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argenx SE (ARGX) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
argenx SE (ARGX) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
argenx SE (ARGX) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 7, 2026 | $5.90vs $6.27-5.9% | $2.4Bvs $1.4B+66.0% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $8.02vs $5.41+48.2% | $2.4Bvs $1.3B+79.6% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $5.18vs $4.37+18.5% | $948Mvs $1.3B-25.7% |
| Q2 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $2.58vs $0.98+163.3% | $1.3Bvs $862M+56.2% |
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argenx SE (ARGX) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 43.69M | 24.57M | 78.46M | 41.24M | 497.28M | 410.75M | 1.23B | 2.19B | 4.15B |
Revenue Growth % | 182.33% | -43.75% | 219.3% | -47.44% | 1105.72% | -17.4% | 198.56% | 78.6% | 89.64% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.43M | 117.83M | 227.29M | 450.67M |
COGS % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | 7.17% | 9.61% | 10.38% | 10.85% |
Gross Profit | 43.69M▲ 0% | 24.57M▼ 43.8% | 78.46M▲ 219.3% | 41.24M▼ 47.4% | 497.28M▲ 1105.7% | 381.31M▼ 23.3% | 1.11B▲ 190.7% | 1.96B▲ 77.1% | 3.7B▲ 88.6% |
Gross Margin % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 92.83% | 90.39% | 89.62% | 89.15% |
Gross Profit Growth % | 182.33% | -43.75% | 219.3% | -47.44% | 1105.72% | -23.32% | 190.7% | 77.08% | 88.64% |
Operating Expenses | 71.2M | 118.2M | 277.35M | 518.86M | 846.02M | 1.1B | 1.53B | 1.98B | 2.65B |
OpEx % of Revenue | 162.98% | 481.02% | 353.49% | 1258.06% | 170.13% | 268.21% | 125.05% | 90.61% | 63.76% |
Selling, General & Admin | 14.93M | 31.42M | 72.15M | 170.55M | 305.52M | 469.92M | 709.54M | 1.06B | 1.36B |
SG&A % of Revenue | 34.18% | 127.88% | 91.95% | 413.53% | 61.44% | 114.41% | 57.86% | 48.18% | 32.74% |
Research & Development | 62.07M | 95.64M | 220.77M | 370.49M | 580.52M | 663.37M | 859.49M | 983.42M | 1.36B |
R&D % of Revenue | 142.09% | 389.21% | 281.37% | 898.31% | 116.74% | 161.5% | 70.09% | 44.9% | 32.84% |
Other Operating Expenses | -5.81M | -8.86M | -15.56M | -22.18M | -40.02M | -31.63M | -35.5M | -54.16M | -75.91M |
Operating Income | -27.51M▲ 0% | -93.63M▼ 240.3% | -198.89M▼ 112.4% | -477.62M▼ 140.1% | -348.75M▲ 27.0% | -720.34M▼ 106.6% | -425.05M▲ 41.0% | -21.65M▲ 94.9% | 1.05B▲ 4970.3% |
Operating Margin % | -62.98% | -381.02% | -253.49% | -1158.06% | -70.13% | -175.37% | -34.66% | -0.99% | 25.39% |
Operating Income Growth % | -22.15% | -240.31% | -112.43% | -140.14% | 26.98% | -106.55% | 40.99% | 94.91% | 4970.3% |
EBITDA | -26.99M | -93.06M | -196.47M | -473.7M | -342.88M | -616M | -313.57M | -4.13M | 1.08B |
EBITDA Margin % | -61.78% | -378.72% | -250.4% | -1148.56% | -68.95% | -149.97% | -25.57% | -0.19% | 26.07% |
EBITDA Growth % | -21.73% | -244.8% | -111.11% | -141.11% | 27.62% | -79.65% | 49.1% | 98.68% | 26334.96% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 521.87K | 563.94K | 2.42M | 3.92M | 5.87M | 104.34M | 111.48M | 17.53M | 28.1M |
EBIT | -32.97M | -93.63M | -175.78M | -604.95M | -398.65M | -727.12M | -303.59M | 87.64M | 1.28B |
Net Interest Income | 197.95K | 4.23M | 8.67M | 4.75M | 2.39M | 22.55M | 92.06M | 136.28M | 159.01M |
Interest Income | 197.95K | 4.23M | 8.8M | 5.15M | 3.48M | 24.74M | 92.96M | 138.5M | 163.09M |
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 139K | 403.66K | 1.1M | 2.19M | 904K | 2.22M | 4.08M |
Other Income/Expense | -5.46M | 18.3M | 22.97M | -127.73M | -51M | -8.97M | 120.55M | 106.83M | 223.99M |
Pretax Income | -32.97M▲ 0% | -75.32M▼ 128.5% | -175.92M▼ 133.6% | -605.35M▼ 244.1% | -399.74M▲ 34.0% | -729.31M▼ 82.4% | -304.5M▲ 58.2% | 85.18M▲ 128.0% | 1.28B▲ 1401.1% |
Pretax Margin % | -75.46% | -306.53% | -224.21% | -1467.77% | -80.39% | -177.56% | -24.83% | 3.89% | 30.78% |
Income Tax | 716.22K | 908.26K | 5.29M | 3.1M | 8.52M | -19.72M | -9.44M | -747.86M | -13.43M |
Effective Tax Rate % | -2.17% | -1.21% | -3.01% | -0.51% | -2.13% | 2.7% | 3.1% | -877.98% | -1.05% |
Net Income | -33.68M▲ 0% | -76.23M▼ 126.3% | -181.21M▼ 137.7% | -608.46M▼ 235.8% | -407.63M▲ 33.0% | -709.59M▼ 74.1% | -295.05M▲ 58.4% | 833.04M▲ 382.3% | 1.29B▲ 55.1% |
Net Margin % | -77.1% | -310.22% | -230.95% | -1475.29% | -81.97% | -172.76% | -24.06% | 38.03% | 31.11% |
Net Income Growth % | -49.84% | -126.32% | -137.71% | -235.78% | 33.01% | -74.08% | 58.42% | 382.34% | 55.1% |
Net Income (Continuing) | -33.68M | -76.23M | -181.21M | -608.46M | -408.26M | -709.59M | -295.05M | 833.04M | 1.29B |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EPS (Diluted) | -1.37▲ 0% | -2.12▼ 54.7% | -4.69▼ 121.2% | -13.40▼ 185.7% | -7.99▲ 40.4% | -13.05▼ 63.3% | -5.16▲ 60.5% | 12.78▲ 347.7% | 19.63▲ 53.6% |
EPS Growth % | -14.17% | -54.74% | -121.23% | -185.71% | 40.37% | -63.33% | 60.46% | 347.67% | 53.6% |
EPS (Basic) | -1.37 | -2.12 | -4.69 | -13.40 | -7.99 | -13.05 | -5.16 | 13.92 | 21.14 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 24.61M | 35.98M | 38.62M | 45.41M | 51.08M | 54.38M | 57.17M | 65.18M | 66.03M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 24.61M | 35.98M | 38.62M | 45.41M | 51.08M | 54.38M | 57.17M | 59.86M | 61.3M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
argenx SE (ARGX) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 440.06M | 654.82M | 1.54B | 2.06B | 2.54B | 2.77B | 4.12B | 4.88B | 6.9B |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 431.62M | 645.81M | 1.5B | 2B | 2.34B | 2.19B | 3.18B | 3.38B | 4.44B |
Cash Only | 228.98M | 321.48M | 372.16M | 1.22B | 1.33B | 800.74M | 2.05B | 1.5B | 3.49B |
Short-Term Investments | 202.64M | 324.33M | 1.13B | 779.65M | 1B | 1.39B | 1.13B | 1.88B | 948.75M |
Accounts Receivable | 845K | 4.36M | 36.17M | 7.44M | 38.22M | 277.27M | 499.27M | 909.1M | 1.66B |
Days Sales Outstanding | 7.06 | 64.71 | 168.26 | 65.85 | 28.05 | 246.39 | 148.6 | 151.5 | 145.62 |
Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.2M | 109.08M | 228.35M | 310.55M | 407.23M | 473.53M |
Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | 2.83K | 961.94 | 653.97 | 383.52 |
Other Current Assets | 3.85M | 2.31M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Non-Current Assets | 4.92M | 6.88M | 67.54M | 222.41M | 307.3M | 360.06M | 418.72M | 1.32B | 1.78B |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 811K | 942.58K | 9.18M | 11.58M | 15.84M | 16.23M | 22.68M | 43.52M | 48.25M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 53.87x | 26.07x | 8.55x | 3.56x | 31.39x | 25.30x | 54.08x | 50.33x | 86.09x |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intangible Assets | 15.6K | 64.06K | 45.12M | 167.34M | 171.68M | 174.9M | 125.23M | 181.44M | 272.1M |
Long-Term Investments | 1.2K | 1.14K | 2.92M | 6.31M | 53.17M | 40.48M | 47.16M | 49.7M | 89.59M |
Other Non-Current Assets | 4.1M | 5.87M | 10.33M | 22.14M | 34.42M | 49.23M | 126.45M | 120.46M | 77.8M |
Total Assets | 444.98M▲ 0% | 661.7M▲ 48.7% | 1.61B▲ 143.3% | 2.28B▲ 41.6% | 2.85B▲ 25.0% | 3.13B▲ 10.0% | 4.54B▲ 44.9% | 6.2B▲ 36.5% | 8.68B▲ 40.0% |
Asset Turnover | 0.10x | 0.04x | 0.05x | 0.02x | 0.17x | 0.13x | 0.27x | 0.35x | 0.48x |
Asset Growth % | 300.01% | 48.7% | 143.35% | 41.56% | 25.04% | 9.96% | 44.93% | 36.55% | 39.99% |
Total Current Liabilities | 29.41M | 45.82M | 179.7M | 328.49M | 301.24M | 302.28M | 422.99M | 669.92M | 1.32B |
Accounts Payable | 5.28M | 6.87M | 10.51M | 206.32M | 208.85M | 188.72M | 245.56M | 342.23M | 1.27B |
Days Payables Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | 2.34K | 760.63 | 549.58 | 1.03K |
Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 2.22M | 3.48M | 3.51M | 3.42M | 4.65M | 6.53M | 10.83M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 16.95M | 23.21M | 136.28M | 46.33M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 828K | 22.62M | 73.35M | 156.95M | -212.34M |
Current Ratio | 14.96x | 14.29x | 8.58x | 6.26x | 8.44x | 9.18x | 9.75x | 7.29x | 5.23x |
Quick Ratio | 14.96x | 14.29x | 8.58x | 6.19x | 8.08x | 8.42x | 9.01x | 6.68x | 4.87x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | 737.91 | 349.92 | 255.89 | -497.14 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.75M | 8.01K | 250.11M | 276.86M | 14.81M | 18.29M | 21.96M | 34.32M | 39.42M |
Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.33M |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 5.1M | 6.18M | 7.96M | 9.01M | 15.35M | 32.52M | 36.33M |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.49M | 6.44M | 8.41M | 5.16M | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.75M | 8.01K | 72K | 156K | 417K | 870K | 1.45M | 1.8M | -33.23M |
Total Liabilities | 31.16M | 45.83M | 429.81M | 605.36M | 316.05M | 320.56M | 444.95M | 704.24M | 1.36B |
Total Debt | 0 | 0 | 7.32M | 9.66M | 11.46M | 12.43M | 20M | 39.05M | 83.49M |
Net Debt | -228.98M | -321.48M | -364.84M | -1.2B | -1.32B | -788.31M | -2.03B | -1.46B | -3.41B |
Debt / Equity | - | - | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.01x | 0.01x |
Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.08x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.15x |
Interest Coverage | - | - | -1264.60x | -1498.68x | -363.73x | -331.56x | -335.83x | 39.50x | 314.23x |
Total Equity | 413.81M▲ 0% | 615.87M▲ 48.8% | 1.18B▲ 91.7% | 1.67B▲ 41.8% | 2.53B▲ 51.4% | 2.81B▲ 11.0% | 4.1B▲ 45.6% | 5.5B▲ 34.2% | 7.32B▲ 33.2% |
Equity Growth % | 520.87% | 48.83% | 91.66% | 41.82% | 51.38% | 11.03% | 45.63% | 34.19% | 33.19% |
Book Value per Share | 16.81 | 17.12 | 30.57 | 36.87 | 49.62 | 51.74 | 71.67 | 84.36 | 110.91 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 413.81M | 615.87M | 1.18B | 1.67B | 2.53B | 2.81B | 4.1B | 5.5B | 7.32B |
Common Stock | 3.86M | 4.12M | 5.21M | 5.74M | 6.23M | 6.64M | 6.39M | 6.98M | 7.35M |
Retained Earnings | -120.65M | -194.01M | -383.48M | -991.93M | -1.4B | -2.11B | -2.4B | -1.57B | -279.77M |
Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated OCI | 14.11M | 35.4M | 53.04M | 321.21M | 465.41M | 71.72M | 72.07M | 66.71M | 73.59M |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
argenx SE (ARGX) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | -43.84M | -61.59M | 151.63M | -398.46M | -606.81M | -862.81M | -420.33M | -82.75M | 850.49M |
Operating CF Margin % | -100.36% | -250.63% | 193.25% | -966.13% | -122.03% | -210.06% | -34.28% | -3.78% | 20.48% |
Operating CF Growth % | -493.33% | -40.47% | 346.2% | -362.79% | -52.29% | -42.19% | 51.28% | 80.31% | 1127.81% |
Net Income | -27.51M | -93.63M | -198.89M | -477.62M | -348.75M | -720.34M | -425.05M | 833.04M | 1.3B |
Depreciation & Amortization | 521.87K | 563.94K | 2.42M | 3.92M | 4.96M | 104.34M | 111.31M | 17.53M | 0 |
Stock-Based Compensation | 5.12M | 21.94M | 44.24M | 96.93M | 179.37M | 157.03M | 232.97M | 235.18M | 0 |
Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Cash Items | 42.13K | -666.94K | -6.17M | 6.68M | -101.44M | -27.91M | -30.67M | -843.89M | -21.61M |
Working Capital Changes | -22.02M | 10.2M | 310.03M | -28.38M | -340.95M | -375.93M | -308.89M | -324.6M | -423.94M |
Change in Receivables | -146K | -50.33K | -25.71M | 21.96M | -31.63M | -222.26M | -185.69M | -422.36M | -804.81M |
Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23.85M | -83.88M | -119.28M | -83.03M | -95.83M | -99.26M |
Change in Payables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245.9M | 614.22M |
Cash from Investing | -194.41M | -123.02M | -833.27M | 344.69M | -347.07M | -461.18M | 308.21M | -717.59M | 823.88M |
Capital Expenditures | -414K | -712K | -1.8M | -1.07M | -3.62M | -837K | -812K | -1.8M | -112.03M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 0.95% | 2.9% | 2.29% | 2.59% | 0.73% | 0.2% | 0.07% | 0.08% | 2.7% |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2M | -13M | -7M | 0 |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | -194M | -122.31M | -831.47M | 345.76M | -115.21M | -89.84M | 49.75M | 45.15M | 0 |
Cash from Financing | 366.35M | 279.88M | 733.73M | 833M | 1.12B | 843.76M | 1.34B | 279.76M | 233.73M |
Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | -1.51M | -2.55M | -3.85M | -4.17M | -3.8M | -7.64M | 0 |
Equity Issued (Net) | 393.14M | 292.52M | 755.64M | 813.19M | 1.09B | 760.95M | 1.2B | 308.72M | 279.24M |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Financing | -26.8M | -12.64M | -20.4M | 22.37M | 32.12M | 86.97M | 143.8M | -21.32M | -45.51M |
Net Change in Cash | 121.13M▲ 0% | 103.15M▼ 14.8% | 50.37M▼ 51.2% | 844.64M▲ 1576.8% | 117.87M▼ 86.0% | -533.94M▼ 553.0% | 1.25B▲ 333.8% | -548.91M▼ 144.0% | 1.99B▲ 462.8% |
Free Cash Flow | -44.27M▲ 0% | -62.37M▼ 40.9% | 104.89M▲ 268.2% | -403.6M▼ 484.8% | -728.25M▼ 80.4% | -966.63M▼ 32.7% | -464.14M▲ 52.0% | -151.05M▲ 67.5% | 844.3M▲ 659.0% |
FCF Margin % | -101.32% | -253.81% | 133.69% | -978.6% | -146.45% | -235.33% | -37.85% | -6.9% | 20.33% |
FCF Growth % | -532.23% | -40.9% | 268.18% | -484.77% | -80.44% | -32.73% | 51.98% | 67.46% | 658.96% |
FCF per Share | -1.80 | -1.73 | 2.72 | -8.89 | -14.26 | -17.78 | -8.12 | -2.32 | 12.79 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.30x | 0.81x | -0.84x | 0.65x | 1.49x | 1.22x | 1.42x | -0.10x | 0.66x |
Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 378.4K | 0 |
Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
argenx SE (ARGX) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | -41.86% | -14.02% | -14.81% | -20.18% | -42.63% | -19.37% | -26.54% | -8.54% | 17.36% | 20.15% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | - | -26.3% | -29.31% | -26.88% | -55.86% | -31.18% | -33.39% | -15.57% | -0.53% | 19.89% |
Gross Margin | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 92.83% | 90.39% | 89.62% | 89.15% |
Net Margin | -145.27% | -77.1% | -310.22% | -230.95% | -1475.29% | -81.97% | -172.76% | -24.06% | 38.03% | 31.11% |
Debt / Equity | - | - | - | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.01x | 0.01x |
Interest Coverage | - | - | - | -1264.60x | -1498.68x | -363.73x | -331.56x | -335.83x | 39.50x | 314.23x |
FCF Conversion | -0.50x | 1.30x | 0.81x | -0.84x | 0.65x | 1.49x | 1.22x | 1.42x | -0.10x | 0.66x |
Revenue Growth | 106.51% | 182.33% | -43.75% | 219.3% | -47.44% | 1105.72% | -17.4% | 198.56% | 78.6% | 89.64% |
argenx SE (ARGX) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
argenx SE (ARGX) reported $4.49B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 308142% increase from $1.5M in 2011.
argenx SE (ARGX) grew revenue by 89.6% over the past year. This is strong growth.
Yes, argenx SE (ARGX) is profitable, generating $1.44B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (31.1% net margin).
argenx SE (ARGX) has a return on equity (ROE) of 20.2%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
argenx SE (ARGX) generated $755.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.