CooperCompanies Q1 adjusted EPS beats estimates on improved margins

The Cooper Companies

05/03/2026 21:38

Overview

Medical device company's fiscal Q1 revenue slightly missed analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 beat analyst expectations

Company repurchased $92.5 mln of common stock during the quarter

Outlook

Company projects fiscal 2026 revenue of $4.306 bln to $4.346 bln

CooperCompanies expects fiscal 2026 non-GAAP EPS of $4.58 to $4.66

Company anticipates fiscal 2026 free cash flow of $600 mln to $625 mln

Result Drivers

PREMIUM PORTFOLIO - Revenue growth driven by strength in premium MyDay portfolio and new product launches, including MyDay MiSight

OPERATING MARGINS - Improved operating margins due to disciplined execution and synergies from last year's reorganization

FREE CASH FLOW - Strong free cash flow supported share repurchases, aligning with capital allocation strategy

Company press release: ID:nGNX56NQH2

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Slight Miss*
$1.02 bln
$1.03 bln (15 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.10
$1.03 (16 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.66
Q1 Gross Margin
68.00%
Q1 EBIT Margin
21.00%


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "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 Cooper Companies Inc is $92.50, about 12.8% above its March 4 closing price of $81.98

The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago

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