Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Viatris (VTRS) Q3 Earnings

Read MoreHide Full Article

For the quarter ended September 2026, Viatris (VTRS - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.75 billion, down 0.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.71, compared to $0.67 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.76% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.78 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.64, the EPS surprise was +10.94%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $2.22 billion versus $2.23 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.8% change.
  • Net Sales- Greater China: $702.6 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $675.37 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.2%.
  • Net Sales- JANZ: $287.1 million versus $291.56 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.3% change.
  • Net Sales- Emerging Markets: $529.1 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $565.37 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.2%.
  • Net Sales- Developed Markets- Brands: $1.18 billion versus $1.24 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.6% change.
  • Net Sales- Developed Markets- Generics: $1.03 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $992.94 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.7%.
  • Revenues- Other revenues: $14.8 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $10.27 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +19.4%.
  • Net Sales- JANZ- Generics: $143.6 million versus $147.72 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.5% change.
  • Net Sales- Emerging Markets- Brands: $436.2 million compared to the $452.44 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.9% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Emerging Markets- Generics: $92.9 million versus $112.93 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -36.5% change.
  • Net Sales- JANZ- Brands: $143.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $143.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.8%.
  • Revenues- Total Net Sales: $3.73 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.76 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.3%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Viatris here>>>

Shares of Viatris have returned +9.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% 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.

Published in