Overview
LeMaitre Q3 sales grow 11% but miss analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 rises 27%, driven by organic growth in grafts and shunts
Company announces $0.20/share dividend
Outlook
LeMaitre Vascular projects Q4 sales between $61.8 mln and $63.8 mln
Company expects full-year sales of $247 mln to $249 mln
LeMaitre Vascular forecasts Q4 EPS between $0.64 and $0.69
Result Drivers
GRAFTS AND SHUNTS - Sales growth driven by strong performance in grafts (+23%) and shunts (+18%)
ARTEGRAFT LAUNCH - Artegraft's international launch accelerated growth, contributing to a 33% increase
HIGHER SELLING PRICES - Adjusted gross margin increased due to higher average selling prices and manufacturing efficiencies
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Miss
$61.05 mln
$62.17 mln (11 Analysts)
Q3 Net Income
$17.36 mln
Q3 Gross Profit
$45.96 mln
Q3 Income From Operations
$20.31 mln
Q3 Pretax Profit
$22.57 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the advanced medical equipment & technology peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for LeMaitre Vascular Inc is $108.00, about 20.1% above its November 5 closing price of $86.27
The stock recently traded at 35 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 36 three months ago
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