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Mar 31, 2022

IQVIA Q1 2022 Earnings Report

IQVIA's first-quarter performance was strong, marked by revenue growth, substantial net income increase, and record R&D Solutions services bookings.

Key Takeaways

IQVIA reported a strong first quarter with revenue increasing by 4.7 percent year-over-year to $3,568 million. GAAP Net Income grew by 53.3 percent year-over-year to $325 million, and Adjusted EBITDA increased by 9.1 percent year-over-year to $812 million. The company also achieved record R&D Solutions services bookings and backlog.

Revenue increased by 4.7 percent year-over-year to $3,568 million.

GAAP Net Income grew by 53.3 percent year-over-year to $325 million.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by 9.1 percent year-over-year to $812 million.

R&D Solutions contracted backlog grew 9.1 percent year-over-year to $25.3 billion.

Total Revenue
$3.57B
Previous year: $3.41B
+4.7%
EPS
$2.47
Previous year: $2.18
+13.3%
R&DS Next 12 Months Revenue
$25.3B
Previous year: $23.2B
+9.1%
Gross Profit
$1.25B
Previous year: $1.12B
+11.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.39B
Previous year: $2.31B
-39.8%
Free Cash Flow
$331M
Previous year: $718M
-53.9%
Total Assets
$25B
Previous year: $24.5B
+2.1%

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Forward Guidance

For the second quarter of 2022, the company expects revenue to be between $3,470 million and $3,520 million, Adjusted EBITDA to be between $790 million and $805 million, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share to be between $2.35 and $2.42.

Positive Outlook

  • Revenue expected to be between $3,470 million and $3,520 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA expected to be between $790 million and $805 million.
  • Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share expected to be between $2.35 and $2.42.
  • Underlying organic revenue growth excluding COVID-related work of low-to-mid teens at constant currency.
  • All financial guidance assumes foreign currency exchange rates as of April 26, 2022, remain in effect for the forecast period.

Challenges Ahead

  • Revenue growth of 0.9 to 2.4 percent on a reported basis.
  • Revenue growth of 4.5 to 6.0 percent at constant currency.
  • Impact of the strengthening of the US dollar.
  • Some disruption from the Ukraine/Russia crisis.
  • Company is unable to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty certain items contained in the GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts.

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