Amgen (AMGN) Q2 2026 earnings summary
Event summary combining transcript, slides, and related documents.
Q2 2026 earnings summary
5 Aug, 2026Executive summary
Total revenues for Q2 2026 rose 10% year-over-year to $10.1 billion, with 22 products delivering double-digit sales growth and 17 products annualizing over $1 billion in sales.
Six key growth drivers grew 26% year-over-year, accounting for nearly 70% of product sales.
GAAP EPS increased 65% to $4.37, while non-GAAP EPS rose 4% to $6.29, reflecting higher revenues but offset by increased expenses and taxes.
The business continues to invest in innovation, expanding indications, geographic reach, and payer access, while advancing a robust late-stage pipeline including MariTide, olpasiran, and xaluritamig.
Strong execution and portfolio breadth position the company for durable growth well into the next decade.
Financial highlights
Q2 2026 product sales: $9.5 billion, up 9% year-over-year; total revenues: $10.1 billion, up 10% year-over-year.
Non-GAAP operating margin was 48.4%; GAAP operating margin rose to 36.8%.
Free cash flow reached $3.5 billion in Q2.
Non-GAAP R&D spending increased 10% year-over-year, with GAAP R&D up 7%.
Dividend per share increased 6% year-over-year to $2.52.
Outlook and guidance
2026 revenue guidance raised to $38.2–$39.4 billion; non-GAAP EPS expected between $22.30 and $23.50.
Full-year non-GAAP R&D expense projected to grow high single digits year-over-year.
Non-GAAP operating margin expected at 45–46% of product sales for the full year.
Capital expenditures projected at $2.6 billion; share repurchases capped at $3 billion; non-GAAP tax rate expected at 15.0–16.5%.
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