Argen-X

BR:ARGX Belgium Biotechnology
Market Cap
$38.58 Billion
€37.59 Billion EUR
Market Cap Rank
#540 Global
#1 in Belgium
Share Price
€607.40
Change (1 day)
+0.93%
52-Week Range
€460.40 - €803.00
All Time High
€803.00
About

argenx SE, a commercial-stage biopharma company, develops various therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in the United States, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company offers VYGART and VYGART HYTRULO to treat generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). It also develops efgarti… Read more

Argen-X (ARGX) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: €6.10 Billion EUR

Based on the latest financial reports, Argen-X (ARGX) has net assets worth €6.10 Billion EUR as of June 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (€7.18 Billion) and total liabilities (€1.08 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets €6.10 Billion
% of Total Assets 84.95%
Annual Growth Rate 56.28%
5-Year Change 217.04%
10-Year Change 12922.56%
Growth Volatility 131.63

Argen-X - Net Assets Trend (2010–2024)

This chart illustrates how Argen-X's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Argen-X (2010–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Argen-X from 2010 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 €5.31 Billion +29.53%
2023-12-31 €4.10 Billion +45.63%
2022-12-31 €2.81 Billion +11.03%
2021-12-31 €2.53 Billion +51.38%
2020-12-31 €1.67 Billion +41.82%
2019-12-31 €1.18 Billion +91.66%
2018-12-31 €615.87 Million +48.83%
2017-12-31 €413.81 Million +520.87%
2016-12-31 €66.65 Million +63.54%
2015-12-31 €40.76 Million -33.08%
2014-12-31 €60.90 Million +103.19%
2013-12-31 €29.97 Million +79.99%
2012-12-31 €16.65 Million -40.31%
2011-12-31 €27.90 Million +172.65%
2010-12-31 €10.23 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Argen-X's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 156339410409.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock €7.23 Million 0.13%
Other Comprehensive Income €66.71 Million 1.21%
Other Components €7.00 Billion 127.24%
Total Equity €5.50 Billion 100.00%

Argen-X Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Argen-X ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Argen-X's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 4,097,507,000 to 5,498,283,000, a change of 1,400,776,000 (34.2%).
  • Net income of 804,133,512 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Share repurchases of 21,109,180 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 5,358,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 623,109,668.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income €804.13 Million +14.63%
Share Repurchases €21.11 Million -0.38%
Other Comprehensive Income €-5.36 Million -0.1%
Other Changes €623.11 Million +11.33%
Total Change €- 34.19%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Argen-X's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 7.20x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 341.93x to 7.20x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2011-12-31 €1.78 €607.40 x
2012-12-31 €1.06 €607.40 x
2013-12-31 €1.91 €607.40 x
2014-12-31 €3.88 €607.40 x
2015-12-31 €2.59 €607.40 x
2016-12-31 €3.54 €607.40 x
2017-12-31 €16.82 €607.40 x
2018-12-31 €17.12 €607.40 x
2019-12-31 €30.57 €607.40 x
2020-12-31 €36.86 €607.40 x
2021-12-31 €48.04 €607.40 x
2022-12-31 €51.74 €607.40 x
2023-12-31 €71.67 €607.40 x
2024-12-31 €84.36 €607.40 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Argen-X utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 14.63%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 36.99%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.36x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.09x
  • Recent ROE (14.63%) is above the historical average (-23.06%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2011 -16.10% -308.00% 0.05x 1.14x €-7.28 Million
2012 -77.02% -587.40% 0.10x 1.38x €-14.49 Million
2013 -28.25% -229.03% 0.11x 1.15x €-11.46 Million
2014 -20.59% -274.60% 0.06x 1.17x €-18.63 Million
2015 -41.08% -223.40% 0.15x 1.23x €-20.82 Million
2016 -33.73% -145.27% 0.14x 1.67x €-29.14 Million
2017 -8.14% -77.10% 0.10x 1.08x €-75.06 Million
2018 -12.38% -310.22% 0.04x 1.07x €-137.82 Million
2019 -15.35% -230.95% 0.05x 1.36x €-299.25 Million
2020 -36.35% -1475.29% 0.02x 1.36x €-775.86 Million
2021 -16.11% -82.10% 0.17x 1.12x €-661.69 Million
2022 -25.22% -172.76% 0.13x 1.11x €-990.96 Million
2023 -7.20% -24.06% 0.27x 1.11x €-704.80 Million
2024 14.63% 36.99% 0.36x 1.09x €254.31 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Argen-X's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Biotechnology industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Biotechnology
  • Average net assets among peers: $216,323,429
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -16.00%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Argen-X (ARGX) €6.10 Billion -16.10% 0.18x $38.08 Billion
EUROPEAN MEDICAL SOLUTIONS (ALEMS) $10.34 Million 5.28% 3.69x $48.97K
BioSenic S.A. (BIOS) $28.15 Million -50.25% 0.79x $1.37 Million
Celyad SA (CYAD) $43.64 Million -60.75% 0.83x $5.31 Million
Hyloris Developmentsen Sa (HYL) $-4.46 Million 0.00% 0.00x $57.48 Million
Onward Medical N.V. (ONWD) $82.68 Million -41.50% 0.27x $100.11 Million
Oxurion NV (OXUR) $-1.11 Million 0.00% 0.00x $25.86K
Tubize-Fin (TUB) $1.36 Billion 35.22% 0.18x $4.03 Billion