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Bayer's competitors and similar companies include Astellas Pharma, Novartis, Pfizer, GSK and Johnson & Johnson.
Bayer
Bayer
Bayer is a life sciences company specializing in healthcare and nutrition.
Astellas Pharma
Astellas Pharma
Astellas Pharma (アステラス製薬株式会社) is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of drugs and medical solutions.
Novartis
Novartis
Novartis is a company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products.
Pfizer
Pfizer
Pfizer is a research-based biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture, and distribution of healthcare products.
GSK
GSK
GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) is a science-led healthcare company that researches, develops, and manufactures pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products.
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is a company that engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of a range of products in the healthcare field.
Founding Date
Founding Date
1863
Founding Date
1923
Founding Date
1996
Founding Date
1849
Founding Date
2000
Founding Date
1886
Type
Type
Public
Type
Public
Type
Public
Type
Public
Type
Public
Type
Public
Tags
Locations
Locations
Leverkusen, DE HQ
Tirana, AL
Dely Ibrahim, DZ
Luanda, AO
Munro, AR
Pymble, AU
Wien, AT
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Locations
Tokyo, JP HQ
Macquarie Park, AU
Wien, AT
Vilvoorde, BE
São Paulo, BR
Markham, CA
Beijing, CN
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Locations
Basel, CH HQ
Tirana, AL
Buenos Aires, AR
Macquarie Park, AU
Kundl, AT
Unterlangkampfen, AT
Wien, AT
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Locations
New York, US HQ
Buenos Aires, AR
Villa Adelina, AR
Footscray, AU
Mulgrave, AU
Sydney, AU
Wien, AT
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Locations
London, GB HQ
Boumerdes, DZ
Buenos Aires, AR
Abbotsford, AU
Wien, AT
Wavre, BE
Rio De Janeiro, BR
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Locations
New Brunswick, US HQ
Buenos Aires, AR
Sydney, AU
Vienna, AT
Minsk, BY
Beerse, BE
Sofia, BG
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Employees
Employees
88,5021% decrease
Employees
14,754
Employees
75,883
Employees
81,0008% decrease
Employees
68,629
Employees
138,1005% increase
Valuation ($)
Valuation ($)
27.1 b
Valuation ($)
20.8 b
Valuation ($)
N/A
Valuation ($)
163.9 b
Valuation ($)
862.5 m
Valuation ($)
396.3 b

Financial

Revenue (est.)
Revenue (est.)
€45.6b (FY, 2025)
Revenue (est.)
¥2.1t (FY, 2026)
Revenue (est.)
$56.7b (FY, 2025)
Revenue (est.)
$62.6b (FY, 2025)
Revenue (est.)
£32.7b (FY, 2025)
Revenue (est.)
$94.2b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods
Cost of goods
€14b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods
¥213.8b (FY, 2026)
Cost of goods
$8.4b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods
$16.1b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods
£5.6b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods
$30.3b (FY, 2025)
Gross profit
Gross profit
€32.5b (FY, 2025)
Gross profit
¥2t (FY, 2026)
Gross profit
$49.8b (FY, 2025)
Gross profit
$46.5b (FY, 2025)
Gross profit
£28.5b (FY, 2025)
Gross profit
$63.9b (FY, 2025)
Net income
Net income
(€3.6b) (FY, 2025)
Net income
¥291.6b (FY, 2026)
Net income
$14b (FY, 2025)
Net income
$7.8b (FY, 2025)
Net income
£6.3b (FY, 2025)
Net income
$26.8b (FY, 2025)

Operating

Countries
Countries
83 (FY, 2021)
Countries
N/A
Countries
N/A
Countries
200 (FY, 2024)
Countries
92 (FY, 2021)
Countries
N/A
Phase I Trials Products
Phase I Trials Products
N/A
Phase I Trials Products
N/A
Phase I Trials Products
N/A
Phase I Trials Products
51 (FY, 2024)
Phase I Trials Products
16 (FY, 2021)
Phase I Trials Products
N/A
Phase II Trials Products
Phase II Trials Products
N/A
Phase II Trials Products
N/A
Phase II Trials Products
N/A
Phase II Trials Products
27 (FY, 2024)
Phase II Trials Products
6 (FY, 2021)
Phase II Trials Products
N/A
Phase III Trials Products
Phase III Trials Products
N/A
Phase III Trials Products
N/A
Phase III Trials Products
44 (FY, 2022)
Phase III Trials Products
32 (FY, 2024)
Phase III Trials Products
11 (FY, 2021)
Phase III Trials Products
N/A
Phase III Trials Products (Oncology)
Phase III Trials Products (Oncology)
N/A
Phase III Trials Products (Oncology)
4 (Oct, 2020)
Phase III Trials Products (Oncology)
27 (FY, 2021)
Phase III Trials Products (Oncology)
N/A
Phase III Trials Products (Oncology)
N/A
Phase III Trials Products (Oncology)
N/A
Registration Phase Products
Registration Phase Products
N/A
Registration Phase Products
N/A
Registration Phase Products
8 (FY, 2022)
Registration Phase Products
5 (FY, 2024)
Registration Phase Products
N/A
Registration Phase Products
N/A
Suppliers
Suppliers
93.8 k (FY, 2021)
Suppliers
N/A
Suppliers
N/A
Suppliers
N/A
Suppliers
37.5 k (FY, 2021)
Suppliers
N/A

Funding

Total funding raised
Total funding raised
$ 3.5b
Total funding raised
N/A
Total funding raised
$ 6.5m
Total funding raised
N/A
Total funding raised
N/A
Total funding raised
N/A
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Astellas Pharma
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Employees
14,754

Astellas Pharma (アステラス製薬株式会社) is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of drugs and medical solutions.

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Novartis
HQ
Basel, CH
Employees
75,883

Novartis is a company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products.

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Pfizer
HQ
New York, US
Employees
81,000↓ 8% decrease

Pfizer is a research-based biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture, and distribution of healthcare products.

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GSK
HQ
London, GB
Employees
68,629

GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) is a science-led healthcare company that researches, develops, and manufactures pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products.

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