Mylan stock tanks on Q4 earnings miss; issues full-year guidance

Shares of Mylan NV (MYL) fell sharply Tuesday after the specialty pharmaceuticals company reported a decline in its fourth-quarter earnings which also missed analysts’ estimates. Though revenue decreased, it came in above expectations. The company also provided earnings and revenue guidance for fiscal 2019.

Adjusted earnings declined 9% to $1.30 per share during the three-month period and missed market estimates. Reported profit was $51.2 million or $0.10 per share, compared to $244.3 million or $0.46 per share in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Revenues dropped 5% annually to $3.08 billion, hurt mainly by a decline in the sale of existing products. The top-line, meanwhile, exceeded the Wall Street forecast. During the quarter, a 1 % revenue growth in Europe and 4% increase in the rest of the world were more than offset by a 16% fall in the North American market, continuing the recent trend.

Revenues dropped 5% annually to $3.08 billion, hurt mainly by a decline in the sale of existing products

“Looking forward, I can confidently say, through leveraging the diversification across our commercial, operational and scientific platforms, we feel incredibly positive about our ability to deliver a strong top-line financial performance in 2019,” said CEO Heather Bresch.

The company expects full-year 2019 adjusted earnings to be in the range of $3.80 per share to $4.80 per share. Revenues are currently forecast between $11.5 billion and $12.5 billion, which reflects growth across all geographical regions. The management is looking for adjusted free cash flow of $1.9-$2.3 billion for the year.

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Having secured several key regulatory approvals, required for the development and launch of products, the company expects overall performance to improve this year and beyond.

Mylan’s stock has been in a free fall for the past few years, after reaching a peak mid-2015. Since last year, the shares dropped about 25% and are hovering near the multi-year lows seen a few months ago. The stock plunged about 10% in Tuesday’s after-hours session following the earnings report.

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