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Side-by-side financial comparison of Biogen (BIIB) and Lineage, Inc. (LINE). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Biogen is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.5B vs $1.4B, roughly 1.8× Lineage, Inc.). Biogen runs the higher net margin — 12.9% vs -7.3%, a 20.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Lineage, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (3.1% vs 2.0%). Biogen produced more free cash flow last quarter ($594.3M vs $35.0M).

Biogen Inc. is an American multinational biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States specializing in the treatment of neurological diseases. The company's primary products are dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera), diroximel fumarate (Vumerity), interferon beta-1a (AVONEX), peginterferon beta-1a (Plegridy), and natalizumab (Tysabri), all for the treatment of multiple sclerosis ; nusinersen (Spinraza) for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy ; omaveloxolone (Skyclarys) for ...

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is a holding company that is based in the United States and domiciled in Bermuda. It operates three cruise lines as wholly owned subsidiaries: Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. With its subsidiaries combined, it is the third-largest cruise operator in the world. It is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

BIIB vs LINE — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
BIIB
BIIB
1.8× larger
BIIB
$2.5B
$1.4B
LINE
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
LINE
LINE
+1.1% gap
LINE
3.1%
2.0%
BIIB
Higher net margin
BIIB
BIIB
20.2% more per $
BIIB
12.9%
-7.3%
LINE
More free cash flow
BIIB
BIIB
$559.3M more FCF
BIIB
$594.3M
$35.0M
LINE

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q3 FY2025

Metric
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Revenue
$2.5B
$1.4B
Net Profit
$319.5M
$-100.0M
Gross Margin
32.3%
Operating Margin
2.5%
Net Margin
12.9%
-7.3%
Revenue YoY
2.0%
3.1%
Net Profit YoY
32.8%
79.4%
EPS (diluted)
$2.15
$-0.44

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
$2.5B
Q4 25
$2.3B
Q3 25
$2.5B
$1.4B
Q2 25
$2.6B
$1.4B
Q1 25
$2.4B
$1.3B
Q4 24
$2.5B
$1.3B
Q3 24
$2.5B
$1.3B
Q2 24
$2.5B
$1.3B
Net Profit
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
$319.5M
Q4 25
$-48.9M
Q3 25
$466.5M
$-100.0M
Q2 25
$634.8M
$-6.0M
Q1 25
$240.5M
$0
Q4 24
$266.7M
$-71.0M
Q3 24
$388.5M
$-485.0M
Q2 24
$583.6M
$-68.0M
Gross Margin
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
Q4 25
78.3%
Q3 25
73.4%
32.3%
Q2 25
77.1%
31.9%
Q1 25
74.1%
32.2%
Q4 24
76.2%
32.3%
Q3 24
74.1%
32.8%
Q2 24
77.8%
33.4%
Operating Margin
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
Q4 25
-2.5%
Q3 25
22.0%
2.5%
Q2 25
28.1%
1.7%
Q1 25
12.8%
4.3%
Q4 24
11.9%
-1.6%
Q3 24
18.3%
-38.6%
Q2 24
28.3%
5.5%
Net Margin
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
12.9%
Q4 25
-2.1%
Q3 25
18.4%
-7.3%
Q2 25
24.0%
-0.4%
Q1 25
9.9%
Q4 24
10.9%
-5.3%
Q3 24
15.8%
-36.3%
Q2 24
23.7%
-5.1%
EPS (diluted)
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
$2.15
Q4 25
$-0.35
Q3 25
$3.17
$-0.44
Q2 25
$4.33
$-0.03
Q1 25
$1.64
$0.01
Q4 24
$1.82
$-0.52
Q3 24
$2.66
$-2.44
Q2 24
$4.00
$-0.46

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.4B
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$18.7B
$8.4B
Total Assets
$29.5B
$19.2B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
$3.4B
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
$173.0M
Q3 24
$409.0M
Q2 24
$73.0M
Total Debt
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
Q4 25
$6.3B
Q3 25
$6.3B
Q2 25
$6.3B
Q1 25
$4.5B
Q4 24
$6.3B
Q3 24
$4.5B
Q2 24
$6.3B
Stockholders' Equity
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
$18.7B
Q4 25
$18.3B
Q3 25
$18.2B
$8.4B
Q2 25
$17.6B
$8.6B
Q1 25
$17.0B
$8.6B
Q4 24
$16.7B
$8.6B
Q3 24
$16.4B
$9.0B
Q2 24
$15.9B
$4.9B
Total Assets
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
$29.5B
Q4 25
$29.4B
Q3 25
$29.2B
$19.2B
Q2 25
$28.3B
$19.4B
Q1 25
$28.0B
$18.8B
Q4 24
$28.0B
$18.7B
Q3 24
$28.3B
$19.3B
Q2 24
$26.8B
$18.8B
Debt / Equity
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.34×
Q3 25
0.35×
Q2 25
0.36×
Q1 25
0.27×
Q4 24
0.38×
Q3 24
0.28×
Q2 24
0.40×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$230.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$594.3M
$35.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
24.0%
2.5%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
14.2%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$2.4B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
Q4 25
$511.9M
Q3 25
$1.3B
$230.0M
Q2 25
$160.9M
$258.0M
Q1 25
$259.3M
$139.0M
Q4 24
$760.9M
Q3 24
$935.6M
$186.0M
Q2 24
$625.8M
$155.0M
Free Cash Flow
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
$594.3M
Q4 25
$468.0M
Q3 25
$1.2B
$35.0M
Q2 25
$134.3M
$95.0M
Q1 25
$222.2M
$-12.0M
Q4 24
$721.6M
Q3 24
$900.6M
$33.0M
Q2 24
$592.3M
$-31.0M
FCF Margin
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
24.0%
Q4 25
20.5%
Q3 25
48.4%
2.5%
Q2 25
5.1%
7.0%
Q1 25
9.1%
-0.9%
Q4 24
29.4%
Q3 24
36.5%
2.5%
Q2 24
24.0%
-2.3%
Capex Intensity
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
Q4 25
1.9%
Q3 25
1.8%
14.2%
Q2 25
1.0%
12.1%
Q1 25
1.5%
11.7%
Q4 24
1.6%
Q3 24
1.4%
11.5%
Q2 24
1.4%
13.9%
Cash Conversion
BIIB
BIIB
LINE
LINE
Q1 26
Q4 25
Q3 25
2.73×
Q2 25
0.25×
Q1 25
1.08×
Q4 24
2.85×
Q3 24
2.41×
Q2 24
1.07×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

BIIB
BIIB

Product revenue, net$1.8B71%
Royalty revenue on sales of OCREVUS$317.2M13%
Contract manufacturing, royalty and other revenue$246.9M10%
Biogen's share of pre-tax profits in the U.S. for RITUXAN, GAZYVA and LUNSUMIO$94.7M4%
Alzheimer's collaboration Revenue$59.5M2%
Other revenue from anti-CD20 therapeutic programs$7.2M0%

LINE
LINE

Warehousing Operations$883.0M64%
Other$308.0M22%
Warehouse Lease$60.0M4%
Food Sales$52.0M4%
E Commerce And Other$46.0M3%
Railcar Lease$23.0M2%
Service Other$5.0M0%

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