2016+9.7%+9.4%+20.7%
Q1 2016+6.3%
Q4 2015+2.3%
Q3 2015+4.1%
Q2 2015-19.6%
Q1 2015-9.5%
Q4 2014+10.8%
Q3 2014-3.3%
Q2 2014+10.9%
Q1 2014-3.7%
Q4 2013+4.1%
Q3 2013+0.8%
Q2 2013-1.5%
Q1 2013+3.6%
Q4 2012+5.3%
Q3 2012-2.2%
Q2 2012+3.0%
Q1 2012+2.4%
Q4 2011+0.7%
Q3 2011-1.2%
Q2 2011-2.1%
Q1 2011+1.5%
Q4 2010-0.5%
Q3 2010+4.3%
Q2 2010+3.4%
Q1 2009-3.8%
Q1 2010-0.3%
Q4 2007+2.9%
Q3 2009-1.7%
Q3 2008-1.7%
Q4 2008-0.4%
Q2 2009-0.4%
Q2 2008-0.4%

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