Bayer Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1863

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 94,245

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • BAYN

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 98

  • Share Price
  • $21.78
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Bayer General Information

Description

Bayer is a German healthcare and agriculture conglomerate. Healthcare provides close to half of the company's sales and includes pharmaceutical drugs as well as vitamins and other consumer healthcare products. The firm also has a crop science business that includes seeds, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides, which was expanded through its 2018 acquisition of Monsanto.

Contact Information

Website
www.bayer.com
Formerly Known As
Farbenfabriken Bayer, Farbenfabriken Bayer AG, Friedr. Bayer et comp.
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1
  • 51373 Leverkusen
  • Germany
+49 0214
Primary Industry
Conglomerates
Other Industries
Pharmaceuticals
Agricultural Chemicals
Stock Exchange
ETR
Vertical(s)
AgTech, Supply Chain Tech, Life Sciences, Oncology
Corporate Office
  • Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1
  • 51373 Leverkusen
  • Germany
+49 0214

Bayer Timeline

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Bayer Stock Performance

As of 17-Jan-2025, Bayer’s stock price is $21.78. Its current market cap is $21.4B.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$21.78 $21.35 $19.25 - $36.09 $21.4B 4.22M -$0.97

Bayer Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2024, Bayer has a trailing 12-month revenue of $50.7B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Sep-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 72,628,378 77,085,632 85,901,992 91,387,581
Revenue 50,685,912 51,546,827 53,347,142 52,116,906
EBITDA 9,570,234 4,600,985 11,048,144 8,347,028
Net Income (954,312) (3,182,384) 4,363,323 1,182,299
Total Assets 119,447,361 128,512,684 133,917,790 136,139,354
Total Debt 45,973,597 47,392,914 44,311,467 44,757,818
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Bayer Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Bayer Comparisons

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Employees
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Post Valuation
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Bayer is a German healthcare and agriculture conglomerate. Healthcare provides close to half of the company's sales and
Conglomerates
Leverkusen, Germany
94,245 As of 2024

Basel, Switzerland
 

Middlesex, United Kingdom
 
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Bayer Competitors (5)

One of Bayer’s 5 competitors is Novartis, a Corporation company based in Basel, Switzerland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Novartis Corporation Basel, Switzerland
GSK Corporation Middlesex, United Kingdom
Merck Corporation Darmstadt, Germany
Evogene (Drug Discovery) Formerly VC-backed Rehovot, Israel
Syngenta Corporation Basel, Switzerland
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Bayer Patents

Bayer Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250018109-A1 System and method for syringe plunger engagement with an injector Pending 30-Sep-2024
EP-4492324-A1 Detection of artifacts in synthetic medical records Pending 12-Jul-2023
JP-2025003405-A Extended high dose regimen of vegf antagonist for the treatment of intraocular neovascular disease Pending 23-Jun-2023
EP-4480491-A1 Extended, high dose vegf antagonist regimens for treatment of angiogenic eye disorders Pending 23-Jun-2023
US-20240404255-A1 Generation of artificial contrast-enhanced radiological images Pending 05-Jun-2023 G06V10/774
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Bayer Signals

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Bayer Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Bayer Investments & Acquisitions (98)

Bayer’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Smart Earth Camelina. The deal was made on 10-Jan-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Smart Earth Camelina 10-Jan-2025 Merger/Acquisition Cultivation
Cara Care 11-Dec-2024 Merger/Acquisition Application Software
EarthOptics 19-Nov-2024 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
HyTech Production (Canola Processing and Packaging Facility in Coaldale, Alberta) 03-Oct-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Guardian Agriculture 02-Oct-2024 Later Stage VC Other Hardware
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Bayer ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated November, 15, 2024

26.65 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

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10-20

Med

20-30

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30-40

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40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Bayer Exits (24)

Bayer’s most recent exit was on 06-Jan-2021 from Senti Bio. The exit was categorized as with 21 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Senti Bio 06-Jan-2021 Completed
  • 21 buyers
Wellthy Therapeutics 13-Apr-2020 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Plant Response 26-Nov-2019 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Vindara 02-Jul-2018 Completed
  • 11 buyers
Aparito 01-Jan-2018 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 4 buyers
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (37)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Exolon Group Munich, Germany 2019
KaNDy Therapeutics Stevenage, United Kingdom 2017
BlueRock Therapeutics Cambridge, MA 2016
BrainVectis Paris, France 2015
Leaps by Bayer Leverkusen, Germany 2015
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Bayer FAQs

  • When was Bayer founded?

    Bayer was founded in 1863.

  • Where is Bayer headquartered?

    Bayer is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany.

  • What is the size of Bayer?

    Bayer has 94,245 total employees.

  • What industry is Bayer in?

    Bayer’s primary industry is Conglomerates.

  • Is Bayer a private or public company?

    Bayer is a Public company.

  • What is Bayer’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Bayer is BAYN.

  • What is the current stock price of Bayer?

    As of 17-Jan-2025 the stock price of Bayer is $21.78.

  • What is the current market cap of Bayer?

    The current market capitalization of Bayer is $21.4B.

  • What is Bayer’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Bayer is $50.7B.

  • Who are Bayer’s competitors?

    Novartis, GSK, Merck, Evogene (Drug Discovery), and Syngenta are competitors of Bayer.

  • What is Bayer’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Bayer’s EPS for 12 months was -$0.97.

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