Archives tagged: pricing spineometer

Bristol-Myers Squibb Pricing Spineometer: 4 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 1, 2025

Bristol-Myers Squibb, a global biopharmaceutical company, had a mixed FY 2024. Revenue rose 7.3% to $48.3 billion while operating earnings fell 199%…

Regeneron Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 1, 2025

Regeneron, a biotechnology company, had a mixed FY 2024. Revenue rose 8.3% to $14.2 billion, while operating profit fell 3.6% to $4.0…

Baxter Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 1, 2025

Baxter, a global healthcare product company, had a mixed FY 2024. Revenue rose 2.7% to $10.6 billion, while operating income fell 98%…

Improve Price Discipline and Value Capture at Our Company

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 3, 2025

Challenge Our pricing is challenged by discipline and predictability in capturing our fair share of the value we deliver to customers. Recommendation…

Benchmarks and Recommended Size for the Pricing Function

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 3, 2025

How large should a company’s pricing team be? How should executives and consultants even benchmark the size of a pricing team across…

Economics of Tariffs

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 3, 2025

Tariffs are a macroeconomic shock to the global economy. Polls of economists reveal that 93% of economists believe tariffs leave the economy…

Why Pricing Professions Fail to Rise Above the Manager Level

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 3, 2025

According to research by George Boretos, there are roughly 10 pricing managers per 1 pricing decision maker. Four major issues have been…

C.H. Robinson Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 1, 2025

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, a global logistics provider, had a positive FY 2024. Revenue rose 0.7% to $17.7 billion, and operating profit rose…

United Rentals Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 1, 2025

United Rentals, an equipment rental company, had a positive FY 2024. Revenue rose 7.1% to $15.3 billion, and earnings before interest and…

Pentair Pricing Spineometer: 4 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 11, 2025

Pentair, a sustainable water company, had a mostly positive FY 2024. Revenue fell slightly by 0.5% to $4.1 billion while operating income…