Amgen (AMGN) Tops Q2 EPS by 14c, Raises FY Guidance

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Amgen's Second Quarter 2015 Revenues Increased 4 Percent To $5.4 Billion And Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) Increased 8 Percent To $2.57

July 30, 2015 4:01 PM EDT

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2015. Key results include:

Total revenues increased 4 percent versus the second quarter of 2014 to $5,370 million, with 6 percent product sales growth driven primarily by Enbrel® (etanercept), Prolia® (denosumab), Sensipar® (cinacalcet), Kyprolis® (carfilzomib) and XGEVA® (denosumab). Unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates impacted total revenue and product sales growth by approximately 2.5 percentage points. Adjusted EPS grew 8 percent versus the second quarter of 2014 to $2.57 driven by higher revenues and lower operating expenses. Adjusted operating income increased 10... More