NYSE$BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported solid sales, strong commercial execution, and continued pipeline progress
Bristol Myers Squibb reported a strong third quarter in 2021, marked by a 10% increase in revenues to $11.6 billion. The company saw GAAP EPS of $0.69 and non-GAAP EPS of $2.00. Advances in the product pipeline included FDA Priority Review for relatlimab and nivolumab combination.
- Third quarter revenues reached $11.6 billion, a 10% increase year-over-year.
- GAAP earnings per share were reported at $0.69, while non-GAAP EPS stood at $2.00.
- The FDA granted priority review for the fixed-dose combination of relatlimab and nivolumab for treating unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
- The company updated its GAAP EPS guidance range to $2.68 - $2.83 and its non-GAAP EPS guidance range to $7.40 - $7.55 for 2021.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Bristol-Myers Squibb · Revenue · Quarterly
$11.6B
Forward guidance
Bristol Myers Squibb is updating its 2021 GAAP EPS guidance range of $2.77 - $2.97 to $2.68 - $2.83 and its non-GAAP EPS guidance range of $7.35 - $7.55 to $7.40 - $7.55.
Tailwinds
- Worldwide revenues increasing in the high-single digits.
- Gross margin as a percentage of revenue is expected to be approximately 79% for GAAP and approximately 80% for non-GAAP.
- Marketing, selling and administrative expenses to be in-line with 2020 levels for GAAP and increasing in the low-single digits for non-GAAP.
- Research and development expenses increasing in the low-single digits for GAAP and increasing in the mid-single digits for non-GAAP.
- An effective tax rate of approximately 26% for GAAP and approximately 16.5% for non-GAAP.
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 Q3 2021
-0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.9%
Avg return
30 days after
47%
34 / 73 earnings
Positive
+8.2%
Q2 2024
Best reaction
-9.9%
Q3 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.9% | -1.1% | -0.7% | |
| Q4 2025 | +3.3% | +5.6% | +4.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | +7.1% | +7.0% | +15.5% | |
| Q2 2025 | -5.8% | -0.3% | +2.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.4% | +1.4% | -3.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | -3.8% | -6.3% | +2.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | +3.2% | +6.2% | +12.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | +8.2% | +5.1% | +6.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | -8.2% | -10.1% | -15.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | -1.4% | -0.1% | +4.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | -9.9% | -9.0% | -12.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | -3.2% | -3.0% | -2.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.8% | +0.1% | -6.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | +4.5% | +4.6% | -2.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | +2.0% | +5.3% | +8.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +1.5% | -0.0% | -3.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.7% | -1.2% | -1.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.3% | +4.8% | +8.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -1.9% | +0.8% | -2.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.0% | +0.8% | -1.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -5.5% | -3.2% | -0.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.8% | -3.7% | -2.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.5% | -1.4% | -4.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.2% | +5.8% | +0.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.1% | +3.6% | +0.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | +1.0% | +2.1% | -8.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.5% | -0.8% | +0.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | +5.0% | +3.1% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | +2.8% | +4.1% | +4.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | -2.1% | -3.3% | +2.0% | |
| Q3 2018 | +3.3% | +2.4% | +8.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | -3.6% | -0.5% | +1.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +1.0% | +1.8% | +2.0% | |
| Q4 2017 | -4.1% | -1.2% | +4.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | -6.3% | -3.7% | -4.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | -1.3% | +0.2% | +4.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | +4.2% | +4.1% | +0.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | -3.7% | -0.8% | +13.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | +3.5% | +3.1% | +15.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | -2.2% | -1.9% | -23.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -4.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -7.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +5.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | +5.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +5.5% | — | — |
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