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Biogen Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Biogen reported solid performance despite facing TECFIDERA® generics launch and advanced its pipeline with Denali Therapeutics collaboration.

Biogen reported Q3 2020 results with a revenue of $3,376 million, a GAAP diluted EPS of $4.46, and a Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $8.84. The company is progressing with aducanumab and has a new share repurchase authorization of $5.0 billion.

  • Third quarter revenue totaled $3,376 million, a 6% decrease compared to Q3 2019.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $4.46, while Non-GAAP diluted EPS reached $8.84.
  • FDA accepted Biologics License Application for aducanumab with Priority Review.
  • A new collaboration with Denali Therapeutics was established to bolster the pipeline for Parkinson’s disease.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.38B

Previous: $3.6B-6.2%
EPS (adj)

$8.84

Previous: $9.17-3.6%
GAAP Effective Tax Rate

25.0%

Previous: 12.0%+108.3%
GAAP R&D Expense

$1.14B

No prior period
GAAP SG&A Expense

$573M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$339M

Previous: -$404M+16.2%
Free Cash Flow

$363M

Previous: $1.14B-68.2%
Net Income

$702M

Previous: $1.55B-54.6%
Operating Income

$1.09B

Previous: $1.81B-39.9%
Gross Profit

$2.93B

Previous: $3.17B-7.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.57B

Previous: $2.34B-33.0%
Total Assets

$24.9B

Previous: $27.5B-9.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$33.5M

Previous: $45.9M-27.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Biogen · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.38B

Q3 2020-6.2%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Biogen updated its full year 2020 financial guidance to reflect the impact of TECFIDERA generic entrants.

Tailwinds

  • Full Year Revenue to be approximately $13.2 billion to $13.4 billion.
  • Full Year Non-GAAP diluted EPS to be between $32.50 and $33.50.

Headwinds

  • Assumes significant erosion of TECFIDERA in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Full Year GAAP diluted EPS to be between $25.50 and $26.50.
  • Guidance does not include potential impacts from new acquisitions or large business development transactions.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+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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