Overview
Surgical facility operator's Q4 revenue rose 2.4%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 missed analyst expectations
Company authorized $200 mln share repurchase program on Feb. 26
Outlook
Surgery Partners projects 2026 revenue between $3.35 bln and $3.45 bln
Company expects 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of at least $530 mln
Surgery Partners focuses on higher-acuity procedures to capture market momentum
Result Drivers
SAME-FACILITY REVENUES - Increased 3.5% in Q4, driven by a 2.1% rise in revenue per case and a 1.3% increase in same-facility cases
MARGIN PRESSURE - CFO Dave Doherty noted margin pressure impacted full-year performance, with a focus on operational improvements for 2026
Company press release: ID:nGNX41rXVx
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$885 mln
$866.47 mln (11 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.12
$0.30 (11 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
$156.90 mln
$169.24 mln (11 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
17.70%
Q4 Operating Income
$110.20 mln
Q4 Pretax Profit
$42.60 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "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 Surgery Partners Inc is $28.00, about 80.6% above its February 27 closing price of $15.50
The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago
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