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ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (ALNY)·Q1 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q1 2025 revenue and profitability outperformed expectations: total revenues $594.2M (+20% Y/Y) and non-GAAP operating income $74.8M, with non-GAAP EPS of $(0.01) vs S&P Global consensus of $(1.01), and revenue $594.2M vs $581.2M consensus; beat driven by 36% Y/Y growth in TTR franchise and steady Rare franchise growth . Revenue/EPS estimates from S&P Global marked with asterisk below.*
- AMVUTTRA ATTR-CM approved in the U.S. on March 20 and launch is “off to an exceptional start”: >50% of priority health systems (of ~170) had added AMVUTTRA to formulary within four weeks; early initiations across Medicare FFS/MA/commercial; broad first-line use and switches observed .
- Guidance reiterated: FY25 total net product revenue $2.05–$2.25B, TTR $1.60–$1.725B, Rare $450–$525M; collaboration+royalty revenue $650–$750M; non-GAAP operating income to achieve profitability; CFO noted potential ~$50M FX upside if current rates persist .
- Catalysts: Japan/EU AMVUTTRA ATTR-CM decisions (expected Q2/Q3), TRITON-CM (nucresiran) Phase 3 initiation in 1H25, and KARDIA-3 hypertension combo data 2H25; management emphasized strong early CM uptake and sustained TTR growth as near-term stock drivers .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
- What Went Well
- TTR franchise strength: Global TTR net product revenue $359.5M (+36% Y/Y) with AMVUTTRA $310M and ONPATTRO $49M; U.S. TTR +45% Y/Y, international +24% Y/Y, despite new competitors .
- AMVUTTRA ATTR-CM launch momentum: inclusion on formulary in >50% of ~170 key systems in ~4 weeks; broad payer coverage, most patients with $0 copay; first-line use and switches observed; “launch is off to an exceptional start” .
- Profitability and margin: 85% gross margin on product sales; non-GAAP operating income $74.8M vs $1.9M a year ago, reflecting leverage on strong top-line growth .
- What Went Wrong
- Collaboration revenue down 16% Y/Y to $99.2M due to absence of prior-year $65M Roche milestone (KARDIA-3 first patient dosed) offset partly by Regeneron activity and $30M from Vir amendment .
- GAAP bottom line impacted by non-cash items: other expense included a $58.9M charge from change in fair value of development derivative liability tied to AMVUTTRA ATTR-CM approval, pressuring GAAP EPS (−$0.44) .
- Royalty step-ups expected to compress gross margin through 2025 as AMVUTTRA sales scale and royalty tiers increase, per CFO; margin pressure likely near term despite product growth .
Financial Results
Revenue, EPS, margins vs prior year, prior quarter, and estimates
Beat/miss vs S&P Global consensus (Q1 2025)
Segment and product breakdown (Q1 2025)
Key performance indicators (Q1 2025)
Guidance Changes
Notes: Guidance assumes U.S. AMVUTTRA ATTR-CM approval (achieved), and launches in Germany and Japan in 2H25; FX rates as of 12/31/24. CFO indicated ~+$50M potential FX tailwind if current rates persist; to be reassessed in Q2 .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “2025 is off to a strong start… we delivered $469 million in combined net product revenues… robust 45% year-over-year growth of our U.S. TTR franchise.” — CEO Yvonne Greenstreet .
- “Our teams’ focused efforts enabled inclusion of AMVUTTRA formulary in more than half of the health systems within short 4 weeks of label expansion… the launch is off to an exceptional start.” — CCO Tolga Tanguler .
- “Gross margin on product sales was 85%… for the balance of the year… expected to decrease as the AMVUTTRA average royalty rate escalates.” — CFO Jeff Poulton .
- “We are reiterating our guidance for the year… and our goal of achieving sustainable non-GAAP profitability in 2025.” — CEO Yvonne Greenstreet .
Q&A Highlights
- Early launch mix and prescribers: Broad uptake across cardiologists familiar and new to AMVUTTRA; both first-line and switch patients; focus on formulary readiness (over half of ~170 systems) to enable 2H pull-through .
- Access dynamics: Smooth coverage across Medicare FFS/MA/commercial; most patients $0 copay; no meaningful step edits observed to date; Part B dynamics favorable and analogous to PN experience .
- Competitive landscape: Category growth expected with additional options; management emphasizes differentiated RNAi mechanism, mortality benefit, and quarterly HCP-administered dosing .
- Guidance transparency: Company plans more quantitative launch indicators with Q2 results; reiterated that 2H is the primary revenue ramp for CM .
- Tariffs: No material impact from current tariffs; limited exposure to potential pharma tariffs given U.S.-based IP and supply chain .
Estimates Context
- Q1 2025 vs S&P Global consensus: Revenue $594.2M vs $581.2M estimate (+2.2% beat); non-GAAP EPS $(0.01) vs $(1.01) estimate (≈$1.00 beat), driven by 36% Y/Y TTR growth and disciplined OpEx; collaboration revenue declined as expected on prior-year milestone comp . Values marked with asterisk are from S&P Global.*
- Estimate implications: Management reiterated FY25 guidance and flagged a potential ~$50M FX tailwind if rates persist; Street models may shift toward a more back-half-weighted trajectory reflecting access/formulary ramp and international CM approvals in Q2/Q3 .
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Strong execution with clear top-line and non-GAAP EPS beats, anchored by robust AMVUTTRA growth and an “exceptional” early CM launch setup .
- Reiterated FY25 guide with upside FX optionality; second-half skew remains central as payer and health-system processes complete and international CM launches commence .
- Near-term margin headwinds (royalty step-ups) are well telegraphed; longer-term margin relief possible with next-gen nucresiran (no Sanofi royalty) if successful .
- Pipeline momentum provides multiple 2025 catalysts (TRITON-CM start, KARDIA-3 data), supporting medium-term growth beyond current TTR expansions .
- Competitive noise likely expands category; AMVUTTRA’s differentiated mechanism, mortality benefit, and quarterly dosing position it well for first-line use and switches .
- Watch Q2 for quantitative launch indicators and FX update; Japan/EU decisions could accelerate ex-U.S. contribution in 2H .
Footnotes and Disclosures:
- All company results, guidance, and commentary cited from the Q1 2025 8-K/press release and earnings call: - - -. Prior-quarter references: Q4 2024 8-K and call -; Q3 2024 8-K and call -. Regulatory update: CHMP positive opinion -.
- *Values retrieved from S&P Global: Consensus revenue and EPS estimates (and estimate counts) are from S&P Global (GetEstimates).