Dr. Reddy(US:RDY) ZACKSยท2025-07-24 16:25Core Insights - Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited (RDY) reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings of 20 cents per American Depositary Share (ADS), exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 18 cents, and up from 19 cents per ADS in the same quarter last year [1][5] - Revenues increased by 11% year over year to $997 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $951 million, primarily driven by growth in global generics revenues [1][5] Revenue Breakdown - Global Generics revenues reached INR 75.6 billion, reflecting a 10% year-over-year increase, mainly due to the acquired Nicotine Replacement Therapy portfolio in Europe and strong performance in branded markets [2] - Pharmaceutical Services & Active Ingredients (PSAI) revenues amounted to INR 8.2 billion, up 7% year over year, driven by new active pharmaceutical ingredient launches and favorable foreign exchange, despite lower pricing and softer demand [7] - Revenues in the Others segment totaled INR 1.65 billion, showing significant year-over-year growth [7] Product Launches and Approvals - Dr. Reddy's launched five new products in the United States during the reported quarter, although revenues in the North America segment declined by 11% due to increased price erosion in key products like Lenalidomide [3] - As of June 30, 2025, there were 73 generic filings pending approval from the FDA, including 70 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) and three new drug applications, with 43 of the ANDAs being Paragraph IV filings [3] Financial Metrics - Gross margin decreased by 350 basis points to 56.9% in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, attributed to higher price erosion in generics and reduced operating leverage, partially offset by a favorable product mix [8] - Research and development (R&D) expenses were $73 million, remaining relatively flat year over year [8] - Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $299 million, up 13% year over year, driven by increased sales and marketing investments [9] Strategic Collaborations - Dr. Reddy's signed a collaboration and license agreement with Alvotech (ALVO) to co-develop and commercialize a biosimilar candidate to Merck's Keytruda, a major cancer drug, with both companies sharing development and manufacturing costs [10][11] - Keytruda generated sales of $29.5 billion in 2024, with a 6% year-over-year increase to $7.21 billion in the first quarter of 2025, highlighting its significance in Merck's revenue growth [12] Market Performance - Shares of Dr. Reddy's have declined by 7.5% year to date, compared to an 11.4% decline in the industry [4]