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Integer Holdings (ITGR) Loses 1.3% Despite Q1 Earnings Beat

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Shares of Integer Holdings Corporation (ITGR - Free Report) have lost 1.3% on Apr 30, following the company's first-quarter 2021 results.

The company reported first-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 97 cents, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 86 cents by 12.8%. However, the bottom line fell 22.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Revenue Details

Revenues declined 11.6% year over year to $290.5 million on a reported basis. However, the top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.6%.

Segmental Analysis

Integer Holdings operates through two segments — Medical Sales and Non-Medical Sales.

Medical Sales

At the segment, reported revenues were $282.9 million, down 11.1% year over year. Revenues declined 11.4% from the prior-year quarter on an organic basis.

Medical Sales has three sub-segments — Advanced Surgical, Orthopedics and Portable Medical (AS&O); Cardio & Vascular; and Cardiac & Neuromodulation.

Advanced Surgical, Orthopedics and Portable Medical

Integer Holdings’ Advanced Surgical, Orthopedics & Portable Medical segment has been divested to Viant. Consequently, revenues at the segment comprise net sales from acquirer Viant under supply agreements associated with the divestiture.

Revenues amounted to $25.4 million, down 18.7% year over year and 18.7% on an organic basis. Per management, the downside was due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cardio & Vascular

Revenues at the segment totaled $149.2 million, down 16.8% from the prior-year quarter and 17.4% organically.

Cardiac & Neuromodulation

Revenues at this segment were $108.4 million, up 0.5% on both year-over-year and organic basis.

Non-Medical Sales

Reported revenues at the segment totaled $7.5 million, down 26.2% on both year-over-year and organic basis.

Margin Analysis

Integer Holdings generated a gross profit of $84.5 million in the first quarter, down 12.6% year over year. As a percentage of revenues, gross margin in the reported quarter contracted 30 basis points (bps) to 29.1%.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) were $35.5 million, down 2.6% year over year.

Research, development and engineering costs were $13.5 million in the quarter, up 1.7% year over year.

Total operating income amounted to $34.6 million, which declined 21.5% year over year. Operating margin in the quarter under review was 11.9%, down 150 bps year over year.

2021 Guidance

For second-quarter 2021, the company projects sales to be moderately better than the first quarter.

For the full-year 2021, the company projects sales to be $1.18-$1.21 billion (representing growth of 10-12%). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $1.19 billion.
Adjusted EPS is anticipated to be $3.52-$3.90 (indicating growth of 27-41%). The consensus mark stands at $3.85 per share.

Adjusted operating income is projected to be $175-$190 million, reflecting growth of 22-32%.

Summing Up

Integer Holdings exited the first quarter on a strong note, wherein both earnings and revenues beat the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the company witnessed weak performance across its Advanced Surgical, Orthopedics and Portable Medical and Cardio & Vascular segments in the quarter under review. Also, contraction in both gross and operating margins remains a concern.

Nonetheless, a solid guidance looks promising. Improvement in Cardiac and Neuromodulation business is a positive. Per management, the first-quarter results highlight continued recovery from the impact of the pandemic as both earnings and revenues displayed substantial improvement on a sequential basis.

Zacks Rank

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

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