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Bausch (BHC) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Bausch Health (BHC - Free Report) reported $2.85 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.7%. EPS of $1.26 for the same period compares to $0.90 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +7.62% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.65 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.96, the EPS surprise was +31.25%.

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.

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: $1.39 billion versus $1.34 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.1% change.
  • Revenues- Diversified Products: $219 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $199.83 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.
  • Revenues- Bausch + Lomb- Vision Care: $784 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $782.41 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.1%.
  • Revenues- Bausch + Lomb- Surgical: $256 million compared to the $232.49 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.5% year over year.
  • Revenues- Bausch + Lomb- Pharmaceuticals: $354 million versus $326.85 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.6% change.
  • Revenues- International: $305 million compared to the $292.25 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.7% year over year.
  • Revenues- Total Bausch Health (excl. B+L): $1.46 billion compared to the $1.31 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +16.5% year over year.
  • Revenues- Solta Medical: $176 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $170.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +37.5%.
  • Revenues- Diversified Products- Neuroscience: $138 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $120.21 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17%.
  • Revenues- Diversified Products- Generics: $14 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $18.7 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -33.3%.
  • Revenues- Diversified Products- Dentistry: $20 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $21.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -20%.
  • Revenues- Salix: $758 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $646.3 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +20.9%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Bausch here>>>

Shares of Bausch have returned -8.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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