Sweden's Medicover Q2 revenue rises on Polish sports/wellness growth
Sweden's Medicover Q2 revenue rises on Polish sports/wellness growth
Overview
Sweden healthcare and diagnostics firm's Q2 revenue rose 7% year-over-year
Basic EPS for Q2 increased 27% year-over-year
Q2 operating profit rose 23% with margin improving to 8.0%
Outlook
Medicover says it enters the second half of the yr with confidence and improving margins
Company expects continued organic growth and opportunities in Poland, Romania, Germany and India
Company says margin improvement and organic growth remain priorities for the rest of the yr
Result Drivers
ORGANIC GROWTH - Double-digit organic revenue growth of 11.8% drove results, with price increases contributing about 5.2 percentage points
POLISH SPORTS/WELLNESS AND INDIA - Strong development in the Polish sports/wellness business and double-digit growth in India were key drivers for Healthcare Services
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Margin improvement in Diagnostic Services reflected operational efficiencies, a favorable revenue mix, and faster growth in advanced test volumes
Company press release: ID:nMFN6yTlm6
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue |
| EUR 640.40 mln |
|
Q2 Basic EPS |
| EUR 0.16 |
|
Q2 EBIT |
| EUR 51.20 mln |
|
Q2 EBIT Margin |
| 8.00% |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the healthcare facilities & services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Medicover AB is SEK277.50, about 26.1% above its July 21 closing price of SEK220.00
The stock recently traded at 26 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago
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