Viatris

VTRS

Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic · Healthcare

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Mixed

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Viatris is a global pharmaceutical company that makes and sells both generic and branded medicines. Its portfolio includes well-known drugs like Lipitor (a cholesterol medication), Viagra, and EpiPen, along with thousands of generic versions of common medications. The company sells to hospitals, pharmacies, and healthcare systems around the world, serving patients who need affordable or established treatments.

Viatris earns money by manufacturing and selling pills, injections, and other drug forms — mostly through volume-driven generic sales rather than subscriptions or licensing. It operates in over 165 countries, making it one of the largest generic drugmakers globally by reach, which gives it some scale advantage in distribution. However, the company carries significant debt from its 2020 merger between Mylan and Pfizer's Upjohn division, and its very thin operating margin signals ongoing pressure from generic drug pricing competition — the biggest risk the business faces going forward.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

<−1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

1.3%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$887M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Viatris is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

38.8%

Modest — 38.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

0.2%

Thin — 0.2% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-0.3%

Weak — -0.3% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+4.4%

Slow sales growth (+4.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

11.6%

Modest free cash flow (11.6%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.94

Moderate — manageable debt (0.94)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.73%

no trend

Moderate income — 2.73% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

no trend

Dividend flat

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