This comparison of Amgen (AMGN) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) uses FY 2025 financials. Amgen reported revenue of about $36.8 billion, up roughly 10%, net income of about $7.7 billion (net margin around 21%) and free cash flow near $8.1 billion; BMY posted revenue of about $48.2 billion, nearly flat, net income of about $7.1 billion (net margin about 14.6%) and free cash flow of about $12.8 billion. The article notes Amgen faces drug pricing pressure, an ongoing IRS tax dispute and biosimilar competition, while BMY depends heavily on Eliquis and faces generic competition and government pricing constraints. It concludes BMY trades at a significantly lower valuation than Amgen, though much of its expected difficulty may already be priced in.
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