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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter net product revenue rose 121%: Net product revenues were $994,717 thousand in the fourth quarter, up from $450,831 thousand a year earlier. Full-year net product revenues were $2,986,549 thousand, up 81%. Source
  • Full year brought GAAP and non-GAAP profit: The company reported 2025 GAAP net income of $313,747 thousand, or $2.33 diluted EPS, against a 2024 GAAP net loss of $278,157 thousand. Non-GAAP net income for 2025 was $683,644 thousand. Source
  • AMVUTTRA drove most of the growth: AMVUTTRA net product revenues were $826,588 thousand in the fourth quarter, up 189%, and $2,313,836 thousand for 2025, up 138%. Management linked growth to patient demand, mainly ATTR-CM in the U.S. Source
  • Cash and securities reached $2.91 billion: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $2.91 billion, up from $2.69 billion a year earlier. Management cited better operating performance, option exercises and net proceeds from new convertible notes. Source
  • Net product revenue guidance held: Total net product revenue guidance of $4,900 million to $5,300 million was reiterated, covering $4,400 million to $4,700 million from TTR and $500 million to $600 million from Rare. Source
  • Collaboration and royalty revenue guided: New 2026 guidance for collaboration and royalty revenue is $400 million to $500 million. Source
  • Four 2026 clinical readouts planned: Management set 2026 pipeline goals of four clinical readouts, three ongoing pivotal studies, three Phase 2 study initiations and three or more new IND filings. Source

“2025 was a year of key accomplishments for Alnylam, highlighted by the landmark approval of AMVUTTRA for ATTR-CM in the U.S., which drove total net product revenues of nearly $3 billion, or 81% growth year-over-year, and propelled us to profitability.”

Yvonne Greenstreet, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Alnylam

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total TTR net product revenues (AMVUTTRA, ONPATTRO) Sourcefull year 2026$4,400 million - $4,700 millionKept
Total Rare net product revenues (GIVLAARI, OXLUMO) Sourcefull year 2026$500 million - $600 millionKept
Total net product revenues Sourcefull year 2026$4,900 million - $5,300 millionKept
Net product revenues growth vs. 2025, at currency exchange rates and at constant exchange rates Sourcefull year 202664% - 77%
Net revenues from collaborations and royalties Sourcefull year 2026$400 million - $500 millionNew
Non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expenses Sourcefull year 2026$2,700 million - $2,800 millionNew
Stock-based compensation excluded from GAAP R&D and SG&A Sourcefull year 2026$300 million - $400 millionNew
Exchange rate assumption Sourcefull year 20261 EUR = 1.17 USD and 1 USD = 157 JPYNew
2026 pipeline goals Source20264 clinical readouts; 3 ongoing pivotal studies; 3 Phase 2 study initiations; 3+ new IND filings

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Net product sales guidance was reiterated, and additional 2026 financial guidance was provided. Source
  • New guidance: Guidance for collaboration and royalty revenue and for operating expenses was to be provided with fourth-quarter results, and is now given.
  • New: Stuart Arbuckle was appointed to the Board of Directors. Source
  • Ended: Mike Bonney and Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D., departed the Board of Directors. Source
  • New: Plan to invest $250 million in a new dedicated enzymatic-ligation manufacturing facility at Norton, Massachusetts. Source
  • New: Two new programs, ALN-4285 and ALN-4915, were advanced into clinical development in healthy volunteers. Source

Full-year results and profitability

  • Fourth-quarter net product revenue rose 121%: Net product revenues were $994,717 thousand in the fourth quarter, up from $450,831 thousand a year earlier. Full-year net product revenues were $2,986,549 thousand, up 81%. Source
  • Full year brought GAAP and non-GAAP profit: The company reported 2025 GAAP net income of $313,747 thousand, or $2.33 diluted EPS, against a 2024 GAAP net loss of $278,157 thousand. Non-GAAP net income for 2025 was $683,644 thousand. Source
  • Fourth-quarter operating income recorded: GAAP income from operations was $131,718 thousand in the fourth quarter, against a $105,159 thousand loss a year earlier. Non-GAAP income from operations was $203,350 thousand. Source

TTR and Rare franchise sales

  • AMVUTTRA drove most of the growth: AMVUTTRA net product revenues were $826,588 thousand in the fourth quarter, up 189%, and $2,313,836 thousand for 2025, up 138%. Management linked growth to patient demand, mainly ATTR-CM in the U.S. Source
  • ONPATTRO patient numbers fell: ONPATTRO net product revenues were $31,687 thousand in the fourth quarter, down 44%, and $172,789 thousand for 2025, down 32%, as fewer patients were on the drug. Source
  • Total TTR revenue rose 151% in Q4: Total TTR net product revenues were $858,275 thousand in the fourth quarter, up 151%, and $2,486,625 thousand for 2025, up 103%. Source
  • Rare franchise grew 26% in Q4: Total Rare net product revenues were $136,442 thousand in the fourth quarter, up 26%. GIVLAARI rose 34% to $86,796 thousand and OXLUMO rose 14% to $49,646 thousand. Source
  • Rare full year reached $500 million: Full-year Rare net product revenues were $499,924 thousand, up 18%. GIVLAARI was $308,487 thousand, up 21%, and OXLUMO was $191,437 thousand, up 15%. Source

“Further, we are excited to have recently unveiled our new set of five-year aspirational goals, Alnylam 2030 , under which we aim to achieve global TTR leadership with a durable franchise”

Yvonne Greenstreet, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Alnylam

Collaborations and royalties

  • Collaboration revenue fell in Q4: Net revenues from collaborations were $40,943 thousand in the fourth quarter, down 62%, as the prior-year quarter included a Novartis Leqvio milestone. Source
  • Roche milestone lifted full-year collaboration revenue: Full-year collaboration revenue was $553,366 thousand, up 8%, helped by $300 million of Roche milestone revenue tied to the first ZENITH patient dosed. Source
  • Royalty revenue rose 73% in Q4: Royalty revenue was $61,373 thousand in the fourth quarter, up 73%, and $174,022 thousand for 2025, up 90%, reflecting higher Leqvio volume and royalty rates paid by Novartis. Source

Costs and expense growth

  • Cost of goods rose with AMVUTTRA sales: Cost of goods sold was 26.9% of net product revenues in the fourth quarter, up from 22.8%, and 22.7% for 2025, up from 18.6%. The company tied this to AMVUTTRA sales and a higher blended royalty rate. Source
  • R&D spend rose on Phase 3 trials: GAAP R&D expenses were $372,218 thousand in the fourth quarter, up 24%, and $1,319,775 thousand for 2025, up 17%. Growth came from ZENITH, TRITON-CM and TRITON-PN trial costs, staff costs and higher stock-based compensation. Source
  • SG&A rose on headcount and launch marketing: GAAP SG&A was $325,374 thousand in the fourth quarter, up 10%, and $1,210,713 thousand for 2025, up 24%. Drivers were compensation, headcount and AMVUTTRA ATTR-CM launch marketing. Source
  • Interest expense on royalty-sale liabilities: Interest expense was $252,627 thousand for 2025, including $150 million tied to the Leqvio future royalty sale liability and $89 million tied to vutrisiran and zilebesiran development funding. Source
  • Fourth-quarter tax benefit from Swiss assets: The company recorded a $25 million income tax benefit in the fourth quarter, mainly from Switzerland deferred tax assets. For 2025 it recorded a $9 million provision, mainly U.S. state income taxes. Source

“We also achieved great progress across our portfolio, initiating three Phase 3 studies, expanding our pipeline with four proprietary CTAs, and launching a potential best-in-class enzymatic ligation-based RNAi manufacturing platform”

Yvonne Greenstreet, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Alnylam

Cash, debt and royalty liabilities

  • Cash and securities reached $2.91 billion: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $2.91 billion, up from $2.69 billion a year earlier. Management cited better operating performance, option exercises and net proceeds from new convertible notes. Source
  • New 2028 notes; 2027 notes partly repurchased: The company issued 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2028 and paid cash to repurchase part of its 1.00% convertible senior notes due 2027. The loss related to convertible debt was $42,473 thousand for 2025. Source
  • Operating cash included royalty-sale payments: Operating cash flow included $23 million and $118 million of payments on the Leqvio royalty-sale liability for the quarter and year, plus $30 million and $85 million on development funding liabilities. Source

2026 financial guidance

  • Net product revenue guidance held: Total net product revenue guidance of $4,900 million to $5,300 million was reiterated, covering $4,400 million to $4,700 million from TTR and $500 million to $600 million from Rare. Source
  • Collaboration and royalty revenue guided: New 2026 guidance for collaboration and royalty revenue is $400 million to $500 million. Source
  • Operating expense guidance set: Non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expenses are guided at $2,700 million to $2,800 million for 2026, excluding $300 million to $400 million of stock-based compensation. Source
  • Currency rates underpin the guidance: The 2026 guidance uses exchange rates as of December 31, 2025 of 1 EUR = 1.17 USD and 1 USD = 157 JPY. Source

Pipeline and clinical progress

  • Four 2026 clinical readouts planned: Management set 2026 pipeline goals of four clinical readouts, three ongoing pivotal studies, three Phase 2 study initiations and three or more new IND filings. Source
  • Two programs entered clinical development: ALN-4285 and ALN-4915 were advanced into clinical development in healthy volunteers. A Phase 2 trial of ALN-4324 and a Phase 1 trial of ALN-2232 were also started. Source
  • HELIOS-B analyses showed amyloid regression: New HELIOS-B analyses presented at AHA 2025 reported amyloid regression on cardiac MRI in 22% of vutrisiran-treated patients and none on placebo. Source

Strategy and manufacturing investment

  • Alnylam 2030 five-year strategy launched: The company launched Alnylam 2030, a five-year strategy to build durable TTR leadership, grow through sustainable innovation and scale with financial discipline. Source
  • Norton facility to receive $250 million: The company plans to invest $250 million in a dedicated siRNA enzymatic-ligation manufacturing facility at Norton, Massachusetts, to add capacity and reduce production costs. Source
  • Nucresiran launch timing set: Alnylam 2030 goals listed in January include launching nucresiran in polyneuropathy by 2028 and in cardiomyopathy by 2030.

Board, shares and upcoming events

  • Two directors leave; one joins board: Mike Bonney and Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D., departed the board, and Stuart Arbuckle was appointed. Source
  • Investor webinar set for March 24: The company will hold an investor webinar on March 24, 2026, marking one year since the FDA approval of AMVUTTRA in ATTR-CM. Source
  • Shares outstanding rose: Shares issued and outstanding were 132,376 thousand at December 31, 2025, up from 129,294 thousand a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Investor webinar on March 24: The webinar marks one year since AMVUTTRA's ATTR-CM approval and will highlight progress for ATTR-CM patients and franchise durability. Source
  • CAPPricorn-1 enrollment completes in H1: Enrollment in the Phase 2 mivelsiran trial in cerebral amyloid angiopathy is expected to complete in the first half of 2026. Source
  • Mivelsiran Alzheimer's Phase 2 starts in H1: A Phase 2 mivelsiran trial in Alzheimer's disease is expected to start in the first half of 2026. Source
  • ALN-6400 second bleeding disorder trial in H1: A Phase 2 trial of ALN-6400 in a second bleeding disorder is expected to start in the first half of 2026. Source
  • ALN-6400 data expected in H2: Phase 1 and Phase 2 results for ALN-6400 are expected in the second half of 2026. Source
  • ALN-HTT02 Phase 1 data expected in H2: Phase 1 results for ALN-HTT02 in Huntington's disease are expected in the second half of 2026. Source
  • ALN-2232 obesity Phase 1 data in H2: Phase 1 results for ALN-2232 in obesity and weight management are expected in the second half of 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
AMVUTTRA net product revenue, fourth quarter 2025 Source$827 million
ONPATTRO net product revenue, fourth quarter 2025 Source$32 million
AMVUTTRA net product revenue, full year 2025 Source$2,314 million
ONPATTRO net product revenue, full year 2025 Source$173 million
GIVLAARI net product revenue, fourth quarter 2025 Source$87 million
OXLUMO net product revenue, fourth quarter 2025 Source$50 million
GIVLAARI net product revenue, full year 2025 Source$308 million
OXLUMO net product revenue, full year 2025 Source$191 million
GAAP R&D expense, full year 2025 Source$1,319,775 thousand
Non-GAAP R&D expense, full year 2025 Source$1,166,380 thousand
FDA approval SourceAMVUTTRA for ATTR-CM in the U.S.

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management said it will keep using Swiss deferred tax assets and will monitor whether a U.S. valuation allowance is needed. Source
  • Demand: Fewer ONPATTRO patients partly offset AMVUTTRA growth, and ONPATTRO revenue fell 44% in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Operational: Higher AMVUTTRA sales raised the blended royalty rate payable and cost of goods as a share of net product revenues. Source
  • Financial: Interest expense includes charges on the Leqvio future royalty sale liability and on the vutrisiran and zilebesiran development funding liabilities. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The January release said this guidance would come with fourth-quarter results; the February release provides it. Source
  • Met: The company reports this trial as initiated; January had guided to a first-half 2026 start. Source
  • Met: The company said it has met or exceeded all of its prior five-year goals.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.