Biogen Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Biogen's CEO is Chris Viehbacher, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 2.25 years. total yearly compensation is $4.07M, comprised of 39.3% salary and 60.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.009% of the company’s shares, worth $1.77M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 3.7 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Viehbacher
Chief executive officer
US$4.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 39.3% |
| CEO tenure | 2.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.009% |
| Management average tenure | 4.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Biogen Q4 Earnings Review: Why I'm Calling Time On This 'Powder Puff' Pharma
Feb 15Is Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) A Risky Investment?
Feb 10
Beaten Down Biogen Stock Looks Attractive At Current Levels
Dec 30Market Cool On Biogen Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BIIB) Earnings
Dec 24Biogen Q3 Earnings Review: Why I Remain Optimistic Despite Difficult Quarter
Oct 31Does Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 01What You Can Learn From Biogen Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BIIB) P/E
Sep 04Biogen: Q2 Earnings, Share Price May Have Bottomed Out As CEO Makes Mark
Aug 17Biogen Stock: Cheapish, But With Few Growth Prospects
Jul 11Is Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) Using Too Much Debt?
May 23Biogen's Revenue Dip Meets Cost Cuts In Q1 (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 29Earnings Update: Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Apr 28The Price Is Right For Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB)
Apr 15We Think You Can Look Beyond Biogen's (NASDAQ:BIIB) Lackluster Earnings
Feb 21Biogen's Q4 Earnings Disappoint Amidst Strategic Challenges (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 14Biotech And Pharma Diversification Pays Off
Jan 25CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$2m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$30m | US$154k | US$3b |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD4.07M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.48M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Viehbacher (63 yo)
2.3yrs
Tenure
US$4,069,913
Compensation
Mr. Christopher A. Viehbacher, also known as Chris, is Director of Innocoll Holdings plc from July 24, 2017. He joined the Innocoll Holdings plc on July 24, 2017. He serves as President, Chief Executive Of...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.3yrs | US$4.07m | 0.0088% $ 1.8m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 4.5yrs | US$7.17m | 0.015% $ 3.1m | |
| Executive VP and Head of Pharmaceutical Operations & Technology | 3yrs | US$5.71m | 0.0086% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | 19.1yrs | US$6.70m | 0.037% $ 7.5m | |
| Executive VP and Head of Global Product Strategy & Commercialization | 3.6yrs | US$5.45m | 0.0054% $ 1.1m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.0051% $ 1.0m | |
| Head of Investor Relations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communication Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs | 5.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Head of Corporate Development | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0013% $ 261.3k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 7.6yrs | US$5.08m | 0.011% $ 2.2m | |
| President & Head of North America | 7.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Biotherapeutics & Medicinal Sciences | 7.6yrs | no data | no data |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BIIB's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.3yrs | US$4.07m | 0.0088% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 14.9yrs | US$435.32k | 0.013% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$425.73k | 0.0044% $ 894.5k | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 15.1yrs | US$646.13k | 0.017% $ 3.4m | |
| Independent Director | 14.9yrs | US$418.02k | 0.014% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$412.90k | 0.0031% $ 613.1k | |
| Directors | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.00092% $ 184.9k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$433.23k | 0.0051% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$334.53k | 0.0019% $ 379.9k |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BIIB's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/16 09:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Biogen Inc. is covered by 65 analysts. 30 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Toung | Argus Research Company |
| Brian Skorney | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |