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2019 01 22 JNJ Earning Report
2019 01 22 JNJ Earning Report
1/22/2019
EARNING REPORT
Johnson and Johnson reported Q4 with results and guidance:
Revenue of $20.39B (+0.9% Y/Y) vs. $20.2B est., beats by $190M (0.94%). Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.97 vs $1.95 beats by $0.02 (1%); GAAP EPS
of $1.12 vs. $1.95 misses by $0.83 (43%).
J&J forecast 2019 earnings of between $8.50 and $8.65 per share and revenue in the range of $80.4 billion to $81.2 billion. Analysts previously said
they expected earnings of $8.60 per share and $82.69 billion in revenue.
EARNING COMMENTARIES
By segment, Worldwide Consumer sales came in at $3.536 billion, which was in line with the consensus. Breaking down operational growth one step
further to exclude acquisition and divestitures (organic), worldwide sales advanced 3.8%, driven by a 5.5% rise in the U.S. and a 2.8% increase
outside the U.S. Johnson & Johnson continues to see strong share gains in the e-commerce channel, helping the company achieve strong double-digit
growth across all regions. Meanwhile, Beauty posted strong results with sales increasing 4.5% (when adjusted for the impact of the Nizoral divesiture)
on strength in Aveeno and Neutrogena in the U.S. and the expansion of the Vogue portfolio outside the U.S.
Worldwide Pharmaceutical sales were $10.19 billion, edging the consensus of about $10.02 billion. On a reported basis, year over year, sales increased
5.3%, but grew 7.2% on an operational basis, which excludes the impact of translational currency. Breaking down the operational results one step
further to exclude acquisition and divestiture (organic), worldwide sales increased 7.2%, driven by a 2.8% rise in the U.S. and 13.7% growth outside
the U.S.
Worldwide Medical devices sales came in at $6.668 billion, slightly below the consensus of $6.716 billion consensus. The Devices sales figure, year
over year, represented a decline of 4.4% on a reported basis and a drop of 2.2% on an operational basis which excludes the impact of translational
currency. Excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures on an operational basis (organic), worldwide sales increased 3.3%, driven by a
1.0% increase in the U.S. and 5.4% growth outside the U.S.. That 3.3% organic growth is an acceleration from the third quarter 2018 rate of 2.9%,
and thus, provides validation to management's plan to improve the business.
Bottom line: JNJ came in the quarter with strong results as in Consumer, management expects to grow slightly above the market rate, continue to
build their e-commerce and digital capabilities with focus on both global and local markets, while also expand margins. For Pharmaceuticals, the
company had seven key products deliver double-digit sales growth during the quarter, keeping the division's above-market growth rate intact. Most