Biogen Inc (BIIB) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 2.73x

Biogen Inc (BIIB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.73x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $1.27 Billion exceeds net income of $466.50 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore BIIB cash flow metrics to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.73x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$1.27 Billion
USD

Net Income

$466.50 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Biogen Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Biogen Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check BIIB capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Biogen Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Biogen Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see BIIB market cap overview.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.71x $2.20 Billion $1.29 Billion ▼ -3.2%
2024 1.76x $2.88 Billion $1.63 Billion ▲ +32.3%
2023 1.33x $1.55 Billion $1.16 Billion ▲ +185.0%
2022 0.47x $1.38 Billion $2.96 Billion ▼ -77.8%
2021 2.11x $3.64 Billion $1.73 Billion ▲ +102.3%
2020 1.04x $4.23 Billion $4.06 Billion ▼ -13.3%
2019 1.20x $7.08 Billion $5.89 Billion ▼ -13.1%
2018 1.38x $6.19 Billion $4.47 Billion ▼ -18.9%
2017 1.70x $4.55 Billion $2.67 Billion ▲ +39.3%
2016 1.22x $4.52 Billion $3.70 Billion ▲ +18.3%
2015 1.03x $3.72 Billion $3.59 Billion ▲ +3.4%
2014 1.00x $2.94 Billion $2.94 Billion ▼ -20.6%
2013 1.26x $2.35 Billion $1.86 Billion ▼ -7.6%
2012 1.36x $1.88 Billion $1.38 Billion ▼ -0.1%
2011 1.36x $1.73 Billion $1.27 Billion ▼ -24.6%
2010 1.81x $1.62 Billion $898.57 Million ▲ +64.3%
2009 1.10x $1.07 Billion $977.06 Million ▼ -44.9%
2008 2.00x $1.56 Billion $783.17 Million ▲ +24.9%
2007 1.60x $1.02 Billion $638.17 Million ▼ -58.6%
2006 3.87x $841.27 Million $217.51 Million ▼ -30.1%
2005 5.53x $889.50 Million $160.71 Million ▼ -80.9%
2004 29.02x $727.99 Million $25.09 Million ▲ +2063.9%
2002 1.34x $267.08 Million $199.15 Million ▲ +15.6%
2001 1.16x $316.36 Million $272.68 Million ▲ +5.8%
2000 1.10x $365.94 Million $333.58 Million ▼ -11.2%
1999 1.24x $272.29 Million $220.45 Million ▲ +2.1%
1998 1.21x $167.84 Million $138.70 Million ▲ +10.5%
1997 1.09x $97.63 Million $89.17 Million ▼ -4.6%
1996 1.15x $46.54 Million $40.53 Million ▼ -31.2%
1995 1.67x $9.45 Million $5.66 Million ▲ +13.6%
1993 1.47x $47.60 Million $32.40 Million ▲ +30.6%
1992 1.13x $43.10 Million $38.30 Million ▲ +37.3%
1991 0.82x $5.90 Million $7.20 Million ▼ -41.0%
1990 1.39x $10.70 Million $7.70 Million ▲ +159.3%
1989 -2.34x $-7.50 Million $3.20 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.