---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-21-000922"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IQV"
cik: "0001478242"
company_name: "IQVIA HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2021-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T02:09:56.450321+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IQVIA Q2 revenue $3,438M (+36.4% YoY); raises full-year guidance

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.90 vs. $(0.12) YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $2.13, up 80.5%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $722M (+49.5%); revenue beat on strong R&DS and TAS growth.
- R&DS contracted backlog $23.9B, up 16.7%; net book-to-bill 1.34x for Q2.
- FY2021 guidance raised: revenue $13.55-13.70B, Adj. EBITDA $2.95-3.00B, Adj. EPS $8.70-8.90.
- Q2 free cash flow $394M; operating cash flow $539M; $822M remaining buyback auth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-21-000922
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IQV
- cik: 0001478242
- company_name: IQVIA HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2021-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478242/000115752321000922/0001157523-21-000922-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478242/000115752321000922/a52465996.htm

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