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Equity Bottom-Up

Bristol Myers Squibb Co / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) reported a strong fourth quarter for 2023 with sales momentum in both their established and new product portfolios, showing a growth of 9% and earning nearly $10 billion in revenue.</li><li>Multiple key brands, including Eliquis, Opdivo, Reblozyl, Opdualag, Breyanzi, Camzyos, and Sotyktu, contributed to this growth.</li><li>In addition, BMS generated significant cash flows from operations amounting to $4.3 billion.</li></ul>

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) reported a strong fourth quarter for 2023 with sales momentum in both their established and new product portfolios, showing a growth of 9% and earning nearly $10 billion in revenue.Multiple key brands, including Eliquis, Opdivo, Reblozyl, Opdualag, Breyanzi, Camzyos, and Sotyktu, contributed to this growth.In addition, BMS generated significant cash flows from operations amounting to $4.3 billion.

Bristol-Myers Squibb: The Ongoing Growth Story Of Each Of Its Core Drugs! - Major Drivers

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/peptidream-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13514:1" rel="noopener">Peptidream Inc (4587 JP)</a> has obtained first-in-human imaging studies approval for its first in-house peptide radiopharmaceutical therapeutic program, PD-32766 targeting patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/novartis-ag-8261b5d2-53ba-409e-8628-86d59cd6f853" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27907:1" rel="noopener">Novartis (NOVN SW)</a> has expanded peptide discovery collaboration with Peptidream. The expanded partnership could bring up to $2.7B in milestone payments plus royalties to Peptidream.</li>
<li>In 2023, Peptidream reported revenue of ¥29B, up 7% YoY, with radiopharmaceutical revenue growing 40% YoY to ¥16B. For 2024, the company guided for revenue of ¥35B, up 22% YoY.  </li>
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Peptidream Inc (4587 JP) has obtained first-in-human imaging studies approval for its first in-house peptide radiopharmaceutical therapeutic program, PD-32766 targeting patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Novartis (NOVN SW) has expanded peptide discovery collaboration with Peptidream. The expanded partnership could bring up to $2.7B in milestone payments plus royalties to Peptidream.
In 2023, Peptidream reported revenue of ¥29B, up 7% YoY, with radiopharmaceutical revenue growing 40% YoY to ¥16B. For 2024, the company guided for revenue of ¥35B, up 22% YoY.  


Peptidream (4587 JP): Steadily Riding the Next Wave of Drug Discovery

<ul><li>Bristol-Myers Squibb's results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>The second quarter's total company sales were boosted by the sustained strength of its in-line and new product portfolio.</li><li>Several of their major products throughout the portfolio, including Reblozyl, their cell treatments Breyanzi and Abecma, as well as Camzyos and Zeposia, were responsible for this impressive result.</li></ul>

Bristol-Myers Squibb's results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.The second quarter's total company sales were boosted by the sustained strength of its in-line and new product portfolio.Several of their major products throughout the portfolio, including Reblozyl, their cell treatments Breyanzi and Abecma, as well as Camzyos and Zeposia, were responsible for this impressive result.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Can Opdualag’s Launch Save Its Market Position? – Key Drivers

<ul><li>Bristol Myers had a mixed start to 2023 with below par revenues but its earnings exceeded analyst expectations as the management continues to accelerate the renewal of its portfolio and execute its strategy.</li><li>During the quarter, the company's new product portfolio and in-line brands grew.</li><li>Revenue from its new product portfolio more than doubled as compared to the previous year.</li></ul>

Bristol Myers had a mixed start to 2023 with below par revenues but its earnings exceeded analyst expectations as the management continues to accelerate the renewal of its portfolio and execute its strategy.During the quarter, the company's new product portfolio and in-line brands grew.Revenue from its new product portfolio more than doubled as compared to the previous year.

Bristol Myers Squibb Company: Are The New Strengthened Cell Therapy Capabilities Enough? – Key Drivers

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, 2023 was not a smooth sailing for the healthcare companies. All the countries and sub-sectors did not perform equally.</li>
<li>As we are heading into 2024, let us look back on the performance of some of our global healthcare stocks recommended throughout 2023.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lianbio" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34478:1" rel="noopener">LianBio (LIAN US)</a> remained the best performer with 93% return in nearly eight months. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/global-health-medanta" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34649:1" rel="noopener">Global Health (Medanta) (MEDANTA IN)</a>, top pick for March 2023, generated 79% return in nine months.     </li>
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Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, 2023 was not a smooth sailing for the healthcare companies. All the countries and sub-sectors did not perform equally.
As we are heading into 2024, let us look back on the performance of some of our global healthcare stocks recommended throughout 2023.

LianBio (LIAN US) remained the best performer with 93% return in nearly eight months. Global Health (Medanta) (MEDANTA IN), top pick for March 2023, generated 79% return in nine months.     


2023 in Rear Mirror View: Top Performers From My Global Healthcare Coverage Universe

United States

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a global biopharmaceutical company. The Company develops, licenses, manufactures, markets, and sells pharmaceutical and nutritional products. Bristol-Myers Squibb products and experimental therapies address cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, organ transplant  rejection, and psychiatric disorders.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (BMY US)

Bristol-Myers Squibb: The Ongoing Growth Story Of Each Of Its Core Drugs! - Major Drivers

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Baptista Research

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Peptidream got nod for first human trial for radiopharma targeting renal cell carcinoma. Expanded peptide discovery collaboration with Novartis...

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Baptista Research

Bristol Myers Squibb Company: Are The New Strengthened Cell Therapy Capabilities Enough? – Key Drivers

Bristol Myers had a mixed start to 2023 with below par revenues but its earnings exceeded analyst expectations as the management continues to...

Baptista Research

2023 in Rear Mirror View: Top Performers From My Global Healthcare Coverage Universe

Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, healthcare companies had varying performances in 2023. From my coverage, the top...

Tina Banerjee

Bristol-Myers Squibb: The Ongoing Growth Story Of Each Of Its Core Drugs! - Major Drivers

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) reported a strong fourth quarter for 2023 with sales momentum in both their established and new product portfolios,...

Baptista Research

Peptidream (4587 JP): Steadily Riding the Next Wave of Drug Discovery

Peptidream got nod for first human trial for radiopharma targeting renal cell carcinoma. Expanded peptide discovery collaboration with Novartis...

Tina Banerjee

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Can Opdualag’s Launch Save Its Market Position? – Key Drivers

Bristol-Myers Squibb's results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as the earnings...

Baptista Research

Bristol Myers Squibb Company: Are The New Strengthened Cell Therapy Capabilities Enough? – Key Drivers

Bristol Myers had a mixed start to 2023 with below par revenues but its earnings exceeded analyst expectations as the management continues to...

Baptista Research

2023 in Rear Mirror View: Top Performers From My Global Healthcare Coverage Universe

​Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, healthcare companies had varying performances in 2023. From my coverage, the top...

Tina Banerjee

Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, healthcare companies had varying performances in 2023. From my coverage, the top...