Overview
Denmark medical devices maker's Q2 organic revenue grew 6%, reported revenue up 2%
Adjusted EBIT rose 6% in constant currencies, but reported EBIT fell 4% yr/yr
Company took DKK 3 bln Kerecis impairment, resulting in a quarterly net loss
Outlook
Coloplast expects FY 2025/26 organic revenue growth of 5-6%
Company sees FY 2025/26 EBIT growth in constant currencies around 5%
Kerecis is expected to deliver 0% growth due to slower market recovery in out-patient setting
Result Drivers
CHRONIC CARE & INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY - Strong organic growth in these segments drove overall Q2 performance, with Interventional Urology momentum led by the US Men's Health business
KERECIS DISRUPTION - Kerecis segment saw no growth and a 0% EBIT margin due to significant sales disruption from Medicare reimbursement changes in the out-patient setting, leading to a DKK 3 bln goodwill impairment
CURRENCY HEADWINDS - Reported revenue and EBIT were negatively impacted by currency movements, reducing reported growth by 4 percentage points
Company press release: ID:nGNEc0scmX
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
DKK 7.08 bln
Q2 Net Income
-DKK 971 mln
Q2 Adjusted EBIT
DKK 1.82 bln
Q2 EBIT
-DKK 1.21 bln
Q2 EBIT Margin
-17.00%
Q2 Pretax Profit
-DKK 1.24 bln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 14 "hold" and 5 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the medical equipment, supplies & distribution peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Coloplast A/S is DKK480.00, about 19.9% above its May 11 closing price of DKK400.50
The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago
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