Stock Analyst Notes

by Lauren Migliore | 10-29-09 | 11:56AM | E-mail Note
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Endo Pharmaceuticals ENDP reported steady third-quarter results that were in line with our expectations, and we are keeping our fair value estimate in place. Total revenue increased 14% from the year-ago quarter to $361 million. The bulk of sales in the firm's pain-management segment came from its flagship pain patch Lidoderm, which brought in $193 million for the quarter and remained flat on a year-over-year basis. While constituting a smaller percentage of overall sales, the Opana and Voltaren Gel franchises generated strong growth of 42% and 100% for the quarter, respectively. We believe these ancillary pain products will continue to represent important growth opportunities, especially as the firm nears Lidoderm's loss of marketing exclusivity. Revenue from the newly acquired oncology and endocrinology business added $14 million to revenue this quarter, and sales of generic products remained flat.

Despite Endo's overall top-line growth, net income fell to $49 million from $66 million in the year-ago period as the firm recorded the added costs of the Indevus acquisition. On the pipeline front, the highlight for the quarter was the launch of Valstar for the treatment of a distinct form of bladder cancer. Valstar represents an important treatment choice for patients who may have otherwise exhausted all other therapeutic options, and we expect the product to begin to meaningfully contribute to revenue in 2010.

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