Investors interested in Medical - Products stocks are likely familiar with Smith & Nephew (SNN) and GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
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SNN teams with Standard Health to launch the United Kingdom's first orthopedic ASC, aiming to boost surgical efficiency and drive growth.
Smith & Nephew plc (NYSE:SNN ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call April 30, 2025 3:30 AM ET Company Participants Deepak Nath - Chief Executive Officer John Rogers - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Richard Felton - Goldman Sachs Julien Dormois - Jefferies Jack Reynolds-Clark - RBC Capital Markets Lisa Clive - Bernstein Hassan Al-Wakeel - Barclays Kane Slutzkin - Deutsche Bank David Adlington - JPMorgan Veronika Dubajova - Citi Dylan van Haaften - Stifel Robert Davies - Morgan Stanley Operator Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Smith & Nephew Q1 Trading Report. My name is Jenny, and I will be coordinating your call today.
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Smith & Nephew is undergoing a turnaround under CEO Deepak Nath, focusing on margin expansion and growth through surgical robotics and regenerative technologies. Despite trading at a discount to peers, the company shows visible margin improvement, offering a compelling value proposition for investors. The base case projects 35% upside by 2025 with a 20% trading margin, while the bull case suggests 50-60% upside with further margin gains.
Deepak Nath, CEO of Smith & Nephew discusses spin offs, navigating the China market, and the medical tech firm's full-year earnings for 2024.
Smith & Nephew PLC has said 2025 should show its transformation plan kicking in despite ongoing woes in China after improving trading over the last year. Revenue climbed 4.7% to US$5.8 billion in the year to December 31, the medical equipment maker said Tuesday, aiding an 8.2% increase in trading profit to US$1.1 billion.
Smith+Nephew beat analysts' expectations for annual sales and profit on Tuesday, as a recovery in its U.S. knee and hip implant business, along with cost cuts, helped the medical products maker offset the impact of weak demand from China.
Smith & Nephew PLC has left itself with the mounting task of having to give investors something to cheer about after ringing the warning bell last time out. Ahead of full-year figures on Tuesday, 25 February, AJ Bell analysts noted the medical equipment maker flagged it and chief executive Deepak Nath needed to reassure.
Smith & Nephew's stock has underperformed, driven by ongoing market share losses in hip and knee markets and pricing pressures in China, raising concerns about its ongoing multiyear restructuring program. The upcoming fourth quarter results may not significantly help, given ongoing market share pressure in major joints, ongoing headwinds in China, and a lack of clear growth engines. Smith & Nephew needs to execute its self-improvement plan effectively to close the value gap and regain investor confidence in its turnaround strategy, particularly in the major joint business.
Smith & Nephew announces FDA clearance for its CORIOGRAPH platform for total hip arthroplasty.