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$244.96 -0.89 (-0.36%) At close · Aug 14
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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 5, 2026 Audio replay Verified speakers
May 5, 2026 1:01:23 56 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
1:01:23
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Jazz delivered Q1 2026 total revenues of $1.1 billion, up 19% YoY, with double-digit growth across Xywav (+18%), Epidiolex (+15%) and momentum from Midevo and Zepzelca, while zanidatamab's GEA sBLA was granted FDA Priority Review with a PDUFA date of 08/25/2026.

Quarterly commercial performance 92 ZYHERA (zanidatumab) GEA launch 62 Pipeline and R&D progress 47 Xywav oxybate franchise / generics 47 Midevo launch (H3K27M DMG) 24 NCCN guidelines and access 15

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +68 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “Our year is off to a strong start, driven by commercial execution across our highly differentiated products for sleep, epilepsies, and cancers.”
  • “Our commercial teams generated double-digit growth across all our promoted brands, and we saw strong contributions from our ongoing launches.”
  • “we expect ZYHERA will become the HER2-targeted therapy of choice for HER2-positive first-line GEA patients given the magnitude of benefits seen across both experimental arms when compared to the trastuzumab control arm.”
  • “As yet, we have not seen any impact on Xywav's business. As I mentioned previously, we continue to have strong payer coverage supporting the use of Xywav, so nothing really has changed in the nature of our business for Xywav.”

Forward guidance

9 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $1.07B +19.1% YoY
Diluted EPS $4.43
Net income $293.10M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Total revenues grew more than 19% YoY to $1.1 billion, the highest-ever Q1, with double-digit growth across all promoted brands.
  • Xywav sales rose 18% YoY to $408 million with 425 net patient adds and approximately 16,600 active patients exiting the quarter.
  • Epidiolex sales grew 15% to $250 million, driven by 16% volume growth during the quarter.
  • Midevo generated $41 million in sales since its August 2025 launch, with approximately 500 patients treated through end of Q1.
  • Zanidatamab sBLA in 1L HER2+ GEA accepted under FDA Real-Time Oncology Review with Priority Review and a PDUFA date of 08/25/2026, and HERIZON-GEA-01 data submitted for NCCN guideline inclusion.
  • Q1 cash from operations exceeded $400 million with non-GAAP adjusted EPS of $6.34, and 2026 revenue and expense guidance was reaffirmed.

Risks & pressure points

  • Two multisource generics to Xywav entered the market in Q1; management anticipates potential payer utilization management actions as generic volume grows through the year.
  • Ziihera BTC net product sales were only $13 million in 1Q26, reflecting an early commercial ramp.
  • Zanidatamab ACTION trial readout timing (late 2026/early 2027) is contingent on event accrual and could shift if events slow, per the company.

Key moments

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“Our year is off to a strong start, driven by commercial execution across our highly differentiated products for sleep, epilepsies, and cancers. This resulted in our highest-ever first quarter total revenues of $1.1 billion, reflecting more than 19% year-over-year growth driven by the outstanding performance of Xywav, Epidiolex, Midevo, and Zepzelca.” Renee Gala, CEO
“The triplet arm of zanidatumab, tislelizumab, and chemotherapy demonstrated improved overall survival, with a remarkable median OS of 26.4 months, representing a meaningful improvement of more than six months median OS compared to prior studies in HER2-positive patients who have a poor prognosis in the metastatic setting.” Speaker 4, Other

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 5, 2026.

Metric Guided
Total Revenues table
full year 2026
$4.25B – $4.5B
Gross margin % table
full year 2026
89% – 90%
Gross margin % table
full year 2026
90% – 91%
SG&A expenses table
full year 2026
$1.42B – $1.5B
SG&A expenses table
full year 2026
$1.26B – $1.32B
R&D expenses table
full year 2026
$811M – $867M
R&D expenses table
full year 2026
$725M – $775M
Effective tax rate table
full year 2026
0% – 10%
Effective tax rate table
full year 2026
11.5% – 13.5%

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · regions

United States$959.80M +20.3% YoY
Europe$92.40M +10.5% YoY
Other Countries$16.70M +2.5% YoY
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