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Side-by-side financial comparison of BioNTech SE (BNTX) and ICON PLC (ICLR). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

ICON PLC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.0B vs $1.5B, roughly 1.3× BioNTech SE). ICON PLC runs the higher net margin — 0.1% vs -1.9%, a 2.0% gap on every dollar of revenue.

BioNTech SE is a German multinational biotechnology company headquartered in Mainz that develops immunotherapies and vaccines, particularly for cancer and infectious diseases.

ICON plc is an Irish headquartered multinational healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. As of February 2025 had approximately 41,900 employees in 55 countries.

BNTX vs ICLR — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
ICLR
ICLR
1.3× larger
ICLR
$2.0B
$1.5B
BNTX
Higher net margin
ICLR
ICLR
2.0% more per $
ICLR
0.1%
-1.9%
BNTX

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2025

Metric
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Revenue
$1.5B
$2.0B
Net Profit
$-28.7M
$2.4M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
-3.1%
4.2%
Net Margin
-1.9%
0.1%
Revenue YoY
0.6%
Net Profit YoY
-98.8%
EPS (diluted)
$0.03

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
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
$1.5B
$2.0B
Q2 25
$260.8M
$2.0B
Q1 25
$2.0B
Q3 24
$1.2B
$2.0B
Q2 24
$2.1B
Q1 24
$2.1B
Q3 23
$2.1B
Q2 23
$2.0B
Net Profit
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
$-28.7M
$2.4M
Q2 25
$-386.6M
$183.0M
Q1 25
$154.2M
Q3 24
$198.1M
$197.1M
Q2 24
$146.9M
Q1 24
$187.4M
Q3 23
$163.7M
Q2 23
$115.6M
Operating Margin
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
-3.1%
4.2%
Q2 25
-192.1%
10.4%
Q1 25
11.0%
Q3 24
0.8%
14.1%
Q2 24
10.8%
Q1 24
13.7%
Q3 23
12.9%
Q2 23
10.4%
Net Margin
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
-1.9%
0.1%
Q2 25
-148.2%
9.1%
Q1 25
7.7%
Q3 24
15.9%
9.7%
Q2 24
6.9%
Q1 24
9.0%
Q3 23
8.0%
Q2 23
5.7%
EPS (diluted)
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
$0.03
Q2 25
$2.30
Q1 25
$1.90
Q3 24
$2.36
Q2 24
$1.76
Q1 24
$2.25
Q3 23
$1.97
Q2 23
$1.40

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$468.9M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$9.3B
Total Assets
$16.5B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
$468.9M
Q2 25
$390.4M
Q1 25
$526.7M
Q3 24
$695.5M
Q2 24
$506.6M
Q1 24
$396.1M
Q3 23
$313.1M
Q2 23
$270.2M
Stockholders' Equity
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
$9.3B
Q2 25
$9.6B
Q1 25
$9.5B
Q3 24
$9.8B
Q2 24
$9.6B
Q1 24
$9.4B
Q3 23
$9.0B
Q2 23
$8.8B
Total Assets
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
$16.5B
Q2 25
$16.6B
Q1 25
$16.7B
Q3 24
$17.2B
Q2 24
$17.0B
Q1 24
$17.0B
Q3 23
$17.0B
Q2 23
$17.1B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

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

Metric
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$387.6M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$333.9M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
16.3%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.6%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
164.59×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$1.0B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
$387.6M
Q2 25
$146.2M
Q1 25
$268.2M
Q3 24
$402.7M
Q2 24
$218.6M
Q1 24
$327.1M
Q3 23
$341.5M
Q2 23
$203.9M
Free Cash Flow
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
$333.9M
Q2 25
$113.9M
Q1 25
$239.3M
Q3 24
$359.3M
Q2 24
$182.3M
Q1 24
$299.9M
Q3 23
$312.4M
Q2 23
$171.7M
FCF Margin
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
16.3%
Q2 25
5.6%
Q1 25
12.0%
Q3 24
17.7%
Q2 24
8.6%
Q1 24
14.3%
Q3 23
15.2%
Q2 23
8.5%
Capex Intensity
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
2.6%
Q2 25
1.6%
Q1 25
1.4%
Q3 24
2.1%
Q2 24
1.7%
Q1 24
1.3%
Q3 23
1.4%
Q2 23
1.6%
Cash Conversion
BNTX
BNTX
ICLR
ICLR
Q3 25
164.59×
Q2 25
0.80×
Q1 25
1.74×
Q3 24
2.04×
Q2 24
1.49×
Q1 24
1.74×
Q3 23
2.09×
Q2 23
1.76×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

BNTX
BNTX

Segment breakdown not available.

ICLR
ICLR

Other Customers$681.3M33%
Clients1125$549.4M27%
Clients15$503.3M25%
Clients610$308.8M15%

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