Viatris (VTRS) reported $3.25 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 11.2%. EPS of $0.50 for the same period compares to $0.67 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.23 billion, representing a surprise of +0.81%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.04%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.49.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Viatris performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- Developed Markets: $1.89 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.93 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -12.6%.
- Net Sales- Greater China: $555.50 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $553.02 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.1%.
- Other revenues: $11.10 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $9.95 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.1%.
- Net Sales- Emerging Markets: $519.90 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $463.79 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -17%.
- Total Net Sales: $3.24 billion compared to the $3.26 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -11.2% year over year.
- Net Sales- JANZ: $276.10 million versus $308.99 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -13.1% change.
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Shares of Viatris have returned +10.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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