Overview
Premier fiscal Q4 revenue decreases 12% yr/yr but beats analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q4 beats consensus, despite contract renewal challenges
Co completes $200 mln accelerated share repurchase program, returning capital to shareholders
Outlook
Premier expects fiscal-year 2026 net revenue of $940 mln to $1 bln excluding Contigo Health
Company forecasts fiscal-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $230 mln to $245 mln
Premier anticipates fiscal-year 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.33 to $1.43
Company projects Supply Chain Services revenue of $590 mln to $620 mln for fiscal-year 2026
Result Drivers
SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES - Better-than-anticipated results in Supply Chain Services segment drove revenue and profitability above company expectations, per CEO Michael J. Alkire
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES - Decrease in Supply Chain Services net revenue by 8% largely due to lower net administrative fees revenue, which fell 10% year-over-year
PERFORMANCE SERVICES DECLINE - Performance Services segment revenue decreased 20% from prior-year period, driven by lower consulting revenue and timing of license revenue
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$262.86 mln
$247.70 mln (7 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.43
$0.34 (7 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$35.74 mln
$28.80 mln (7 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and 1 "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 Premier Inc is $22.00, about 11% below its August 18 closing price of $24.43
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago
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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.)