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Perrigo Co. plc: 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: 19 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fiscal 2025 net sales declined 2.8%: FY2025 net sales were $4.25 billion, down 2.8%. Organic net sales fell 2.4%, divestitures and exited products reduced sales 1.5%, and currency added 1.1%. Source
  • Fourth-quarter reported loss on impairment: Reported EPS was $(10.20) for the fourth quarter, driven by the goodwill impairment. Adjusted EPS was $0.77 against $0.93 a year earlier. Source
  • Reporting segments change from Q1 2026: From the first quarter of 2026 the company reports Self Care, Specialty Care and Infant Formula, with Oral Care, Dermacosmetics and small brands in Other. History is not restated in these results. Source
  • Store brands gained volume share: Perrigo U.S. store brands gained 120 basis points of volume share in the fourth quarter, with dollar, unit and volume share gains accelerating through the year. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin down 110bps: Adjusted gross margin was 36.1% in the fourth quarter, down 110 basis points. Infant formula accounted for 100 basis points of the decline. Source
  • Soft OTC category consumption persisted: Management attributed much of the rest-of-business decline to soft total OTC category consumption, including a later start to cough cold seasons, partly offset by share gains. Source
  • Goodwill impairment of $1.3 billion: The impairment reflected a sustained share price decline, lower expected cash flows from infant formula market dynamics, and a changed near-term view of the broader self-care market. Source
  • Infant Formula under strategic review: Management is directing resources to CORE Perrigo, which excludes the Infant Formula business under strategic review and previously announced divestitures. Source

“Fiscal year 2025 was a pivotal year for Perrigo. Despite soft category consumption and a challenging Infant Formula end-market, we gained share across store brands and in key brands as our team executed with discipline.”

President and CEO Patrick Lockwood-Taylor

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales growth (All In) SourceFY2026-5.5% to -1.5%New
Adjusted diluted EPS (All In) SourceFY2026$2.00 to $2.30New
Adjusted gross margin (All In) SourceFY202636.5% to 37.5%New
Adjusted operating margin (All In) SourceFY202612.5% to 13.5%New
Net sales growth (CORE) SourceFY2026-3.0% to +1.0%New
Organic net sales growth (CORE) SourceFY2026-3.5% to +0.5%New
Adjusted gross margin (CORE) SourceFY202639.0% to 40.0%New
Adjusted operating margin (CORE) SourceFY202615.0% to 16.0%New
Adjusted EPS (CORE) SourceFY2026$2.25 to $2.55New
Infant Formula walk to CORE adjusted EPS SourceFY2026~$0.30New
Divestitures walk to CORE adjusted EPS SourceFY2026~$(0.05)New
Interest expense SourceFY2026approximately $156 millionNew
Adjusted effective tax rate SourceFY2026approximately 20.0%New
Adjusted weighted average shares SourceFY2026approximately 140.5 millionNew
Net leverage SourceFY2026approximately 4.0 times adjusted EBITDANew
Operational enhancement program gross savings Sourcerun rate by end of FY2027, majority in FY2026$80 million to $100 million pre-tax annualizedNew
Operational enhancement program cash costs Sourceprogram term$80 million to $90 millionNew
Workforce reduction Sourceprogram termapproximately 7%New
Additional goodwill impairment Sourcefirst quarter 2026up to $350 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Reporting segments change from the first quarter of 2026, with Self Care, Specialty Care and Infant Formula segments. Source
  • New: Two-year enterprise-wide operational enhancement program launched. Source
  • New: Goodwill impairment of $1.3 billion recognized in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Ended: Supply Chain Reinvention Program completed. Source

Fiscal 2025 results and growth drivers

  • Fiscal 2025 net sales declined 2.8%: FY2025 net sales were $4.25 billion, down 2.8%. Organic net sales fell 2.4%, divestitures and exited products reduced sales 1.5%, and currency added 1.1%. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose 7.0% to $2.75: FY2025 adjusted EPS was $2.75, up 7.0%. Currency added $0.10 and divestitures and exited products reduced it by $0.12. Source
  • Fourth-quarter reported loss on impairment: Reported EPS was $(10.20) for the fourth quarter, driven by the goodwill impairment. Adjusted EPS was $0.77 against $0.93 a year earlier. Source
  • Fourth-quarter net sales fell 2.5%: Fourth-quarter net sales were $1.11 billion. Currency added 2.3% and organic net sales fell 4.5%, with infant formula accounting for 2.9 points. Source

Segments and regions

  • CSCA sales fell 6.3% in the quarter: CSCA fourth-quarter net sales were $697 million. Infant formula reduced them by about 4.4%, and the rest of CSCA fell 1.9%. Source
  • CSCI sales rose on currency: CSCI fourth-quarter net sales were $413 million, up 4.7%. Currency added 6.8% and organic net sales fell 1.0%. Source
  • Full-year CSCA sales fell 4.0%: CSCA full-year net sales were $2.59 billion, down 4.0%. Infant formula reduced them by 1.4 points, and adjusted operating margin rose 20 basis points. Source
  • Reporting segments change from Q1 2026: From the first quarter of 2026 the company reports Self Care, Specialty Care and Infant Formula, with Oral Care, Dermacosmetics and small brands in Other. History is not restated in these results. Source

“We are confident that our disciplined approach is enabling us to navigate the transition year ahead and positions Perrigo to create long-term value for our shareholders,”

President and CEO Patrick Lockwood-Taylor

Products, brands and customers

  • Store brands gained volume share: Perrigo U.S. store brands gained 120 basis points of volume share in the fourth quarter, with dollar, unit and volume share gains accelerating through the year. Source
  • Good Start distribution loss hit Nutrition: Nutrition sales declined on previously disclosed lost distribution of the Good Start brand and lower contract manufacturing volumes, partly offset by double-digit store brand infant formula growth. Source
  • Digestive Health fell on lower PPI use: Digestive Health declined on lower consumption of proton pump inhibitors for heartburn and pricing actions, partly offset by higher laxative sales. Source
  • Restored Solpadeine supply lifted Pain: CSCI Pain and Sleep-Aids grew on restored supply of the Solpadeine brand, with a 4.0 point currency benefit included in the increase. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Adjusted gross margin down 110bps: Adjusted gross margin was 36.1% in the fourth quarter, down 110 basis points. Infant formula accounted for 100 basis points of the decline. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin down 200bps: Fourth-quarter adjusted operating margin was 15.1%. Infant formula accounted for 140 basis points of the decline. Source
  • Project Energize savings near high end: Energize delivered about $167 million of gross annualized savings by year end 2025, against $35 million of reinvestment and about $138 million of restructuring charges. Source
  • Supply chain program finished under cost range: Supply Chain Reinvention finished with $157 million of cumulative annual run-rate benefits. Total costs of $286 million came in below the estimated $300 million to $350 million. Source

Demand and category consumption

  • Soft OTC category consumption persisted: Management attributed much of the rest-of-business decline to soft total OTC category consumption, including a later start to cough cold seasons, partly offset by share gains. Source
  • Infant formula cut fourth-quarter organic sales: Infant formula reduced fourth-quarter organic net sales by about 2.9%. The rest of the business fell 1.6%. Source
  • Lower store brand contract manufacturing: Half of the 1.6% decline in the rest of the business came from lower store brand OTC contract manufacturing. The other half came from category consumption. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Full-year operating cash flow of $239 million: Operating cash flow was $239 million, or 62.5% of adjusted net income, after a first-quarter outflow of $(65) million for inventory rebuild, litigation and restructuring. Source
  • Fourth-quarter operating cash flow of $175 million: Fourth-quarter operating cash flow was $175 million, which made up most of the full-year total. Source
  • Capex and dividends for the year: Full-year capital expenditures were $93 million. Dividends paid to shareholders were $159 million. Source
  • Year-end cash and total debt: Year-end cash was $532 million against total debt of $3.64 billion. Source

Strategy, portfolio and impairment

  • Goodwill impairment of $1.3 billion: The impairment reflected a sustained share price decline, lower expected cash flows from infant formula market dynamics, and a changed near-term view of the broader self-care market. Source
  • Infant Formula under strategic review: Management is directing resources to CORE Perrigo, which excludes the Infant Formula business under strategic review and previously announced divestitures. Source
  • Enhancement program to redirect capital: A two-year operational enhancement program is intended to streamline operations and free capital for key brands and store brands, with about 7% of the workforce expected to be reduced. Source

Coming up, as management said on 26 February 2026

  • Dermacosmetics sale expected to close: Closing of the Dermacosmetics sale is anticipated in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Source
  • Recast segment filing in April 2026: A Form 8-K with recast fiscal 2025 and 2024 information under the new segments is expected in April 2026. Source
  • Operational program savings weighted to FY2026: Most of the operational enhancement program savings are expected in FY2026, ahead of the FY2027 run-rate target. Source
  • Project Energize costs wind down: Remaining Project Energize costs are expected to be below $10 million through FY2026, as the program is substantively finalized. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Upper Respiratory net sales (CSCA), FY2025 Source$529.5 million, up 5.8%
Digestive Health net sales (CSCA), FY2025 Source$442.1 million, down 11.1%
Nutrition net sales (infant formula, CSCA), FY2025 Source$408.5 million, down 9.1%
Research and development expense, FY2025 Source$95.4 million, down from $112.2 million

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Redistributing goodwill across new reporting units may bring further non-cash impairment charges of up to $350 million in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Financial: The fourth-quarter impairment followed lower expected cash flows tied to infant formula and a changed near-term view of self-care. Source
  • Demand: Soft total OTC category consumption and a later cough cold season start weighed on the rest of the business this quarter. Source
  • Demand: Infant formula reduced organic net sales in the fourth quarter, with the impact measured as a share of organic net sales. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Cumulative run-rate benefits of $157 million fell within the estimated $150 million to $200 million program benefit range. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release targeted closing in the first quarter of 2026. This release anticipates closing in the second quarter of 2026. 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.