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GLPG logoGalapagos N.V.(GLPG)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

GLPG•NASDAQ
$28.81
$1.9B mkt cap·5.1× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorHealthcareIndustryBiotechnologySub-IndustryImmunology 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$535M+474.7%
  • Net Income$321M+333.2%
  • EPS (Diluted)4.85+333.0%
  • Gross Margin56.02%-35.9%
  • EBITDA Margin48.12%+192.9%
  • Operating Margin45.08%+166.0%
  • Net Margin28.85%+7.4%
  • ROE10.47%+302.2%
  • ROIC12.54%+343.4%
  • Debt/Equity0.00-47.2%
  • Interest Coverage279.56+11814.7%
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GLPG Key Insights

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 18.4%
  • ✓Trading at only 0.5x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow

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

GLPG Price & Volume

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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GLPG Growth Metrics

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years39.6%
5 Years18.4%
3 Years66.43%
TTM303.48%

Profit CAGR

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

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM356.6%

Return on Capital

10 Years-0.57%
5 Years0.16%
3 Years2.39%
Last Year14.22%

GLPG Recent Earnings

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (64%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 23, 2026
EPS
$16.38
Est $1.00
+1538.0%
Revenue
$1.2B
Est $84M
+1370.9%
Q4 2025
Nov 5, 2025
EPS
$3.59
Est $0.20
-1696.4%
Revenue
$83M
Est $80M
+4.0%
Q3 2025
Jul 23, 2025
EPS
$1.89
Est $0.67
-182.3%
Revenue
$77M
Est $81M
-5.1%
Q2 2025
Apr 23, 2025
EPS
$2.47
Est $0.23
-973.9%
Revenue
$82M
Est $78M
+5.1%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 23, 2026
$16.38vs $1.00+1538.0%
$1.2Bvs $84M+1370.9%
Q4 2025Nov 5, 2025
$3.59vs $0.20-1696.4%
$83Mvs $80M+4.0%
Q3 2025Jul 23, 2025
$1.89vs $0.67-182.3%
$77Mvs $81M-5.1%
Q2 2025Apr 23, 2025
$2.47vs $0.23-973.9%
$82Mvs $78M+5.1%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

GLPG Peer Comparison

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) competitors in Immunology and Inflammation Therapies — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
ARCT logoARCTArcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.Direct Competitor259.5M9.13-3.80-51.43%-88.75%-29.13%0.12
ACAD logoACADACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.Direct Competitor3.68B21.489.3811.87%36.49%41.9%0.04
HALO logoHALOHalozyme Therapeutics, Inc.Direct Competitor7.81B66.3525.9237.55%22.69%6.49%
EXEL logoEXELExelixis, Inc.Direct Competitor12.37B48.7017.526.98%35.08%40.21%0.08
IONS logoIONSIonis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Direct Competitor12.7B76.85-32.2933.87%-30.87%-58.57%5.35
INCY logoINCYIncyte CorporationDirect Competitor19.95B99.8515.5821.22%26.71%29.31%0.01
ABBV logoABBVAbbVie Inc.Product Competitor362.56B204.9886.498.57%6.91%62.15%
LLY logoLLYEli Lilly and CompanyProduct Competitor932.64B987.1143.0144.7%34.98%101.17%1.60

Compare GLPG vs Peers

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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GLPG Income Statement

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue127.09M288.84M834.9M478.05M484.85M241.25M239.72M275.65M1.11B
Revenue Growth %-1.88%127.27%189.06%-42.74%1.42%-50.24%-0.63%14.99%303.48%
Cost of Goods Sold218.5M322.88M420.09M523.67M1.63M0034.86M489.1M
COGS % of Revenue171.93%111.79%50.32%109.54%0.34%--12.65%43.98%
Gross Profit
-91.42M▲ 0%
-34.04M▲ 62.8%
414.81M▲ 1318.6%
-45.61M▼ 111.0%
483.22M▲ 1159.4%
241.25M▼ 50.1%
239.72M▼ 0.6%
240.79M▲ 0.4%
623.1M▲ 158.8%
Gross Margin %-71.93%-11.79%49.68%-9.54%99.66%100%100%87.35%56.02%
Gross Profit Growth %-808.97%62.76%1318.6%-111%1159.36%-50.07%-0.63%0.44%158.78%
Operating Expenses216.89M333.64M46.06M133.02M648.81M372.31M327.99M429.12M328M
OpEx % of Revenue170.66%115.51%5.52%27.82%133.82%154.32%136.82%155.68%29.49%
Selling, General & Admin20.56M29.64M96.96M185.22M167.22M103.31M94.25M96.88M111.96M
SG&A % of Revenue16.18%10.26%11.61%38.75%34.49%42.82%39.32%35.15%10.07%
Research & Development218.5M322.88M420.09M523.67M491.71M269.8M241.29M335.46M459.4M
R&D % of Revenue171.93%111.79%50.32%109.54%101.42%111.83%100.65%121.7%41.31%
Other Operating Expenses-22.17M-18.87M-470.99M-575.87M-10.11M-802K-7.56M-3.21M-243.36M
Operating Income
-89.8M▲ 0%
-44.81M▲ 50.1%
368.75M▲ 923.0%
-178.63M▼ 148.4%
-165.6M▲ 7.3%
-131.06M▲ 20.9%
-88.26M▲ 32.7%
-188.34M▼ 113.4%
501.39M▲ 366.2%
Operating Margin %-70.66%-15.51%44.17%-37.37%-34.15%-54.32%-36.82%-68.33%45.08%
Operating Income Growth %-681.5%50.1%922.97%-148.44%7.3%20.86%32.65%-113.38%366.22%
EBITDA-85.52M-39.73M374.24M-170.67M-144.29M-65.49M-44.62M-142.84M535.17M
EBITDA Margin %-67.29%-13.75%44.82%-35.7%-29.76%-27.15%-18.61%-51.82%48.12%
EBITDA Growth %-1070.02%53.55%1042.06%-145.61%15.46%54.61%31.87%-220.12%474.66%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)4.29M5.08M5.5M7.96M21.3M65.57M43.64M45.5M33.78M
EBIT-114.57M-30.64M368.75M-178.63M-122.23M-61.69M7.39M-2.17M451.12M
Net Interest Income1.67M3.87M14.17M-150.48K-8.73M8.94M77.64M88.86M42.9M
Interest Income3.04M5.22M16.01M11.43M2.87M18.09M79.29M89.77M44.51M
Interest Expense936K780K1.84M11.58M11.59M9.15M1.65M911K1.61M
Other Income/Expense-25.7M15.6M-219.89M-131.14M48.57M60.21M93.89M185.25M-200.52M
Pretax Income
-115.51M▲ 0%
-29.21M▲ 74.7%
148.85M▲ 609.6%
-309.77M▼ 308.1%
-123M▲ 60.3%
-70.85M▲ 42.4%
5.63M▲ 107.9%
-3.08M▼ 154.8%
300.87M▲ 9852.7%
Pretax Margin %-90.89%-10.11%17.83%-64.8%-25.37%-29.37%2.35%-1.12%27.05%
Income Tax198K50K165K1.23M2.42M572K9.61M-1.8M-18.62M
Effective Tax Rate %-0.17%-0.17%0.11%-0.4%-1.97%-0.81%170.9%58.44%-6.19%
Net Income
-115.7M▲ 0%
-29.26M▲ 74.7%
149.84M▲ 612.1%
-305.44M▼ 303.8%
-125.42M▲ 58.9%
-217.99M▼ 73.8%
211.7M▲ 197.1%
74.08M▼ 65.0%
320.9M▲ 333.2%
Net Margin %-91.04%-10.13%17.95%-63.89%-25.87%-90.36%88.31%26.88%28.85%
Net Income Growth %-314.22%74.71%612.13%-303.83%58.94%-73.81%197.11%-65.01%333.17%
Net Income (Continuing)-115.7M-29.26M148.69M-311M-125.42M-71.42M-3.99M-1.28M319.49M
Discontinued Operations001.16M5.57M0-146.57M215.69M75.36M1.4M
Minority Interest000000000
EPS (Diluted)
-2.34▲ 0%
-0.56▲ 76.1%
2.60▲ 564.3%
-4.78▼ 283.8%
-1.91▲ 60.0%
-3.32▼ 73.8%
-0.06▲ 98.2%
1.12▲ 1951.2%
4.85▲ 333.0%
EPS Growth %-305.26%76.07%564.29%-283.85%60.04%-73.82%98.18%1951.24%333.04%
EPS (Basic)-2.34-0.562.60-4.78-1.91-3.32-0.061.124.85
Diluted Shares Outstanding49.48M52.11M57.61M65.08M65.5M65.7M65.93M66.14M65.89M
Basic Shares Outstanding49.45M52.11M57.61M65.08M65.5M65.7M65.93M66.14M66.18M
Dividend Payout Ratio---------

GLPG Balance Sheet

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets1.2B1.33B5.87B5.37B4.86B4.24B3.86B3.34B3.08B
Cash & Short-Term Investments1.15B1.29B5.78B5.16B4.7B4.09B3.68B3.12B3B
Cash Only1.15B1.29B1.86B2.14B2.23B508.12M166.8M64.24M87.83M
Short-Term Investments003.92B3.03B2.47B3.59B3.52B3.05B2.91B
Accounts Receivable41.79M33.53M80.11M173.4M128.6M77.34M65.66M47.48M53.2M
Days Sales Outstanding120.0242.3835.02132.3996.81117.0299.9762.8717.46
Inventory279K276K255K355K20.57M52.92M73.98M51.19M0
Days Inventory Outstanding0.470.310.220.254.61K--535.96-
Other Current Assets3.83M4.1M4.44M33.91M9.3M12.03M36.72M123.11M28.17M
Total Non-Current Assets88.63M110.64M202.68M348.38M331.31M497.5M495.81M796.27M326.92M
Property, Plant & Equipment16.69M23.14M66.05M103.38M137.51M154.25M126.32M122.9M0
Fixed Asset Turnover7.61x12.48x12.64x4.62x3.53x1.56x1.90x2.24x-
Goodwill0000069.81M69.56M70.01M0
Intangible Assets2.5M3.63M24.93M67.57M60.1M146.35M127.91M164.86M847.64K
Long-Term Investments1.75M6M11.28M8.95M0013.57M253.12M221.13M
Other Non-Current Assets65.7M75.36M96.22M164.01M129.66M125.72M157.32M183.9M104.95M
Total Assets
1.29B▲ 0%
1.44B▲ 11.9%
6.07B▲ 321.6%
5.72B▼ 5.8%
5.19B▼ 9.2%
4.73B▼ 8.8%
4.36B▼ 8.0%
4.14B▼ 5.1%
3.41B▼ 17.7%
Asset Turnover0.10x0.20x0.14x0.08x0.09x0.05x0.06x0.07x0.33x
Asset Growth %18.73%11.91%321.58%-5.78%-9.17%-8.83%-7.96%-5.09%-17.67%
Total Current Liabilities171.7M219.91M571.79M635.27M566.47M522.54M428.22M335.08M152.8M
Accounts Payable47.12M68.04M142.51M171.32M134.3M133.3M134.65M97.78M104.6M
Days Payables Outstanding78.7276.91123.82119.4130.09K--1.02K78.06
Short-Term Debt000000000
Deferred Revenue (Current)122.54M149.8M414.3M443.16M419.87M365.63M256.27M00
Other Current Liabilities01K6.2M12.08M204K8.51M32.04M232.72M45.51M
Current Ratio6.98x6.04x10.26x8.45x8.58x8.11x9.02x9.97x20.15x
Quick Ratio6.97x6.04x10.26x8.45x8.55x8.01x8.84x9.81x20.15x
Cash Conversion Cycle41.77-34.23-88.5813.23-25.39K---424.89-
Total Non-Current Liabilities102.59M5.34M2.62B2.41B1.98B1.69B1.13B903.7M17.78M
Long-Term Debt000000000
Capital Lease Obligations0019.56M23.04M19.66M14.69M4.94M8.24M5.18M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000020.15M23.61M20.66M0
Other Non-Current Liabilities5.24M5.34M15.25M23.09M18.83M27.35M33.86M35.92M12.6M
Total Liabilities274.29M225.25M3.19B3.05B2.55B2.21B1.56B1.24B170.58M
Total Debt9K025.38M29.44M26.86M21.9M9.6M11.72M6.92M
Net Debt-1.15B-1.29B-1.84B-2.11B-2.21B-486.22M-157.21M-52.52M-80.92M
Debt / Equity0.00x-0.01x0.01x0.01x0.01x0.00x0.00x0.00x
Debt / EBITDA--0.07x-----0.01x
Net Debt / EBITDA---4.91x------0.15x
Interest Coverage-122.40x-39.28x199.92x-15.42x-10.54x-6.74x4.47x-2.39x279.56x
Total Equity
1.01B▲ 0%
1.21B▲ 20.0%
2.88B▲ 136.8%
2.67B▼ 7.1%
2.64B▼ 1.0%
2.53B▼ 4.4%
2.8B▲ 10.7%
2.9B▲ 3.6%
3.23B▲ 11.7%
Equity Growth %33.38%19.99%136.83%-7.14%-1.01%-4.44%10.67%3.63%11.65%
Book Value per Share20.4523.3049.9141.0440.3638.4542.4043.8049.09
Total Shareholders' Equity1.01B1.21B2.88B2.67B2.64B2.53B2.8B2.9B3.23B
Common Stock233.41M236.54M287.28M291.31M292.07M293.6M293.94M293.94M293.81M
Retained Earnings-211.44M-297.78M-109.22M-334.7M-367.2M-496.69M-228.27M-134.31M210.49M
Treasury Stock000000000
Accumulated OCI-3.01M-2.29M-5.98M-14.1M-11.9M-6.45M-7.09M314K3M
Minority Interest000000000

GLPG Cash Flow Statement

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations-147.03M-142.47M3.6B-427.34M-503.83M-500.54M-405.97M-320.03M-189.23M
Operating CF Margin %-115.69%-49.32%430.82%-89.39%-103.91%-207.48%-169.35%-116.1%-17.01%
Operating CF Growth %-161.42%3.1%2624.74%-111.88%-17.9%0.65%18.89%21.17%40.87%
Net Income-115.7M-29.26M166.42M-305.44M-103.23M-217.99M211.7M74.08M320.9M
Depreciation & Amortization4.29M5.08M12.1M18.68M34.64M65.57M43.64M35.4M0
Stock-Based Compensation16.54M26.76M079.96M70.73M88.51M56.72M00
Deferred Taxes198K50K02.12M2.42M2.84M11.69M-1.71M0
Other Non-Cash Items26.22M-11.71M265.57M131.22M-78M-60M-37.28M-362.76M375.54M
Working Capital Changes-78.56M-133.39M3.15B-353.88M-430.38M-379.47M-692.43M-65.04M-885.68M
Change in Receivables-27.66M-76K-75.28M-177.16M79.86M68.98M-39.11M-31.05M0
Change in Inventory22K3K22.38K-100K-21.17M-34.59M-24.08M23.04M0
Change in Payables14.77M20M89.47M000000
Cash from Investing-549K-15.91M-4.22B757.29M541.24M-1.25B71.19M220.6M219.35M
Capital Expenditures-7.44M-13.72M-51.13M-42.52M-54.2M-27.39M-18.71M-16.72M0
CapEx % of Revenue5.85%4.75%6.12%8.89%11.18%11.35%7.8%6.07%1.18%
Acquisitions7K3.33M0028.7M-115.27M-7M00
Investments---------
Other Investing6.52M-3.32M0-45.24M-3.66M-15.82M16.62M237.32M219.35M
Cash from Financing353.36M287.88M1.5B22.04M-3.88M-1.49M-5M-4.92M-3.14M
Debt Issued (Net)-65K-5K-5.7M-6.25M-7.19M-8.18M-6.77M-4.92M0
Equity Issued (Net)363.92M296.19M1.5B000000
Dividends Paid000000000
Share Repurchases000000000
Other Financing-10.5M-8.31M028.29M3.31M6.7M1.77M0-3.14M
Net Change in Cash
177.97M▲ 0%
139.59M▼ 21.6%
382.13M▲ 173.8%
281.45M▼ 26.3%
90.3M▼ 67.9%
-1.73B▼ 2010.6%
-341.31M▲ 80.2%
-102.57M▲ 69.9%
-5.06M▲ 95.1%
Free Cash Flow
-154.47M▲ 0%
-156.18M▼ 1.1%
3.57B▲ 2387.0%
-518.65M▼ 114.5%
-561.71M▼ 8.3%
-537.49M▲ 4.3%
-425.24M▲ 20.9%
-402.14M▲ 5.4%
-202.4M▲ 49.7%
FCF Margin %-121.54%-54.07%427.82%-108.49%-115.85%-222.8%-177.39%-145.89%-18.2%
FCF Growth %-165.84%-1.11%2386.96%-114.52%-8.3%4.31%20.88%5.43%49.67%
FCF per Share-3.12-3.0062.00-7.97-8.58-8.18-6.45-6.08-3.07
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.27x4.87x24.00x1.40x4.02x2.30x-1.92x-4.32x-0.59x
Interest Paid0000000689K0
Taxes Paid000000000

GLPG Key Ratios

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet 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%12.54%
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-244.47x-122.40x-39.28x199.92x-15.42x-10.54x-6.74x4.47x-2.39x279.56x
FCF Conversion4.43x1.27x4.87x24.00x1.40x4.02x2.30x-1.92x-4.32x-0.59x
Revenue Growth227.37%-1.88%127.27%189.06%-42.74%1.42%-50.24%-0.63%14.99%303.48%

GLPG Frequently Asked Questions

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) reported $1.11B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 14201% increase from $7.8M in 2004.

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) grew revenue by 303.5% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Yes, Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) is profitable, generating $320.9M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (28.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.5%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Galapagos N.V. (GLPG) had negative free cash flow of $265.5M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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