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ZTS - Embedded Expectations Analysis - 2021 07 30

Zoetis Inc. (ZTS:USA) currently trades at a historical high relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) earnings, with a 41.3x Uniform P/E, implying bullish expectations for the firm, and management is excited about substantial global growth and confident about their osteoarthritis products and China market opportunities.

Specifically, management generated an excitement marker when saying they delivered substantial growth on a global basis, across species and therapeutic areas. Also, they are confident they expect more normalized revenue growth in the second half of the year, that they recently received approvals for several leading products in China, and that their increase in hiring supports the strength of key brand growth. In addition, they are confident Solensia provides antibodies for pain alleviations associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in cats and that their Librela product led to increased activity, social ability, and quality of life for dogs. Moreover, they are confident exported livestock product needs depend on the producer and species of animal and that poultry producers are scaling production.
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Zoetis Inc. Class A

Zoetis is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture and commercialization of animal health medicines, vaccines, and diagnostic products with a focus on both livestock and companion animals. The company operates in two segments: the United States and International. The company's main product categories are vaccines, anti-infectives, parasiticides, other pharmaceutical products, dermatology products, medicated feed additives, and animal health diagnostics. The company's other non-pharmaceutical product categories include nutritionals and agribusiness, as well as products and services including biodevices, genetic tests and precision livestock farming.

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