Discontinued — last reported Q4 '21

Investing

Intangible Purchases

Biogen Intangible Purchases decreased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $10.00M to $0.00. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Intangible Purchases shows an upward trend with a 13.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2021

How to read this metric

Higher spending indicates a focus on R&D and future-proofing the product portfolio.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks cash outflows for the acquisition or development of intangible assets, including software, patents, a...

Peer comparison

Highly relevant for software and tech companies; often compared against R&D expense ratios.

Metric ID: purchases_of_intangibles

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$0.00$1.90M$16.90M$0.00$1.90M$0.00$1.00M$5.00M$16.00M$13.40M$0.00$75.00M$9.10M$95.00M$27.00M$10.00M$0.00$5.30M$16.30M$0.00
QoQ Change+789.5%-100.0%-100.0%+400.0%+220.0%-16.3%-100.0%-87.9%+944.0%-71.6%-63.0%-100.0%+207.5%-100.0%
YoY Change-100.0%-94.1%+742.1%-100.0%>999%-43.1%+609.0%-86.7%-100.0%-94.4%-39.6%-100.0%
Range$0.00$95.00M
Avg YoY Growth+166.1%
Median YoY Growth-90.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Biogen's intangible purchases?
Biogen (BIIB) reported intangible purchases of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
How has Biogen's intangible purchases changed year-over-year?
Biogen's intangible purchases decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $10.00M to $0.00.
What is the long-term trend for Biogen's intangible purchases?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Biogen's intangible purchases has grown at a 13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.80M to $31.60M.
What does intangible purchases mean?
Cash spent on acquiring or developing software and other intangible assets.