Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited Analysis

Overview

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a global leader in medical devices and systems for use in respiratory care and acute care, and in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The company has a consistent growth strategy to provide an expanding range of innovative medical devices which can help to improve care and outcomes for patients in an increasing range of applications.

Its products are sold to hospitals and healthcare facilities around the world through direct sales offices operations and a network of distributors that sell to hospitals, homecare providers and other manufacturers of medical devices.

Formerly Fisher & Paykel Industries, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare arose from the separation of the major trading businesses of Fisher & Paykel Industries into Appliances and Healthcare in November 2001. The company's securities are listed in both New Zealand and Australia.

Performance

The following information was extracted from Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited's Guidance, released on 23 August 2024:

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare provides first half guidance for the 2025 financial year and updates full year outlook

Auckland, New Zealand, 23 August 2024 – Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited announced that it has provided guidance for the first half of the 2025 financial year, which ends 30 September 2024, and updated its guidance for the full 2025 financial year.

“The year to date has begun strongly across all products and regions,” said Managing Director and CEO Lewis Gradon. “In the Hospital product group, contributions include ongoing change in clinical practice, and a good response to new product introductions. In addition, early indications are that the year to date includes a relatively high hospital census during the period in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres as Northern Hemisphere seasonal hospitalisations persisted into the beginning of this current financial year and hospitals have returned to more normalised staffing and capacity.

“It is also pleasing to see the progress we are making with our gross margin improvement initiatives as we return to our usual practice of working on efficiency and continuous improvement activities.”

At 31 July exchange rates, guidance assumptions for the first half of the 2025 financial year include a continuation of the current trading environment and result in revenue in the range of approximately $940 million to $950 million, and net profit after tax in the range of approximately $150 million to $160 million. At the midpoints of first half guidance, this would equate to 18% growth in reported operating revenue and 44% growth in reported net profit after tax, compared to the first half of the 2024 financial year.