How Varian’s Operational Performance Is Expected to Look in Q4
Varian’s gross margins for fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2019 are expected to be 44.23% and 44.15%, respectively. In comparison, the fiscal 2018 gross margins of its peers Globus Medical (GMED), Stryker (SYK), and Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) are expected to be 77.01%, 66.27%, and 71.91%, respectively. Varian Medical Systems is expected to incur selling, general, and administrative expenses of $140.77 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to $51.70 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, a rise of more than 100%.