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Haemonetics Corp.: Q2 FY2027 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2027, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 1 lowered, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 9.3%, organic 10.0%: Second-quarter revenue was $357.8 million, up 9.3% reported and 10.0% organic. Currency reduced reported growth by 0.4 points and the liquid solution exit by 0.3 points. Source
  • Diluted EPS $1.00, adjusted $1.35: Diluted EPS was $1.00 against $0.81 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $1.35, and six-month adjusted EPS was $2.49 against $2.36. Source
  • Apheresis revenue up 12.6%: Apheresis revenue was $204.8 million, up 12.6% reported and 13.6% organic, against 6.0% organic growth in the first quarter. Source
  • CSL relationship expansion cited: Management cited expansion of the CSL relationship and recent innovation milestones in Apheresis and MedSurg. The documents give no financial terms for the expansion. Source
  • Plasma revenue rose 16.5%: Plasma revenue was $162.6 million, up 16.5% reported and 17.7% organic. Other Apheresis products, including blood collection and processing devices, were flat at $42.2 million. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin up 140 bps: Adjusted gross margin was 61.9%. Management cited tariff refunds and the shift to higher-margin products, partly offset by foreign currency fluctuations. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin down 40 bps: Adjusted operating income rose 7.8% to $94.1 million, while the adjusted operating margin was 26.3%. Source
  • Working capital timing lifted cash flow: Management attributed the rise in operating cash flow mainly to favorable working capital from the timing of payments and cash collections. Source

“Our second-quarter and first-half results reflect significant momentum across our businesses.”

Chris Simon, Haemonetics’ CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Reported revenue growth Sourcefiscal 20278 - 11%Raised from 5 - 8%
Organic revenue growth Sourcefiscal 20276 - 9%Raised from 4 - 7%
Adjusted operating margin Sourcefiscal 20270 - 50 bps expansion YoYLowered from 50 - 100 bps expansion YoY
Free cash flow conversion Sourcefiscal 2027>80%Raised from ~80%
Apheresis organic revenue growth Sourcefiscal 2027high-single-digit growthRaised from low- to mid-single-digit growth
Currency impact on reported revenue Sourcefiscal 20270 - 1%Kept
Strategic exits impact on reported revenue Sourcefiscal 2027~1%Kept
53rd week impact on reported revenue Sourcefiscal 2027~2%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Reported revenue growth range raised to 8 - 11% from 5 - 8%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Organic revenue growth range raised to 6 - 9% from 4 - 7%. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Adjusted operating margin expansion range lowered to 0 - 50 bps from 50 - 100 bps. Source
  • Guidance raised: Free cash flow conversion stated as above 80%, from about 80%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Apheresis organic growth assumption raised to high-single-digit growth from low- to mid-single-digit growth. Source
  • New: Management cited an expansion of the CSL relationship in this quarter's release; the documents give no terms. Source

Second-quarter results and growth

  • Revenue grew 9.3%, organic 10.0%: Second-quarter revenue was $357.8 million, up 9.3% reported and 10.0% organic. Currency reduced reported growth by 0.4 points and the liquid solution exit by 0.3 points. Source
  • Diluted EPS $1.00, adjusted $1.35: Diluted EPS was $1.00 against $0.81 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $1.35, and six-month adjusted EPS was $2.49 against $2.36. Source
  • First-half revenue up 7.5%: Six-month revenue was $697.1 million, up 7.5% reported and 8.0% organic. Six-month diluted EPS was $1.72 against $1.51. Source
  • Operating income rose 28.4%: GAAP operating income was $75.1 million, a 21.0% margin, against $58.5 million and a 17.9% margin a year earlier. Source

Business unit revenue

  • Apheresis revenue up 12.6%: Apheresis revenue was $204.8 million, up 12.6% reported and 13.6% organic, against 6.0% organic growth in the first quarter. Source
  • MedSurg revenue up 5.1%: MedSurg revenue was $153.0 million, up 5.1% reported and 5.5% organic, against 5.9% organic growth in the first quarter. Source
  • Interventional Technologies grew 2.4%: Interventional Technologies revenue was $60.5 million, up 2.4% reported and 3.2% organic, against 2.8% organic growth in the first quarter. Source
  • Liquid solution exit lowered growth: Reported growth includes the exit of certain liquid solution products, which reduced growth by 0.3 points in the quarter and 0.4 points in the first half. Organic growth excludes it. Source

“With multiple catalysts for growth, we are focused on executing for our customers and translating our momentum into sustained success and shareholder value.”

Chris Simon, Haemonetics’ CEO

Products and customers

  • CSL relationship expansion cited: Management cited expansion of the CSL relationship and recent innovation milestones in Apheresis and MedSurg. The documents give no financial terms for the expansion. Source
  • Plasma revenue rose 16.5%: Plasma revenue was $162.6 million, up 16.5% reported and 17.7% organic. Other Apheresis products, including blood collection and processing devices, were flat at $42.2 million. Source
  • Blood Management Technologies up 7.0%: Blood Management Technologies revenue was $92.4 million, up 7.0% reported and organically, against 8.1% organic growth in the first quarter. Source

Margins, costs and tax

  • Adjusted gross margin up 140 bps: Adjusted gross margin was 61.9%. Management cited tariff refunds and the shift to higher-margin products, partly offset by foreign currency fluctuations. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin down 40 bps: Adjusted operating income rose 7.8% to $94.1 million, while the adjusted operating margin was 26.3%. Source
  • Operating costs rose on personnel and freight: Adjusted operating expenses rose 15.2% to $127.6 million, which management attributed to higher personnel-related costs and freight charges. Source
  • Tax rate rose on valuation allowances: The GAAP effective tax rate was 26.3% against 24.6%. The adjusted rate was 24.7%, flat year over year. Source
  • Interest and other expense rose: Interest and other expense, net was $12.3 million, up 70.1% from $7.2 million. Equity method losses are excluded from adjusted results. Source

Cash flow and working capital

  • Working capital timing lifted cash flow: Management attributed the rise in operating cash flow mainly to favorable working capital from the timing of payments and cash collections. Source
  • Operating and free cash flow rose: Free cash flow was $103.8 million, up $15.1 million. Six-month free cash flow was $142.9 million against $91.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Capital spending reduced free cash flow: Free cash flow was reduced by higher capital expenditures, partly offset by lower non-cash transfers from Haemonetics equipment. Six-month capital expenditures were $22.7 million. Source

Balance sheet and capital returns

  • Cash rose to $260.7 million: Cash was $260.7 million at September 26, 2026, up $15.3 million from fiscal year-end, after revolver repayments, capital expenditures and contingent consideration payments. Source
  • Net debt repayments of $103.1 million: Repayments, net of borrowings, were $103.1 million in the first half. Long-term debt was $1,114.1 million, against $1,219.6 million at fiscal year-end. Source
  • No share repurchases in first half: No shares were repurchased in the first half of fiscal 2027, against $75.0 million in the prior-year first half. Contingent consideration payments were $17.6 million. Source
  • Stockholders' equity increased: Stockholders' equity was $898.5 million at September 26, 2026, against $796.3 million at fiscal year-end 2026. Source

Transformation and integration spend

  • Digital transformation costs excluded: Digital transformation costs of $5.4 million in the quarter and $11.6 million in the first half were excluded from adjusted results. Source
  • Integration and transaction costs rose: Integration and transaction costs added $2.6 million to adjusted operating income in the quarter, against $1.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • No impairment charge this quarter: No impairment of intangible assets was recorded this quarter, against $8.6 million a year earlier. Amortization of acquired intangibles was $10.4 million, down from $11.2 million. Source

Non-GAAP reporting changes

  • Adjusted measures list changed: The adjusted measures now add impairment of intangible assets and refer to acquisition and integration costs, dropping the word divestiture used in the first-quarter release. Source
  • Amortization excluded from adjusted EPS: Adjusted EPS excludes amortization of acquired intangibles, which the reconciliation shows as $0.18 per diluted share in the quarter. Source
  • Vivasure pre-acquisition revenue included: Organic growth includes nominal historical pre-acquisition revenue of Vivasure, to give a comparable view of period-over-period performance. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2026

  • Results call at 8:00 a.m. ET: Management will discuss second-quarter fiscal 2027 results on an investor call on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Adjusted operating expenses rose on higher personnel-related costs and freight charges. Source
  • Financial: The GAAP tax rate rose on valuation allowances against deferred tax assets in jurisdictions with losses from recent acquisitions. Source
  • External: Adjusted gross margin gains were partly offset by foreign currency fluctuations. Source
  • Financial: Higher capital expenditures reduced free cash flow, partly offset by lower non-cash transfers from Haemonetics equipment. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management referred to its previous fiscal 2027 guidance and updated it in this release. 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.