IQVIA reported revenue growth of $328 million, or 8.0%, in the third quarter of 2026. Research & Development Solutions backlog fell from $34.0 billion to $32.6 billion, with approximately $9.4 billion expected to convert within twelve months.
IQV · Iqvia Holdings Inc.
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IQVIA raised full year 26 revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS guidance after third-quarter results exceeded the high end of guidance in each measure; R&D Solutions net new bookings were $3.2 billion, up 15% year over year.
IQVIA Holdings Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $4,428 million, up 8.0%, GAAP net income of $350 million and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share of $3.34, up 11.3%, and raised full-year 2026 guidance.
IQVIA Holdings Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary IQVIA Inc. completed a $2,000,000,000 senior notes offering at 6.375% on September 23, 2026; proceeds will redeem 5.000% Senior Notes due 2026, repay revolving credit facility debt and cover fees.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 28, 2026TL;DR. IQVIA's Q2 2026 results exceeded the high end of guidance across revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EPS, driven by accelerating organic growth, record R&D bookings of $3.15B (1.22x book-to-bill), and strong free cash flow, prompting the company to raise full-year 2026 guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EPS.
- + Organic growth accelerated to 6% year-over-year, roughly three times the prior-year rate.
- + Free cash flow grew 23.3% year-over-year on strong operating cash flow.
- + EBP funding of $35B in Q2 was more than double the prior-year quarter, supporting sustained R&D demand.
- − Foreign exchange is now only a ~20 bps tailwind vs. ~100 bps previously assumed, dragging reported growth.
- − Pass-through revenue growth remains a non-operational margin headwind.
- − Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin guidance reconfirmed as flat at ~23.2%, despite operational productivity gains.
- − Net leverage ratio remains elevated at 3.59x trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA.
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the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (% of revenues) | 67.1% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Depreciation and amortization (% of revenues) | 6.7% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses (% of revenues) | 13.1% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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Versus peers
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IQV
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Iqvia Holdings Inc.
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$43.69B | +17.6% | +41.6% | 32.3 | 1.8% |
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$259.44B | +20.8% | +14.5% | 36.9 | 1.3% |
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DHR
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$163.94B | +1.8% | +8.5% | 38.1 | 1.2% |
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IDXX
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$55.48B | +4.1% | +10.4% | 47.5 | 3.0% |
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$49.04B | +27.8% | +6.4% | 34.2 | 1.7% |
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IQVIA Holdings Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $4,428 million, up 8.0%, GAAP net income of $350 million and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share of $3.34, up 11.3%, and raised full-year 2026 guidance.
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| IQV | -2.5% | -0.7% | +63.7% | -0.8% | +17.6% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | -5.1% | +0.5% | +63.2% | -0.7% | +7.0% |
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