Fabian Schneider
Unlike Novo, which reported its earnings unexpectedly yesterday, Amgen reported its earnings as scheduled, and the results show once again why we have this high-quality company in our portfolio! ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž: ๐€๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ Amgen delivered an impressive second quarter, with broad-based growth across its portfolio. The company continues to diversify beyond its legacy products, while its key growth drivers are gaining momentum. Management also raised full-year revenue and EPS guidance, highlighting confidence in the business. ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ Revenue $10.1B (+10% YoY) Product Sales +9% YoY Non-GAAP EPS $6.29 (+4% YoY) Operating Margin 48% Free Cash Flow $3.5B (+83% YoY) ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ Amgen's six key growth drivers increased 26% year over year and now account for approximately 70% of total product sales, demonstrating the successful transformation of the company's portfolio. ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐“๐ข๐๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐ -๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ MariTide continues to be one of Amgen's most important long-term growth projects. The company is advancing multiple Phase 3 programs. If successful, MariTide could become a major player in the rapidly growing obesity market. ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ Management increased full-year guidance. Revenue: Previous: $37.1B โ€“ $38.5B New: $38.2B โ€“ $39.4B Non-GAAP EPS Previous: $21.70 โ€“ $23.10 New: $22.30 โ€“ $23.50 A guidance increase is generally a strong sign of management confidence! ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ Excellent background for dividend investors. Free cash flow increased dramatically. Dividend raised 6% year over year. Operating margin remains exceptionally strong at 48%. The balance sheet continues to support both growth investments and shareholder returns. The dividend appears very well covered! ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ฐ To me, itโ€™s clear: this is just another successful quarter among many. Amgen is in an excellent position. It doesnโ€™t just rely on the many billion-dollar blockbusters it already has; its pipeline is strong and should continue to generate solid revenue for Amgen for many years to come. No wonder the company has reached a new all-time high. We remain invested. $AMGN (Amgen Inc)
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