Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Today <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/takeda-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11747:1" rel="noopener">Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP)</a> announced earnings which will mean last year was the trough, not this year. The pipeline looks OK too. </li>
<li>The company also announced a ¥100bn buyback and a change of CEO. The buyback has a big number, but it isn't particularly exciting. </li>
<li>All in all, there's positive news here, but it is all much of a muchness, but as it is a nine-figure buyback in 3mos, we take a look.</li>
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Today Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP) announced earnings which will mean last year was the trough, not this year. The pipeline looks OK too. 
The company also announced a ¥100bn buyback and a change of CEO. The buyback has a big number, but it isn't particularly exciting. 
All in all, there's positive news here, but it is all much of a muchness, but as it is a nine-figure buyback in 3mos, we take a look.


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Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/takeda-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11747:1" rel="noopener">Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP)</a> reported better-than-expected performance in Q3FY25, with 3% revenue growth to ¥1,144B, driven by continued strong momentum from Growth and Launch Products. All key parameters beat estimates.</li>
<li>Takeda has upgraded its full year outlook for growth, reflecting strong year-to-date product performance and OPEX efficiencies, as well as revised foreign exchange assumptions. Takeda has also announced ¥100B buyback.</li>
<li>Continued strong performance of its Growth and Launch product portfolio, ripe late-stage pipeline, and expected margin improvement from FY26 envisage long-term growth prospect of the company.  </li>
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Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP) reported better-than-expected performance in Q3FY25, with 3% revenue growth to ¥1,144B, driven by continued strong momentum from Growth and Launch Products. All key parameters beat estimates.
Takeda has upgraded its full year outlook for growth, reflecting strong year-to-date product performance and OPEX efficiencies, as well as revised foreign exchange assumptions. Takeda has also announced ¥100B buyback.
Continued strong performance of its Growth and Launch product portfolio, ripe late-stage pipeline, and expected margin improvement from FY26 envisage long-term growth prospect of the company.  


Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP): Strong Q3 Result Triggers Guidance Raise; ¥100B Buyback Announced

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>CHMP has recommended five medicines for approval at its March 2025 meeting, including two innovative drugs and three biosimilars.</li>
<li>The Committee Recommended not granting a marketing authorization for Eli Lilly’s Kisunla (donasemab), a medicine intended for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease.</li>
<li>The committee recommended extensions of indication for seven medicines that are already authorized in the EU, while recommended to refuse extending the marketing authorisation for Pemazyre for myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms.</li>
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CHMP has recommended five medicines for approval at its March 2025 meeting, including two innovative drugs and three biosimilars.
The Committee Recommended not granting a marketing authorization for Eli Lilly’s Kisunla (donasemab), a medicine intended for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease.
The committee recommended extensions of indication for seven medicines that are already authorized in the EU, while recommended to refuse extending the marketing authorisation for Pemazyre for myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms.


CHMP Meeting Update: Five New Medicines Recommended for Approval, Rejects Kisunla Application

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/takeda-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11747:1" rel="noopener">Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP)</a> reported Q2FY25 result, with all key parameters beating estimates. The growth is attributable to favorable Fx and strong momentum from Growth and Launch Products.</li>
<li>The strong performance of Takeda’s Growth and Launch Product portfolio, which more than offsets LOE impact, reinforces the company’s confidence in returning to sustainable revenue and profit growth.</li>
<li>Takeda has raised FY25 guidance. The revised guidance reflects muted H2FY25 performance, affected by lower revenue from key drugs and accelerated R&amp;D investments.  </li>
</ul>



Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP) reported Q2FY25 result, with all key parameters beating estimates. The growth is attributable to favorable Fx and strong momentum from Growth and Launch Products.
The strong performance of Takeda’s Growth and Launch Product portfolio, which more than offsets LOE impact, reinforces the company’s confidence in returning to sustainable revenue and profit growth.
Takeda has raised FY25 guidance. The revised guidance reflects muted H2FY25 performance, affected by lower revenue from key drugs and accelerated R&amp;D investments.  


Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP): Beat-And-Raise Q2 Amid Strong Performance of New Drugs

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Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd focuses on the Research & Development, Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing and Import/Export of Pharmaceutical Drugs. The Company focuses on the following core therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular & Metabolic, Oncology, Central Nervous System, Respiratory & Immunology, General Medicine (Gastrointestinal & Genitourinary) and Vaccine.

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