Takeda CEO Christophe Weber Says FY2025 Is “Pivotal” as Company Raises Outlook Despite VYVANSE Erosion

30 January 2026 | Friday | Company results

Q3 YTD revenue down 2.8% at CER, but operating profit rises on lower expenses and FX tailwind
Takeda CEO Christophe Weber

Takeda CEO Christophe Weber

  • Year-to-Date Revenue Declined by 2.8% at Constant Exchange Rate (CER), 3.3% atActual Exchange Rates (AER); Impact of VYVANSE® Generics is Tapering Off
  • Core Operating Profit Declined by 3.4% at both CER and AER Year to Date
  • Reported Operating Profit Increased by 1.2% at AER Year to Date, Lower Restructuring Expenses More Than Offset Impairment

 

-Takeda (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) announced earnings results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 (nine months ended December 31, 2025). The gap between incremental Growth & Launch Products revenue and VYVANSE erosion is narrowing, and operational efficiencies drove year-on-year reductions in operating expenses, including R&D. The company raised its full-year forecasts based on cost discipline and FX tailwind, while its Revenue Management Guidance has been updated primarily due to the impact of VYVANSE generics.

Takeda is positioned for long-term growth and has multiple late-stage programs with multibillion-dollar peak revenue potential. Following the positive readouts from Phase 3 studies in 2025, the company has submitted New Drug Applications (NDAs) for oveporexton and rusfertide and is on track to file an NDA for zasocitinib. Each of these programs, which Takeda expects to launch within the next 18 months, has the potential to redefine standards of care, transform patient lives and contribute to Takeda's new growth trajectory.

Takeda chief financial officer, Milano Furuta, commented:
“While we manage the impact of VYVANSE generics, we are implementing disciplined cost management and improving operational efficiency and therefore expect to achieve the previously disclosed Management Guidance for Core Operating Profit.

“FY2025 remains a truly pivotal year for Takeda as we are in a phase of preparing for significant new product launches. Looking ahead, with multiple innovative launches and a robust late-stage pipeline, Takeda is positioned to bring life-transforming medicines that improve patient lives and deliver long-term shareholder value.”

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS for FY2025 Q3 YTD Ended December 31, 2025

(Billion yen, except percentages and per share amounts)

 

Item

FY2025 Q3 YTD

FY2024 Q3 YTD

vs. PRIOR YEAR

(Actual % change)

 

Revenue

3,411.2

3,528.2

-3.3%

 

Operating Profit

422.4

417.5

+1.2%

 

Net Profit

216.1

211.1

+2.4%

 

EPS (Yen)

137

134

+2.7%

 

Operating Cash Flow

966.9

835.0

+15.8%

 

Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Non-IFRS)

625.9

568.3

+10.1%

 

Core (Non-IFRS)

(Billion yen, except percentages and per share amounts)

Item

FY2025 Q3 YTD

FY2024 Q3 YTD

vs. PRIOR YEAR

(Actual % change)

vs. PRIOR YEAR

(CER % change)

Revenue

3,411.2

3,528.2

-3.3%

-2.8%

Operating Profit

971.6

1,006.3

-3.4%

-3.4%

Margin

28.5%

28.5%

-0.0 pp

Net Profit

673.6

698.9

-3.6%

-3.4%

EPS (Yen)

428

443

-3.3%

-3.1%

FY2025 Outlook

Updating Full Year Management Guidance for Revenue and Forecasts

Takeda has updated its full year Management Guidance for Revenue primarily due to VYVANSE and raised full year forecasts to reflect cost discipline and FX tailwind.

 

FY2025 Management Guidance Core Change at CER (Non-IFRS)

Item

FY2025 PREVIOUS MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE
(October 2025)

FY2025 REVISED MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE
(January 2026)

Core Revenue

Broadly flat

Low-single-digit % decline

Core Operating Profit

Low-single-digit % decline

Low-single-digit % decline

Core EPS

Low-single-digit % decline

Low-single-digit % decline

FY2025 Reported and Core Forecasts

(Billion yen, except percentages and per share amounts)

Item

FY2025
PREVIOUS FORECAST

(October 2025)

FY2025

REVISED FORECAST

(January 2026)

Revenue

4,500.0

4,530.0

Core Revenue (Non-IFRS)

4,500.0

4,530.0

Operating Profit

400.0

410.0

Core Operating Profit (Non-IFRS)

1,130.0

1,150.0

Net Profit

153.0

154.0

EPS (Yen)

97

98

Core EPS (Yen) (Non-IFRS)

479

486

Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Non-IFRS)

600.0-700.0

650.0-750.0

Annual Dividend per Share (Yen)

200

200

 

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