Bausch + Lomb Q4 revenue beats estimates, helped by Vision Care segment

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Bausch + Lomb Q4 revenue beats estimates, helped by Vision Care segment

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

Press Release: ID:nBw61NTqa

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