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Sonic Healthcare (SHL) Earnings Fall Short of Expectations: Key Insights from FY Report

  • Sonic Healthcare reported a net income of A$513.6 million, which did not meet the estimated A$526.1 million.
  • The company declared a final dividend per share of A$0.63.
  • Sonic Healthcare‘s revenue reached A$9.65 billion, slightly below the estimated A$9.69 billion.
  • Cash generated from operations totaled A$1.30 billion.
  • The stock has received 7 buy recommendations, 9 hold recommendations, and 2 sell recommendations from analysts.

Sonic Healthcare on Smartkarma



Analysts on Smartkarma, such as Baptista Research, are closely monitoring Sonic Healthcare, a company in the diagnostics industry. In their report titled “Sonic Healthcare: Initiation of Coverage- Inside the FY β€˜26 Ramp-Up That Could Up Its Diagnostics Game!”, Baptista Research highlights Sonic Healthcare‘s latest half-year financial results ending December 31, 2024. The report emphasizes the company’s remarkable recovery and growth trajectory post-pandemic. Sonic Healthcare demonstrated a substantial rebound with significant improvements in key financial metrics, driven by strong organic growth and effective cost control measures, particularly in labor costs. The company reported a revenue of AUD 4.669 billion for the period, marking an 8% increase compared to the previous period.



A look at Sonic Healthcare Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value3
Dividend3
Growth2
Resilience3
Momentum3
OVERALL SMART SCORE2.8

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

According to Smartkarma Smart Scores, Sonic Healthcare Limited is positioned for a stable long-term outlook. The company has received moderate scores across key factors, with Value, Dividend, Resilience, and Momentum all rated at 3, indicating a balanced performance in these areas. While Growth scored slightly lower at 2, Sonic Healthcare‘s overall outlook seems promising based on these assessments. Sonic Healthcare Limited operates in the medical diagnostics sector, offering pathology and diagnostic imaging services in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, while also providing administrative support to medical professionals.


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