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MEDNAX's (MD) Earnings Beat Estimates in Q2, Improve Y/Y

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MEDNAX, Inc. (MD - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings of 41 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 centsby 24.2%. Moreover, the bottom line improved 28.1% year over year.

The quarter witnessed strong patient volume trends in the quarter under review.

MEDNAX, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

MEDNAX, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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Quarterly Details

The company generated revenues of $473 million, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.7% on the back of solid patient volumes. The top line fell 7.1% from the year-ago period’s level.

Same-unit revenues were up 13.4% year over year owing to net acquisition activity while same-unit revenues attributable to patient volume were up 9.5%.

General and administrative expenses increased 17.4% year over year to $71 million due to higher costs related to information-technology initiatives, reductions in salary expense, etc.

Total operating expenses rose 11% year over year to $422 million due to higher practice salaries and benefits, practise supplies and other operating expenses, and general and administrative expenses.

Interest expense of the company declined 40.3% on the back of its redemption of $750-million outstanding principle amount of 5.25% senior notes due 2023.

In the quarter under review, adjusted EBITDA totalled $65.5 million, up 17.6% year over year.

Business Update

The company completed the sale of a secondary corporate office building in the second quarter.

Financial Update (as of Jun 30, 2021)

The company had cash and cash equivalents of $338.1 million, which decreased 70% from the level as of Dec 31, 2020.

The company’s total debt, net of $998 million, was down 42.7% from the level at 2020 end while total assets worth $2.55 billion dropped 23.7% from the last-year end.

Cash flow used in operating activities was $70.4 million in the quarter under review compared with $97.5 million in second-quarter 2020.

The company left the second quarter with no outstanding borrowings under its $1.2-billion revolving credit facility.

Zacks Rank

MEDNAX currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Other Medical Sector Releases

Among other players from the medical space that have reported second-quarter earnings so far, the bottom-line results of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH - Free Report) ,  Tenet Healthcare Corporation  (THC - Free Report) and  HCA Healthcare, Inc.  (HCA - Free Report) beat estimates.
 

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