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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Bausch (BHC) Q4 Earnings

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For the quarter ended December 2025, Bausch Health (BHC - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.8 billion, up 9.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.08, compared to $1.15 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.7 billion, representing a surprise of +3.38%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -10.5%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.21.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Bausch performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Total Bausch + Lomb revenues: $1.41 billion compared to the $1.37 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.8% year over year.
  • Revenues- Diversified Products: $255 million versus $233.84 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.8% change.
  • Revenues- Bausch + Lomb- Vision Care: $778 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $778.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.6%.
  • Revenues- Bausch + Lomb- Surgical: $249 million compared to the $239.46 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.8% year over year.
  • Revenues- Total Bausch Health (excl. B+L): $1.39 billion compared to the $1.33 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.8% year over year.
  • Revenues- International: $306 million compared to the $280.41 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.7% year over year.
  • Revenues- Solta Medical: $137 million compared to the $143.46 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.7% year over year.
  • Revenues- Salix: $693 million compared to the $669.92 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.3% year over year.
  • Revenues- Bausch + Lomb- Pharmaceuticals: $378 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $353.78 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Bausch here>>>

Shares of Bausch have returned -11.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.3% 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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