Archives tagged: pricing

Moderna Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD November 7, 2025

Moderna, a leader in mRNA medicine best known for its COVID vaccine, had a mixed FY 2024. Revenue fell 53% to $3.2…

Where and When is the Inflationary Impact of Tariffs?

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 1, 2025

Tariffs are in the news, but will they have no to little impact on inflation? What can we expect in the next…

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…