ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

EDGAR

225 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1996-06-13 to 2021-04-30. Reported financial figures are available; chart coverage varies by period.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

1.64 billion USD

2021 Q1 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 1636500000 USD Source

Operating margin

38.88%

2021 Q1 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 636200000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 1636500000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

638 million USD

2021 Q1 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 637600000 USD Source

Free cash flow

617 million USD

2021 Q1 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 637600000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 20200000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
3.43 billion USD Source
Exact value

3429600000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Trailing twelve months

The four most recent complete quarters added together. This gives a full-year view that includes the latest quarterly results.

Revenue

6.26 billion USD

2020-04-01 – 2021-03-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 1444600000 USD · 2020-04-01 – 2020-06-30 Source
  • Revenue: 1588700000 USD · 2020-07-01 – 2020-09-30 Source
  • Revenue: 1591800000 USD · 2020-10-01 – 2020-12-31 Source
  • Revenue: 1636500000 USD · 2021-01-01 – 2021-03-31 Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2021-04-30.

Financial data available through: 2020-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2020-12-31
  • Operating income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2020-12-31
  • Net income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2020-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2020-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2020-12-31
  • Total assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2020-12-31
  • Total liabilities: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2020-12-31
  • Current assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2020-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2020-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2020-12-31
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

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What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +21.6%

    Prior period

    USD 4.99 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 6.07 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    6069900000 − 4991100000 = 1078800000 USD

    4991100000 USD · 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31

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    6069900000 USD · 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31

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  • Net income

    -74.9%

    Prior period

    USD 2.4 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 603.4 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    603400000 − 2404300000 = -1800900000 USD

    2404300000 USD · 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31

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    603400000 USD · 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +44%

    Prior period

    USD 2.08 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 3 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    3002900000 − 2084900000 = 918000000 USD

    2084900000 USD · 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31

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    3002900000 USD · 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    -31%

    Prior period

    USD 154.7 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 106.7 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    106700000 − 154700000 = -48000000 USD

    154700000 USD · 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31

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    106700000 USD · 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31

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Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2020 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31

  • Revenue USD 6.07 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 5.44 billion 90% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 632.3 million 10% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 28.9 million 0.5% of revenue
  • Net income USD 603.4 million 9.9% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 3 billion 49% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 106.7 million 1.8% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived USD 2.9 billion 48% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2011 22%71%
  • 2012 22%13%64%
  • 2013 16%18%66%
  • 2014 29%9.5%61%
  • 2015 15%79%
  • 2016 13%78%
  • 2017 12%82%
  • 2018 93%
  • 2019 Net income was higher than operating income, so the split is not drawn.
  • 2020 9.9%90%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2011 2011-01-01 – 2011-12-31783431000 552605000 Derived 230826000 55511000 Derived 175315000 248102000 Derived
Source
2012 2012-01-01 – 2012-12-311134114000 729776000 Derived 404338000 149516000 Derived 254822000 388767000 Derived
Source
2013 2013-01-01 – 2013-12-311551346000 1023336000 Derived 528010000 275115000 Derived 252895000 468020000 Derived
Source
2014 2014-01-01 – 2014-12-312234000000 1365000000 Derived 869000000 212000000 Derived 657000000 503000000 Derived
Source
2015 2015-01-01 – 2015-12-312604000000 2067300000 Derived 536700000 392300000 Derived 144400000 388900000 Derived
Source
2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-313084100000 2416700000 Derived 667400000 268000000 Derived 399400000 753600000 Derived
Source
2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-313551100000 2923700000 Derived 627400000 184100000 Derived 443300000 758300000 Derived
Source
2018 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-314131200000 3861600000 Derived 269600000 192000000 Derived 77600000 213000000 Derived
Source
2019 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-314991100000 2870700000 Derived 2120400000 -283900000 Derived 2404300000 1930200000 Derived
Source
2020 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-316069900000 5437600000 Derived 632300000 28900000 Derived 603400000 2896200000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 6.1B 2020
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.6.6B4.9B3.3B1.6B0.0201120162020
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2011Revenue783431000
2012Revenue1134114000
2013Revenue1551346000
2014Revenue2234000000
2015Revenue2604000000
2016Revenue3084100000
2017Revenue3551100000
2018Revenue4131200000
2019Revenue4991100000
2020Revenue6069900000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

21.6% 2020
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.48%36%24%12%0%201120162020
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2011Year over year44.8%
2012Year over year44.8%
2013Year over year36.8%
2014Year over year44%
2015Year over year16.6%
2016Year over year18.4%
2017Year over year15.1%
2018Year over year16.3%
2019Year over year20.8%
2020Year over year21.6%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 10.4% 2020
Net margin 9.9% 2020
Free cash flow margin 47.7% 2020
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.52%39%26%13%0%201120162020
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2011Operating margin29.5%
2012Operating margin35.7%
2013Operating margin34%
2014Operating margin38.9%
2015Operating margin20.6%
2016Operating margin21.6%
2017Operating margin17.7%
2018Operating margin6.5%
2019Operating margin42.5%
2020Operating margin10.4%
2011Net margin22.4%
2012Net margin22.5%
2013Net margin16.3%
2014Net margin29.4%
2015Net margin5.5%
2016Net margin13%
2017Net margin12.5%
2018Net margin1.9%
2019Net margin48.2%
2020Net margin9.9%
2011Free cash flow margin31.7%
2012Free cash flow margin34.3%
2013Free cash flow margin30.2%
2014Free cash flow margin22.5%
2015Free cash flow margin14.9%
2016Free cash flow margin24.4%
2017Free cash flow margin21.4%
2018Free cash flow margin5.2%
2019Free cash flow margin38.7%
2020Free cash flow margin47.7%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 3B 2020
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.3.2B2.4B1.6B810.8M0.0201120162020
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2011Operating cash flow270084000
2012Operating cash flow410613000
2013Operating cash flow497349000
2014Operating cash flow640000000
2015Operating cash flow675200000
2016Operating cash flow1086300000
2017Operating cash flow1115600000
2018Operating cash flow426000000
2019Operating cash flow2084900000
2020Operating cash flow3002900000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD 2.9B 2020
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.3.1B2.3B1.6B782.0M0.0201120162020
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2011Free cash flow248102000
2012Free cash flow388767000
2013Free cash flow468020000
2014Free cash flow503000000
2015Free cash flow388900000
2016Free cash flow753600000
2017Free cash flow758300000
2018Free cash flow213000000
2019Free cash flow1930200000
2020Free cash flow2896200000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

35.6% 2020
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.39.9%29.9%19.9%10.0%0.0%201120162020
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2011Liabilities / assets18.7%
2012Liabilities / assets24.6%
2013Liabilities / assets28.2%
2014Liabilities / assets21.4%
2015Liabilities / assets36.9%
2016Liabilities / assets34.4%
2017Liabilities / assets34.5%
2018Liabilities / assets34.2%
2019Liabilities / assets35.8%
2020Liabilities / assets35.6%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

3.59× 2020
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.4.98×3.73×2.49×1.24×0.00×201120162020
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2011Current assets / current liabilities4.13×
2012Current assets / current liabilities4.15×
2013Current assets / current liabilities3.75×
2014Current assets / current liabilities4.61×
2015Current assets / current liabilities3.41×
2016Current assets / current liabilities3.13×
2017Current assets / current liabilities3.1×
2018Current assets / current liabilities2.88×
2019Current assets / current liabilities4.25×
2020Current assets / current liabilities3.59×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2011 2011-01-01 – 2011-12-31
USD 175.32 million
Exact value

Exact value: 175315000 USD

2011-01-01 – 2011-12-31: 175315000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 270.08 million
Exact value

Exact value: 270084000 USD

2011-01-01 – 2011-12-31: 270084000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 21.98 million
Exact value

Exact value: 21982000 USD

2011-01-01 – 2011-12-31: 21982000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 248.1 million
Calculation and evidence

270084000 − 21982000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 248102000 USD

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2012 2012-01-01 – 2012-12-31
USD 254.82 million
Exact value

Exact value: 254822000 USD

2012-01-01 – 2012-12-31: 254822000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 410.61 million
Exact value

Exact value: 410613000 USD

2012-01-01 – 2012-12-31: 410613000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 21.85 million
Exact value

Exact value: 21846000 USD

2012-01-01 – 2012-12-31: 21846000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 388.77 million
Calculation and evidence

410613000 − 21846000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 388767000 USD

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2013 2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31
USD 252.9 million
Exact value

Exact value: 252895000 USD

2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31: 252895000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 497.35 million
Exact value

Exact value: 497349000 USD

2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31: 497349000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 29.33 million
Exact value

Exact value: 29329000 USD

2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31: 29329000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 468.02 million
Calculation and evidence

497349000 − 29329000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 468020000 USD

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2014 2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31
USD 657 million
Exact value

Exact value: 657000000 USD

2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31: 657000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 640 million
Exact value

Exact value: 640000000 USD

2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31: 640000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 137 million
Exact value

Exact value: 137000000 USD

2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31: 137000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 503 million
Calculation and evidence

640000000 − 137000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 503000000 USD

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2015 2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31
USD 144.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 144400000 USD

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: 144400000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 675.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 675200000 USD

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: 675200000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 286.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 286300000 USD

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: 286300000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 388.9 million
Calculation and evidence

675200000 − 286300000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 388900000 USD

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2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31
USD 399.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 399400000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 399400000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 1.09 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 1086300000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 1086300000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 332.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 332700000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 332700000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 753.6 million
Calculation and evidence

1086300000 − 332700000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 753600000 USD

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2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31
USD 443.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 443300000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 443300000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 1.12 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 1115600000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 1115600000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 357.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 357300000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 357300000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 758.3 million
Calculation and evidence

1115600000 − 357300000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 758300000 USD

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2018 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31
USD 77.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: 77600000 USD

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 77600000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 426 million
Exact value

Exact value: 426000000 USD

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 426000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 213 million
Exact value

Exact value: 213000000 USD

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 213000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 213 million
Calculation and evidence

426000000 − 213000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 213000000 USD

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2019 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31
USD 2.4 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 2404300000 USD

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USD 2.08 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 2084900000 USD

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 2084900000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 154.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 154700000 USD

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 154700000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 1.93 billion
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2084900000 − 154700000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 1930200000 USD

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2020 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31
USD 603.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 603400000 USD

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USD 3 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3002900000 USD

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: 3002900000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 106.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 106700000 USD

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: 106700000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 2.9 billion
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3002900000 − 106700000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 2896200000 USD

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

225 filings · 6,367 latest values · 6,367 originally reported values

Dataset published . Source filing dates and reporting periods are shown separately.

Identifiers: 0000899866, 899866, ALXN, edgar:899866

Also known as ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC, ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.