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Compared to Estimates, Henry Schein (HSIC) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Henry Schein (HSIC - Free Report) reported $3.17 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.1%. EPS of $1.15 for the same period compares to $1.10 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.84% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.23 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.11, the EPS surprise was +3.60%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Henry Schein performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Geographic Revenue- International- Dental Equipment: $197 million compared to the $209.20 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Geographic Revenue- U.S. Distribution- Dental- Equipment: $187 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $232.79 million.
  • Geographic Revenue- International- Dental Merchandise: $594 million compared to the $608.26 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Geographic Revenue- International- Medical: $25 million versus $27.96 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.4% change.
  • Geographic Revenue- U.S. Distribution- Dental: $823 million versus $854.49 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -25.4% change.
  • Geographic Revenue- U.S. Distribution- Medical: $1.03 billion compared to the $1.01 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.6% year over year.
  • Geographic Revenue- International- Dental: $798 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $824.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.6%.
  • Geographic Revenue- U.S. Distribution- Dental- Merchandise: $591 million compared to the $569.68 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Net sales- Eliminations: -$37 million versus -$38.92 million estimated by six analysts on average.
  • Net sales- Global Specialty Products: $367 million compared to the $364.59 million average estimate based on six analysts.
View all Key Company Metrics for Henry Schein here>>>

Shares of Henry Schein have returned -0.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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