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DENTSPLY (XRAY) Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Sales Up Y/Y

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DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc (XRAY - Free Report) is one of the leading worldwide manufacturers’ dental consumables, dental laboratory products, dental specialty products and consumable medical device products.

Post DENTSPLY-SIRONA merger, the business has been organized into two reporting segments: Dental & Healthcare Consumables and Technologies.

Currently, this York, PA- based company carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) but that could change following its second quarter 2016 earnings report which has just released. We have highlighted some of the key details from the just-released announcement below:

Earnings: DENTSPLY reported adjusted earnings of 76 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents and increased 4.1% on a year-over-year basis.
 
Revenues: DENTSPLY’s net sales surged 46.4% year over year to $1.02 billion, almost in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 billion. Sales (excluding precious metals) of the combined businesses grew 3.4% at constant currency (cc) exchange rates.

Key Stats: Dental and Healthcare Consumables grew 3.4% at cc, while Technologies grew 3.3% in the quarter.
 

DENTSPLY SIRONA Price and EPS Surprise

DENTSPLY SIRONA Price and EPS Surprise | DENTSPLY SIRONA Quote

Major Factors: The quarterly upside was driven by robust performance in the Rest of World segment. Sales of the combined businesses grew 8.6% on a constant currency basis. Sales of the combined businesses in the U.S. grew 3.8% on a constant currency basis.

During the quarter, the company repurchased an additional $100 million of shares and paid $18 million in dividends.

Stock Price: Following the earnings release, share prices did not show any movement in the pre-market trading session.

Check back later for our full write up on this DENTSPLY earnings report later!

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