Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $99.25BP/E 21.2Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Solid16 of 30 checks passed
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals passes 16 of the 30 checks behind our score; 2 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 1/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 4/6
- Financial health
- 6/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 16.3%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Low debt
Debt is 5.9% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 5.1% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 5.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 5.1% a year.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 7.7% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $959.41 is above our fair value estimate of $890.93.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 14.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 24.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 5.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Valuation1/6
P/E above its 5-year median
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals's P/E of 21.2 is above its own 5-year median of 18.0.
P/E below the industry
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals's P/E of 21.2 is below the Drugs median of 25.1.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals's EV/EBITDA of 17.1 is above its 5-year median of 16.4.
P/B above the industry
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals's price-to-book of 2.96 is above the Drugs median of 2.29.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $959.41 is above our fair value estimate of $890.93.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 7.7% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 5.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew 2.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 5.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 5.1% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 18.6% over the last twelve months; the Drugs median is 8.0%.
Guidance lowered
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals lowered its full year 2026 Non-GAAP SG&A (a) outlook on Oct 30, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance4/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 14.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 24.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 16.3%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals's return on equity of 14.9% is above the Drugs median of -58.9%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 5.1% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 28.5% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 35.7%.
Net margin above the industry
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals's net margin of 28.5% is above the Drugs median of -53.0%.
Financial health6/6
Low debt
Debt is 5.9% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Debt falling against equity
Debt to equity fell from 17.9% five years ago to 5.9%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 244% of total debt.
Interest well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 104.2 times.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 3.35 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 7.84; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals paid dividends worth 0.4% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 0.4% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield below the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals yields 0.4%.
Dividend stability
Fewer than five years of dividend history.
Covered by earnings
Dividends take 8.0% of net income.
Covered by free cash flow
Dividends take 10.0% of free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$890.93
The share price is 8% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 21.5× | 18.0× | 25.1× | $974.20 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.7× | 16.4× | 17.1× | $939.55 | 35% |
| P/B | 3.0× | 3.7× | 2.3× | $966.17 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 8.0% cost of equity | – | – | $505.25 | 15% |
| Fair value | $890.93 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 18.0
- Drugs median 25.1
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $736.57M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $377.29M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 15.2%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 34%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 1.23
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.62
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +1.0% | +5.6% | +11.0% | +13.3% | |
| Operating income | -10.3% | -8.9% | +0.0% | +11.1% | |
| Net income | +2.1% | +1.3% | +5.1% | +21.6% | |
| EPS, diluted | +8.2% | +2.8% | +6.3% | +22.3% | |
| Free cash flow | +11.3% | -2.7% | +15.3% | +20.1% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 22.1% | 31.8% | 14.9% | |
| Return on assets | 14.2% | 22.0% | 11.5% | |
| Current ratio | 2.56 | 3.63 | 4.13 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 0.18 | 0.06 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | -0.06× | -0.27× | |
| Interest coverage | 184.8× | 62.9× | 81.7× | |
| Inventory turnover | 0.6× | – | – | |
| Capex to revenue | 10.5% | 7.2% | 6.3% | |
| Diluted shares | 116M | 115M | 109M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals generated $26.09B from operations and spent $15.89B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 22% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 31.4% | 0.37× | 1.29× | 14.9% |
| FY2024 | 31.1% | 0.40× | 1.28× | 16.0% |
| FY2023 | 30.1% | 0.42× | 1.28× | 16.3% |
| FY2022 | 35.6% | 0.45× | 1.32× | 20.9% |
| FY2021 | 50.2% | 0.75× | 1.43× | 54.2% |
| FY2020 | 41.3% | 0.53× | 1.45× | 31.8% |
| FY2019 | 32.3% | 0.49× | 1.34× | 21.3% |
| FY2018 | 47.5% | 0.50× | 1.38× | 32.8% |
| FY2017 | 20.4% | 0.75× | 1.49× | 22.6% |
| FY2016 | 18.4% | 0.77× | 1.55× | 22.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$4.50B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$4.98B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year13.3% → 11.9%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$4.98B vs $4.50B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell5.3% → 4.9%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose4.73 → 4.13
- No dilutionShare count did not rise115M → 109M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.43 → 0.38
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