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Dentsply (XRAY) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Dentsply International (XRAY - Free Report) reported revenue of $836 million, down 7.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.29, compared to $0.37 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.34% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $855.98 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.30, the EPS surprise was -3.33%.

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 Dentsply performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net sales- Americas: $319 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $314.3 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.6%.
  • Net sales- EMEA: $397 million versus $406.57 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.9% change.
  • Net sales- APAC: $120 million compared to the $87.21 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Net sales- Essential Dental Solutions: $343 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $339.51 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.9%.
  • Net sales- Orthodontic and Implant Solutions: $171 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $184 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -16.6%.
  • Net sales- Connected Technology Solutions: $230 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $246.14 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -11.2%.
  • Net sales- Wellspect Healthcare: $92 million compared to the $84.86 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.8% year over year.
  • Net sales- Orthodontic and Implant Solutions- Implants & Prosthetics: $132 million compared to the $146.21 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -13.2% year over year.
  • Net sales- Connected Technology Solutions- CAD/CAM: $93 million versus $105 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -16.2% change.
  • Net sales- Connected Technology Solutions- Equipment & Instruments: $137 million compared to the $141.06 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.4% year over year.
  • Net sales- Orthodontic and Implant Solutions- Orthodontics: $39 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $39.91 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -26.4%.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Connected Technology Solutions: $-3 million compared to the $12.29 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Dentsply here>>>

Shares of Dentsply have returned +24.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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