On Nov. 7, Teva Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:TEVA) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

  • Net sales increased 73.5% to $2.286 billion because of new product launches in the U.S. and merger synergies from acquisition of IVAX.
  • One hundred and forty-four product applications await final FDA approval, giving TEVA plenty of future growth opportunities.
  • EPS and net profit have increased by 85% and 127%, respectively, as improving margins boosted the bottom line.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$2,285.7

$1,317.3

73.5%

Net Profit

$606.4

$267.1

127%

EPS

$0.74

$0.40

85%

Diluted Shares

833.5

678.2

22.9%



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

55.2%

47%

8.2

Operating Margin

31.7%

23.7%

8.0

Net Margin

26.5%

20.3%

6.3

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + Invest.

$2,100.0

$2054.9

2.2

Accounts Rec.

No Data

$1588.1

No Data

Inventory

No Data

$1144.3

No Data



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

No Data

$1055.9

No Data

Long-Term Debt

$5,447.9

$1,621.4

236.0



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$793.0

$385.3

105.8



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