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August 20, 2024Health Care · OGN

Organon (OGN) 24Q2 Update

24Q2 revenues were $1.607 billion, down 0.1% year-over-year, but up 2% at constant currency.  GAAP diluted EPS was $0.76, below 23Q2’s $0.95, but above my estimate of $0.67.  Non-GAAP EPS of $1.12 was behind last year’s $1.31, but…

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August 20, 2024GEHC · Health Care

GE Healthcare (GEHC) 24Q2 Update

GE Healthcare Technologies (GEHC) reported 24Q2 revenues of $4.84 billion, up 0.5% YOY and but 1.9% below my estimate.  Excluding currency and acquisitions, revenue increased 1%.  Revenues declined in all segments, except PDx, which rose 12.5%.  Sales in…

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August 20, 2024Health Care · PFE

Pfizer (PFE) 24Q2 Update

Pfizer (PFE) reported 24Q2 revenues of $13.3 billion, up 4% from 23Q2, but 4.5% below my estimate.  The shortfall from projections was due mostly to lower than expected sales of Comirnaty, Prevnar, Paxlovid and Abrysvo.  Pfizer’s GAAP EPS…

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August 7, 2024Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co (MRK) 24Q2 Update

24Q2 sales increased 7.2% to $16.1 billion.  Excluding currency, sales rose 11%.  The sales gain came almost entirely from an increase of $1.0 billion in Keytruda.  However, a few recently launched medicines posted solid sales, including Wellireg, Winrevair…

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June 30, 2024Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co (MRK) 24Q1 Update

24Q1 sales increased 8.9% to $15.8 billion.  Excluding currency, sales rose 12%.  The sales gain came from an increase of $1.15 billion in Keytruda and $277 million in Gardasil. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.87 per share vs. last…

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June 20, 2024Health Care · OGN

Organon (OGN) 24Q1 Update

24Q1 revenues were $1.622 billion, up 5.5% year-over-year, but up 7% at constant currency.  GAAP diluted EPS was $0.78, above 23Q1’s $0.69 and my estimate of $0.77.  Non-GAAP EPS of $1.22 was above last year’s $1.08 and also…

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May 31, 2024GEHC · Health Care

GE Healthcare (GEHC) 24Q1 Update

GEHC reported 24Q1 revenues of $4.65 billion, down 1.2% YOY and 4.1% below my estimate.  Excluding currency, revenue was flat.  Revenues declined in Imaging, Ultrasound and PCS, but PDx revenue increased 7.3%.  Sales in China fell 11%.  The…

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November 8, 2023Health Care · OGN

Organon (OGN) 23Q3 Update

23Q3 revenues were $1.52 billion, down 1.2% YOY and also down 1% at constant currency.  GAAP diluted EPS was $0.23, compared with 22Q3’s $0.90 and my estimate of $0.74.  Non-GAAP EPS of $0.87 was below last year’s $1.32…

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