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Haemonetics Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 10 raised, 2 lowered, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue down, organic ex-CSL up: Revenue was $327.3 million, down 5.3%. Organic revenue declined 1.8%, while organic ex-CSL revenue grew 9.4% after excluding CSL disposables, currency and divestiture effects. Source
  • Operating income and margin rose: Operating income was $58.5 million, up 13.1%, giving a 17.9% operating margin against 15.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 13.4%: Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.27, up 13.4%, against reported diluted EPS of $0.81, up from $0.66. Adjusted net income was $60.3 million, up 5.3%. Source
  • Plasma down on reported basis: Plasma revenue was $125.4 million, down 9.5%. Organic revenue fell 10.1%, while organic ex-CSL revenue rose 18.6%. Source
  • Expenses rose on intangible impairment: Reported operating expenses were $136.3 million, up 0.4%, with an $8.6 million intangible asset impairment. Adjusted operating expenses were $110.8 million, down 1.3%. Source
  • Operating cash flow more than doubled: Operating cash flow was $111.3 million, up $62.5 million or 128.0%, mainly from lower inventory purchasing. Free cash flow was $88.7 million, up 139.6%. Source
  • Share repurchases of $75.0 million: Under the previously announced $500.0 million program, the company repurchased 1,430,579 shares for $75.0 million in the quarter. Source

“Our second quarter results demonstrate disciplined execution and increasingly profitable growth across our business - growing cash flow, earnings and operating income while absorbing the impact from last year’s portfolio transitions.”

Chris Simon, Haemonetics’ CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total company reported revenue Sourcefiscal 2026(1 - 4%)Raised from (3 - 6%)
Plasma reported revenue Sourcefiscal 2026(4 - 7%)Raised from (7 - 10%)
Blood Center reported revenue Sourcefiscal 2026(17 - 19%)Raised from (23 - 26%)
Hospital reported revenue Sourcefiscal 20264 - 7%Lowered from 8 - 11%
Plasma organic revenue Sourcefiscal 2026(4 - 7%)Raised from (7 - 10%)
Blood Center organic revenue Sourcefiscal 2026(1) - 1%Raised from (4 - 6%)
Hospital organic revenue Sourcefiscal 20264 - 7%Lowered from 8 - 11%
Total company organic revenue Sourcefiscal 2026(1) - 2%Raised from (2) - 1%
Plasma organic ex-CSL revenue Sourcefiscal 202614 - 17%Raised from 11 - 14%
Total company organic ex-CSL revenue Sourcefiscal 20267 - 10%Raised from 6 - 9%
Adjusted operating margin Sourcefiscal 202626 - 27%Kept
Adjusted earnings per diluted share Sourcefiscal 2026$4.80 - $5.00Raised from $4.70 - $5.00
Free cash flow Sourcefiscal 2026$170M - $210MRaised from $160M - $200M
Free cash flow to adjusted net income Sourcefiscal 2026>70%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Total company reported revenue guidance was raised, with the decline range narrowing to 1% to 4%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted earnings per diluted share guidance low end rose to $4.80 from $4.70; high end kept at $5.00. Source
  • Guidance raised: Free cash flow guidance was raised to $170 million to $210 million from $160 million to $200 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Hospital reported and organic revenue growth guidance was lowered to 4% to 7% from 8% to 11%. Source
  • Guidance kept: Adjusted operating margin guidance of 26% to 27% was reaffirmed. Source
  • New: Share repurchases in the quarter were made under an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Citibank, N.A., which the prior-quarter release does not mention. Source

Second quarter results

  • Revenue down, organic ex-CSL up: Revenue was $327.3 million, down 5.3%. Organic revenue declined 1.8%, while organic ex-CSL revenue grew 9.4% after excluding CSL disposables, currency and divestiture effects. Source
  • Operating income and margin rose: Operating income was $58.5 million, up 13.1%, giving a 17.9% operating margin against 15.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 13.4%: Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.27, up 13.4%, against reported diluted EPS of $0.81, up from $0.66. Adjusted net income was $60.3 million, up 5.3%. Source
  • First-half EPS and adjusted EPS: First-half diluted EPS was $1.51 and first-half adjusted diluted EPS was $2.36. Source

Business units and regions

  • Plasma down on reported basis: Plasma revenue was $125.4 million, down 9.5%. Organic revenue fell 10.1%, while organic ex-CSL revenue rose 18.6%. Source
  • Blood Center fell after divestiture: Blood Center revenue was $56.5 million, down 17.6%, with 3.9% organic growth. Organic growth excludes the Whole Blood divestiture completed in January 2025 and liquid solution product exits. Source
  • Hospital revenue grew 5.1%: Hospital revenue was $145.5 million, up 5.1%, with 4.5% organic growth. Source

“With the majority of our businesses outperforming and targeted actions underway to strengthen commercial execution in Interventional Technologies, we are firmly on track to deliver our updated fiscal year 2026 guidance and long-range plan objectives.”

Chris Simon, Haemonetics’ CEO

Products and customers

  • Blood Management Technologies grew 13.0%: Blood Management Technologies revenue was $86.4 million, up 13.0% reported and 12.2% organic. Source
  • Interventional Technologies revenue fell: Interventional Technologies revenue was $59.1 million, down 4.6% reported and 5.0% organic. Source
  • CSL disposables excluded from growth: Organic ex-CSL growth excludes fiscal 2025 disposable sales to CSL Plasma under a transitional U.S. supply agreement, a 28.7% adjustment to Plasma growth. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin rose 5.3 points: Gross margin was 59.5% against 54.2%; adjusted gross margin was 60.5%, up 380 basis points. Source
  • Expenses rose on intangible impairment: Reported operating expenses were $136.3 million, up 0.4%, with an $8.6 million intangible asset impairment. Adjusted operating expenses were $110.8 million, down 1.3%. Source
  • Freight and G&A cuts lowered adjusted costs: Adjusted operating expenses fell $1.5 million on lower freight and general and administrative cost discipline, partly offset by added research and development investment. Adjusted operating margin was 26.7%, up 250 basis points. Source
  • Tax rate roughly flat: The income tax rate was 24.6% reported and 24.7% adjusted, roughly flat against the prior year's 24.3% and 25.1%. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow more than doubled: Operating cash flow was $111.3 million, up $62.5 million or 128.0%, mainly from lower inventory purchasing. Free cash flow was $88.7 million, up 139.6%. Source
  • Inventory transfers weighed on free cash flow: Higher non-cash transfers from inventory weighed on free cash flow, partly offset by lower capital expenditures. Source
  • First-half cash flow totals: Six-month operating cash flow was $129 million and free cash flow was $91 million. Source
  • Cash balance declined: Cash was $296.4 million at September 27, 2025, down $10.3 million since the end of fiscal 2025. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Share repurchases of $75.0 million: Under the previously announced $500.0 million program, the company repurchased 1,430,579 shares for $75.0 million in the quarter. Source
  • Balance sheet to fund buybacks and debt: Management said the balance sheet will enable value creation through growth initiatives, debt repayment and share buybacks. Source
  • Short-term debt was $304.3 million: Short-term debt and current maturities were $304.3 million at September 27, 2025, against $303.6 million at March 29, 2025. Source

Fiscal 2026 guidance

  • Three measures raised, Hospital lowered: Total company revenue, adjusted EPS and free cash flow guidance were raised; Hospital revenue growth guidance was lowered. Source
  • Hospital growth guidance lowered: Hospital reported and organic revenue growth guidance were each set at 4% to 7%, from 8% to 11%. Source
  • Margin and cash conversion unchanged: Adjusted operating margin guidance of 26% to 27% was reaffirmed, and free cash flow to adjusted net income guidance is above 70%. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 November 2025

  • Supplemental earnings presentation posted: A supplemental earnings presentation for the second quarter is available on the company website. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Interventional Technologies revenue declined 4.6%; management described targeted actions to strengthen commercial execution there. Source
  • Operational: An $8.6 million impairment of intangible assets was recorded in the quarter and added to operating expenses. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior-quarter release said management remained well-positioned to achieve long-range plan goals; the current release does not restate that position.
  • Not stated: The prior-quarter release described decisive steps in Vascular Closure; the current release cites targeted actions in Interventional Technologies.
  • Not stated: Repurchases are made under the previously announced $500.0 million program; the release does not state remaining capacity. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.