J&J(US:JNJ)2025-04-15 12:14Sales Performance - Total sales for the first quarter of 2025 reached $21,893 million, a 2.4% increase compared to $21,383 million in 2024[3] - U.S. sales increased by 5.9% to $12,305 million, while international sales decreased by 1.8% to $9,588 million[1] - Innovative Medicine segment reported a 2.3% increase in sales, while MedTech segment sales grew by 2.5%[2] - Oncology sales in the U.S. surged by 26.4% to $3,013 million, with international sales increasing by 9.6%[10] - The MedTech segment's total revenue for Q1 2025 was $2,103 million, reflecting a 16.4% increase compared to $1,806 million in Q1 2024[15] - Total MedTech segment sales reached $8,020 million in Q1 2025, a 2.5% increase compared to $7,821 million in Q1 2024[16] - U.S. MedTech sales grew by 5.1% to $4,213 million, while international sales slightly decreased by 0.2% to $3,807 million[16] - The Vision segment in the U.S. reported a 3.4% increase in sales, totaling $566 million, while international sales remained relatively flat with a 0.4% increase[16] Profitability - Gross profit decreased by 2.3% to $14,536 million, with a gross margin of 66.4% compared to 69.6% in the previous year[3] - Net earnings for the first quarter of 2025 were $10,999 million, a significant increase of 237.9% from $3,255 million in 2024[3] - Adjusted net earnings per share (diluted) rose to $2.77, a 2.2% increase from $2.71 in the previous year[5] Expenses and Taxation - The effective tax rate increased to 19.3% from 12.4% year-over-year[3] - Research and development expenses decreased by 8.9% to $3,225 million, representing 14.7% of sales[3] - The company initiated a restructuring program in the MedTech segment, incurring $55 million in expenses during the first quarter of 2025[6] Segment Performance - US sales in the Immunology segment decreased by 10.5% to $2,196 million, while international sales fell by 15.8% to $1,510 million[12] - The Neuroscience segment reported a 8.6% decline in worldwide sales, totaling $1,647 million, with US sales down 8.1% to $968 million[13] - Cardiovascular/Metabolism/Other segment in the US saw a significant increase of 35.4%, reaching $855 million, while international sales decreased by 19.7%[14] - XARELTO sales in the US increased by 33.3% to $690 million, contributing to a total of $690 million worldwide[14] - US sales for STELARA decreased by 29.8% to $981 million, with international sales down 38.9% to $644 million[12] - The Pulmonary Hypertension segment reported a worldwide revenue of $1,025 million, a decrease of 2.3% from $1,049 million in Q1 2024[13] - SPRAVATO sales in the US increased by 45.0% to $276 million, with worldwide sales reaching $320 million, up 41.9%[12] - The company reported a 2.9% decline in US sales for Infectious Diseases, totaling $315 million, while international sales decreased by 1.9% to $487 million[13] Future Projections - Innovative Medicine segment sales for the full year 2024 are projected to reach $2,225 million, with significant contributions from Pulmonary Hypertension products[18] - Rybrevant and Lazcluze generated $93 million in total sales in Q1 2024, with U.S. sales accounting for $36 million[18] - Talvey's sales in the U.S. for Q1 2024 were $50 million, with full-year expectations of $241 million[18] - Other Oncology products generated $328 million in total sales in Q1 2024, with U.S. sales at $93 million[18] - The company anticipates continued growth in the Pulmonary Hypertension segment, with Q1 2024 U.S. sales of $356 million[18] - International sales of Infectious Diseases products reached $1,395 million in Q1 2024, with U.S. sales at $19 million[18] - The overall operational growth for the MedTech segment was 4.1%, excluding currency effects[16]