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Merit Medical Systems Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Merit Medical reported Q4 2021 earnings with revenue up 7.9% and GAAP EPS increasing 32% year-over-year.

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. reported revenue of $278.5 million for Q4 2021, a 7.9% increase compared to Q4 2020. GAAP EPS increased 32% year-over-year to $0.36, and non-GAAP EPS increased 31% to $0.71. The company's performance exceeded the high end of its revenue and non-GAAP EPS guidance ranges.

  • Q4 2021 revenue reached $278.5 million, up 7.9% reported and 8.4% on a constant currency, organic basis.
  • GAAP EPS for Q4 2021 increased 32% year-over-year to $0.36.
  • Non-GAAP EPS for Q4 2021 increased 31% year-over-year to $0.71.
  • FY21 revenue was $1.075 billion, up 11.5% reported and 10.4% on a constant currency, organic basis.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$278M

Previous: $258M+7.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.71

Previous: $0.54+31.5%
GAAP Operating Margin

7.9%

Previous: 6.2%+27.4%
Non-GAAP Operating Margin

17.4%

Previous: 15.7%+10.8%
Capital Expenditures

$8.33M

Previous: $10.4M-19.9%
Free Cash Flow

$37.5M

Previous: $26M+44.2%
Net Income

$20.6M

Previous: $15.4M+34.0%
Operating Income

$21.9M

Previous: $16M+36.8%
Gross Profit

$129M

Previous: $111M+15.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$67.8M

Previous: $56.9M+19.0%
Total Assets

$1.65B

Previous: $1.66B-1.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.5M

Previous: $4.07M+10.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Merit Medical · Revenue · Quarterly

$278M

Q4 2021+7.9%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Merit Medical · $8.27M total across 1 segment · Q4 2021

  • Endoscopy
    $8.27M+4.2%

Forward guidance

Merit Medical provided financial guidance for the year ending December 31, 2022, projecting net revenue in the range of $1.117 billion to $1.140 billion and GAAP net income between $75.4 million and $84.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Net revenue in the range of $1.117 billion to $1.140 billion, representing an increase of approximately 4% to 6% year over year, as compared to net revenue of $1.075 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
  • Net revenue from the cardiovascular segment of between $1.083 billion and $1.106 billion, representing an increase of approximately 4% to 6% year-over-year as compared to net revenue of $1.043 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
  • Net revenue from the endoscopy segment of between $33.5 million and $34.1 million, representing an increase of approximately 6% to 8% year-over-year as compared to net revenue of $31.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
  • GAAP net income in the range of $75.4 million to $84.0 million, or $1.30 to $1.45 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $48.5 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
  • Non-GAAP net income in the range of $140.0 million to $148.7 million, or $2.41 to $2.56 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $136.2 million, or $2.37 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 65 earnings

Positive

+16.5%

Q3 2014

Best reaction

-31.4%

Q3 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.2%-6.8%-2.8%
Q4 2025-3.8%-7.2%-16.6%
Q3 2025+5.1%+4.9%+4.3%
Q1 2025-0.1%-0.2%+0.7%
Q4 2024-1.5%+1.0%+1.9%
Q3 2024+2.9%+3.3%+8.3%
Q2 2024+4.0%+5.0%+13.4%
Q1 2024+2.1%+5.2%+7.8%
Q4 2023-5.3%-4.9%-5.9%
Q3 2023+7.7%+7.3%+12.9%
Q2 2023-9.6%-8.3%-16.4%
Q1 2023+4.7%+5.1%+4.3%
Q4 2022+2.8%+1.3%+3.7%
Q3 2022+7.0%+14.6%+19.6%
Q2 2022+6.0%+10.6%+10.0%
Q1 2022-3.7%-4.7%-5.2%
Q4 2021+8.4%+9.3%+5.0%
Q3 2021-1.8%-5.1%-3.5%
Q2 2021+7.6%+3.9%+10.1%
Q1 2021-0.2%+1.4%-5.3%
Q4 2020-1.8%-0.4%+1.9%
Q3 2020+5.2%+1.3%+11.7%
Q2 2020+4.3%-1.9%+11.6%
Q1 2020+9.0%+6.5%+21.4%
Q4 2019+0.4%-9.5%-17.0%
Q3 2019-31.4%-15.5%-7.0%
Q2 2019-24.7%-26.2%-37.2%
Q1 2019-1.9%-4.7%-9.4%
Q4 2018-4.3%-2.1%+1.6%
Q3 2018-4.1%-5.3%-3.5%
Q2 2018+2.8%-3.1%+3.3%
Q1 2018+2.8%+7.5%+18.7%
Q4 2017-2.1%-5.1%-3.3%
Q3 2017-9.7%-11.0%+4.6%
Q2 2017+4.8%+5.5%+4.6%
Q1 2017+8.2%+8.2%+11.6%
Q4 2016+5.9%+4.8%+0.0%
Q3 2016-5.0%-5.0%+5.2%
Q2 2016+6.1%+6.7%+6.5%
Q1 2016+2.5%
Q4 2015-2.8%
Q3 2015-27.3%
Q2 2015+10.7%
Q1 2015+9.5%
Q4 2014+7.7%
Q3 2014+16.5%
Q2 2014-14.4%
Q1 2014-5.4%
Q4 2013+1.2%
Q3 2013+15.4%
Q2 2013+7.6%
Q1 2013-13.9%
Q4 2012-14.7%
Q3 2012-2.8%
Q2 2012-0.5%
Q1 2011-0.7%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q1 2010-1.6%
Q4 2009-1.6%
Q3 2010-1.1%
Q3 2011-1.1%
Q2 2011+1.6%
Q2 2010+1.6%
Q4 2010+1.6%

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