Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Beats on Q2 Earnings, Margins Up

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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation’s (EW - Free Report) second-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 64 cents surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 16.4% and improved 88.2% year over year.

GAAP EPS was 78 cents in the quarter compared with the year-ago EPS of 20 cents, reflecting a 290% surge.

Sales Details

Second-quarter net sales were $1.38 billion, up 48.8% year over year on a reported basis. On an underlying basis, growth was 44%. Moreover, the metric surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7%.

Revenues were driven by strong sales growth across all four product groups, led by TAVR.

Segmental Details

In the second quarter, global sales in the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) product group amounted to $901.5 million, up 51.7% from the prior-year figure on a reported basis. On an underlying basis, growth was 47.5%. Average selling prices were stable worldwide. In the United States, total TAVR sales grew 50% year over year. Outside the United States, total TAVR sales increased 40% on a year-over-year basis.

Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies sales totaled $22.1 million, up 259.3% from the prior-year figure on a reported basis. On an underlying basis, the improvement was 231.2%. The company continued to register strong momentum on increased adoption of the PASCAL system and activation of more centers across Europe.

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