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Bayer

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German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company

Bayer AG (English: , commonly pronounced ; German: [ˈbaɪɐ] ) is a German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies and biomedical companies in the world. Headquartered in Leverkusen, Bayer's areas of business include pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare products, agricultural chemicals, seeds and biotechnology products.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1863Founded1

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  • TickerBAYN on Frankfurt Stock Exchange1
  • Industrychemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, phytopharmaceuticals, plastic1
  • HeadquartersLeverkusen1
  • Websitebayer.com
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1
  • Listed onItalian Stock Exchange (DE000BAY0017), Frankfurt Stock Exchange (BAYN)1

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Leverkusen, straatzicht Bayer - Science for a better life foto2 2015-04-18 12.10
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Bayer AG (English:, commonly pronounced; German: [ˈbaɪɐ] ) is a German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies and biomedical companies in the world. Headquartered in Leverkusen, Bayer's areas of business include pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare products, agricultural chemicals, seeds and biotechnology products. The company is a component of the EURO STOXX 50 stock market index.2

The story

Founded by Friedrich Bayer in 1863.1

Leadership

Who has led Bayer, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Werner Baumann2016–2023
  2. Bill Anderson2023–now
197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (2)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Agfa-Gevaert
  • Bayer (Belgium)
  • Bayer (Canada)
  • Bayer (Japan)
  • Bayer (Netherlands)
  • Bayer (New Zealand)
  • Bayer (Norway)
  • Bayer (United Kingdom)
  • Bayer Business Services
  • Bayer CropScience
  • Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals
  • Bayer Oy
  • Bayer Schering Pharma
  • Bayer Technology Services
  • Bayer Türkiye
  • Bayer USA
  • Covestro
  • Currenta
  • Dr. Scholl's
  • Euroservices
  • H.C. Starck
  • Hispania Bayer S.L.
  • Jenapharm
  • Monsanto
All 29 subsidiaries
  • The Climate Corporation
  • Agfa Camerawerk since Mar 1, 1921
  • Cutter Laboratories since 1974
  • Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. since 2018
  • Viralgen since 2020

Also owns

  • Alka-Seltzer
  • BayArena
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  • Bayer-Hochhaus
  • Coppertone girl
  • One A Day

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2020Acquired Viralgen1
  2. 2018Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. became a subsidiary1
  3. 2002Acquired Currenta1
  4. 1974Acquired Cutter Laboratories1
  5. 1952Acquired Agfa-Gevaert1
  6. Mar 1, 1921Acquired Agfa Camerawerk1
  7. Succeeded IG Farben1

Employees over time

Bayer employees by year192.8K in 2024−22% since 2015
050.0K100.0K150.0K2015: 119.7K119.7K20152016: 118.0K118.0K2016−1%2017: 101.7K101.7K2017−14%2018: 112.7K112.7K2018+11%2019: 106.1K106.1K2019−6%2020: 101.5K101.5K2020−4%2021: 99.6K99.6K2021−2%2022: 101.4K101.4K2022+2%2023: 101.2K101.2K2023−0%2024: 92.8K92.8K2024−8%
  • 202492,8151
  • 2023101,1981
  • 2022101,3691
  • 202199,5721
  • 2020101,4591
  • 2019106,0921
  • 2018112,6611
  • 2017101,6801

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Bayer revenue by year147.6B EUR in 2023+13% since 2014
020.0B EUR40.0B EUR60.0B EUR2014: 42.2B EUR42.2B EUR20142015: 46.3B EUR46.3B EUR2015+10%2016: 46.8B EUR46.8B EUR2016+1%2017: 35.0B EUR35.0B EUR2017−25%2018: 39.6B EUR39.6B EUR2018+13%2019: 43.5B EUR43.5B EUR2019+10%2020: 41.4B EUR41.4B EUR2020−5%2021: 44.1B EUR44.1B EUR2021+6%2022: 50.7B EUR50.7B EUR2022+15%2023: 47.6B EUR47.6B EUR2023−6%
  • 202347.6B EUR1
  • 202250.7B EUR1
  • 202144.1B EUR1
  • 202041.4B EUR1
  • 201943.5B EUR1
  • 201839.6B EUR1

Net income

Bayer net income by year1-2.9B EUR in 2023
-15.0B EUR-10.0B EUR-5.0B EUR05.0B EUR10.0B EUR2014: 3.4B EUR3.4B EUR20142015: 4.1B EUR4.1B EUR2015+20%2016: 4.5B EUR4.5B EUR2016+10%2017: 7.3B EUR7.3B EUR2017+62%2018: 1.7B EUR1.7B EUR2018−77%2019: 4.1B EUR4.1B EUR2019+141%2020: -10.5B EUR-10.5B EUR20202021: 1.0B EUR1.0B EUR20212022: 4.2B EUR4.2B EUR2022+315%2023: -2.9B EUR-2.9B EUR2023
  • 2023-2.9B EUR1
  • 20224.2B EUR1
  • 20211.0B EUR1
  • 2020-10.5B EUR1
  • 20194.1B EUR1
  • 20181.7B EUR1

Timeline

  1. 2023New chief executive Bill Anderson becomes CEO1
  2. 2016New chief executive Werner Baumann becomes CEO1
  3. Oct 1, 1953Went public Listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange1
  4. 1863Founded Founded1

Sources

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