Overview
Eye health company's Q4 revenue grew 10%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Adjusted net income for Q4 missed analyst expectations
Outlook
Bausch + Lomb sees 2026 revenue between $5.375 bln and $5.475 bln
Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $1.000 bln to $1.050 bln
Foreign exchange tailwinds expected to contribute $30 mln to 2026 revenue
Result Drivers
VISION CARE GROWTH - Growth in Vision Care segment was driven by increased demand for contact lenses and consumer products like LUMIFY and dry eye products
PHARMACEUTICALS GROWTH - Pharmaceuticals segment growth was driven by increased sales of MIEBO and international pharmaceuticals
SURGICAL SEGMENT - Surgical segment growth was driven by demand for premium IOLs and increased equipment sales, partially offset by a voluntary recall of certain enVista IOL products
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue | Beat | $1.41 bln | $1.38 bln (12 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted Net Income | Miss | $115 mln | $125.06 mln (9 Analysts) |
Q4 Net Income | -$58 mln | ||
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA | Beat | $326 mln | $320.38 mln (10 Analysts) |
Q4 Operating Income | $112 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "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 Bausch + Lomb Corp is $17.00, about 4.1% below its February 17 closing price of $17.73
The stock recently traded at 22 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago
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