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DENTSPLY (XRAY) Beats Q2 Earnings, FY16 View Maintained

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DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (XRAY - Free Report) reported adjusted earnings of 76 cents per share in the second quarter of 2016, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents. Earnings improved 4.1% on a year-over-year basis, primarily driven by strong top-line growth.

Notably, DENTSPLY repurchased an additional $100 million of shares and paid $18 million in dividends during the second quarter.

Quarter Details

Net sales increased 46.4% on a year-over-year basis to $1.02 billion, almost in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $698 million. Excluding precious metals content, sales increased roughly 49% from the year-ago quarter to $1 billion. A strong dollar affected DENTSPLY’s top-line growth by nearly 0.7%.

Sales (excluding precious metals) of the combined businesses grew 3.4% at constant currency (cc) exchange rates. Excluding a 1.5% benefit from net acquisitions and a 0.5% unfavorable impact from discontinued products, internal sales growth of the combined company was 2.4%.
 

 

In the quarter, the U.S. sales surged 46.3% to $250.1 million, while net sales in Europe increased 37% to $382.2 million. Sales (excluding precious metals) of the combined businesses grew 3.8% at cc in the U.S., while European sales declined 40 basis points (bps).

Net sales in Rest of World increased 76.2% to $256.6 million. Sales (excluding precious metals) in Rest of World of the combined businesses improved 8.6% at cc.

Segment Details

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

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Dental & Healthcare Consumables comprises preventive, restorative, instruments, endodontic and laboratory dental products, as well as consumable medical device products. Sales increased 8% to $526.7 million. At cc, sales of the combined entity inched up 3.4% in the quarter.

Technologies consist of dental implants, CAD/CAM systems, imaging systems, treatment centers and orthodontic products. Net sales increased by 155.8% to $478 million. At cc, sales of the combined businesses climbed 3.3% in the quarter. Internal sales growth of the combined businesses was 0.8%, which excluded a 2.5% benefit from net acquisitions.

Acquisition

DENTSPLY announced the acquisition of MIS implants during the quarter. (Read More: DENTSPLY Sirona Set to Acquire MIS Implants for $375M). The acquisition enables the company to enter the implant market, which is worth $1.5 billion.

Guidance

For full-year 2016, DENTSPLY expects revenue growth of 4% to 6% at cc. Adjusted earnings are still forecasted in the band of $2.70 to $2.80 per share.

Zacks Rank & Key Picks

Currently, DENTSPLY carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Better-ranked stocks in the broader medical sector include Halyard Health , Merit Medical (MMSI - Free Report) and Masimo Corp. (MASI - Free Report) . All the three stocks carry a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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