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Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since October 25, 2022.

Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF) 

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Free Cash Flow to The Firm (FCFF)

Biogen Inc., FCFF calculation

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Net income attributable to Biogen Inc. 1,556,100 4,000,600 5,888,500 4,430,700 2,539,100
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax 171,500 59,900 43,300 131,000
Net noncash charges 2,057,800 356,500 990,800 1,313,500 1,645,500
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net (145,500) (187,200) 199,300 400,200 235,400
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 3,639,900 4,229,800 7,078,600 6,187,700 4,551,000
Cash paid during the year for interest, net of tax1 272,376 218,978 204,395 189,453 211,275
Capitalized interest costs related to construction in progress, net of tax2 35,211 52,356 57,586 42,066 23,025
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (258,100) (424,800) (514,500) (770,600) (867,400)
Acquisitions of intangible assets (18,800) (52,000) (155,000) (3,000) (975,400)
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) 3,670,587 4,024,334 6,671,081 5,645,619 2,942,500

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Item Description The company
FCFF Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the Biogen Inc. suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. Biogen Inc. FCFF decreased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Interest Paid, Net of Tax

Biogen Inc., interest paid, net of tax calculation

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)
EITR1 3.00% 19.70% 16.30% 22.10% 25.00%
Interest Paid, Net of Tax
Cash paid during the year for interest, before tax 280,800 272,700 244,200 243,200 281,700
Less: Cash paid during the year for interest, tax2 8,424 53,722 39,805 53,747 70,425
Cash paid during the year for interest, net of tax 272,376 218,978 204,395 189,453 211,275
Interest Costs Capitalized, Net of Tax
Capitalized interest costs related to construction in progress, before tax 36,300 65,200 68,800 54,000 30,700
Less: Capitalized interest costs related to construction in progress, tax3 1,089 12,844 11,214 11,934 7,675
Capitalized interest costs related to construction in progress, net of tax 35,211 52,356 57,586 42,066 23,025

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

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2 2021 Calculation
Cash paid during the year for interest, tax = Cash paid during the year for interest × EITR
= 280,800 × 3.00% = 8,424

3 2021 Calculation
Capitalized interest costs related to construction in progress, tax = Capitalized interest costs related to construction in progress × EITR
= 36,300 × 3.00% = 1,089


Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Current

Biogen Inc., current EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Enterprise value (EV) 42,927,124
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) 3,670,587
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF 11.69
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors1
AbbVie Inc. 14.30
Amgen Inc. 22.15
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 10.51
Danaher Corp. 33.21
Eli Lilly & Co. 661.15
Gilead Sciences Inc. 15.72
Johnson & Johnson 18.87
Merck & Co. Inc. 29.32
Moderna Inc.
Pfizer Inc. 30.11
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 18.65
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 26.75
EV/FCFF, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 17.26
EV/FCFF, Industry
Health Care 18.14

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).

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If the company EV/FCFF is lower then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company EV/FCFF is higher then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.


Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Historical

Biogen Inc., historical EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Enterprise value (EV)1 35,890,898 44,904,281 60,176,147 67,941,735 75,435,189
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)2 3,670,587 4,024,334 6,671,081 5,645,619 2,942,500
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF3 9.78 11.16 9.02 12.03 25.64
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors4
AbbVie Inc. 13.18 13.95 11.60
Amgen Inc. 15.82 14.51 16.05
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 10.52 11.63 23.39
Danaher Corp. 28.25 30.66 37.11
Eli Lilly & Co. 38.37 39.01 36.26
Gilead Sciences Inc. 8.42 13.60 9.78
Johnson & Johnson 21.25 20.75 19.31
Merck & Co. Inc. 23.27 34.12 20.46
Moderna Inc. 3.86 29.20
Pfizer Inc. 8.40 21.74 19.44
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 9.81 25.74 19.54
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 33.14 26.14 28.88
EV/FCFF, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 15.03 20.02 19.33
EV/FCFF, Industry
Health Care 16.41 17.93 18.26

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

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3 2021 Calculation
EV/FCFF = EV ÷ FCFF
= 35,890,898 ÷ 3,670,587 = 9.78

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Valuation ratio Description The company
EV/FCFF Enterprise value to free cash flow to the firm is whole company valuation indicator. Biogen Inc. EV/FCFF ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.