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Indivior Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • SUBLOCADE drove full-year revenue growth: Total SUBLOCADE net revenue reached $856 million in 2025, up 13%. Total company net revenue was $1,239 million, up 4% from $1,188 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 20% for the year: Adjusted EBITDA was $428 million for 2025, up 20% from $358 million. Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA was $142 million, up 91% from $75 million. Source
  • U.S. SUBLOCADE grew on volume: Fourth-quarter U.S. SUBLOCADE net revenue rose 29% to $233 million on 12% dispense unit growth. Full-year U.S. SUBLOCADE rose 13% to $794 million on 7% growth. Source
  • Cash and investments fell to $222 million: Cash and investments ended the fourth quarter at $222 million, down from $347 million a year earlier, after cash was used to prepay legacy DOJ liabilities. Source
  • New $400 million buyback authorized: The company authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $400 million, with a term of up to 18 months. Repurchases will be made from available cash. Source
  • Phase I finished December 31, 2025: Management says Phase I, Generate Momentum, was completed on December 31, 2025, after growing U.S. SUBLOCADE and simplifying the organization and operating model. Source
  • 2026 revenue guidance reaffirmed: Management reaffirmed 2026 net revenue of $1,125 million to $1,195 million and total SUBLOCADE net revenue of $905 million to $945 million. Source
  • 2026 adjusted EBITDA guided: Non-GAAP operating expenses are guided at $430 million to $450 million, and adjusted EBITDA at $535 million to $575 million, for 2026. Source

“We delivered on our financial commitments in 2025, growing total SUBLOCADE net revenue 13% and adjusted EBITDA 20%, while positioning Indivior for acceleration in 2026,”

Ryan Preblick, Chief Financial Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenue SourceFY 2026$1,125 million to $1,195 millionKept
Total SUBLOCADE net revenue SourceFY 2026$905 million to $945 millionKept
Non-GAAP operating expenses SourceFY 2026$430 million to $450 millionKept
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFY 2026$535 million to $575 millionKept
Operating expenses ceiling SourceFY 2026will not exceed $450 million
Cash flow from operations SourceFY 2026approximately $300 million
Share repurchases Sourceup to 18 monthsup to $400 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: The full-year 2026 financial guidance announced January 8, 2026 was reaffirmed in this release. Source
  • New: A new share repurchase program of up to $400 million, with a term of up to 18 months, was authorized. Source
  • New: Phase II of the Indivior Action Agenda began January 1, 2026. The third-quarter release had said the company was on track to enter it. Source
  • Ended: Phase I of the Indivior Action Agenda was completed on December 31, 2025. Source
  • New: The redomiciliation from the U.K. to the U.S. was completed, with Indivior Pharmaceuticals, Inc. becoming the new parent. The third-quarter release had announced only the intention. Source
  • Ended: The legacy DOJ matter was concluded with payment in full of the outstanding $295 million obligation. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • SUBLOCADE drove full-year revenue growth: Total SUBLOCADE net revenue reached $856 million in 2025, up 13%. Total company net revenue was $1,239 million, up 4% from $1,188 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter total revenue rose 20%: Fourth-quarter total net revenue was $358 million, up 20% from $298 million. Total SUBLOCADE net revenue was $252 million, up 30%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 20% for the year: Adjusted EBITDA was $428 million for 2025, up 20% from $358 million. Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA was $142 million, up 91% from $75 million. Source
  • GAAP net income rose to $210 million: GAAP net income was $210 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, for 2025, against $7 million, or $0.05, for 2024. Non-GAAP net income was $320 million, or $2.50 diluted EPS. Source
  • Gross-to-net adjustments added to revenue: Management said net revenue in both the fourth quarter and the full year benefited from gross-to-net adjustments. Source

U.S. and Rest of World revenue

  • U.S. SUBLOCADE grew on volume: Fourth-quarter U.S. SUBLOCADE net revenue rose 29% to $233 million on 12% dispense unit growth. Full-year U.S. SUBLOCADE rose 13% to $794 million on 7% growth. Source
  • Total U.S. and Rest of World revenue: Total U.S. net revenue was $308 million in the fourth quarter and $1,053 million for 2025. Rest of World net revenue was $50 million and $186 million. Source
  • OPVEE sales and marketing discontinued: OPVEE revenue was $8 million for 2025, against $15 million for 2024, with no fourth-quarter revenue shown. Sales and marketing support ended in Q3 2025. Source
  • PERSERIS revenue declined after promotion ended: PERSERIS revenue was $24 million for 2025, against $40 million for 2024. Marketing and promotion were discontinued in July 2024. Source

“In 2025 we successfully completed Phase I of the Indivior Action Agenda - Generate Momentum,”

Joe Ciaffoni, Chief Executive Officer

Operating expenses and costs

  • GAAP operating expenses fell 20%: GAAP operating expenses were $732 million for 2025, down from $919 million. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $622 million, down 5% from $655 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter non-GAAP costs fell: Fourth-quarter non-GAAP operating expenses were $164 million, down 8% from $179 million. GAAP operating expenses were $211 million, up 3%. Source
  • Corporate initiative costs excluded from non-GAAP: Corporate initiative transition costs were $78 million for 2025 and $37 million in the fourth quarter. The footnote says these include severance and impairment tied to facility closures. Source
  • Non-GAAP SG&A declined on the year: Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses were $545 million for 2025, down from $552 million. Fourth-quarter figure was $148 million, against $152 million. Source

Margins, tax and earnings

  • Non-GAAP gross profit rose: Non-GAAP gross profit was $1,040 million for 2025, against $997 million. Fourth-quarter non-GAAP gross profit was $304 million, against $248 million. Source
  • GAAP effective tax rate was 12%: The GAAP effective tax rate for 2025 was 12%, against 65% for 2024. On a non-GAAP basis the 2025 rate was 20%, against 27%. Source
  • HMRC settlement excluded from non-GAAP: An HMRC settlement that became probable in the second quarter is excluded from non-GAAP results. Management says it is not expected to affect future tax rates. Source

“We expect our increased cash flow will enable us to strategically deploy capital to create value for our shareholders.”

Joe Ciaffoni, Chief Executive Officer

Cash, debt and legal payment

  • Cash and investments fell to $222 million: Cash and investments ended the fourth quarter at $222 million, down from $347 million a year earlier, after cash was used to prepay legacy DOJ liabilities. Source
  • Operating cash flow was negative: Net cash used in operating activities was $27 million for 2025, against $36 million provided in 2024. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $257 million. Source
  • Property and equipment purchases rose: Purchases of property and equipment were $66 million for 2025, against $29 million in 2024. Source
  • Long-term debt declined modestly: Long-term debt, less current portion, was $290 million at December 31, 2025, against $315 million a year earlier. Current debt was $29 million. Source
  • Legacy DOJ matter fully paid: The legacy DOJ matter concluded on November 20, 2025, when the company paid the outstanding $295 million obligation in full. Source

Share repurchase and capital priorities

  • New $400 million buyback authorized: The company authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $400 million, with a term of up to 18 months. Repurchases will be made from available cash. Source
  • Capital priorities named by management: Management listed managing debt, deploying the new buyback program and evaluating business development as capital deployment priorities. Source
  • Buybacks in 2025 totalled $11 million: Cash paid for repurchases of common stock was $11 million in 2025, against $173 million in 2024. Source

Action Agenda and redomicile

  • Phase I finished December 31, 2025: Management says Phase I, Generate Momentum, was completed on December 31, 2025, after growing U.S. SUBLOCADE and simplifying the organization and operating model. Source
  • Phase II accelerates SUBLOCADE and cash: Phase II, Accelerate, began January 1, 2026, with SUBLOCADE dispense unit growth targeted in the mid-teens and faster adjusted EBITDA and cash flow. Source
  • Redomicile to U.S. took effect: The scheme of arrangement took effect January 23, 2026, and the release dates the completed redomicile to January 26, 2026. The new parent is Indivior Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Source

2026 guidance and assumptions

  • 2026 revenue guidance reaffirmed: Management reaffirmed 2026 net revenue of $1,125 million to $1,195 million and total SUBLOCADE net revenue of $905 million to $945 million. Source
  • 2026 adjusted EBITDA guided: Non-GAAP operating expenses are guided at $430 million to $450 million, and adjusted EBITDA at $535 million to $575 million, for 2026. Source
  • CFO restated cash flow and cost ceiling: The CFO said 2026 would bring mid-teens SUBLOCADE dispense unit growth, operating expenses of no more than $450 million, and about $300 million of operating cash flow. Source
  • Currency assumption stated for guidance: Guidance assumes no material change in exchange rates for key currencies compared with 2025 average rates, notably USD/GBP and USD/EUR. Source

Index inclusion and share basis

  • S&P SmallCap 600 inclusion: The company was added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index on December 22, 2025, adding to earlier U.S. index inclusions. Source
  • Diluted share count for non-GAAP EPS: Shares used for diluted non-GAAP EPS were 128 million for 2025, against 133 million for 2024, and 130 million in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Financial statements are Indivior PLC's: Because the U.S. domestication was completed after year-end, the financial statements in the release are those of Indivior PLC, not the new parent. Source

Coming up, as management said on 26 February 2026

  • Buyback runs up to 18 months: Repurchases under the $400 million program are to be made opportunistically from available cash, with a term of up to 18 months. Source
  • Phase III depends on earning it: Management said business development will be evaluated as the company earns its way to Phase III, Breakout. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
SUBLOCADE net revenue, full-year 2025 Source$856 million, up 13%
Total SUBLOCADE net revenue, fourth quarter 2025 Source$252 million, up 30%
U.S. SUBLOCADE dispense unit growth, full-year 2025 Source7%
Non-GAAP research and development expense, full-year 2025 Source$80 million (2024: $103 million)
OPVEE revenue, full-year 2025 Source$8 million (2024: $15 million)
PERSERIS revenue, full-year 2025 Source$24 million (2024: $40 million)

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the company delivered on its 2025 financial commitments, with SUBLOCADE net revenue up 13% and adjusted EBITDA up 20%. Source
  • Met: The third-quarter release said the company was on track to enter Phase II on January 1, 2026. This release says Phase II was entered on that date.
  • Not stated: The third-quarter release expected at least $150 million of annual operating expense savings in 2026. This release does not restate progress on that figure.

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