Basilea Pharmaceutica AG

SWX:BSLN Stock Report

Market Cap: CHF 617.9m

Basilea Pharmaceutica Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Basilea Pharmaceutica has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 62.1%, while the Biotechs industry saw earnings growing at 13.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.2% per year. Basilea Pharmaceutica's return on equity is 31.5%, and it has net margins of 17.3%.

Key information

62.08%

Earnings growth rate

62.48%

EPS growth rate

Biotechs Industry Growth18.93%
Revenue growth rate13.17%
Return on equity31.45%
Net Margin17.32%
Next Earnings Update18 Aug 2026

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article Aug 29

Basilea Pharmaceutica (VTX:BSLN) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Despite announcing strong earnings, Basilea Pharmaceutica AG's ( VTX:BSLN ) stock was sluggish. We think that the...

Recent updates

Narrative Update Sep 23

Emerging Markets And Drug Resistance Will Drive Global Expansion

The consensus Analyst Price Target for Basilea Pharmaceutica has increased to CHF90.42, reflecting a higher future P/E multiple despite slightly lower forecast revenue growth. What's in the News Basilea raised full-year 2025 revenue guidance to CHF 225 million (up 8%) but lowered expected operating result to CHF 50 million from CHF 62 million.
Analysis Article Aug 29

Basilea Pharmaceutica (VTX:BSLN) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Despite announcing strong earnings, Basilea Pharmaceutica AG's ( VTX:BSLN ) stock was sluggish. We think that the...
New Narrative Aug 27

Emerging Markets And Drug Resistance Will Drive Global Expansion

Key Takeaways Expanding global sales of key anti-infective drugs and successful commercialization partnerships are driving top-line growth and increased royalty income. Strategic pipeline development, acquisitions, and a partnership-driven model support profit growth, regulatory momentum, and future market expansion.
Analysis Article Jul 29

Benign Growth For Basilea Pharmaceutica AG (VTX:BSLN) Underpins Its Share Price

Basilea Pharmaceutica AG's ( VTX:BSLN ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 3.4x might make it look like a buy right now...
Analysis Article Apr 10

Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Basilea Pharmaceutica AG's (VTX:BSLN) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Key Insights Basilea Pharmaceutica's Annual General Meeting to take place on 16th of April CEO David Veitch's total...
Analysis Article Apr 04

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Basilea Pharmaceutica AG (VTX:BSLN)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Basilea Pharmaceutica fair value estimate is CHF41.11 Current...
Analysis Article Feb 26

There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Basilea Pharmaceutica's (VTX:BSLN) Earnings

Unsurprisingly, Basilea Pharmaceutica AG's ( VTX:BSLN ) stock price was strong on the back of its healthy earnings...
Analysis Article Feb 20

Basilea Pharmaceutica (VTX:BSLN) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article Apr 18

Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Basilea Pharmaceutica AG's (VTX:BSLN) CEO Compensation For Now

Key Insights Basilea Pharmaceutica's Annual General Meeting to take place on 24th of April Total pay for CEO David...
Analysis Article Sep 20

Does Basilea Pharmaceutica (VTX:BSLN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
Analysis Article Feb 17

Robust Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Basilea Pharmaceutica (VTX:BSLN)

Basilea Pharmaceutica AG ( VTX:BSLN ) just released a solid earnings report, and the stock displayed some strength...
Analysis Article Jul 01

Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For Basilea Pharmaceutica AG (VTX:BSLN)

Market forces rained on the parade of Basilea Pharmaceutica AG ( VTX:BSLN ) shareholders today, when the analysts...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Basilea Pharmaceutica makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

SWX:BSLN Revenue, expenses and earnings (CHF Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2523240350
30 Sep 2523456340
30 Jun 2523673330
31 Mar 2522275320
31 Dec 2420978310
30 Sep 2417938310
30 Jun 24149-1310
31 Mar 241535310
31 Dec 2315810310
30 Sep 2316633300
30 Jun 2317556290
31 Mar 2316134290
31 Dec 2214812290
30 Sep 221506290
30 Jun 221521290
31 Mar 22150-3280
31 Dec 21148-7280
30 Sep 21130-26280
30 Jun 21112-45270
31 Mar 21120-30280
31 Dec 20128-15280
30 Sep 20134-6270
30 Jun 201413270
31 Mar 20137-10280
31 Dec 19134-22290
30 Sep 19135-23290
30 Jun 19136-24300
31 Mar 19134-28300
31 Dec 18133-31300
30 Sep 18124-26320
30 Jun 18115-21330
31 Mar 18108-20420
31 Dec 17102-19520
30 Sep 1792-32570
30 Jun 1782-44620
31 Mar 1774-48590
31 Dec 1666-51560
30 Sep 1662-55570
30 Jun 1658-59570
31 Mar 1655-61560
31 Dec 1553-62540
30 Sep 1550-57480
30 Jun 1547-52420

Quality Earnings: BSLN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BSLN's current net profit margins (17.3%) are lower than last year (37.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BSLN has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 62.1% per year.

Accelerating Growth: BSLN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: BSLN had negative earnings growth (-48.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Biotechs industry average (4.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: BSLN's Return on Equity (31.5%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/04 16:42
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/04 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Basilea Pharmaceutica AG is covered by 15 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Brigitte de LimaBofA Global Research
Brian WhiteCalvine Partners LLP
Andrew KeithCalvine Partners LLP