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January 9, 2026Health Care · PFE

Pfizer (PFE) 25Q3 Update

Pfizer (PFE) reported 25Q3 revenues of $16.7 billion, down 5.9% from 24Q3 and 6.3% below my estimate.  All of the decline was due to declines in COMIRNATY and PAXLOVID, the COVID-19 medicines, compared with both prior year levels…

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January 5, 2026Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co (MRK) 25Q3 Update

25Q3 sales rose 3.7% to $17.3 billion, exceeding my estimate by 3.9%.  The revenue beat was due mostly to higher than anticipated sales of GARDASIL.  Although GARDASIL sales were down 24% YOY, they were up 55% sequentially, breaking…

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August 8, 2025Health Care · PFE

Pfizer (PFE) 25Q2 Update

Pfizer (PFE) reported 25Q2 revenues of $14.7 billion, up 10.3% from 24Q2 and 6.1% above my estimate.  The sales gains were broad based across the company’s commercial portfolio, with the greatest dollar contributions coming from the Vyndaqel family,…

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August 8, 2025Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co (MRK) 25Q2 Update

25Q2 sales decreased 1.9% to $15.8 billion and were 0.8% below my estimate.  GARDASIL sales declined by $1.3 billion or 55%, hurt by a lack of pull through in China.  (Thus, the company’s suspension of shipments to China…

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June 20, 2025Health Care · PFE

Pfizer Inc (PFE) 25Q1 Update

Pfizer (PFE) reported 25Q1 revenues of $13.7 billion, down 7.8% from 24Q1 and 6.5% below my estimate.  The shortfalls from the prior year and my estimate were due to much lower than anticipated sales of Paxlovid.  Sales of…

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June 20, 2025Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co (MRK) 25Q1 Update

25Q1 sales decreased 1.6% to $15.5 billion and were 2.0% below my estimate.  Excluding currency, sales rose 1%.  Sales gains in KEYTRUDA, WINREVAIR and Animal Health offset a 41% drop in GARDASIL sales, as a sharp drop in…

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April 2, 2025Health Care · OGN

Organon (OGN) 24Q4 Update

24Q4 revenues were $1.59 billion, up 3% at constant currency but down 0.4% YOY and 2.8% below my estimate.  GAAP diluted EPS was $0.42, compared with 23Q4’s $2.13 and my estimate of $0.60.  Non-GAAP EPS of $0.90 was…

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March 31, 2025Health Care · PFE

Pfizer (PFE) 24Q4 Update

Pfizer (PFE) reported 24Q4 revenues of $17.8 billion, up 24.7% from 23Q4 and 3.4% above my estimate.  Sales of  Comirnaty were much stronger than expected, but that was mostly offset by lower than projected sales of Paxlovid.  GAAP…

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March 25, 2025Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co (MRK) 24Q4 Update

24Q4 sales rose 6.8% to $15.6 billion.  Excluding currency, sales rose 9%.  Once again, a high teens percentage gain in KEYTRUDA sales more than offset declining sales in most of the rest of the portfolio.  GAAP diluted EPS…

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November 18, 2024Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co (MRK) 24Q3 Update

24Q3 sales rose 4.3% to $16.7 billion.  Excluding currency, sales rose 7%.  Once again, a double-digit gain in KEYTRUDA sales more than offset declining sales in the rest of the portfolio.  GAAP diluted EPS was $1.24, below 23Q3’s…

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November 18, 2024Health Care · PFE

Pfizer (PFE) 24Q3 Update

Pfizer (PFE) reported 24Q3 revenues of $17.7 billion, up 33.8% from 23Q3, and 13% above my estimate.  The key driver of the revenue beat came from Paxlovid, which posted sales of $2.7 billion, beating my estimate of $400…

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November 18, 2024Health Care · OGN

Organon & Co (OGN) 24Q3 Update

24Q3 revenues were $1.58 billion, up 4.1% year-over-year and up 5% at constant currency.  GAAP diluted EPS was $1.38, compared with 23Q3’s $0.23, but above my estimate of $0.63.  Non-GAAP EPS of $0.87 was even with last year,…

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