NASDAQ$JAZZ

Jazz Pharmaceuticals · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Jazz Pharmaceuticals reported strong Q4 2019 financial results with a revenue increase of 22% compared to Q4 2018. The company appointed Renée Galá as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Samantha Pearce as Senior Vice President, Europe and Rest of World.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals announced its Q4 2019 financial results, reporting a 22% increase in total revenues compared to the same period in 2018. The company also highlighted key corporate and R&D updates, including the appointments of Renée Galá as CFO and Samantha Pearce as SVP, Europe/Rest of World.

  • Total revenues increased by 22% to $581.74 million compared to Q4 2018.
  • GAAP net income was $74.0 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, compared to $159.5 million, or $2.64 per diluted share, for Q4 2018.
  • Adjusted net income was $253.2 million, or $4.42 per diluted share, compared to $220.0 million, or $3.64 per diluted share, for Q4 2018.
  • The company completed enrollment in its prevention of acute graft-vs-host disease (aGvHD) Phase 2 study for Defitelio and activated sites for its Phase 1b master trial of Vyxeos.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$582M

Previous: $476M+22.1%
EPS (adj)

$4.42

Previous: $3.64+21.4%
GAAP Gross Margin

93.9%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$7.14M

Previous: $20.4M-65.0%
Free Cash Flow

$80.7M

Previous: $204M-60.5%
Net Income

$74M

Previous: $159M-53.6%
Operating Income

$61.2M

Previous: $185M-66.9%
Gross Profit

$546M

Previous: $450M+21.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$637M

Previous: $310M+105.8%
Total Assets

$5.54B

Previous: $5.2B+6.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$25.9M

Previous: $26.7M-2.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Jazz Pharmaceuticals · Revenue · Quarterly

$582M

Q4 2019+22.1%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Jazz Pharmaceuticals · $520M total across 4 segments · Q4 2019

  • Xyrem
    $435M+16.1%
  • Defitelio/defibrotide
    $47.8M+26.7%
  • Vyxeos
    $31.5M+23.0%
  • Royalties & Contract Revenue
    $5.21M-42.8%

Forward guidance

Jazz Pharmaceuticals provided full year 2020 financial guidance for revenues, net product sales, gross margin, SG&A expenses, R&D expenses, acquired in-process research and development expenses, effective tax rate, and net income per diluted share.

Tailwinds

  • Revenues are expected to be between $2.32 billion and $2.40 billion.
  • Total net product sales are projected to be between $2.305 billion and $2.375 billion.
  • Gross margin is anticipated to be 94%.
  • Net income per diluted share is estimated to be between $5.90 and $7.15 on a GAAP basis.
  • Net income per diluted share is expected to be between $12.50 and $13.40 on a non-GAAP adjusted basis.

Headwinds

  • SG&A expenses are projected to be between $855 million and $903 million on a GAAP basis.
  • SG&A expenses are expected to be between $770 million and $810 million on a non-GAAP adjusted basis.
  • R&D expenses are anticipated to be between $312 million and $348 million on a GAAP basis.
  • R&D expenses are projected to be between $285 million and $315 million on a non-GAAP adjusted basis.
  • Effective tax rate is estimated to be between 15% and 23% on a GAAP basis.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 65 earnings

Positive

+13.4%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-13.4%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.1%+8.6%+15.4%
Q4 2025+13.4%+9.6%+5.1%
Q3 2025-2.4%-0.1%+23.7%
Q1 2025-8.6%-6.8%-0.0%
Q4 2024+3.2%+0.4%-12.0%
Q3 2024+6.9%+14.1%+10.0%
Q2 2024+1.9%-0.6%+3.3%
Q1 2024-1.3%-0.8%-5.0%
Q4 2023-10.1%-11.1%-9.0%
Q3 2023-12.8%-8.7%-9.9%
Q2 2023+2.2%+5.9%+3.1%
Q1 2023+1.2%-0.6%-6.2%
Q4 2022+2.8%+1.7%+4.2%
Q3 2022+5.1%+4.1%+6.5%
Q2 2022-1.0%+0.9%+1.4%
Q1 2022-1.9%-9.2%-2.9%
Q4 2021+11.4%+12.4%+13.3%
Q3 2021+2.3%+4.7%-7.7%
Q2 2021-10.1%-12.1%-20.5%
Q1 2021+3.4%+5.7%+5.0%
Q4 2020+7.3%+3.9%+3.1%
Q3 2020+3.2%+3.2%+0.3%
Q2 2020+9.2%+12.6%+20.0%
Q1 2020+4.2%+1.6%+12.1%
Q4 2019-10.9%-12.4%-23.0%
Q3 2019-1.0%+1.2%+15.1%
Q2 2019+0.9%+1.4%-6.4%
Q1 2019+5.9%+4.8%-3.0%
Q4 2018+9.2%+10.1%+11.0%
Q3 2018-13.4%-10.2%-11.5%
Q2 2018-0.6%-0.3%-4.4%
Q1 2018+6.3%+11.8%+19.4%
Q4 2017-1.8%-4.1%+2.4%
Q3 2017-2.7%-1.1%-3.9%
Q2 2017-8.1%-8.3%-3.1%
Q1 2017+0.1%-1.8%-1.4%
Q4 2016-0.9%-2.2%+6.4%
Q3 2016+4.7%+5.2%-5.3%
Q2 2016-6.0%-8.4%-18.4%
Q1 2016+0.7%
Q4 2015-2.9%
Q3 2015-4.5%
Q2 2015-3.4%
Q1 2015+0.3%
Q4 2014+3.4%
Q3 2014-1.8%
Q2 2014+3.7%
Q1 2014-5.8%
Q4 2013-5.6%
Q3 2013+3.5%
Q2 2013+3.3%
Q1 2013-7.1%
Q4 2012+3.1%
Q3 2012+0.4%
Q2 2012-4.9%
Q1 2011-2.4%
Q1 2012+2.0%
Q1 2010+3.8%
Q4 2011+3.8%
Q4 2009+3.8%
Q3 2010-0.6%
Q3 2011-0.6%
Q2 2011-9.2%
Q4 2010-9.2%
Q2 2010-9.2%

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