IDEXX Laboratories Announces Second Quarter Results
IDEXX Laboratories Announces Second Quarter Results
- Records second quarter revenue growth of 10% reported and 10% organic, driven by CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue growth of 11% reported and 12% organic
- Achieves record second quarter global premium instrument placements, supporting 11% annual installed base growth
- Delivers EPS of $2.67, representing 71% growth as reported and 77% on a comparable basis, including 54% of EPS growth rate benefit from lapping of discrete R&D investments in the second quarter of 2022
- Updates 2023 revenue guidance to $3,660 million – $3,715 million, reflecting 8.5% – 10% growth as reported and organically, driven by projected CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue growth of 10% – 11% as reported and organically
- Increases 2023 EPS outlook to $9.64 – $9.90, a year-over-year increase of 20% – 23% as reported and 24% – 27% on a comparable basis, including ~12% combined EPS growth benefit from a customer contract resolution payment in Q1 2023 and lapping of discrete 2022 R&D investments
WESTBROOK, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a global leader in pet healthcare innovation, today announced second quarter results.
Second Quarter Results
The Company reports revenues of $944 million for the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 10% reported and 10% organic, driven by Companion Animal Group (“CAG”) growth of 11% reported and organic and Water revenue growth of 10% reported and 9% organic. CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue growth of 11% reported and 12% organic was supported by double-digit organic revenue growth in U.S. and international regions, reflecting solid demand for veterinary services and benefits from IDEXX execution drivers. IDEXX innovation and commercial engagement drove record second quarter global premium instrument placements, supporting 11% annual growth in IDEXX’s global premium instrument installed base. Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems revenue grew 12% as reported and 13% organically, reflecting continued high growth in recurring revenues and strong quarterly placements of cloud-based software solutions.
Second quarter earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) were $2.67, an increase of 71% as reported and 77% on a comparable basis, including 54% growth benefit from lapping prior year discrete R&D investments in the second quarter of 2022. EPS results included $0.04 per share in tax benefits from share-based compensation, and $0.07 per share negative impact from currency changes.
“Strong execution by IDEXX commercial and operational teams drove excellent growth results and financial performance in the second quarter,” said Jay Mazelsky, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our customers’ increasing embrace of IDEXX innovations, including cloud-based software services, helps them address the growing global demand for pet healthcare by improving efficiency while maintaining quality of care and supporting veterinary teams. We are proud of our progress in advancing our business strategy, aligned with our purpose to create long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock.”
Second Quarter Performance Highlights
Companion Animal Group
The Companion Animal Group generated revenue growth of 11% reported and organic for the quarter. Strong growth performance was supported by CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue growth of 11% on a reported basis and 12% organically. U.S. CAG Diagnostics organic recurring revenue growth of 12% remained solidly above sector growth levels in the second quarter, reflected in an estimated 1,370 basis point growth premium to U.S. same store clinical visit growth.
Additional U.S. companion animal practice key metrics are available in the Q2 2023 Earnings Snapshot accessible on the IDEXX website, www.idexx.com/investors.
Strong global growth was achieved across IDEXX’s testing modalities.
- IDEXX VetLab® consumables generated 14% reported and 15% organic revenue growth, with strong gains across U.S. and international regions supported by benefits from higher net price realization and an expanded global premium instrument installed base.
- Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services generated 9% reported and organic revenue growth, driven by strong gains in the U.S. and moderate overall growth in international regions. International growth was constrained by pressure on same-store clinical visit levels, reflecting ongoing macro-economic impacts.
- Rapid assay products revenues grew 11% as reported and 12% organically, driven by strong growth in the U.S., reflecting solid volume gains and benefits from higher net price realization.
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems revenues grew 12% as reported and 13% organically, supported by double-digit organic gains in recurring software and digital imaging revenues. Strong demand for cloud-based products continues to support momentum in software solution placements and customer gains.
Water
Water revenues grew 10% on a reported basis and 9% on an organic basis for the quarter, reflecting solid gains across regions, including benefits from net price improvement.
Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (“LPD”)
LPD revenues were flat on a reported basis and grew 1% organically for the quarter, as solid gains in the U.S. were offset by lower herd health screening levels.
Gross Profit and Operating Profit
Gross profits increased 11% as reported and 13% on a comparable basis. Gross margin of 60.7% increased 100 basis points as reported and 160 basis points on a comparable basis. Benefits from net price gains, lab productivity and operational initiatives, improvement in software service gross margins and business mix offset inflationary effects.
Operating margin was 31.4% in the quarter, 1,060 basis points higher than the prior year as reported and 1,130 basis points higher on a comparable basis including a 930 basis point benefit from lapping prior year discrete R&D investments. Operating margin expansion reflects gross margin gains benefiting from strong CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue growth and operating expense declines of 17% as reported and on a comparable basis. Reported operating expense declines include a 26% growth impact from lapping prior year discrete R&D investments. Adjusting for this impact, operating expense growth was modestly below revenue growth, supporting operating margin gains.
2023 Growth and Financial Performance Outlook
The Company is updating its full year revenue growth outlook range to 8.5% – 10% as reported and organically. This reflects no changes to the outlook for organic revenue growth at the high end of the range and an increase of 1% at the low end. The overall reported revenue range was increased by $15 million for updated foreign exchange impact estimates.
The Company refined its full year reported operating margin outlook to 29.3% – 29.7%, incorporating strong first half performance. Operating margin guidance includes a consistent ~60 basis points in year-over-year unfavorable net margin impact from updated foreign currency exchange rate changes, including effects from comparisons to prior year foreign exchange hedge gains.
The Company’s higher EPS outlook range of $9.64 – $9.90 increased $0.31 at the low end and $0.15 at the high end, incorporating positive refinements to the full year operational outlook and benefits of $0.06 combined from updated projections for interest expense, foreign exchange impacts, and share-based compensation benefits. This includes an outlook for $0.21 of negative full year impact from foreign exchange changes, primarily related to lapping 2022 hedge gains, an improvement of $0.02 per share compared to prior guidance.
The following table provides the Company’s updated outlook for annual key financial metrics in 2023:
Amounts in millions except per share data and percentages
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Growth and Financial Performance Outlook |
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2023 |
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Revenue |
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$3,660 |
– |
$3,715 |
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Reported growth |
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8.5% |
– |
10% |
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Organic growth |
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8.5% |
– |
10% |
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CAG Diagnostics Recurring Revenue Growth |
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Reported growth |
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10% |
– |
11% |
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Organic growth |
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10% |
– |
11% |
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Operating Margin |
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29.3% |
– |
29.7% |
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Operating margin expansion |
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270 bps |
– |
300 bps |
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Negative impact of foreign exchange |
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~ 60 bps |
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Comparable margin expansion |
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330 bps |
– |
360 bps |
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Positive impact of discrete in-license of technology and customer contract resolution |
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~ 280 bps |
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EPS |
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$9.64 |
– |
$9.90 |
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Reported growth |
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20% |
– |
23% |
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Comparable growth |
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24% |
– |
27% |
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Positive impact of discrete in-license of technology and customer contract resolution |
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12% |
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Other Key Metrics |
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Net interest expense |
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~ $40 |
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Share-based compensation tax benefit |
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~ $9 |
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Share-based compensation tax rate benefit |
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~ 1% |
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Effective tax rate |
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21.5% |
– |
22% |
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Share-based compensation EPS impact |
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~ $0.11 |
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Reduction in average shares outstanding |
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0.5 % |
– |
1% |
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Operating Cash Flow |
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100% – 110% of net income |
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Free Cash Flow |
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80% – 90% of net income |
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Capital Expenditures |
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~ $180 |
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The following table outlines estimates of foreign currency exchange rate impacts, net of foreign currency hedging transactions, and foreign currency exchange rate assumptions reflected in the above financial performance outlook for 2023.
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Estimated Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Impacts |
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2023 |
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Revenue growth rate impact |
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~ 20 bps |
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CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue growth rate impact |
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~ 20 bps |
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Operating margin growth impact |
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(~ 60 bps) |
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EPS impact |
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(~ $0.21) |
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EPS growth impact |
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(~ 3%) |
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Go-Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Assumptions |
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2023 |
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In U.S. dollars |
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euro |
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$1.10 |
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British pound |
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$1.27 |
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Canadian dollar |
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$0.75 |
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Australian dollar |
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$0.67 |
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Relative to the U.S. dollar |
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Japanese yen |
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¥142 |
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Chinese renminbi |
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¥7.27 |
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Brazilian real |
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R$4.86 |
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Conference Call and Webcast Information
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. will be hosting a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. (EDT) to discuss its second quarter 2023 results and management’s outlook. To participate in the conference call, dial 1-877-612-6725 or 1-773-305-6837 and reference passcode 351415. Individuals can access a live webcast of the conference call through a link on the IDEXX website, www.idexx.com/investors. An archived edition of the webcast will be available after 1:00 p.m. (EDT) on that day via the same link and will remain available for one year.
2023 Investor Day
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. will host its 2023 Investor Day on Thursday, August 10, 2023 from 8:00 am to approximately 12:00 pm (EDT). A live audio webcast and accompanying slide presentations will be available at www.idexx.com/investors. An archived webcast replay of the event will be available approximately one hour following the event at www.idexx.com/investors. For additional information contact investorrelations@idexx.com.
About IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
IDEXX is a global leader in pet healthcare innovation. Our diagnostic and software products and services create clarity in the complex, constantly evolving world of veterinary medicine. We support longer, fuller lives for pets by delivering insights and solutions that help the veterinary community around the world make confident decisions—to advance medical care, improve efficiency, and build thriving practices. Our innovations also help ensure the safety of milk and water across the world and maintain the health and well-being of people and livestock. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is a member of the S&P 500® Index. Headquartered in Maine, IDEXX employs nearly 11,000 people and offers solutions and products to customers in more than 175 countries and territories. For more information about IDEXX, visit www.idexx.com.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release contains statements about the Company’s business prospects and estimates of the Company’s financial results for future periods that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are included above under “2023 Growth and Financial Performance Outlook” and elsewhere and can be identified by the use of words such as “expects”, “may”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “would”, “will”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “projected”, “should”, and similar words and expressions. Our forward-looking statements include statements relating to our expectations regarding financial performance; revenue growth and EPS outlooks; operating and free cash flow forecast; projected impact of foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; projected operating margins and expenses and capital expenditures; projected tax, tax rate and EPS benefits from share-based compensation arrangements; and projected effective tax rates, reduction of average shares outstanding and net interest expense. These statements are intended to provide management’s expectation of future events as of the date of this earnings release; are based on management’s estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this earnings release; and are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the matters described under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors,” “Legal Proceedings,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in the corresponding sections of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, as well as those described from time to time in the Company’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission available at www.sec.gov. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Statement Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following defines terms and conventions and provides reconciliations regarding certain measures used in this earnings release and/or the accompanying earnings conference call that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), otherwise referred to as non-GAAP financial measures. To supplement the Company’s consolidated results presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company has disclosed non-GAAP financial measures that exclude or adjust certain items. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information for its and investors’ evaluation of the Company’s business performance and liquidity and are useful for period-over-period comparisons of the performance of the Company’s business and its liquidity and to the performance and liquidity of our peers. While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating the Company’s business, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Constant currency – Constant currency references are non-GAAP financial measures which exclude the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and are consistent with how management evaluates our performance and comparisons with prior and future periods. We estimated the net impacts of currency on our revenue, gross profit, operating profit, and EPS results by restating results to the average exchange rates or exchange rate assumptions for the comparative period, which includes adjusting for the estimated impacts of foreign currency hedging transactions and certain impacts on our effective tax rates. These estimated currency changes impacted second quarter 2023 results as follows: decreased gross profit growth by 2%, decreased gross margin growth by 60 basis points, decreased operating expense growth by 0%, decreased operating profit growth by 4%, decreased operating profit margin growth by 70 basis points, and decreased EPS growth by 4%. Constant currency revenue growth represents the percentage change in revenue during the applicable period, as compared to the prior year period, excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. See the supplementary analysis of results below for revenue percentage change from currency for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023 and refer to the 2023 Growth and Financial Performance Outlook section of this earnings release for estimated foreign currency exchange rate impacts on 2023 projections and estimates.
Growth and organic revenue growth – All references to growth and organic growth refer to growth compared to the equivalent prior year period unless specifically noted. Organic revenue growth is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents the percent change in revenue, as compared to the same period for the prior year, net of the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, certain business acquisitions, and divestitures. Management believes that reporting organic revenue growth provides useful information to investors by facilitating easier comparisons of our revenue performance with prior and future periods and to the performance of our peers. Organic revenue growth should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement of or a superior measure to, revenue growth reported in accordance with GAAP. See the supplementary analysis of results below for a reconciliation of reported revenue growth to organic revenue growth for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023. Please refer to the constant currency note above for a summary of foreign currency exchange rate impacts. Please refer to the 2023 Growth and Financial Performance Outlook section of this earnings release for estimated full year 2023 organic revenue growth for the Company and CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue growth. The percentage change in revenue resulting from acquisitions represents revenues during the current year period, limited to the initial 12 months from the date of the acquisition, that are directly attributable to business acquisitions. Revenue from acquisitions is not expected to have an impact on projected full year 2023 revenue growth or CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue growth.
Comparable growth metrics – Comparable gross profit growth, comparable gross margin gain (or growth), comparable operating expense growth, comparable operating profit growth and comparable operating margin gain (or growth) are non-GAAP financial measures and exclude the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and non-recurring or unusual items (if any). Please refer to the constant currency note above for a summary of foreign currency exchange rate impacts. Management believes that reporting comparable gross profit growth, comparable gross margin gain (or growth), comparable operating expense growth, comparable operating profit growth and comparable operating margin gain (or growth) provides useful information to investors because it enables better period-over-period comparisons of the fundamental financial results by excluding items that vary independent of performance and provides greater transparency to investors regarding key metrics used by management. Comparable gross profit growth, comparable gross margin gain (or growth), comparable operating expense growth, comparable operating profit growth and comparable operating margin gain (or growth) should be considered in addition to, and not as replacements of or superior measures to, gross profit growth, gross margin gain, operating expense growth, operating profit growth and operating margin gain reported in accordance with GAAP.
The reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures is as follows:
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Three Months Ended |
Year-over-Year |
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Six Months Ended |
Year-over-Year |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
Change |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
Change |
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Dollar amounts in thousands |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Gross Profit (as reported) |
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$ |
572,850 |
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$ |
514,032 |
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11% |
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$ |
1,115,821 |
|
|
$ |
1,012,785 |
|
10% |
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Gross margin |
|
|
60.7 |
% |
|
|
59.7 |
% |
100 bps |
|
|
60.5 |
% |
|
|
59.7 |
% |
80 bps |
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Less: comparability adjustments |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Change from currency |
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|
(8,676 |
) |
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|
— |
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|
|
|
(24,502 |
) |
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|
— |
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|
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Comparable gross profit growth |
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$ |
581,526 |
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|
$ |
514,032 |
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13% |
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$ |
1,140,323 |
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$ |
1,012,785 |
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13% |
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Comparable gross margin and gross margin gain (or growth) |
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|
61.4 |
% |
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|
59.7 |
% |
160 bps |
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|
61.1 |
% |
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59.7 |
% |
140 bps |
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Operating expenses (as reported) |
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$ |
276,706 |
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|
$ |
334,966 |
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(17)% |
|
$ |
539,278 |
|
|
$ |
585,375 |
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(8)% |
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Less: comparability adjustments |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Change from currency |
|
|
(623 |
) |
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|
— |
|
|
|
|
(4,805 |
) |
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|
— |
|
|
|
Comparable operating expense growth |
|
$ |
277,329 |
|
|
$ |
334,966 |
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(17)% |
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$ |
544,083 |
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$ |
585,375 |
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(7)% |
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|
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Income from operations (as reported) |
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$ |
296,144 |
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$ |
179,066 |
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65% |
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$ |
576,543 |
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|
$ |
427,410 |
|
35% |
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Operating margin |
|
|
31.4 |
% |
|
|
20.8 |
% |
1,060 bps |
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|
31.3 |
% |
|
|
25.2 |
% |
610 bps |
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Less: comparability adjustments |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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Change from currency |
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|
(8,054 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(19,698 |
) |
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|
— |
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|
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Comparable operating profit growth |
|
$ |
304,198 |
|
|
$ |
179,066 |
|
70% |
|
$ |
596,241 |
|
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$ |
427,410 |
|
40% |
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Comparable operating margin and operating margin gain (or growth) |
|
|
32.1 |
% |
|
|
20.8 |
% |
1,130 bps |
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|
31.9 |
% |
|
|
25.2 |
% |
680 bps |
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Amounts presented may not recalculate due to rounding. |
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Projected 2023 comparable operating margin expansion outlined in the 2023 Growth and Financial Performance Outlook section of this earnings release reflects projected full year 2023 reported operating margin adjusted for estimated positive year-over-year foreign currency exchange rate change impact of approximately 60 basis points.
These impacts described above reconcile reported gross profit growth, gross margin gain, operating expense growth, operating profit growth and operating margin gain (including projected 2023 operating margin expansion) to comparable gross profit growth, comparable gross margin gain, comparable operating expense growth, comparable operating profit growth and comparable operating margin gain for the Company.
Comparable EPS growth – Comparable EPS growth is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents the percentage change in earnings per share (diluted) (“EPS”) for a measurement period, as compared to the prior base period, net of the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates from the prior base period and excluding the tax benefits of share-based compensation activity under ASU 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, and non-recurring or unusual items (if any). Management believes comparable EPS growth is a more useful way to measure the Company’s business performance than EPS growth because it enables better period-over-period comparisons of the fundamental financial results by excluding items that vary independent of performance and provides greater transparency to investors regarding a key metric used by management. Comparable EPS growth should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement of or a superior measure to, EPS growth reported in accordance with GAAP.
Contacts
John Ravis, Investor Relations, 1-207-556-8155