Sep 30, 2021

Bristol-Myers Squibb Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Reported solid sales, strong commercial execution, and continued pipeline progress

Key Takeaways

Bristol Myers Squibb reported a strong third quarter in 2021, marked by a 10% increase in revenues to $11.6 billion. The company saw GAAP EPS of $0.69 and non-GAAP EPS of $2.00. Advances in the product pipeline included FDA Priority Review for relatlimab and nivolumab combination.

Third quarter revenues reached $11.6 billion, a 10% increase year-over-year.

GAAP earnings per share were reported at $0.69, while non-GAAP EPS stood at $2.00.

The FDA granted priority review for the fixed-dose combination of relatlimab and nivolumab for treating unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

The company updated its GAAP EPS guidance range to $2.68 - $2.83 and its non-GAAP EPS guidance range to $7.40 - $7.55 for 2021.

Total Revenue
$11.6B
Previous year: $10.5B
+10.3%
EPS
$2
Previous year: $1.63
+22.7%
Gross Profit
$9.33B
Previous year: $8.04B
+16.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$13.5B
Previous year: $19.4B
-30.3%
Free Cash Flow
$5B
Previous year: $2.07B
+141.8%
Total Assets
$111B
Previous year: $21.7B
+412.2%

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Bristol-Myers Squibb Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Bristol Myers Squibb is updating its 2021 GAAP EPS guidance range of $2.77 - $2.97 to $2.68 - $2.83 and its non-GAAP EPS guidance range of $7.35 - $7.55 to $7.40 - $7.55.

Positive Outlook

  • Worldwide revenues increasing in the high-single digits.
  • Gross margin as a percentage of revenue is expected to be approximately 79% for GAAP and approximately 80% for non-GAAP.
  • Marketing, selling and administrative expenses to be in-line with 2020 levels for GAAP and increasing in the low-single digits for non-GAAP.
  • Research and development expenses increasing in the low-single digits for GAAP and increasing in the mid-single digits for non-GAAP.
  • An effective tax rate of approximately 26% for GAAP and approximately 16.5% for non-GAAP.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income