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IQVIA Holdings (IQV)

3 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q2'26) · latest call July 28, 2026
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88%
Kept of 17 resolved
15
Kept or exceeded
2
Missed
2
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · accretor

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26July 28, 202610/121 medium, 5 low flags50Call sheet →
Q1'26May 5, 20269/122 medium, 5 low flags50Call sheet →
Q4'25February 5, 20267/123 medium, 3 low flags52Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26DeliveredCommercial solutions organic growth acceleration
Sustained at 5% organic, double the prior year rate
Q2'26DeliveredPartnership with Duke will result in significant pipeline and wins
Already resulted in 'a few wins in the second quarter'
Q2'26PendingMargins will flip positive as we progress through the year
Q2 showed 10bps improvement but full year still guided flat at 23.2%
Q2'26DeliveredForward-looking demand metrics continue to point in the right direction
RFP flow now double-digit growth, EBP funding doubled YoY to $35B
Q2'26ExceededDeployment of highly specialized life science AI agents progressing as planned
294 agents across 90 use cases vs 192 across 64 in Q1, ahead of pace
Q2'26DeliveredWe think AI has something to do with [commercial demand]
Analytics and consulting highest growth in 3 years, AI agents driving wins
Q1'26PendingMargins will flip to positive as we progress through the year
Q1 had 60 bps EBITDA margin contraction, tracking for back-half improvement
Q1'26Delivered2026 adjusted EBITDA $4.05-4.25 billion
Reaffirmed EBITDA guidance
Q1'26Delivered2026 revenue guidance $17.15-17.35 billion
Reaffirmed full year guidance after Q1 beat
Q1'26ExceededAI agents deployment progressing as planned
Grew from 150+ agents to 192 agents, use cases from 30+ to 64
Q1'26DeliveredWe will provide full recast of relevant historical financials starting with Q1 10-Q
Provided recast revenue data in press release and promised full recast in 10-Q
Q1'26DeliveredWe will start reporting under 2 segments: Commercial Solutions and RDS effective Q1 2026
Successfully implemented new segment reporting with recast historical data
Q4'25DeliveredTwo mega trials would not contribute to Q4
Confirmed no revenue burn from either trial in Q4 as expected
Q4'25MissedQ4 adjusted EBITDA of $1.033B to $1.058B
Delivered $1.046B, in range but toward low end
Q4'25ExceededQ4 revenue of $4.204B to $4.304B
Delivered $4.34B, above high end of guidance
Q4'25DeliveredFree cash flow representing about 100% of adjusted net income
Achieved 99% conversion with $2.1B free cash flow
Q4'25MissedAdjusted EPS of $11.85 to $11.95 for 2025
Delivered $11.92, within range but no mention of where in range
Q4'25ExceededAdjusted EBITDA of $3.775B to $3.8B for 2025
Delivered $3.788B, slightly above midpoint
Q4'25DeliveredRevenue growth of 4.8% to 5.5% for full year 2025
Achieved 5.9% reported growth, at high end of range
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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