Viatris was formed in November 2020 through the combination of Upjohn, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer that specialized in off-patent drugs, and Mylan, a global pharmaceutical manufacturer that focused on generic and specialty drugs.
It is a $20.3B healthcare company. Revenue grew 4.4% over the last year, it currently loses money, and its net debt equals ~5.7 years of free cash flow.
- Website
- viatris.com
- Location
- Canonsburg, PA
- Employees
- 30 000
- Sector
- Healthcare
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Growth, Profitability, Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation70
- P/E vs own history91th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield9.6% · 25/25
- P/S1.4x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA12.3x · 20/25
Growth0
- Revenue CAGR-5.4% · 0/25
- Net income CAGRn/a · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth-15.7% · 0/25
Profitability0
- ROIC-12.1% · 0/25
- ROE-2.8% · 0/25
- Net margin-2.8% · 0/25
- Operating margin-0.9% · 0/25
Health26
- Altman Z0.99 · 3/25
- Current ratio1.58 · 18/25
- Interest coverage-6.8x · 0/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 30% · 5/25
Quality60
- Piotroski F5/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-3.15 · 25/25
- FCF conversion-476% · 0/25
- Margin stabilityσ 5.7% · 20/25
Moat38
- ROIC >12% years0/6 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin36.6% · 13/25
- FCF-positive years6/6 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -24.6% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2022FinancialTurned profitable$2.08B net income after a loss year
- FY2022FinancialBest year on record$2.08B net income
- FY2020FinancialRevenue crossed $1B$11.9B for the year
- FY2020FinancialRevenue crossed $10B$11.9B for the year
- FY2020FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since6-year streak
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (40.3%)
Watch-outs
- Not profitable — 2.8% net margin
- Altman Z-Score 0.99 — elevated financial-distress risk
- Net debt would take ~6.2 years of free cash flow to repay
- Thin interest coverage (-6.8×)
- Loss-making in 4 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+4.4% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends-$411M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-454.2% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.95B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~5.7y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$20.3B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-2.6% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it2/7 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 1.0 — distress
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 2.75%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 5.5
Peer comparisonViatris Inc. vs 6 largest healthcare peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTRS this company | $20.3B | 5.5 | +4.4% | -2.8% | Mixed |
| LLY Eli Lilly & Co. | $1.0T | 41.6 | +49.6% | 33.5% | Solid |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | $630.9B | 29.9 | +8.1% | 21.5% | Mixed |
| ABBV Abbvie Inc. | $488.5B | 77.4 | +10.4% | 9.8% | Mixed |
| MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | $361.0B | 113.2 | +4.6% | 4.8% | Mixed |
| UNH UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware) | $340.7B | 24.1 | +6.5% | 3.1% | Mixed |
| NVS Novartis AG | $273.2B | 20.3 | +9.6% | 24.7% | Solid |
Head-to-head: VTRS vs LLY · VTRS vs JNJ · VTRS vs ABBV
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2019–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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