Amgen (AMGN) Tops Q1 EPS by 8c, Updates FY Guidance

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Amgen Reports First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

April 30, 2019 4:01 PM EDT

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2019. Key results include:

Total revenues were unchanged at $5.6 billion in comparison to the first quarter of 2018. Product sales declined 1 percent globally. New and recently launched products including Prolia® (denosumab), Repatha® (evolocumab) and KYPROLIS® (carfilzomib) showed double-digit growth.GAAP earnings per share (EPS) decreased 2 percent to $3.18 driven by higher total operating expenses, offset partially by lower weighted-average shares outstanding. GAAP operating income decreased 9... More