bluebird bio Past Earnings Performance
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bluebird bio has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 26.8%, while the Biotechs industry saw earnings growing at 19.3% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 9.2% per year.
Key information
26.8%
Earnings growth rate
40.6%
EPS growth rate
| Biotechs Industry Growth | 17.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | -9.2% |
| Return on equity | n/a |
| Net Margin | -551.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
bluebird bio, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLUE) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Nov 15
bluebird bio: Scientific Success And Financial Success, And The Gap Between
Sep 26bluebird bio's Flight Through Financial Fog And Fierce Rivals
Jun 27bluebird bio Is Priced Below IP Value
Mar 23Bluebird Bio: Innovative Therapies, Monetary Setbacks
Jan 25Is bluebird bio (NASDAQ:BLUE) In A Good Position To Invest In Growth?
Oct 13Here's Why We're A Bit Worried About bluebird bio's (NASDAQ:BLUE) Cash Burn Situation
Jul 13Bluebird, Real Endpoints team up to increase access to pricey gene therapy Zynteglo
Oct 04Bluebird bio names interim finance chief
Sep 26Bluebird bio jumps 17% on FDA approval of new gene therapy
Sep 19bluebird bio' chief strategy and financial officer to depart
Sep 12FDA approves bluebird bio's Zyntego beti-cel gene therapy for beta thalassemia
Aug 17bluebird bio: Potential For 3 Gene Therapy Approvals In 12 Months Makes Buy Case
Jun 22bluebird bio: Beaten Down Biotech With Possible Long-Term Potential
May 09Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How bluebird bio makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 53 | -293 | 205 | 88 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 55 | -319 | 207 | 122 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 46 | -301 | 198 | 128 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 29 | -212 | 190 | 143 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 22 | -63 | 202 | 283 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 9 | -52 | 172 | 106 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 4 | -89 | 170 | 136 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 4 | -230 | 169 | 171 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5 | -431 | 159 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6 | -507 | 180 | 125 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5 | -563 | 190 | 70 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 4 | -563 | 210 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | -238 | -573 | 187 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | -220 | -614 | 217 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | -21 | -480 | 230 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 0 | -561 | 240 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 250 | -642 | 286 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 240 | -653 | 284 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 54 | -828 | 284 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 0 | -555 | 236 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 54 | -715 | 249 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 57 | -655 | 227 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 51 | -605 | 199 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 55 | -556 | 174 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 40 | -524 | 150 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 36 | -457 | 128 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 45 | -382 | 108 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 35 | -336 | 94 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 33 | -290 | 81 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 27 | -288 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 11 | -276 | 69 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 6 | -264 | 65 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 6 | -239 | 63 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 6 | -205 | 62 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 9 | -198 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 14 | -167 | 46 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 19 | -139 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 24 | -113 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 25 | -63 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 25 | -49 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 25 | -37 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 25 | -26 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 25 | -29 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 20 | -25 | 14 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: BLUE is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: BLUE is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BLUE is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 26.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare BLUE's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: BLUE is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Biotechs industry (16.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BLUE's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 00:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| 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
bluebird bio, Inc. is covered by 34 analysts. 9 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 |
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| Jack Allen | Baird |
| Huidong Wang | Barclays |
| Zhiqiang Shu | Berenberg |