EM CEEMEA CREDIT: TEVA: Q25 results, decent results, tariffs immaterial

May-08 13:00

Teva (TEVA; Ba2pos/BB-pos/BBpos)

1Q25 results, decent results, tariffs immaterial

  • Good results with management stating tariffs are immaterial which will be positive for the credit. Total revenues of USD3.89bn +5% (local currency), marginally short of expec of USD4.06bn. Austedo +39% QoQ and Ajovy +26% QoQ and Generic products +5%. EBITDA was reported at USD1.04bn and FCF of USD107mn. Leverage stood at 3.1x.
  • Teva sees an “immaterial” impact from tariffs. Teva’s branded products such as Austedo are primarily manufactured in the US while the company’s generic products are manufactured in EU and India.  
  • Management increased slightly FY25 guidance for Austedo to USD1.95-2.05bn vs previously USD1.9-2bn. For the FY25, guidance range was lowered at the top end by USD200mn to USD16.8-17.2bn, adj-EBITDA of USD4.7-5bn from USD4.5-5bn and maintained FCF of USD1.6-1.9bn.

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  • At 13:00 ET 18:00 BST, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will deliver her first press conference since Trump’s 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement. President Donald Trump will sign an Executive Order to boost the US coal industry before delivering remarks at the NRCC Dinner at 18:45 ET 23:45 BST.
  • The pragmatic wing of the Trump administration - led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent - appears to have gained the upper hand over the trade hawks - led by advisor Peter Navarro and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The White House appeared to delete a social media post backing a Navarro op-ed claiming tariffs are "not a negotiation." Shortly after, Bessent confirmed he will lead trade negotiations with Japan. 
  • Bessent said yesterday that tariffs are going to ‘re-lever’ the private sector, pay for Trump’s tax agenda, and bolster national security.
  • Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on China that could hike duties on Chinese imports to 104% (20% Fentanyl, 34% reciprocal, 50% counter-retaliatory).
  • USTR Jamieson Greer's testimony to the Senate on Trump's trade agenda will be the most watched event on Capitol Hill today.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing a rebellion from deficit hawks and his Budget Committee chair over the Senate's reconciliation budget blueprint.
  • The US will hold indirect talks with Iran on its nuclear programme on Saturday.
  • Poll of the Day: Consumer sentiment registered an 8-point swing from April 5.

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