Medacta Group SA (XSWX:MOVE) Full Year 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Growth and ...

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  • Revenue: Over 16% growth in constant currency, surpassing EUR590 million.

  • EBITDA Margin: 28% in constant currency, EUR160 million, a 19% increase year-over-year.

  • Net Profit: Increased by 54% to approximately EUR73 million.

  • Dividend: Proposed CHF0.69 per share, a 25% increase year-over-year.

  • Gross Profit: EUR399 million, a 15% increase, with a margin of 57.6%.

  • CapEx: EUR99 million, with significant investments in growth and production facilities.

  • Cash Flow: Operating cash flow of EUR107 million, a 40% increase, with a positive free cash flow of EUR8.3 million.

  • Leverage: Very low at 0.99 times EBITDA.

  • Product Line Growth: Knees grew more than 3 times the market; Spine grew above 17%; Extremities had a CAGR of 36.5%.

Release Date: March 25, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • Medacta Group SA (XSWX:MOVE) reported a strong revenue growth of over 16% in constant currency, surpassing EUR590 million.

  • The company achieved an excellent profitability with a 28% EBITDA margin in constant currency, marking a 19.4% increase over 2023.

  • Net profit increased by almost 54% to approximately EUR73 million.

  • A proposed dividend of CHF0.69 per share represents an increase of over 25% year-over-year.

  • The company has maintained a strong focus on sustainability, sourcing 100% of electricity from renewable sources and achieving a 44% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Negative Points

  • The market growth is expected to slow down in 2025, which could impact Medacta's growth projections.

  • There is a potential for price erosion, with approximately a 1% decrease built into the company's model.

  • The integration of the Parcus acquisition may lead to some dilution in margins and incur integration costs.

  • The company's guidance for 2025 includes a slightly lower adjusted EBITDA margin of around 27%, partly due to the Parcus acquisition.

  • Despite strong growth, the company faces increased competition in the anterior hip market from established players.

Q & A Highlights

Q: If we take Parcus out of the guidance, does it imply around 4% base ortho growth? Does this also mean the backlog is fully out? A: Parcus alone contributes around 2% to 2.5% of the 2025 guidance. The market growth in 2024 was stronger than expected, around 5% to 5.5%. We expect the market to slow down a bit, but we will benefit if it stays strong. Without Parcus, you remove 2% from our guidance for the core pre-Parcus acquisition growth rate.