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Alexion Pharmaceuticals (Alexion Pharmaceuticals) Market Cap : $40,336 Mil (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Alexion Pharmaceuticals Market Cap?

Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). Alexion Pharmaceuticals's share price for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $152.91. Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was 221 Mil. Therefore, Alexion Pharmaceuticals's market cap for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $33,778 Mil.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals's quarterly market cap increased from Sep. 2020 ($25,060 Mil) to Dec. 2020 ($34,295 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2020 ($34,295 Mil) to Mar. 2021 ($33,778 Mil).

Alexion Pharmaceuticals's annual market cap increased from Dec. 2018 ($21,760 Mil) to Dec. 2019 ($23,934 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2019 ($23,934 Mil) to Dec. 2020 ($34,295 Mil).

Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Enterprise Value for Today is $39,584 Mil.


Alexion Pharmaceuticals Market Cap Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Market Cap can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals Market Cap Chart

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Market Cap
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27,406.40 26,584.86 21,759.96 23,933.60 34,294.68

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
Market Cap Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19,852.57 24,591.78 25,060.17 34,294.68 33,777.82

Competitive Comparison of Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Market Cap

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Market Cap Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Market Cap falls into.



Alexion Pharmaceuticals Market Cap Calculation

Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Market Cap (A: Dec. 2020 )=Share Price (A: Dec. 2020 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2020 )
=$156.24*219.5
=$34,295

Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Market Cap for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Market Cap (Q: Mar. 2021 )=Share Price (Q: Mar. 2021 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Q: Mar. 2021 )
=$152.91*220.9
=$33,778

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Alexion Pharmaceuticals  (NAS:ALXN) Market Cap Explanation

Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the company’s debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.

Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.


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Alexion Pharmaceuticals (Alexion Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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Address
121 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA, USA, 02210
Alexion Pharmaceuticals specializes in developing and marketing drugs for rare, life-threatening medical conditions. Its blockbuster product, Soliris, is approved for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Next-generation Ultomiris is approved in PNH and aHUS. Strensiq and Kanuma target ultrarare metabolic diseases. Alexion's pipeline targets rare diseases with high unmet need in hematology, nephrology, metabolic diseases, neurology, cardiology, and other areas.
Executives
Daniel Bazarko officer: SVP, Controller, CAO C/O ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 121 SEAPORT BOULEVARD BOSTON MA 02210
Tanisha Carino officer: EVP & CCAO C/O ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 121 SEAPORT BOULEVARD, BOSTON MA 02210
Anne-marie Law officer: EVP, Chief Experience Officer C/O BAXALTA INCORPORATED, 1200 LAKESIDE DRIVE, BANNOCKBURN IL 60015
Brian Goff officer: EVP & Chief Commercial Officer C/O ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC, 100 COLLEGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06510
John J Orloff officer: EVP, Research & Development C/O BAXALTA INCORPORATED 1200 LAKESIDE DRIVE BANNOCKBURN IL 60015
Indrani Lall Franchini officer: EVP, Chief Compliance Officer C/O ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC, 100 COLLEGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06510
John T Mollen director 176 SOUTH STREET HOPKINTON MA 01748
David R Brennan director C/O INSMED INCORPORATED, 10 FINDERNE AVENUE, BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Baker Bros. Advisors (gp) Llc director 860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
L.p. 667, director 860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Andreas Rummelt director C/O ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 352 KNOTTER DRIVE CHESHIRE CT 06410
Francois Nader director 550 HILLS DRIVE, BEDMINSTER NJ 07921
Baker Brothers Life Sciences Lp director 860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Deborah Dunsire director C/O ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC., 60 LEVERONI COURT, NOVATO CA 94949
Judith A Reinsdorf director C. R. BARD, INC., 730 CENTRAL AVENUE, MURRAY HILL NJ 07974

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