Yahoo Finance ResMed Grows on Solid Ventilator Sales Amid Coronavirus Woes
On May 15, we issued an updated research report on ResMed Inc. RMD. The stock carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), at present.
Over the past six months, shares of ResMed have outperformed its industry. The stock has gained 11.7% against 7.9% decline of the industry.
ResMed exited third-quarter fiscal 2020 with better-than-expected results. The company registered growth at CER across its key operating segments — Total Sleep and Respiratory Care, and SaaS. Increase in demand for the company’s life support ventilators, non-invasive ventilators and ventilation mask systems amid the pandemic boosted ResMed’s sales during the third quarter.
In this regard, ResMed produced more than 52,000 non-invasive ventilators, including bilevels and invasive ventilators, during the quarter. This marked a three-fold increase in production from the year-ago level.
The company recently launched cloud-based remote monitoring software for ventilators and Lumis bilevel devices across Europe via its AirView platform. This was launched keeping in mind the requirement of ventilators by patients on a daily basis for assisted breathing even during the ongoing pandemic. Further, many patients require regular medical check-ups and support.
Geographically, ResMed’s performance was impressive. Further, a strong solvency level and expansion of both margins buoy optimism. Its huge potential in digital health and increasing opportunities in new markets boost investor confidence.
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On the flip side, global supply chain disruption, manufacturing halt due to lock down and lesser patient visits at clinics as a result of the pandemic are hampering global sales. Also, challenges like competitive bidding and reimbursement issues are concerns. The company is also constantly exposed to unfavorable foreign-exchange fluctuations. Additionally, rising operating expense is another major headwind.
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Some better-ranked stocks from the broader medical space include Aphria Inc. APHA, HMS Holdings Corp. HMSY and West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. WST, each currently carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Aphria has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 24.6%.
HMS Holdings has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 11%.
West Pharmaceutical has a projected long-term earnings growth rate of 9.2%.
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