IQVIA Holdings 10-Q 2025-06-30
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025
or
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to .
Commission File Number: 001-35907
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IQVIA HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 27-1341991 | |||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2400 Ellis Rd., Durham, North Carolina 27703
(Address of principal executive office and Zip Code)
(919) 998-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | x | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||||
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | ||||||||
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | IQV | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.
| Class | Number of Shares Outstanding | |||||||||||||
| Common Stock $0.01 par value | 170.0 million shares outstanding as of July 15, 2025 |
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 4,017 | $ | 3,814 | $ | 7,846 | $ | 7,551 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 2,694 | 2,488 | 5,225 | 4,932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 509 | 509 | 1,017 | 1,017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 276 | 269 | 541 | 533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs | 32 | 28 | 61 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 506 | 520 | 1,002 | 1,026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (10) | (12) | (21) | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 182 | 163 | 347 | 329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense (income), net | 11 | (67) | 26 | (56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes and equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 323 | 436 | 646 | 776 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 56 | 75 | 117 | 124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 267 | 361 | 529 | 652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | (1) | 2 | (14) | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 266 | $ | 363 | $ | 515 | $ | 651 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.55 | $ | 1.99 | $ | 2.96 | $ | 3.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.54 | $ | 1.97 | $ | 2.94 | $ | 3.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 171.8 | 182.2 | 173.7 | 182.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 173.2 | 184.3 | 175.3 | 184.3 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 266 | $ | 363 | $ | 515 | $ | 651 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments, net of income tax (benefit) expense of $(1),$4,$(6),$16 | (4) | 15 | (21) | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defined benefit plan adjustments, net of income tax (benefit) expense of $(1), $—,$(1),$— | — | — | (3) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation, net of income tax (benefit) expense of $(93),$13,$(139),$50 | 102 | (42) | 181 | (111) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassifications on derivative instruments included in net income, net of income tax (expense) of $(1),$(4),$(1),$(7) | (2) | (11) | (1) | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 362 | $ | 325 | $ | 671 | $ | 569 | ||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
| (in millions, except per share data) | June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,039 | $ | 1,702 | ||||||||||
| Trade accounts receivable and unbilled services, net | 3,344 | 3,204 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 200 | 154 | ||||||||||||
| Income taxes receivable | 62 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| Investments in debt, equity and other securities | 149 | 141 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets and receivables | 551 | 592 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 6,345 | 5,829 | ||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 536 | 535 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 280 | 238 | ||||||||||||
| Investments in debt, equity and other securities | 134 | 108 | ||||||||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 272 | 266 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 15,611 | 14,710 | ||||||||||||
| Other identifiable intangibles, net | 4,596 | 4,499 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 345 | 194 | ||||||||||||
| Deposits and other assets, net | 513 | 520 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 28,632 | $ | 26,899 | ||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 3,399 | $ | 3,684 | ||||||||||
| Unearned income |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Statement for Forward-Looking Information
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (our “2024 Form 10-K”).
In addition to historical condensed consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are not historical facts but reflect, among other things, our current expectations, our forecasts and our anticipated results of operations, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, market trends, or industry results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Therefore, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “assumes,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” "forecasts," “plans,” “projects,” “should,” “seeks,” “sees,” “targets,” “will,” “would” and similar words and expressions, and variations and negatives of these words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking information to reflect actual results or changes in our outlook or the factors affecting such forward-looking information.
We caution you that any such forward-looking statements are further qualified by important factors that could cause our actual operating results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation, business disruptions caused by natural disasters, pandemics such as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, including any variants, and the public health policy responses to the outbreak, and international conflicts or other disruptions outside of our control; most of our contracts may be terminated on short notice, and we may lose or experience delays with large client contracts or be unable to enter into new contracts; the market for our services may not grow as we expect; we may be unable to successfully develop and market new services or enter new markets; imposition of restrictions on our use of data by data suppliers or their refusal to license data to us; any failure by us to comply with contractual, regulatory or ethical requirements under our contracts, including current or future changes to data protection and privacy laws; breaches or misuse of our or our outsourcing partners’ security or communications systems; failure to meet our productivity or business transformation objectives; failure to successfully invest in growth opportunities; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and our susceptibility to claims by others that we are infringing on their intellectual property rights; the expiration or inability to acquire third party licenses for technology or intellectual property; any failure by us to accurately and timely price and formulate cost estimates for contracts, or to document change orders; hardware and software failures, delays in the operation of our computer and communications systems or the failure to implement system enhancements; the rate at which our backlog converts to revenues; our ability to acquire, develop and implement technology necessary for our business; consolidation in the industries in which our clients operate; risks related to client or therapeutic concentration; government regulators or our customers may limit the number or scope of indications for medicines and treatments or withdraw products from the market, and government regulators may impose new regulatory requirements or may adopt new regulations affecting the biopharmaceutical industry; the risks associated with operating on a global basis, including currency or exchange rate fluctuations and legal compliance, including anti-corruption laws; risks related to the enactment of legislation or the imposition of regulations or other restrictions or actions by governments that create business uncertainty and have the potential to limit trade; risks related to changes in accounting standards; general economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, including financial market conditions, inflation and risks related to sales to government entities; the impact of changes in tax laws and regulations; and our ability to successfully integrate, and achieve expected benefits from, our acquired businesses. For a further discussion of the risks relating to our business, see Part I—Item 1A—“Risk Factors” in our 2024 Form 10-K, as updated in our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Overview
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. IQVIA’s portfolio of solutions are powered by IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ to deliver actionable insights and services built on high-quality health data, Healthcare-grade AI®, advanced analytics, the latest technologies and extensive domain expertise. We are committed to using artificial intelligence ("AI") responsibly, with AI-powered capabilities built on best-in-class approaches to privacy, regulatory compliance and patient safety, and delivering AI to the high standards of trust, scalability and precision demanded by the industry. With approximately 90,000 employees in over 100 countries, including experts in healthcare, life sciences, data science, technology and operational excellence, we are dedicated to accelerating the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.
We are a global leader in protecting individual patient privacy. We use a wide variety of privacy-enhancing technologies and safeguards to protect individual privacy while generating and analyzing information on a scale that helps healthcare stakeholders identify disease patterns and correlate with the precise treatment path and therapy needed for better outcomes. Our insights and execution capabilities help biotech, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, medical researchers, government agencies, payers and other healthcare stakeholders tap into a deeper understanding of diseases, human behaviors and scientific advances, in an effort to advance their path toward cures.
We are managed through three reportable segments: Technology & Analytics Solutions, Research & Development Solutions and Contract Sales & Medical Solutions. Technology & Analytics Solutions provides mission critical information, technology solutions and real world insights and services to our life science clients. Research & Development Solutions, which primarily serves biopharmaceutical customers, provides outsourced clinical research and clinical trial related services. Contract Sales & Medical Solutions provides health care provider (including contract sales) and patient engagement services to both biopharmaceutical clients and the broader healthcare market.
Sources of Revenue
Total revenues are comprised of revenues from the provision of our services. We do not have any material product revenues.
Costs and Expenses
Our costs and expenses are comprised primarily of our cost of revenues i
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes to our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk as compared to the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk described in our 2024 Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are party to legal proceedings incidental to our business. While the outcome of these matters could differ from management’s expectations, we do not believe that the resolution of these matters is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect to our financial statements.
Information pertaining to legal proceedings can be found in Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
For a discussion of the risks relating to our business, see Part I—Item 1A—“Risk Factors” of our 2024 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2024 Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Not applicable.
Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
Not applicable.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
On October 30, 2013, our Board of Directors (the "Board") approved an equity repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) authorizing the repurchase of up to $125 million of our common stock. The Board increased the stock repurchase authorization under the Repurchase Program with respect to the repurchase of our common stock by $600 million, $1.5 billion, $2.0 billion, $1.5 billion, $2.0 billion, $2.0 billion, and $2.0 billion in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023, respectively. On February 5, 2025, the Board increased the stock repurchase authorization under the Repurchase Program with respect to the repurchase of the Company's common stock by an additional $2,000 million, which increased the total amount that has been authorized under the Repurchase Program to $13,725 million. The Repurchase Program does not obligate us to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and it may be modified, extended, suspended or discontinued at any time. The timing and amount of repurchases are determined by our management based on a variety of factors such as the market price of our common stock, our corporate requirements, and overall market conditions. Purchases of our common stock may be made in open market transactions effected through a broker-dealer at prevailing market prices, in block trades, or in privately negotiated transactions. The Repurchase Program for common stock does not have an expiration date. In addition, from time to time, we have repurchased and may continue to repurchase common stock through private or other transactions outside of the Repurchase Program.
From inception of the Repurchase Program through June 30, 2025, we have repurchased a total of $11,744 million of our securities under the Repurchase Program.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we repurchased 6.4 million shares of our common stock for $1,032 million under the Repurchase Program. See Note 9 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional details regarding the Repurchase Program.
As of June 30, 2025, we had remaining authorization to repurchase up to $1,981 million of our common stock under the Repurchase Program.
Since the merger between Quintiles and IMS Health, we have repurchased 91.0 million shares of our common stock at an average market price per share of $125.01 for an aggregate purchase price of $11,370 million both under and outside of the Repurchase Program. This includes shares withheld from employees to satisfy certain tax obligations due in connection with grants of stock under the IQVIA Holdings Inc. 2017 Incentive and Stock Award Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations. It does not specify a maximum number of shares that can be withheld for this purpose. The shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations may be deemed to be “issuer purchases” of shares that are required to be disclosed pursuant to this Item.
The following table summarizes the monthly equity repurchase program activity for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and the approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased pursuant to the Repurchase Program.
| (in millions, except per share data) | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 1, 2025 — April 30, 2025 | 1.0 | $ | 153.01 | 1.0 | $ | 2,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| May 1, 2025 — May 31, 2025 | 2.0 | $ | 146.79 | 2.0 | $ | 2,146 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 1, 2025 — June 30, 2025 | 1.1 | $ | 152.12 | 1.1 | $ | 1,981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Item 5. Other Information
In the second quarter of 2025, no director or officer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(f)) of IQVIA Holdings Inc. adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement for the purchase or sale of securities of IQVIA Holdings Inc., within the meaning of Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits below are filed or furnished as a part of this report and are incorporated herein by reference.
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| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | Filed Herewith | Form | File No. | Exhibit | Filing Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.1 | Indenture, dated June 4, 2025, among IQVIA Inc., as Issuer, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee of the Notes and certain subsidiaries of the Issuer as guarantors. | 8-K | 001-35907 | 4.1 | June 4, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22.1 | List of Subsidiary Guarantors and Affiliates who Collateralize the Company’s Securities. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.2 | Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32.2 | Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | Interactive Data Files Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited), (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited). The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on July 22, 2025.
| IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. | |||||
| /s/ Ronald E. Bruehlman | |||||
| Ronald E. Bruehlman Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (On behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer) |