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(AWP Alliance News) - German medical technology company Siemens Healthineers reported on Thursday a slightly higher net profit in its fourth quarter compared to the same period of the previous year.
At the same time, adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), a key earnings metric, declined from last year. The firm also issued its fiscal 2027 outlook.
The company's fourth-quarter net income attributable to shareholders edged up 0.3% to ?599 million ($673 million) from ?597 million in the prior year. Earnings per share increased to ?0.53 from ?0.52 a year ago.
Adjusted basic earnings per share rose 1.7% to ?0.69 from ?0.68 the previous year.
Adjusted EBIT declined 2% to ?1.077 billion from ?1.098 billion last year, and adjusted EBIT margin contracted to 15.9% from 17.4% last year.
Revenue climbed 7.3% to ?6.784 billion from ?6.322 billion a year ago, with comparable revenue growth of 5.9%.
The imaging segment achieved comparable revenue growth of 10%, and precision therapy reported comparable revenue growth of 4.8%, while diagnostics experienced a comparable revenue decline of 4.2%.
Looking ahead to fiscal 2027, the company expects comparable revenue growth of between 4% and 5% over fiscal year 2026. Adjusted basic earnings per share are projected in a range of ?2.20 to ?2.40.
In fiscal 2026, the company's comparable revenue growth was 4%, and adjusted basic earnings per share were ?2.42.
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