Acquired by AstraZeneca in July 2021
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ALXN - Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NASDAQ -> Healthcare -> Biotechnology
Boston, United States
Type: Equity

ALXN price evolution
ALXN
(in millions $) 31 Mar 2021 31 Dec 2020 30 Sep 2020 30 Jun 2020
Current assets
Cash $3429.6 $2964.5 $2268 $2825
Short term investments $39.7 $34.9 $28.9 $26.8
Net receivables $1473 $1409.3 $1437.1 $1372.2
Inventory $803.9 $775.7 $729 $577.7
Total current assets $6452.6 $5833 $5067.8 $5367.9
Long term investments $132.2 $184.2 $141.4
Property, plant & equipment $1461.6 $1461.9 $1434.6 $1406.3
Goodwill & intangible assets $8148.4 $8102.5 $8157.3 $7134.9
Total noncurrent assets $12197.6 $12270 $12480.6 $11335.3
Total investments $39.7 $34.9 $28.9 $26.8
Total assets $18650.2 $18103 $17548.4 $16703.2
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $125.3 $118.6 $89.2 $861.6
Deferred revenue
Short long term debt $143.2 $142.4 $138.6 $126.8
Total current liabilities $1426.2 $1624.7 $1331 $1120.1
Long term debt $2559.6 $2596.7 $2629.1 $2481
Total noncurrent liabilities $4793 $4827.1 $5142.5 $5092.3
Total debt $2702.8 $2739.1 $2767.7 $2607.8
Total liabilities $6219.2 $6451.8 $6473.5 $6212.4
Shareholders' equity
Retained earnings $5879.2 $5243.2 $4707.4 $4129.3
Other shareholder equity -$85.2 -$124.6 -$119.2 -$110.9
Total shareholder equity $12416.8 $11651.2 $11074.9 $10490.8
(in millions $) 31 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2017
Current assets
Cash $2964.5 $2685.5 $1365.5 $584.4
Short term investments $34.9 $64 $198.3 $889.7
Net receivables $1409.3 $1243.2 $922.3 $726.5
Inventory $775.7 $627.6 $472.5 $460.4
Total current assets $5833 $5076.4 $3385 $2953.9
Long term investments $184.2 $120.1 $12.5
Property, plant & equipment $1461.9 $1367.3 $1471.5 $1325.4
Goodwill & intangible assets $8102.5 $8381.7 $8678.7 $8991.8
Total noncurrent assets $12270 $12468.2 $10546.9 $10629.4
Total investments $34.9 $64 $198.3 $889.7
Total assets $18103 $17544.6 $13931.9 $13583.3
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $118.6 $966.7 $698.2 $70.8
Deferred revenue $15.9
Short long term debt $142.4 $126.7 $343.8 $167.4
Total current liabilities $1624.7 $1194.3 $1174 $952.5
Long term debt $2596.7 $2539.1 $2862.7 $3063.6
Total noncurrent liabilities $4827.1 $5078.5 $3592.6 $3737.7
Total debt $2739.1 $2665.8 $3206.5 $3231
Total liabilities $6451.8 $6272.8 $4766.6 $4690.2
Shareholders' equity
Retained earnings $5243.2 $4639.8 $2325.8 $2242.1
Other shareholder equity -$124.6 -$66.8 -$9.7 -$34.4
Total shareholder equity $11651.2 $11271.8 $9165.3 $8893.1
(in millions $) 31 Mar 2021 31 Dec 2020 30 Sep 2020 30 Jun 2020
Revenue
Total revenue $1636.5 $1591.8 $1588.7 $1444.6
Cost of revenue $125.4 $152.2 $144.7 $144.9
Gross Profit $1511.1 $1439.6 $1444 $1299.7
Operating activities
Research & development $289.1 $295 $285.9 $221.1
Selling, general & administrative $342.9 $444.4 $334.2 $301.4
Total operating expenses $865.7 $801.3 $750.5 $2654.1
Operating income $645.4 $638.3 $693.5 -$1354.4
Income from continuing operations
EBIT $776.5 $618.3 $694.5 -$1328.5
Income tax expense $113.4 $54.8 $88.8 -$284
Interest expense $27.1 $27.7 $27.6 $23.6
Net income
Net income $636 $535.8 $578.1 -$1068.1
Income (for common shares) $636 $535.8 $578.1 -$1068.1
(in millions $) 31 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2017
Revenue
Total revenue $6069.9 $4991.1 $4131.2 $3551.1
Cost of revenue $553.5 $394.5 $374.3 $454.2
Gross Profit $5516.4 $4596.6 $3756.9 $3096.9
Operating activities
Research & development $1002.9 $886 $730.4 $878.4
Selling, general & administrative $1399.9 $1261.1 $1111.8 $1094.4
Total operating expenses $4837.7 $2464.6 $3370.8 $2428.5
Operating income $678.7 $2132 $386.1 $668.4
Income from continuing operations
EBIT $673.7 $2256.6 $340.4 $646.2
Income tax expense -$34.4 -$225.5 $164.6 $104.5
Interest expense $104.7 $77.8 $98.2 $98.4
Net income
Net income $603.4 $2404.3 $77.6 $443.3
Income (for common shares) $603.4 $2404.3 $77.6 $443.3
(in millions $) 31 Mar 2021 31 Dec 2020 30 Sep 2020 30 Jun 2020
Net income $636 $535.8 $578.1 -$1068.1
Operating activities
Depreciation $75.6 $75.1 $75.2 $89.8
Business acquisitions & disposals -$1274.2
Stock-based compensation $76.6 $85.5 $70.6 $67.4
Total cash flows from operations $637.6 $840.5 $822.8 $790
Investing activities
Capital expenditures -$20.2 -$77.5 -$10.8 -$6.2
Investments -$3.7 -$3.1 $17.6 $20.7
Total cash flows from investing -$133.9 -$80.6 -$1267.4 $14.5
Financing activities
Dividends paid
Sale and purchase of stock $15.2 -$39.9 -$64.3 -$243.6
Net borrowings -$32.6 -$32.7 -$32.6 -$32.7
Total cash flows from financing -$18.7 -$73.8 -$107.4 -$292.5
Effect of exchange rate -$13.1 $20 $7.6 $5.1
Change in cash and equivalents $471.9 $706.1 -$544.4 $517.1
(in millions $) 31 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2017
Net income $603.4 $2404.3 $77.6 $443.3
Operating activities
Depreciation $329.4 $376.8 $405.3 $496.7
Business acquisitions & disposals -$2111.9
Stock-based compensation $281.1 $237 $203 $243.1
Total cash flows from operations $3002.9 $2084.9 $426 $1115.6
Investing activities
Capital expenditures -$106.7 -$154.7 -$213 -$357.3
Investments $119.1 $180.5 $680.7 -$561.1
Total cash flows from investing -$2099.5 $9.7 $470.5 -$918.3
Financing activities
Dividends paid
Sale and purchase of stock -$452.1 -$386.1 -$37.7 -$377.7
Net borrowings -$130.6 -$348 -$43.8 -$175
Total cash flows from financing -$611.9 -$739.1 -$102.4 -$596.6
Effect of exchange rate $19.5 $0.8 -$11.2 $17.7
Change in cash and equivalents $311 $1356.3 $782.9 -$381.6
Fundamentals
Market cap $33.60B
Enterprise value $32.87B
Shares outstanding 221.02M
Revenue $6.26B
EBITDA $1.08B
EBIT $760.80M
Net Income $681.80M
Revenue Q/Q 13.27%
Revenue Y/Y 18.24%
P/E ratio 0.00
EV/Sales 5.25
EV/EBITDA 30.53
EV/EBIT 43.20
P/S ratio 5.37
P/B ratio 0.00
Book/Share 56.57
Cash/Share 15.52
EPS $3.08
ROA 3.84%
ROE 5.98%
Debt/Equity 0.55
Net debt/EBITDA 2.59
Current ratio 4.52
Quick ratio 3.96