We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. This includes personalizing content and advertising. To learn more, click here. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
You are being directed to ZacksTrade, a division of LBMZ Securities and licensed broker-dealer. ZacksTrade and Zacks.com are separate companies. The web link between the two companies is not a solicitation or offer to invest in a particular security or type of security. ZacksTrade does not endorse or adopt any particular investment strategy, any analyst opinion/rating/report or any approach to evaluating individual securities.
If you wish to go to ZacksTrade, click OK. If you do not, click Cancel.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.'s (IDXX - Free Report) robust worldwide commercial capabilities and best-in-class products, including its next-generation chemistry analyzer, Catalyst One, are the key near-term growth drivers. The stock carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present.
Over the past six months, IDEXX has been outperforming its industry with respect to share price movement. The stock has gained 30.4% compared with the 9.8% rise of the industry.
IDEXX exited the third quarter of 2021 with better-than-expected results. Solid organic revenue growth is encouraging. The top line in the quarter was driven by strong sales at the Companion Animal Group (CAG) and Water businesses. The third-quarter results reflected 11.5% organic growth in CAG diagnostic recurring revenues, with double-digit gains across the U.S. and international markets. The two-year average annual organic growth rate for CAG diagnostic recurring revenues was maintained at 16%, reflecting mid-to-high teens average gains across major modalities.
IDEXX continues to demonstrate solid growth globally. International revenues in the third quarter of 2021 were up 8.2% organically, primarily aided by a double-digit gain in CAG and Water businesses.
CAG Diagnostic recurring revenues in the reported quarter reflected 14% growth in international regions. On a two-year basis, the average annual CAG Diagnostic recurring revenue growth was 16% overall, reflecting 16% gains in both the U.S. and international regions. Further, Global Reference Lab gains were strong driven by high same-store volume growth with strong gains across testing categories. IDEXX VetLab consumable revenues increased 14% organically in the third quarter, reflecting double-digit gains in the United States and continued high growth in international regions. In terms of CAG instrument placements, the quarter reflected strong gains across the U.S. and international regions. The company registered strong global placement gains across core platforms with Catalyst up 22%, premium hematology up 62%, and SediVue, up 30%.
Water revenues increased 13% organically, supported by solid gains across compliance and non-compliance testing categories.
Its expanded operating margin and a raised full-year earnings guidance were the other upsides.
On the flip side, in the third quarter, IDEXX’s Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (LPD) revenues declined 23% organically, constrained by comparisons to high prior-year levels, additional impacts in China, changes in local ASF disease management approaches, lower pork prices, and changes in government requirements related to livestock infectious disease testing programs.
Further, the contraction of gross margin and escalating operating costs are concerns. Gross margin contracted 19 bps to 58.4% on a 12.8% rise in the cost of revenues. Further, sales and marketing expenses rose 15% while research and development expenses climbed 7.8% in the third quarter.
Key Picks
A few better-ranked stocks in the broader medical space include Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO - Free Report) , McKesson Corporation (MCK - Free Report) and NextGen Healthcare, Inc. .
Thermo Fisher’s long-term earnings growth rate is estimated at 14%. Thermo Fisher’s earnings yield of 3.7% compares favorably with the industry’s (3.6%).
McKesson beat earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 19.9%. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #2.
McKesson’s long-term earnings growth rate is estimated at 8.9%. McKesson’s earnings yield of 9.9% compares favorably with the industry’s 3.2%.
NextGen Healthcare surpassed earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 16%. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank of 2.
NextGen Healthcare’s long-term earnings growth rate is estimated at 8.5%. NextGen’s earnings yield of 5.9% compares favorably with the industry’s (4.1%).
See More Zacks Research for These Tickers
Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:
Image: Bigstock
IDEXX's (IDXX) Organic Growth Robust, LPD Revenues Decline
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.'s (IDXX - Free Report) robust worldwide commercial capabilities and best-in-class products, including its next-generation chemistry analyzer, Catalyst One, are the key near-term growth drivers. The stock carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present.
Over the past six months, IDEXX has been outperforming its industry with respect to share price movement. The stock has gained 30.4% compared with the 9.8% rise of the industry.
IDEXX exited the third quarter of 2021 with better-than-expected results. Solid organic revenue growth is encouraging. The top line in the quarter was driven by strong sales at the Companion Animal Group (CAG) and Water businesses. The third-quarter results reflected 11.5% organic growth in CAG diagnostic recurring revenues, with double-digit gains across the U.S. and international markets. The two-year average annual organic growth rate for CAG diagnostic recurring revenues was maintained at 16%, reflecting mid-to-high teens average gains across major modalities.
IDEXX continues to demonstrate solid growth globally. International revenues in the third quarter of 2021 were up 8.2% organically, primarily aided by a double-digit gain in CAG and Water businesses.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Price
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. price | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Quote
CAG Diagnostic recurring revenues in the reported quarter reflected 14% growth in international regions. On a two-year basis, the average annual CAG Diagnostic recurring revenue growth was 16% overall, reflecting 16% gains in both the U.S. and international regions. Further, Global Reference Lab gains were strong driven by high same-store volume growth with strong gains across testing categories. IDEXX VetLab consumable revenues increased 14% organically in the third quarter, reflecting double-digit gains in the United States and continued high growth in international regions. In terms of CAG instrument placements, the quarter reflected strong gains across the U.S. and international regions. The company registered strong global placement gains across core platforms with Catalyst up 22%, premium hematology up 62%, and SediVue, up 30%.
Water revenues increased 13% organically, supported by solid gains across compliance and non-compliance testing categories.
Its expanded operating margin and a raised full-year earnings guidance were the other upsides.
On the flip side, in the third quarter, IDEXX’s Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (LPD) revenues declined 23% organically, constrained by comparisons to high prior-year levels, additional impacts in China, changes in local ASF disease management approaches, lower pork prices, and changes in government requirements related to livestock infectious disease testing programs.
Further, the contraction of gross margin and escalating operating costs are concerns. Gross margin contracted 19 bps to 58.4% on a 12.8% rise in the cost of revenues. Further, sales and marketing expenses rose 15% while research and development expenses climbed 7.8% in the third quarter.
Key Picks
A few better-ranked stocks in the broader medical space include Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO - Free Report) , McKesson Corporation (MCK - Free Report) and NextGen Healthcare, Inc. .
Thermo Fisher surpassed earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 9.02%. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Thermo Fisher’s long-term earnings growth rate is estimated at 14%. Thermo Fisher’s earnings yield of 3.7% compares favorably with the industry’s (3.6%).
McKesson beat earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 19.9%. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #2.
McKesson’s long-term earnings growth rate is estimated at 8.9%. McKesson’s earnings yield of 9.9% compares favorably with the industry’s 3.2%.
NextGen Healthcare surpassed earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 16%. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank of 2.
NextGen Healthcare’s long-term earnings growth rate is estimated at 8.5%. NextGen’s earnings yield of 5.9% compares favorably with the industry’s (4.1%).