HALISTER: Merck Raises Year View as 3Q Beats, Keytruda, Remicade Miss

Merck Raises Year View as 3Q Beats, Keytruda, Remicade Miss

(Bloomberg) -- Merck & Co. 3Q adj EPS $1.07, est. 99c (range 95c-$1.05); includes 4c-share benefit on timing of shipments in Japan ahead of a resource planning system Merck is implementing in 4Q.
  • 3Q rev. $10.5b, est. $10.17b (range $9.85b-$10.49b); includes estimated benefit of $150m of additional sales on Japan shipments timing
    • Januvia/Janumet $1.55b, est. $1.62b
    • Zetia/Vytorin $944m
    • Gardasil/Gardasil 9 $860m
    • Proquad/MMR II/Varivax $496m
    • Keytruda $356m, est. $371.4m
    • Isentress $372m, est. $332m
    • Remicade $311m, est. $318.3m; notes declines on European biosimilar competition
  • Sees 2016 adj EPS $3.71-$3.78, saw $3.67-$3.77 (July 29), est. $3.75 (range $3.68-$3.79)
  • Sees 2016 rev. $39.7b-$40.2b, saw $39.1b-$40.1b (July 29), est. $39.66b (range $39.18b-$40.08b)
  • Call 8am 877-381-5782, pw 8756137; preview
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