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Amgen Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 5 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 12% to $9.6 billion: Total revenues were $9,557 million, up from $8,503 million a year earlier. Product sales were $9,137 million, up 12%. Source
  • Volume growth outweighed lower prices: Product sales growth came from 14% volume growth, partly offset by 4% lower net selling price. Source
  • GAAP EPS rose to $5.93: GAAP diluted EPS was $5.93 against $5.22 a year earlier. GAAP operating income rose to $2.5 billion from $2.0 billion. Source
  • Enbrel sales fell 30% on pricing: Enbrel sales fell 30% to $580 million, mainly from a 38% lower net selling price. Source
  • R&D rose 31% on MariTide trials: GAAP R&D expense was $1,900 million, up 31%, on later-stage programs including MariTide, with six global Phase 3 studies underway. Source
  • Otezla impairment charge of $400 million: The GAAP results include the Otezla impairment charge. The company excludes it from non-GAAP results. Source
  • VESALIUS-CV met primary endpoints: The Phase 3 VESALIUS-CV trial of Repatha met both primary endpoints, reducing major adverse CV events in patients without a prior heart attack or stroke. No new safety signals were observed. Source
  • Free cash flow rose to $4.2 billion: Free cash flow was $4,248 million against $3,314 million, on working capital timing and lower interest payments, partly offset by higher capital expenditures. Source

“We delivered strong volume growth this quarter, reflecting the demand for our medicines and the impact we’re having on patients worldwide.”

Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenues Sourcefull year 2025$35.8 billion to $36.6 billionRaised from $35.0 billion to $36.0 billion
GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefull year 2025$13.76 to $14.60Raised from $10.97 to $12.11
GAAP tax rate Sourcefull year 202514.5% to 16.0%Raised from 11.0% to 12.5%
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefull year 2025$20.60 to $21.40Raised from $20.20 to $21.30
Non-GAAP tax rate Sourcefull year 202515.0% to 16.5%Raised from 14.5% to 16.0%
Capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2025$2.2 billion to $2.3 billion
Share repurchases Sourcefull year 2025not to exceed $500 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year total revenue range moved up to $35.8 billion to $36.6 billion from $35.0 billion to $36.0 billion. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year GAAP EPS range moved up to $13.76 to $14.60 from $10.97 to $12.11; GAAP tax rate range moved up to 14.5% to 16.0%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP EPS range moved up to $20.60 to $21.40 from $20.20 to $21.30; non-GAAP tax rate range moved up to 15.0% to 16.5%. Source
  • Guidance kept: The $500 million ceiling on share repurchases for 2025 was not changed from the prior release. Source
  • Ended: The FORTITUDE-102 study of bemarituzumab with chemotherapy and nivolumab was stopped; the prior release listed it as ongoing. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 12% to $9.6 billion: Total revenues were $9,557 million, up from $8,503 million a year earlier. Product sales were $9,137 million, up 12%. Source
  • Volume growth outweighed lower prices: Product sales growth came from 14% volume growth, partly offset by 4% lower net selling price. Source
  • Sixteen products grew at least double digits: Sixteen products had at least double-digit sales growth, including Repatha, EVENITY, IMDELLTRA, TEZSPIRE, TEPEZZA, BLINCYTO, UPLIZNA and TAVNEOS. Source
  • GAAP EPS rose to $5.93: GAAP diluted EPS was $5.93 against $5.22 a year earlier. GAAP operating income rose to $2.5 billion from $2.0 billion. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose 1% to $5.64: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $5.64 against $5.58. Non-GAAP operating income was $4.3 billion, up from $4.0 billion. Source

Segments and regions

  • U.S. and rest-of-world product sales: U.S. product sales were $6,751 million and rest-of-world sales were $2,386 million, out of total product sales of $9,137 million. Source
  • Nplate U.S. government orders declined: U.S. government orders for Nplate were $90 million, against $128 million a year earlier. Excluding them, Nplate sales rose 12% on volume. Source
  • UPLIZNA ex-U.S. shipment timing: UPLIZNA sales were affected by the timing of shipments to the ex-U.S. partner. Excluding those shipments, sales grew 101% year-over-year. Source

“With disciplined investment and a pipeline of first-in-class medicines, we’re focused on expanding access, advancing innovation, and sustaining long-term growth”

Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer

Product franchise sales

  • Repatha and EVENITY sales rose 36-40%: Repatha sales rose 40% to $794 million and EVENITY sales rose 36% to $541 million, both mainly on volume. Source
  • Prolia sales rose on deduction changes: Prolia sales rose 9% to $1.1 billion, mainly from favorable changes to estimated sales deductions, partly offset by lower net selling price. Source
  • Enbrel sales fell 30% on pricing: Enbrel sales fell 30% to $580 million, mainly from a 38% lower net selling price. Source
  • TEZSPIRE sales rose 40% on volume: TEZSPIRE sales rose 40% to $377 million, driven by 48% volume growth, partly offset by lower net selling price. Source
  • IMDELLTRA sales reached $178 million: IMDELLTRA generated $178 million of sales in the quarter, and sales rose 33% quarter-over-quarter on volume growth. Source

Demand, pricing and mix

  • Established products rose 3%: Aranesp, Parsabiv and Neulasta sales rose 3% to $533 million, on 9% favorable deduction changes and 5% volume growth, partly offset by lower net selling price. Source
  • XGEVA flat as deductions offset volume: XGEVA sales were flat at $539 million. Favorable deduction changes of 6% were offset by 3% lower volume and lower inventory levels. Source
  • KYPROLIS sales fell on lower volume: KYPROLIS sales fell 5% to $359 million, driven by lower volume. Source

Costs, margins and tax

  • R&D rose 31% on MariTide trials: GAAP R&D expense was $1,900 million, up 31%, on later-stage programs including MariTide, with six global Phase 3 studies underway. Source
  • GAAP operating margin rose to 27.6%: GAAP operating margin was 27.6% of product sales, up 2.5 points. Non-GAAP operating margin was 47.1%, down 2.5 points. Source
  • Cost of sales rose on profit share: Non-GAAP cost of sales rose 0.4 points as a share of product sales, from higher profit share expense and sales mix, partly offset by lower manufacturing costs. Source
  • Otezla impairment charge of $400 million: The GAAP results include the Otezla impairment charge. The company excludes it from non-GAAP results. Source
  • Tax rate rose on earnings mix: GAAP tax rate was 18.0%, up 9.3 points. Non-GAAP tax rate was 18.2%, up 4.8 points. The company attributed both increases to the change in earnings mix. Source
  • SG&A rose 6% on administrative costs: GAAP SG&A rose 6% to $1,720 million, on higher general and administrative expenses, partly offset by lower Horizon acquisition-related expenses. Source

Pipeline and regulatory milestones

  • VESALIUS-CV met primary endpoints: The Phase 3 VESALIUS-CV trial of Repatha met both primary endpoints, reducing major adverse CV events in patients without a prior heart attack or stroke. No new safety signals were observed. Source
  • MariTide Phase 3 enrollment progressing: MARITIME-1 and MARITIME-2 have completed enrollment. MARITIME-CV and MARITIME-HF are enrolling. Source
  • ROCKET program enrollment complete: Enrollment is complete across all eight ROCKET Phase 3 atopic dermatitis studies, with over 3,300 patients enrolled. Source
  • Bemarituzumab overall survival benefit: At the primary analysis, median overall survival was 17.9 months with bemarituzumab plus chemotherapy versus 12.5 months with placebo plus chemotherapy. At the descriptive follow-up analysis the figures were 14.5 and 13.2 months. Source
  • XALience Phase 3 started in prostate cancer: XALience began enrolling chemotherapy-naive metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer patients, testing xaluritamig with abiraterone against investigator's choice therapy. Source

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow rose to $4.2 billion: Free cash flow was $4,248 million against $3,314 million, on working capital timing and lower interest payments, partly offset by higher capital expenditures. Source
  • Debt retired, $6.0 billion year to date: The company retired $1.6 billion of debt in the quarter and $6.0 billion year to date. Debt outstanding was $54.6 billion at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Dividend of $2.38 per share paid: The third quarter dividend of $2.38 per share was declared August 1, 2025 and paid September 12, 2025, a 6% increase on the same period of 2024. Source
  • No share repurchases in the quarter: No shares were repurchased under the stock repurchase program in the quarter. Source
  • Cash and debt at quarter-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $9.4 billion, down from $12.0 billion at year-end 2024. Debt outstanding was $54.6 billion, down from $60.1 billion. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2025

  • VESALIUS-CV full results at AHA: Full VESALIUS-CV results will be presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions on November 8, and submitted for peer-reviewed publication. Source
  • MariTide Phase 2 readouts in Q4 2025: Data from the Phase 2 type 2 diabetes study of MariTide are expected in Q4 2025. Part 2 of the Phase 2 chronic weight management study also reads out in Q4 2025. Source
  • MINT FDA decision date December 14: FDA review of the MINT Phase 3 data in generalized myasthenia gravis has a PDUFA date of December 14, 2025. Source
  • DeLLphi-304 FDA decision date December 18: The U.S. submission for IMDELLTRA in relapsed ES-SCLC, from the DeLLphi-304 Phase 3 study, was accepted with a PDUFA date of December 18, 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total product sales Source$9,137 million in Q3 2025, up 12%
TEPEZZA sales Source$560 million in Q3 2025, up 15%
Biosimilar sales Source$151 million in Q3 2025, $143 million in Q3 2024
R&D expense (GAAP) Source$1,900 million in Q3 2025, up 31%
Trial readout SourceVESALIUS-CV met dual primary endpoints
FDA approval SourceTEZSPIRE approved for CRSwNP, October 2025

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: The company expects sales erosion for the rest of 2025 from biosimilar competition after biosimilars launched in the U.S. market. Source
  • External: Full-year guidance includes implemented tariffs only. It excludes announced or described pricing actions and tariffs not yet implemented. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The prior release anticipated ASCEND and ROCKET ASTRO data in H2 2025. ROCKET ASTRO is complete and its co-primary and secondary endpoints were met. Source
  • Met: The prior release planned to start the registration-enabling Phase 2 portion in H2 2025. The release says it was initiated and is enrolling adults and adolescents. Source
  • Met: The prior release expected the OCEAN(a)-PreEvent start in H2 2025 or H1 2026. The study was initiated and is enrolling. Source
  • Met: The prior release planned a Phase 3 obstructive sleep apnea study in H2 2025. MARITIME-OSA-1 was recently initiated. Source

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.