Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. share price target

Zydus Lifesciences (ZYDUSLIF) Q3 EBITDA was largely in line with our estimates. We believe base business remains steady with mild erosion. Though, company is working on a robust pipeline of complex products, including injectables, 505(b)2, transdermals, NCE, biosimilars and vaccines, they are expected to materialize over the next 23 years. We expect US sales to decline in FY27E given sales erosion in some of key products and thereby expect flat EPS CAGR over FY25-28E. Mgmt have guided for 2-3 high value launches over...

Zydus Lifesciences (ZYDUSLIF) posted a better-than-expected operational performance in 3QFY26, with 8%/5% beat on revenue/EBITDA. Higher depreciation, interest costs and tax rate led to in-line earnings in 3Q.

Zydus Lifesciences’ (Zydus) recent acquisitions in consumer wellness and medtech divisions helped it in driving a beat in Q2FY26 revenue though subdued margins of these businesses and lower revenue of gRevlimid dragged EBITDA margin (down 28bps YoY and 426bps QoQ).

We remain constructive on Zydus Lifesciences given its improving business mix, continued progress on complex launches, and stable performance in India formulations.

*over or under performance to benchmark index Zydus Lifesciences Ltd (Zydus) is one of India's leading, vertically integrated pharmaceutical companies. It operates across the value chain, from manufacturing finished dosages to active pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as animal healthcare and wellness products. Zydus' revenue increased 5.9% YoY to Rs. 6,574cr in Q1FY26 driven by 6.5% YoY...

We have revised our FY26E/FY27E EPS estimates by +2.6%/-7.4% as we bake in slower revenue growth as Revlimid and Mirabegron sales is expected to taper-off and factor in a marginal increase in EBITDA margins in FY26, while we factor in weaker margins on the back of changing product mix towards competitive generics over FY27.

Zydus Lifesciences (Zydus)’s Q1FY26 print beat our expectations, though its revenue grew a mere 5.9% while EBITDA/PAT shrunk 3.3%/0.7% YoY. US biz sales were flat YoY.

Zydus Lifesciences (ZYDUSLIF) Q1 EBITDA beat our estimates by 5%. We believe gRevlimid + gMirabegron contributes +45% to total FY25/Q1FY26 EPS which will see erosion from H2FY26. Though, company is working on a robust pipeline of complex products, including injectables, 505(b)2, transdermals, NCE, biosimilars and vaccines, they are expected to materialize over the next 23 years. We expect US sales to decline in FY27 given sales erosion in some of...

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd has received tentative approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Ibrutinib tablets in 140 mg, 280 mg, and 420 mg strengths.

Zydus Lifesciences’ (Zydus) Q4FY25 revenue gained with healthy traction in US (+20%), domestic branded formulation (+10.7%) and its consumer business (+17.1%).

Zydus Lifesciences (ZYDUSLIF) Q4 EBITDA including other operating income beat our estimates by 8%. We believe gRevlimid + gMirabegron contributes +45% to total FY25E EPS which will see erosion from FY27. Though, company is working on a robust pipeline of complex products, including injectables, 505(b)2, transdermals, NCE, biosimilars and vaccines, they are expected to materialize over the next 23 years. We expect US sales to decline in FY27...

Zydus Lifesciences’ (Zydus) Q3FY25 revenue was in line with our expectations, but lower sales of gRevlimid and gAsacol led to a miss in earnings.

Revenue amounted to Rs. 5,237 crore, reflecting a 20% y-o-y increase but a 16% q-o-q decline,
primarily driven by reduced performance in the Indian consumer wellness segment, US
formulations and API business.

Zydus LifeSciences (ZYDUSLIF) delivered better-than-expected operational
performance for the quarter. While its revenue grew at a lower rate of 19% YoY (vs. est. of 25%).

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd has partnered with the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) to develop an oral
treatment for osteoporosis related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and postmenopausal conditions, focusing on small-molecule inhibitors of the protein sclerostin.