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Universe Pharmaceuticals vs Viatris

Universe Pharmaceuticals is the larger business, with $17.86bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $14.30bn for Viatris (1.2 times as much). Viatris grew faster (-3.0% against -22.4%). Universe Pharmaceuticals kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -20.6% against -24.6%. Universe Pharmaceuticals carries less debt relative to equity (16.5% against 98.0%).

Latest fiscal yearUniverse PharmaceuticalsUPC, 2025ViatrisVTRS, 2025
Revenue $17.86bn $14.30bn
Revenue growth -22.4% -3.0%
Net income −$3.67bn −$3.51bn
Operating margin -16.3% -18.6%
Net margin -20.6% -24.6%
Return on equity -7.2% -21.1%
Free cash flow −$5.32bn $1.94bn
Cash $33.59bn $1.32bn
Total debt $9.26bn $14.41bn
Debt to equity 16.5% 98.0%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks — $501m
Employees — 30,000
Market value $844,444 $21.83bn
Price vs our value range — Within our value range
Moat score — 42 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 1 buys, 2 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.