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Side-by-side financial comparison of Biogen (BIIB) and EchoStar CORP (SATS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

EchoStar CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($3.8B vs $2.5B, roughly 1.5× Biogen). Biogen runs the higher net margin — 12.9% vs -31.8%, a 44.7% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Biogen posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (2.0% vs -4.3%). Biogen produced more free cash flow last quarter ($594.3M vs $-583.4M). Over the past eight quarters, Biogen's revenue compounded faster (0.3% CAGR vs -2.8%).

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BIIB vs SATS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
SATS
SATS
1.5× larger
SATS
$3.8B
$2.5B
BIIB
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
BIIB
BIIB
+6.3% gap
BIIB
2.0%
-4.3%
SATS
Higher net margin
BIIB
BIIB
44.7% more per $
BIIB
12.9%
-31.8%
SATS
More free cash flow
BIIB
BIIB
$1.2B more FCF
BIIB
$594.3M
$-583.4M
SATS
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
BIIB
BIIB
Annualised
BIIB
0.3%
-2.8%
SATS

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Revenue
$2.5B
$3.8B
Net Profit
$319.5M
$-1.2B
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
-20.5%
Net Margin
12.9%
-31.8%
Revenue YoY
2.0%
-4.3%
Net Profit YoY
32.8%
-460.1%
EPS (diluted)
$2.15
$-4.27

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
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
$2.5B
Q4 25
$2.3B
$3.8B
Q3 25
$2.5B
$3.6B
Q2 25
$2.6B
$3.7B
Q1 25
$2.4B
$3.9B
Q4 24
$2.5B
$4.0B
Q3 24
$2.5B
$3.9B
Q2 24
$2.5B
$4.0B
Net Profit
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
$319.5M
Q4 25
$-48.9M
$-1.2B
Q3 25
$466.5M
$-12.8B
Q2 25
$634.8M
$-306.1M
Q1 25
$240.5M
$-202.7M
Q4 24
$266.7M
$335.2M
Q3 24
$388.5M
$-141.8M
Q2 24
$583.6M
$-205.6M
Gross Margin
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
Q4 25
78.3%
Q3 25
73.4%
Q2 25
77.1%
Q1 25
74.1%
Q4 24
76.2%
Q3 24
74.1%
Q2 24
77.8%
Operating Margin
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
Q4 25
-2.5%
-20.5%
Q3 25
22.0%
-460.5%
Q2 25
28.1%
-5.7%
Q1 25
12.8%
-2.3%
Q4 24
11.9%
-1.6%
Q3 24
18.3%
-4.1%
Q2 24
28.3%
-1.7%
Net Margin
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
12.9%
Q4 25
-2.1%
-31.8%
Q3 25
18.4%
-353.6%
Q2 25
24.0%
-8.2%
Q1 25
9.9%
-5.2%
Q4 24
10.9%
8.5%
Q3 24
15.8%
-3.6%
Q2 24
23.7%
-5.2%
EPS (diluted)
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
$2.15
Q4 25
$-0.35
$-4.27
Q3 25
$3.17
$-44.37
Q2 25
$4.33
$-1.06
Q1 25
$1.64
$-0.71
Q4 24
$1.82
$1.24
Q3 24
$2.66
$-0.52
Q2 24
$4.00
$-0.76

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.4B
$3.0B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$18.7B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$18.7B
$5.8B
Total Assets
$29.5B
$43.0B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
3.24×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
$3.4B
Q4 25
$3.0B
Q3 25
$3.9B
Q2 25
$4.3B
Q1 25
$5.1B
Q4 24
$5.5B
Q3 24
$674.4M
Q2 24
$520.6M
Total Debt
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$6.3B
$18.7B
Q3 25
$6.3B
$21.8B
Q2 25
$6.3B
$25.4B
Q1 25
$4.5B
$25.3B
Q4 24
$6.3B
$25.7B
Q3 24
$4.5B
Q2 24
$6.3B
Stockholders' Equity
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
$18.7B
Q4 25
$18.3B
$5.8B
Q3 25
$18.2B
$7.0B
Q2 25
$17.6B
$19.7B
Q1 25
$17.0B
$20.0B
Q4 24
$16.7B
$20.2B
Q3 24
$16.4B
$19.4B
Q2 24
$15.9B
$19.6B
Total Assets
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
$29.5B
Q4 25
$29.4B
$43.0B
Q3 25
$29.2B
$45.3B
Q2 25
$28.3B
$59.9B
Q1 25
$28.0B
$60.6B
Q4 24
$28.0B
$60.9B
Q3 24
$28.3B
$57.5B
Q2 24
$26.8B
$55.3B
Debt / Equity
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.34×
3.24×
Q3 25
0.35×
3.13×
Q2 25
0.36×
1.29×
Q1 25
0.27×
1.27×
Q4 24
0.38×
1.27×
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
SATS
SATS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-425.3M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$594.3M
$-583.4M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
24.0%
-15.4%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
4.2%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$2.4B
$-1.1B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$511.9M
$-425.3M
Q3 25
$1.3B
$111.7M
Q2 25
$160.9M
$7.5M
Q1 25
$259.3M
$206.8M
Q4 24
$760.9M
$45.6M
Q3 24
$935.6M
$276.2M
Q2 24
$625.8M
$479.7M
Free Cash Flow
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
$594.3M
Q4 25
$468.0M
$-583.4M
Q3 25
$1.2B
$-144.4M
Q2 25
$134.3M
$-285.7M
Q1 25
$222.2M
$-51.7M
Q4 24
$721.6M
$-298.7M
Q3 24
$900.6M
$-57.5M
Q2 24
$592.3M
$132.4M
FCF Margin
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
24.0%
Q4 25
20.5%
-15.4%
Q3 25
48.4%
-4.0%
Q2 25
5.1%
-7.7%
Q1 25
9.1%
-1.3%
Q4 24
29.4%
-7.5%
Q3 24
36.5%
-1.5%
Q2 24
24.0%
3.3%
Capex Intensity
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
Q4 25
1.9%
4.2%
Q3 25
1.8%
7.1%
Q2 25
1.0%
7.9%
Q1 25
1.5%
6.7%
Q4 24
1.6%
8.7%
Q3 24
1.4%
8.6%
Q2 24
1.4%
8.8%
Cash Conversion
BIIB
BIIB
SATS
SATS
Q1 26
Q4 25
Q3 25
2.73×
Q2 25
0.25×
Q1 25
1.08×
Q4 24
2.85×
0.14×
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%

SATS
SATS

Pay Tv$2.4B62%
Wireless Services And Related Revenue$846.5M22%
Equipment Sales And Other Revenue$346.5M9%
Broadband And Satellite Services And Other Revenue$264.1M7%

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