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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


Reuters Recommended Reads

  • July 21 - Sweden's Asker Healthcare Q2 profit jumps on increased scale

  • July 21 - Sweden's MedCap Q2 net sales rise 16% on organic growth and acquisitions

  • July 20 - Sweden's Devyser Diagnostics Q2 sales fall on distributor inventory adjustment


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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