Overview
* Perrigo ( PRGO ) Q2 sales down 0.9% to $1.06 bln, missing analyst expectations
* Adjusted EPS of $0.57 missed estimates, despite a 7.5% year-over-year increase
* Company reaffirms full-year 2025 adjusted EPS target, but cautions on sales
Outlook
* Perrigo ( PRGO ) reaffirms full-year 2025 adj EPS target range of $2.90-$3.10
* Company expects reported net sales growth of 0% to 3% for 2025
* Perrigo ( PRGO ) sees organic net sales growth of 1.5% to 4.5% in 2025
* Says reported, organic net sales growth expected towards lower end of guidance
* Company anticipates adjusted operating margin of approximately 15% for 2025
Result Drivers
* DIVESTITURES IMPACT - Net sales decline driven by divestitures and exited products, offsetting favorable currency translation
* INFANT FORMULA VARIABILITY - Adjusted operating income affected by production variability in infant formula, leading to increased product scrap
* CATEGORY PERFORMANCE - Growth in Pain & Sleep Aids and Upper Respiratory categories offset by declines in Digestive Health and Oral Care
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q2 Sales Miss $1.06 $1.08
bln bln (3
Analysts
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Q2 Miss $0.57 $0.59 (3
Adjusted Analysts
EPS )
Q2 EPS
Q2 Miss $135 mln $140.50
Adjusted mln (3
Operatin Analysts
g Income )
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the pharmaceuticals peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Perrigo Company PLC ( PRGO ) is $38.00, about 29.9% above its August 5 closing price of $26.62
* The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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