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Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

GLPG •
HealthcareBiotechnologyImmunology and Inflammation Therapies
AboutGalapagos NV, an integrated biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of various medicines for high unmet medical need. Its pipeline products include filgotinib, a JAK1 inhibitor that is in various phases of clinical trials for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, small bowel CD, fistulizing CD, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and uveitis. The company's pipeline products also comprise GLPG1972 that has completed Phase 2b trial for treating osteoarthritis; Toledo molecules, including GLPG3970, GLPG4399, and GLPG4876 for inflammation; and GLPG4716 and Ziritaxestat to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. In addition, its other pipeline products include GLPG2737, a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator that is in Phase 2 clinical trials to treat patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; and GLPG0555, a JAK1 inhibitor, which is in Phase 1b for treatment of patients with osteoarthritis. The company has collaboration agreements with Gilead Sciences, Inc.; AbbVie S.à r.l.; and Novartis Pharma AG. Galapagos NV was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Mechelen, Belgium.Show more
  • Revenue $1.11B +303.5%
  • EBITDA $485M +439.5%
  • Net Income $321M +333.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) 4.85 +333.0%
  • Gross Margin 56.02% -35.9%
  • EBITDA Margin 43.6% +184.1%
  • Operating Margin 40.56% +159.4%
  • Net Margin 28.85% +7.4%
  • ROE 10.47% +302.2%
  • ROIC 11.27% +318.8%
  • Debt/Equity 0.00 -7.6%
  • Interest Coverage 164.04 +179.3%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 18.4%
  • ✓Trading at only 0.6x book value

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y39.6%
5Y18.4%
3Y66.43%
TTM303.48%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM333.17%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM345.28%

ROCE

10Y Avg-0.71%
5Y Avg-0.13%
3Y Avg1.92%
Latest12.79%

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TGTXTG Therapeutics, Inc.4.75B30.09200.6040.8%13.31%21.87%1.14
APLSApellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2.65B20.96116.44-11.77%3.25%7.48%1.71%0.30
ARGXargenx SE47.46B766.9260.0178.6%23.34%15.14%0.01
KNSAKiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.3.39B44.4959.3260.09%17.52%20.92%0.75%0.02
AUPHAurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.1.88B14.176.8520.38%101.47%49.4%7.22%0.13
GLPGGalapagos N.V.2.22B33.665.88303.48%28.85%9.92%0.00
AKTXAkari Therapeutics, Plc12.56B0.24-0.00-69.35%0.15
RAPTRAPT Therapeutics, Inc.7.65B57.98-2.27-69.51%0.02

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Sales/Revenue+129.52M127.09M288.84M834.9M478.05M484.85M241.25M239.72M275.65M1.11B
Revenue Growth %227.37%-1.88%127.27%189.06%-42.74%1.42%-50.24%-0.63%14.99%303.48%
Cost of Goods Sold+139.57M218.5M322.88M420.09M523.67M1.63M0034.86M489.1M
COGS % of Revenue107.77%171.93%111.79%50.32%109.54%0.34%--12.65%43.98%
Gross Profit+-10.06M-91.42M-34.04M414.81M-45.61M483.22M241.25M239.72M240.79M623.1M
Gross Margin %-7.76%-71.93%-11.79%49.68%-9.54%99.66%100%100%87.35%56.02%
Gross Profit Growth %88.84%-808.97%62.76%1318.6%-111%1159.36%-50.07%-0.63%0.44%158.78%
Operating Expenses+141.01M216.89M333.64M46.06M133.02M648.81M372.31M327.99M429.12M328M
OpEx % of Revenue108.87%170.66%115.51%5.52%27.82%133.82%154.32%136.82%155.68%29.49%
Selling, General & Admin16.95M20.56M29.64M96.96M185.22M167.22M103.31M94.25M96.88M153.4M
SG&A % of Revenue13.08%16.18%10.26%11.61%38.75%34.49%42.82%39.32%35.15%13.79%
Research & Development139.57M218.5M322.88M420.09M523.67M491.71M269.8M241.29M335.46M459.4M
R&D % of Revenue107.77%171.93%111.79%50.32%109.54%101.42%111.83%100.65%121.7%41.31%
Other Operating Expenses-15.51M-22.17M-18.87M-470.99M-575.87M-10.11M-802K-7.56M-3.21M-284.8M
Operating Income+-11.49M-89.8M-44.81M368.75M-178.63M-165.6M-131.06M-88.26M-188.34M451.12M
Operating Margin %-8.87%-70.66%-15.51%44.17%-37.37%-34.15%-54.32%-36.82%-68.33%40.56%
Operating Income Growth %87.15%-681.5%50.1%922.97%-148.44%7.3%20.86%32.65%-113.38%339.53%
EBITDA+-7.31M-85.52M-39.73M374.24M-170.67M-144.29M-65.49M-44.62M-142.84M484.9M
EBITDA Margin %-5.64%-67.29%-13.75%44.82%-35.7%-29.76%-27.15%-18.61%-51.82%43.6%
EBITDA Growth %91.51%-1070.02%53.55%1042.06%-145.61%15.46%54.61%31.87%-220.12%439.47%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)4.18M4.29M5.08M5.5M7.96M21.3M65.57M43.64M45.5M33.78M
EBIT-11.49M-114.57M-30.64M368.75M-178.63M-122.23M-61.69M7.39M-2.17M523.2M
Net Interest Income+8.26M1.67M3.87M14.17M-150.48K-8.73M8.94M77.64M88.86M-2.75M
Interest Income1.61M3.04M5.22M16.01M11.43M2.87M18.09M79.29M89.77M0
Interest Expense47K936K780K1.84M11.58M11.59M9.15M1.65M911K2.75M
Other Income/Expense65.74M-25.7M15.6M-219.89M-131.14M48.57M60.21M93.89M185.25M-162.13M
Pretax Income+54.25M-115.51M-29.21M148.85M-309.77M-123M-70.85M5.63M-3.08M289M
Pretax Margin %41.88%-90.89%-10.11%17.83%-64.8%-25.37%-29.37%2.35%-1.12%25.98%
Income Tax+235K198K50K165K1.23M2.42M572K9.61M-1.8M-17.89M
Effective Tax Rate %99.57%100.17%100.17%100.67%98.6%101.97%307.68%3763.5%-2401.36%111.04%
Net Income+54.01M-115.7M-29.26M149.84M-305.44M-125.42M-217.99M211.7M74.08M320.9M
Net Margin %41.7%-91.04%-10.13%17.95%-63.89%-25.87%-90.36%88.31%26.88%28.85%
Net Income Growth %145.61%-314.22%74.71%612.13%-303.83%58.94%-73.81%197.11%-65.01%333.17%
Net Income (Continuing)54.01M-115.7M-29.26M148.69M-311M-125.42M-71.42M-3.99M-1.28M319.5M
Discontinued Operations0001.16M5.57M0-146.57M215.69M75.36M1.4M
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+1.14-2.34-0.562.60-4.78-1.91-3.32-0.061.124.85
EPS Growth %134.34%-305.26%76.07%564.29%-283.85%60.04%-73.82%98.18%1951.24%333.04%
EPS (Basic)1.18-2.34-0.562.60-4.78-1.91-3.32-0.061.124.85
Diluted Shares Outstanding45.7M49.48M52.11M57.61M65.08M65.5M65.7M65.93M66.14M65.89M
Basic Shares Outstanding45.7M49.45M52.11M57.61M65.08M65.5M65.7M65.93M66.14M66.18M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Current Assets+1.01B1.2B1.33B5.87B5.37B4.86B4.24B3.86B3.34B3.08B
Cash & Short-Term Investments973.24M1.15B1.29B5.78B5.16B4.7B4.09B3.68B3.12B3B
Cash Only973.24M1.15B1.29B1.86B2.14B2.23B508.12M166.8M64.24M87.83M
Short-Term Investments0003.92B3.03B2.47B3.59B3.52B3.05B2.91B
Accounts Receivable23.48M41.79M33.53M80.11M173.4M128.6M77.34M65.66M47.48M51.89M
Days Sales Outstanding66.16120.0242.3835.02132.3996.81117.0299.9762.8717.03
Inventory300K279K276K255K355K20.57M52.92M73.98M51.19M0
Days Inventory Outstanding0.780.470.310.220.254.61K--535.96-
Other Current Assets10.19M3.83M4.1M4.44M33.91M9.3M12.03M36.72M123.11M29.48M
Total Non-Current Assets+76.11M88.63M110.64M202.68M348.38M331.31M497.5M495.81M796.27M326.92M
Property, Plant & Equipment14.96M16.69M23.14M66.05M103.38M137.51M154.25M126.32M122.9M0
Fixed Asset Turnover8.66x7.61x12.48x12.64x4.62x3.53x1.56x1.90x2.24x-
Goodwill00000069.81M69.56M70.01M0
Intangible Assets1.02M2.5M3.63M24.93M67.57M60.1M146.35M127.91M164.86M847.64K
Long-Term Investments01.75M6M11.28M8.95M0013.57M253.12M221.13M
Other Non-Current Assets58.17M65.7M75.36M96.22M164.01M129.66M125.72M157.32M183.9M104.95M
Total Assets+1.08B1.29B1.44B6.07B5.72B5.19B4.73B4.36B4.14B3.41B
Asset Turnover0.12x0.10x0.20x0.14x0.08x0.09x0.05x0.06x0.07x0.33x
Asset Growth %144.81%18.73%11.91%321.58%-5.78%-9.17%-8.83%-7.96%-5.09%-17.67%
Total Current Liabilities+103.79M171.7M219.91M571.79M635.27M566.47M522.54M428.22M335.08M152.8M
Accounts Payable31.21M47.12M68.04M142.51M171.32M134.3M133.3M134.65M97.78M104.6M
Days Payables Outstanding81.6178.7276.91123.82119.4130.09K--1.02K78.06
Short-Term Debt0000000001.73M
Deferred Revenue (Current)70.83M122.54M149.8M414.3M443.16M419.87M365.63M256.27M00
Other Current Liabilities60K01K6.2M12.08M204K8.51M32.04M232.72M45.51M
Current Ratio9.70x6.98x6.04x10.26x8.45x8.58x8.11x9.02x9.97x20.15x
Quick Ratio9.70x6.97x6.04x10.26x8.45x8.55x8.01x8.84x9.81x20.15x
Cash Conversion Cycle-14.6741.77-34.23-88.5813.23-25.39K---424.89-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+220.85M102.59M5.34M2.62B2.41B1.98B1.69B1.13B903.7M17.78M
Long-Term Debt0000000005.18M
Capital Lease Obligations9K0019.56M23.04M19.66M14.69M4.94M8.24M5.18M
Deferred Tax Liabilities00000020.15M23.61M20.66M0
Other Non-Current Liabilities6.05M5.24M5.34M15.25M23.09M18.83M27.35M33.86M35.92M7.41M
Total Liabilities324.64M274.29M225.25M3.19B3.05B2.55B2.21B1.56B1.24B170.58M
Total Debt+63K9K025.38M29.44M26.86M21.9M9.6M11.72M12.1M
Net Debt-973.18M-1.15B-1.29B-1.84B-2.11B-2.21B-486.22M-157.21M-52.52M-75.73M
Debt / Equity0.00x0.00x-0.01x0.01x0.01x0.01x0.00x0.00x0.00x
Debt / EBITDA---0.07x-----0.02x
Net Debt / EBITDA----4.91x------0.16x
Interest Coverage-244.49x-95.94x-57.44x199.92x-15.42x-14.29x-14.32x-53.36x-206.74x164.04x
Total Equity+758.7M1.01B1.21B2.88B2.67B2.64B2.53B2.8B2.9B3.23B
Equity Growth %107.86%33.38%19.99%136.83%-7.14%-1.01%-4.44%10.67%3.63%11.65%
Book Value per Share16.6020.4523.3049.9141.0440.3638.4542.4043.8049.09
Total Shareholders' Equity758.7M1.01B1.21B2.88B2.67B2.64B2.53B2.8B2.9B3.23B
Common Stock223.93M233.41M236.54M287.28M291.31M292.07M293.6M293.94M293.94M293.81M
Retained Earnings-112.27M-211.44M-297.78M-109.22M-334.7M-367.2M-496.69M-228.27M-134.31M210.49M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-2.09M-3.01M-2.29M-5.98M-14.1M-11.9M-6.45M-7.09M314K3M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Cash from Operations+239.4M-147.03M-142.47M3.6B-427.34M-503.83M-500.54M-405.97M-320.03M0
Operating CF Margin %184.84%-115.69%-49.32%430.82%-89.39%-103.91%-207.48%-169.35%-116.1%-
Operating CF Growth %308.92%-161.42%3.1%2624.74%-111.88%-17.9%0.65%18.89%21.17%100%
Net Income54.01M-115.7M-29.26M166.42M-305.44M-103.23M-217.99M211.7M74.08M320.9M
Depreciation & Amortization4.18M4.29M5.08M12.1M18.68M34.64M65.57M43.64M35.4M0
Stock-Based Compensation11.03M16.54M26.76M079.96M70.73M88.51M56.72M00
Deferred Taxes235K198K50K02.12M2.42M2.84M11.69M-1.71M0
Other Non-Cash Items-65.27M26.22M-11.71M265.57M131.22M-78M-60M-37.28M-362.76M-320.9M
Working Capital Changes235.21M-78.56M-133.39M3.15B-353.88M-430.38M-379.47M-692.43M-65.04M0
Change in Receivables-12.98M-27.66M-76K-75.28M-177.16M79.86M68.98M-39.11M-31.05M0
Change in Inventory25K22K3K22.38K-100K-21.17M-34.59M-24.08M23.04M0
Change in Payables2.1M14.77M20M89.47M000000
Cash from Investing+-7.29M-549K-15.91M-4.22B757.29M541.24M-1.25B71.19M220.6M0
Capital Expenditures-4.79M-7.44M-13.72M-51.13M-42.52M-54.2M-27.39M-18.71M-16.72M0
CapEx % of Revenue3.7%5.85%4.75%6.12%8.89%11.18%11.35%7.8%6.07%-
Acquisitions07K3.33M0028.7M-115.27M-7M00
Investments----------
Other Investing253K6.52M-3.32M0-45.24M-3.66M-15.82M16.62M237.32M0
Cash from Financing+396M353.36M287.88M1.5B22.04M-3.88M-1.49M-5M-4.92M0
Debt Issued (Net)-49K-65K-5K-5.7M-6.25M-7.19M-8.18M-6.77M-4.92M0
Equity Issued (Net)1000K1000K1000K1000K000000
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases0000000000
Other Financing3.92M-10.5M-8.31M028.29M3.31M6.7M1.77M00
Net Change in Cash632.93M177.97M139.59M382.13M281.45M90.3M-1.73B-341.31M-102.57M-64.24M
Free Cash Flow+234.61M-154.47M-156.18M3.57B-518.65M-561.71M-537.49M-425.24M-402.14M0
FCF Margin %181.14%-121.54%-54.07%427.82%-108.49%-115.85%-222.8%-177.39%-145.89%-
FCF Growth %293.49%-165.84%-1.11%2386.96%-114.52%-8.3%4.31%20.88%5.43%100%
FCF per Share5.13-3.12-3.0062.00-7.97-8.58-8.18-6.45-6.08-
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)4.43x1.27x4.87x24.00x1.40x4.02x2.30x-1.92x-4.32x-
Interest Paid00000000689K0
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)9.61%-13.07%-2.63%7.33%-11.01%-4.72%-8.43%7.96%2.6%10.47%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)---57.44%-16.7%-24.8%-7.94%-2.83%-5.15%11.27%
Gross Margin-7.76%-71.93%-11.79%49.68%-9.54%99.66%100%100%87.35%56.02%
Net Margin41.7%-91.04%-10.13%17.95%-63.89%-25.87%-90.36%88.31%26.88%28.85%
Debt / Equity0.00x0.00x-0.01x0.01x0.01x0.01x0.00x0.00x0.00x
Interest Coverage-244.49x-95.94x-57.44x199.92x-15.42x-14.29x-14.32x-53.36x-206.74x164.04x
FCF Conversion4.43x1.27x4.87x24.00x1.40x4.02x2.30x-1.92x-4.32x-
Revenue Growth227.37%-1.88%127.27%189.06%-42.74%1.42%-50.24%-0.63%14.99%303.48%

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