NYSE$EW

Edwards Lifesciences Corp · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a 15 percent increase in sales, driven by growth in all product groups, despite the impact of the Delta variant.

Edwards Lifesciences reported a 15% increase in sales to $1.3 billion for the third quarter of 2021. The company's TAVR sales grew by 15%, and it made progress on five pivotal trials in TMTT. The company maintained its full-year 2021 sales guidance range and EPS guidance.

  • Sales grew 15 percent to $1.3 billion; underlying sales grew 14 percent.
  • TAVR sales grew 15 percent; underlying 14 percent.
  • U.S. TAVR sales grew 12 percent; OUS approximately 20 percent.
  • Continued progress on five pivotal trials in TMTT.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.31B

Previous: $1.14B+14.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.54

Previous: $0.51+5.9%
Gross Profit Margin

76.3%

Previous: 75.5%+1.1%
SG&A Expenses

364000000.0%

Previous: 307000000.0%+18.6%
R&D Expenses

238000000.0%

Previous: 196000000.0%+21.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$236M

Previous: -$294M+19.7%
Free Cash Flow

$104M

Previous: $31.4M+231.5%
Net Income

$340M

Previous: $325M+4.6%
Operating Income

$390M

Previous: $358M+9.1%
Gross Profit

$999M

Previous: $860M+16.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.51B

Previous: $1.02B+47.2%
Total Assets

$8.16B

Previous: $6.8B+20.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$26.6M

Previous: $23M+15.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Edwards Lifesciences · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.31B

Q3 2021+14.8%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Edwards Lifesciences · $1.1B total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
    $858M+15.2%
  • Surgical Structural Heart
    $217M+6.7%
  • Transcatheter Mitral & Tricuspid
    $22M+81.8%

Forward guidance

The company expects full year 2021 sales to fall within the previous guidance range of $5.2 to $5.4 billion and adjusted earnings per share guidance at the high end of $2.07 to $2.27. For the fourth quarter of 2021, the company projects sales to be between $1.30 and $1.38 billion, including TAVR between $850 and $910 million, and adjusted EPS of $0.53 to $0.59.

Tailwinds

  • Full year 2021 sales guidance range unchanged
  • Full year EPS guidance remains unchanged
  • Company projects sales to be between $1.30 and $1.38 billion for Q4 2021
  • TAVR sales for Q4 2021 projected between $850 and $910 million
  • Adjusted EPS of $0.53 to $0.59 for Q4 2021

Headwinds

  • Headwinds associated with the pandemic
  • Some procedures were deferred in the third quarter due to the Delta variant
  • TAVR sales were negatively impacted in the last two months of the third quarter due to the significant impact COVID had on hospital resources.
  • Uncertainties related to the impact of the pandemic
  • Potential for further deferral of procedures

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

35 / 70 earnings

Positive

+11.6%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-31.4%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.1%+1.9%+7.7%
Q4 2025+3.0%-1.5%+6.2%
Q3 2025-0.8%-0.8%+3.8%
Q2 2025+0.1%+4.1%-0.8%
Q1 2025+6.6%+8.3%+6.4%
Q4 2024+6.9%+7.4%-2.3%
Q3 2024-1.7%-1.8%-0.2%
Q2 2024-31.4%-26.8%-18.6%
Q1 2024-2.5%-4.4%-0.7%
Q4 2023+0.6%-1.2%+9.0%
Q3 2023-10.9%-11.5%-3.7%
Q2 2023-9.8%-10.5%-16.9%
Q1 2023-1.2%-0.3%-6.6%
Q4 2022+7.1%+8.0%+5.5%
Q3 2022-18.3%-16.3%-12.0%
Q2 2022-4.8%-3.2%-13.6%
Q1 2022-8.3%-11.7%-17.7%
Q4 2021-6.9%-0.3%+3.2%
Q3 2021-0.4%-1.2%-6.4%
Q2 2021+2.0%+4.2%+5.8%
Q1 2021+7.5%+10.0%+4.8%
Q4 2020-3.7%-5.3%-4.0%
Q3 2020-6.0%-7.5%+0.1%
Q2 2020+0.3%-0.6%+1.0%
Q1 2020+3.2%-1.6%+1.1%
Q4 2019-5.5%-2.7%-12.0%
Q3 2019+3.0%+6.8%+8.4%
Q2 2019+10.8%+9.7%+11.7%
Q1 2019-0.3%-1.2%-4.7%
Q4 2018-0.0%+0.8%+2.9%
Q3 2018-6.0%-6.1%-0.7%
Q2 2018-8.5%-8.2%-8.6%
Q1 2018-5.6%-5.8%+0.3%
Q4 2017+4.1%+0.4%+6.3%
Q3 2017-9.4%-10.7%-4.6%
Q2 2017+0.4%-0.6%-3.5%
Q1 2017+11.6%+12.0%+16.5%
Q4 2016-6.8%-6.6%-3.9%
Q3 2016-19.5%-17.8%-25.8%
Q2 2016+7.4%+7.5%+7.7%
Q1 2016+0.9%
Q4 2015+5.7%
Q3 2015+0.7%
Q2 2015+0.7%
Q1 2015-1.8%
Q4 2014+7.5%
Q3 2014+10.9%
Q2 2014+9.4%
Q1 2014+0.7%
Q4 2013+1.0%
Q3 2013-9.3%
Q2 2013+2.3%
Q1 2013-22.8%
Q4 2012-7.1%
Q3 2012-0.3%
Q2 2012+4.5%
Q4 2011-1.6%
Q1 2012+11.6%
Q3 2011-5.9%
Q2 2011-3.5%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q1 2010+0.5%
Q1 2011-2.1%
Q4 2008-1.7%
Q1 2009-1.7%
Q3 2010+1.3%
Q3 2009+1.3%
Q2 2009+1.3%
Q2 2010+1.3%
Q4 2009+1.3%

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