Australia's Sonic Healthcare slides as FY results miss estimates

Sonic Healthcare

21/08/2025 01:41

** Shares of Sonic Healthcare SHL.AX slide as much as 10.1% to A$25.850, their lowest since June 23

** Stock last down 9.2%, on track for its worst session since March 2020, if losses hold

** The medical diagnostic services provider posts FY net profit attributable of A$513.6 million  ($330.35 million), missing Visible Alpha consensus estimate of A$530.1 million

** FY revenue of A$9.65 billion also below consensus estimate of A$9.74 billion

**  Declares final dividend of 63 Australian cents per share

** Expects FY26 EPS growth of up to ~19%, using current exchange rates

** Stock down 3.4% YTD, including the day's moves

($1 = 1.5547 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru)

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