Biogen

BIIB Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported May 1, 2025 at 6:52 AM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$3.02

MISS 0.72%

Est. $3.04

Q1 25 Revenue

$2.43B

BEAT +8.80%

Est. $2.23B

vs S&P Since Q1 25

+21.5%

BEATING MARKET

BIIB +50.5% vs S&P +29.0%

Market Reaction

Did BIIB Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

Biogen posted a mixed but ultimately encouraging first quarter for 2025, with a top-line beat obscuring a narrow earnings miss as the company's strategic pivot toward rare disease continued to reshape its revenue profile. Total revenue climbed 6.1% y… Read more Biogen posted a mixed but ultimately encouraging first quarter for 2025, with a top-line beat obscuring a narrow earnings miss as the company's strategic pivot toward rare disease continued to reshape its revenue profile. Total revenue climbed 6.1% year-over-year to $2.43 billion, well ahead of the $2.23 billion consensus, while non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.02 fell just short of the $3.04 estimate, weighed down by a roughly $0.95 per-share headwind from a $165 million upfront payment to Stoke Therapeutics for a collaboration on zorevunersen. Rare disease revenue surged 33% to $563 million, underscoring how meaningfully the business has diversified, with nearly 45% of product revenue now generated outside the legacy multiple sclerosis franchise, which itself declined 11% to $953 million. LEQEMBI global in-market sales reached approximately $96 million, aided by a European approval during the quarter. Looking ahead, Biogen trimmed its full-year non-GAAP EPS guidance to $14.50 to $15.50, reflecting the Stoke payment, though management noted the company's substantial U.S. Manufacturing presence offers meaningful insulation from tariff headwinds.

Key Takeaways

  • Portfolio transformation with ~45% of total product revenue from medicines outside MS business
  • Rare disease revenue growth of 33% YoY driven by SPINRAZA shipment timing and SKYCLARYS demand growth
  • Contract manufacturing, royalty and other revenue growth of 61% YoY
  • Fit for Growth initiative generating R&D and SG&A savings
  • LEQEMBI continued sequential growth with global in-market sales of ~$96 million
  • Product mix shift partially offset by launch product revenue growth
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BIIB YoY Financials

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BIIB Revenue by Segment

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BIIB Revenue by Geography

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“Biogen delivered strong first-quarter results, supporting our strategy for long-term growth. We are encouraged by the transformation in our commercial product portfolio, with approximately 45% of total product revenue in the first quarter derived from important medicines outside of our MS business.”

— Christopher A. Viehbacher, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release