BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC (BMRN)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 2025 was operationally solid but optically mixed: revenue grew 4% year over year to $776.1M while non-GAAP EPS fell to $0.12 due to a $221M acquired IPR&D charge tied to the Inozyme acquisition; management raised full-year total revenue guidance to $3.15–$3.20B and reaffirmed VOXZOGO at $900–$935M .
- The company is pursuing options to divest ROCTAVIAN and removed its prior $4B 2027 revenue outlook, replacing it with scenario ranges: lower bound aligns with 2027 consensus ex-ROCTAVIAN, upper bound reaches ~$4B, reflecting potential competitive and IP outcomes .
- Q3 revenue came in slightly below consensus and non-GAAP EPS missed on the IPR&D charge; management attributed quarterly Voxzogo slippage to order timing, reiterating Q4 as the strongest Voxzogo quarter and steady patient adds .
- Cash generation remains a highlight: $369M operating cash flow in Q3, $728M YTD, and ~$2.0B cash and investments, supporting $4–$5B of potential “firepower” for business development .
- Stock narrative catalysts: ROCTAVIAN divestiture, Voxzogo Q4 strength, 2027 framework reset vs competitive timelines, and BD deployment cadence .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
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What Went Well
- Raised FY25 total revenue guidance midpoint; reaffirmed Voxzogo outlook as management emphasized “strong results across the business” and expanding profitability and cash flow; cash/investments ~ $2B at Q3-end .
- Voxzogo continued global expansion (55 countries) with 24% YTD growth; management expects Q4 to be the highest Voxzogo quarter and noted ~75% of Voxzogo revenue is ex-U.S. .
- Cash generation and balance sheet strength: Q3 operating cash flow $369M, YTD $728M, supporting BD optionality; management estimates $4–$5B deployable capital .
Management quote: “We are very pleased with the strong results… leading us to raise full-year total revenues guidance… and reaffirm our Voxzogo revenue outlook for 2025.” – CEO Alexander Hardy .
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What Went Wrong
- Q3 EPS compressed by $221M acquired IPR&D charge (~$1.10 per share), weighing on both GAAP and non-GAAP profitability; non-GAAP operating margin fell to 2.8% vs 27.7% LY .
- Sequential Voxzogo and enzyme therapy revenue softness due to order timing and Q2 pull-forward (large orders for Naglazyme/Vimizim); Voxzogo Q3 slightly down QoQ but expected to backweight to Q4 .
- Long-term uncertainty elevated: Company withdrew prior 2027 $4B target and framed outcomes with wide ranges given potential Voxzogo competition; investors lose a firm outer-year anchor .
Financial Results
Revenue, EPS and consensus comparison
*Values retrieved from S&P Global.
Margins
Product/Segment revenue mix
KPIs and cash metrics
Why the quarter looked this way: modest total revenue growth was driven by Voxzogo and Palynziq, partly offset by Aldurazyme order dynamics and Latin America timing for Naglazyme; EPS/margins were depressed by the $221M IPR&D charge from the Inozyme acquisition .
Guidance Changes
Notes: Management reiterated a 40% non-GAAP operating margin target for 2026, with flexibility to prioritize long-term value creation if trade-offs emerge .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- Strategic focus and portfolio: “We… are announcing the decision to pursue options to divest Roctavian and remove it from our portfolio… to ensure access to those interested in a gene therapy treatment.” – CEO Alexander Hardy .
- Financial/Guidance posture: “We are updating full-year 2025 non-GAAP operating margin guidance to between 26% and 27%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance to between $3.50 and $3.60,” reflecting the IPR&D charge and strong Q4 expectations – CFO Brian Mueller .
- 2027 framework: “Lower end… in line with current 2027 top-line consensus per FactSet, excluding Roctavian… higher end… scenarios that reach $4 billion… also excluding Roctavian… We are not providing a specific estimate” – CFO Brian Mueller .
- Commercial execution: “For the remainder of 2025, we expect… Q4 being the highest of Voxzogo revenue for the year” – CCO Cristin Hubbard .
- Capital deployment: “We estimate that our total firepower is between $4 billion to $5 billion… With our current and growing EBITDA profile, we do have a chance to leverage our earnings” – CFO Brian Mueller .
Q&A Highlights
- 2027 outlook reset: Management replaced the prior $4B 2027 target with a scenario range reflecting potential competitor launches and IP outcomes; lower bound aligns with 2027 consensus excluding ROCTAVIAN; upper bound up to ~$4B ex-ROCTAVIAN .
- Voxzogo Q3 dynamics: Slight QoQ downtick driven by order timing; patient adds continued; reaffirmed $900–$935M with Q4 backweight .
- Competition and exclusivity: Assumed “middle-of-the-road” competitor approval timelines and successful launches in lower-case estimates; Voxzogo orphan exclusivity petition with FDA pending; patient switching expected to be limited among those satisfied on therapy .
- Margin/cash targets: 40% non-GAAP operating margin remains a 2026 target, with flexibility to prioritize value creation; ≥$1.25B 2027 CFO characterized as top-line dependent .
- Capital allocation: Emphasis on BD over buybacks; estimated $4–$5B deployable “firepower” .
Estimates Context
- Q3 2025: Revenue $776.1M vs consensus $780.4M* (slight miss); non-GAAP EPS $0.12 vs consensus $0.308* (miss), primarily due to the $221M IPR&D charge .
- Q2 2025: Revenue $825.4M vs $761.7M* (beat); non-GAAP EPS $1.44 vs $1.012* (beat), driven by strong Voxzogo and enzyme therapy growth with operating leverage .
- Q1 2025: Revenue $745.1M vs $738.7M* (beat); non-GAAP EPS $1.13 vs $0.953* (beat), supported by Voxzogo +40% Y/Y and lower OpEx from portfolio focus .
*Values retrieved from S&P Global.
Implications: The Q3 EPS shortfall appears largely non-recurring (acquired IPR&D), and management reiterated a stronger Q4; however, the 2027 framework reset may prompt modest outer-year revenue/EPS estimate dispersion given competitive uncertainty .
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Near-term setup: Expect a stronger Q4 with Voxzogo backweighting and continued patient adds; FY25 revenue midpoint raised despite Q3 IPR&D headwind .
- Profit optics vs fundamentals: Q3 margin/EPS compression was driven by a one-time IPR&D charge; underlying demand and cash generation remain robust .
- Portfolio focus: ROCTAVIAN divestiture simplifies the story around skeletal conditions and enzyme therapies while freeing resources for BD .
- Outer-year narrative: 2027 moved from a point target to a scenario range, explicitly incorporating competitor/IP outcomes; investors should monitor regulatory/ODE/IP milestones for Voxzogo and competitive timelines .
- Cash and BD optionality: ~$2B cash and $4–$5B firepower position BioMarin to augment growth through phase 3/pre-commercial/commercial assets, a stated priority .
- Pipeline catalysts: PALYNZIQ adolescent label (PDUFA Feb 28, 2026), hypochondroplasia pivotal data 1H26 (potential 2027 launch), BMN-333 phase 2/3 start 1H26 .
- Execution watch-items: U.S. Voxzogo uptake in older children (slower), enzyme therapy order timing variability, and how the team navigates competitive dynamics while maintaining the 2026 margin ambition .