ZTS · 10-Q · 2026Q3
Zoetis Inc.
Filed 2026-11-05 · Healthcare · View original filing on EDGAR
USD 2,391MTotal Revenue
USD 15,088MTotal Assets
16Topics
71Top Importance
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- Convertible Senior NotesImportance 71 · Surprise 60On December 18, 2025, Zoetis completed a $2.0 billion offering of 0.250% convertible senior notes due June 15, 2029, receiving net proceeds of $1,970 million after $30 million of discounts and expenses. The notes have…
- Capital Return ProgramImportance 50 · Surprise 24Zoetis repurchased 17.7 million shares for $1,659 million during the first nine months of 2026, excluding a $16 million accrual for excise tax on net share repurchases. The August 2024 multi-year authorization permits…
- Macroeconomic Consumer PressureImportance 43 · Surprise 32For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, U.S. companion animal revenue declined $329 million, with softer end-market demand and persistent macroeconomic-driven price sensitivity contributing to the decline. The…
- Competition and Pricing PressureImportance 43 · Surprise 32U.S. companion animal revenue fell $329 million over the first nine months of 2026, as softer end-market demand coincided with heightened competition and persistent macroeconomic-driven price sensitivity. The key…
- Headcount / RestructuringImportance 40 · Surprise 42Restructuring charges and certain acquisition- and divestiture-related costs in the first nine months of 2026 primarily reflected employee termination costs under a comprehensive cost and productivity program and…
- Net Income and ProfitabilityImportance 37 · Surprise 32Nine-month net income attributable to Zoetis declined 8%, from $2.049 billion in 2025 to $1.883 billion in 2026, while adjusted net income decreased 1%, from $2.178 billion to $2.147 billion. Diluted GAAP EPS declined…
- Segment Revenue PerformanceImportance 37 · Surprise 32U.S. segment revenue decreased $259 million, or 7%, to $3.602 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, including a $329 million decline in companion animal products, partly offset by $70 million growth in…
- Product Launch and TransitionImportance 35 · Surprise 42Zoetis launched Lenivia and Portela, its long-acting monoclonal antibody pain products, in International markets. Their sales contributed to companion animal performance alongside increased parasiticide sales and…
- Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 34 · Surprise 14At September 30, 2026, Zoetis had $1,333 million of cash and cash equivalents and $8,299 million of long-term debt, compared with $2,450 million and $9,042 million, respectively, at December 31, 2025. Working capital…
- International Market GrowthImportance 32 · Surprise 32International segment revenue increased 9% to $3.438 billion in the first nine months of 2026, with operational growth of 5% and contributions from both companion animal and livestock products. Companion animal growth…
- Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 30 · Surprise 14Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,880 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, down $176 million, or 8.6%, from $2,056 million in the comparable 2025 period. The decrease primarily reflected…
- FX / Currency ImpactImportance 24 · Surprise 14Approximately 45% of Zoetis’s revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was denominated in foreign currencies, and foreign exchange favorably affected year-over-year revenue growth by approximately 1%.…
- Revenue Performance and MixImportance 24 · Surprise 14For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Zoetis revenue increased $27 million to $7.121 billion, while operational revenue decreased $97 million, or 1%. Foreign exchange added $124 million, or 1%, to nine-month…
- ERP Transformation and ComplianceImportance 23 · Surprise 42Effective January 1, 2026, Zoetis eliminated the one-month financial reporting lag for International Subsidiaries and changed their year-end to December 31 as part of a multi-year ERP transition. Consequently,…
- Research and Development ExpenseImportance 18 · Surprise 14Nine-month R&D expense increased $24 million, or 5%, in 2026 compared with 2025, primarily because of increased project investment and compensation-related costs. Third-quarter R&D expense decreased $1 million, or 1%,…
- Gross Margin DriversImportance 18 · Surprise 14Consolidated cost of sales rose to 29.2% of revenue in the third quarter of 2026 from 28.8% a year earlier, and to 28.3% for the first nine months from 27.9%. Third-quarter margin pressure reflected higher inventory…
Revenue by Product (in millions)
| segment | Q3 2026 | 9M 2025 | Q3 2025 | 9M 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Companion animal | 980 | 3,218 | 1,069 | 2,889 |
| U.S. Livestock | 266 | 643 | 253 | 713 |
| International Companion animal | 585 | 1,763 | 581 | 1,903 |
| International Livestock | 531 | 1,381 | 493 | 1,535 |
| Companion animal | 1,565 | 4,981 | 1,650 | 4,792 |
| Livestock | 797 | 2,024 | 746 | 2,248 |
| Contract manufacturing & human health | 29 | 89 | 26 | 81 |
| Dogs and Cats | 1,492 | 4,777 | 1,581 | 4,569 |
| Horses | 73 | 204 | 69 | 223 |
| Cattle | 439 | 1,079 | 415 | 1,221 |
| Swine | 120 | 339 | 116 | 360 |
| Poultry | 108 | 316 | 106 | 341 |
| Fish | 98 | 216 | 80 | 247 |
| Sheep and other | 32 | 74 | 29 | 79 |
| Parasiticides | 576 | 1,793 | 561 | 1,860 |
| Vaccines | 540 | 1,461 | 512 | 1,580 |
| Dermatology | 398 | 1,324 | 472 | 1,145 |
| Anti-infectives | 282 | 747 | 287 | 767 |
| Pain and sedation | 200 | 630 | 200 | 620 |
| Other pharmaceutical | 170 | 511 | 178 | 496 |
| Animal health diagnostics | 128 | 326 | 112 | 368 |
| Other non-pharmaceutical | 68 | 213 | 74 | 204 |
| U.S. | 1,246 | 3,861 | 1,322 | 3,602 |
| International | 1,116 | 3,144 | 1,074 | 3,438 |
Revenue by Geography (in millions)
| Q3 2026 | 9M 2025 | Q3 2025 | region | 9M 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,246 | 3,861 | 1,322 | United States | 3,602 |
| 104 | 254 | 92 | Australia | 287 |
| 114 | 279 | 105 | Brazil | 307 |
| 70 | 217 | 76 | Canada | 215 |
| 34 | 102 | 33 | Chile | 106 |
| 61 | 173 | 51 | China | 186 |
| 37 | 116 | 35 | France | 114 |
| 51 | 174 | 62 | Germany | 179 |
| 30 | 101 | 34 | Italy | 109 |
| 26 | 109 | 34 | Japan | 102 |
| 49 | 116 | 42 | Mexico | 144 |
| 37 | 105 | 36 | Spain | 120 |
| 75 | 234 | 79 | United Kingdom | 225 |
| 183 | 473 | 165 | Other developed markets | 539 |
| 245 | 691 | 230 | Other emerging markets | 805 |