Half Year 2026 Ipsen SA Earnings Call Transcript

Jul 30, 2026 / 12:00 PM GMT
Release Date Price: €158.95 (+0.95%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Total sales grew 23.5% at constant exchange rates, with a record core operating margin of 38.6%.
  • Three positive Phase III readouts were achieved for Dysport in migraine and Icurvo in PBC, both with blockbuster potential.
  • Two late-stage acquisitions (Cartos and Memo) added promising assets for myelofibrosis and BK virus nephropathy.
  • Rare disease sales more than doubled year-over-year, driven by strong growth of Icurvo and Bilvay.
  • Free cash flow increased 34.9% to EUR652 million, providing over EUR2 billion in firepower for further external innovation.
Negative
  • The BOLD trial for Bilvay in biliary atresia failed to meet its primary endpoint, highlighting development risks in rare diseases.
  • Upcoming generic competition for Somatuline is expected to pressure sales in the second half of 2026 and into 2027.
  • 2027 margins will be impacted by significant R&D and commercial investments for new launches, including Dysport in migraine and Cartos/Memo assets.
  • Currency headwinds negatively impacted reported sales growth by 3.1 percentage points.
  • The entry of Dara (a competitor) in second-line oncology is expected to pressure Onivyde sales in the near term.


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E D I T E D V E R S I O N

IPN.PA - Ipsen SA
Half Year 2026 Ipsen SA Earnings Call
Jul 30, 2026 / 12:00PM GMT

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Presentation
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Unidentified_1 [1]
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Hello and welcome to the Ipsen conference call and webcast on H1 2026 results. I'll now hand you over to David Lowe, Ipsen CEO.

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Unidentified_2 [2]
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Thank you, operator. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining Ibsen's H1 2026 results presentation. Today, we will review our first-half performance, the progress we are making across the business and the key milestones ahead. Please turn to Slide 2.

Before we begin, please take note of the forward-looking statement and risk factors described on this slide. Unless otherwise stated, growth comments during
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