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ICU Medical Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 19 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 13 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell 14% year on year: Fourth quarter 2025 revenue was $540.7 million against $629.8 million a year earlier, down 14%. The prior-year quarter included $103.3 million of revenue from the divested business. Source
  • GAAP net loss per share $(0.64): GAAP net loss was $(15.7) million, or $(0.64) per diluted share, against a $(23.8) million loss, or $(0.97), a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.91 against $2.11. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA $98.2 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $98.2 million, compared with $105.5 million a year earlier. Income from operations was $5.6 million against $37.7 million. Source
  • Vital Care revenue fell 58%: Vital Care revenue was $79.7 million, down $110.3 million from $190.0 million. The release attributes the fall to the May 1, 2025 disposal of the IV Solutions business within Vital Care. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 GAAP net income guided: Fiscal 2026 GAAP net income is estimated at $26 million to $44 million, with GAAP EPS of $1.03 to $1.74. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA guided: Management expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $400 million to $430 million. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guided: Management expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of $7.75 to $8.45. Source

“Fourth quarter results were generally in line with our expectations.”

Vivek Jain, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
GAAP net income Sourcefiscal year 2026$26 million to $44 millionNew
GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefiscal year 2026$1.03 to $1.74New
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefiscal year 2026$400 million to $430 millionNew
Adjusted EPS Sourcefiscal year 2026$7.75 to $8.45New
Interest, net (non-GAAP adjustment) Sourcefiscal year 2026$70 millionNew
Stock compensation expense (non-GAAP adjustment) Sourcefiscal year 2026$40 millionNew
Depreciation and amortization (non-GAAP adjustment) Sourcefiscal year 2026$205 millionNew
Restructuring, strategic transaction and integration (non-GAAP adjustment) Sourcefiscal year 2026$35 millionNew
Quality and regulatory initiatives and remediation (non-GAAP adjustment) Sourcefiscal year 2026$23 millionNew
Noncash release of loss on contract provision and contract manufacturing gross profit (non-GAAP adjustments) Sourcefiscal year 2026$(4) million and $(2) millionNew
Benefit for income taxes (non-GAAP adjustment) Sourcefiscal year 2026$7 million to $19 millionNew
Total non-GAAP adjustments Sourcefiscal year 2026$374 million to $386 millionNew
Per-share non-GAAP adjustments Sourcefiscal year 2026stock compensation $1.58; amortization $5.26; restructuring $1.38 per shareNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fiscal 2026 guidance is given for GAAP net income, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS. The prior release gave fiscal 2025 guidance. Source
  • New: The release adds non-GAAP categories for asset write-offs, debt extinguishment losses and debt refinancing charges, which the third quarter release did not list. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Revenue fell 14% year on year: Fourth quarter 2025 revenue was $540.7 million against $629.8 million a year earlier, down 14%. The prior-year quarter included $103.3 million of revenue from the divested business. Source
  • GAAP net loss per share $(0.64): GAAP net loss was $(15.7) million, or $(0.64) per diluted share, against a $(23.8) million loss, or $(0.97), a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.91 against $2.11. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA $98.2 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $98.2 million, compared with $105.5 million a year earlier. Income from operations was $5.6 million against $37.7 million. Source
  • Full-year GAAP net income of $0.7 million: Full-year 2025 revenue was $2,231.3 million against $2,382.0 million. Full-year GAAP net income was $0.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, against a $117.7 million loss. Source

Product lines and organic growth

  • Vital Care revenue fell 58%: Vital Care revenue was $79.7 million, down $110.3 million from $190.0 million. The release attributes the fall to the May 1, 2025 disposal of the IV Solutions business within Vital Care. Source
  • Consumables revenue up 6%: Consumables revenue was $284.7 million, up $16.6 million. Non-GAAP organic consumables growth was 5% for the quarter and 6% for the full year. Source
  • Infusion Systems revenue up 3%: Infusion Systems revenue was $176.3 million, up $4.6 million. Non-GAAP organic growth was 1% for the quarter, against 7% a year earlier, and 5% for the full year. Source
  • Total organic revenue grew 2%: Non-GAAP organic revenue growth was 2% for the quarter and 5% for the year, on organic revenue of $528.3 million against $518.3 million. Source
  • Vital Care organic revenue down 6%: Vital Care organic revenue, excluding the divested business and foreign currency, was $74.0 million against $78.5 million, a decline of 6%. Source

Contract manufacturing and divested revenue

  • Contract manufacturing revenue declined: Contract manufacturing revenue within Vital Care was $4.8 million for the quarter against $8.2 million, and $19.0 million for the year against $46.8 million. Source
  • Prior-year divested revenue excluded: The prior-year quarter included $103.3 million of revenue from the divested business, which the organic reconciliation removes. The current quarter shows no such revenue. Source

Costs, gross margin and operating expenses

  • GAAP gross margin rose to 38%: GAAP gross profit was $203.0 million against $227.3 million. Cost of goods sold fell to $337.7 million from $402.5 million. Source
  • Adjusted gross profit was $216.8 million: Adjusted gross profit was $216.8 million against $227.8 million, after excluding the special items in the non-GAAP reconciliation. Source
  • Restructuring charges rose to $20.5 million: Restructuring, strategic transaction and integration charges were $20.5 million, against $9.8 million a year earlier. Selling, general and administrative expense was $155.8 million against $158.8 million. Source
  • Operating income fell to $5.6 million: Income from operations was $5.6 million against $37.7 million a year earlier. Research and development spending was $21.1 million against $22.4 million. Source
  • Net interest expense eased: Net interest expense was $20.6 million against $23.5 million. For the full year it was $83.0 million against $95.8 million. Source

Quality charges and tax position

  • Quality charges of $11.0 million: Quality system and product-related charges were $11.0 million in the quarter, against $(32) thousand a year earlier. The company excludes them from adjusted results. Source
  • Tax benefit of $2.7 million: The company recorded a $2.7 million benefit for income taxes against a $32.0 million provision a year earlier. A valuation allowance added $2.5 million of GAAP tax expense in the quarter. Source

Fiscal 2026 guidance

  • Fiscal 2026 GAAP net income guided: Fiscal 2026 GAAP net income is estimated at $26 million to $44 million, with GAAP EPS of $1.03 to $1.74. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA guided: Management expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $400 million to $430 million. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guided: Management expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of $7.75 to $8.45. Source
  • Non-GAAP adjustments total $374 - 386 million: Non-GAAP adjustments to fiscal 2026 net income total $374 million to $386 million, led by $205 million of depreciation and amortization and $70 million of net interest. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Fourth quarter free cash flow: Fourth quarter operating cash flow was $60.6 million against $40.2 million. Free cash flow was $44.0 million against $16.2 million. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow fell: Full-year operating cash flow was $179.8 million against $204.0 million. Capital expenditure rose to $88.0 million from $79.4 million, and free cash flow was $99.9 million against $125.4 million. Source
  • Debt repayments of $302.8 million: Principal repayments of long-term debt were $302.8 million in the year, against $51.0 million in the prior year. Source
  • Cash flat at $308.0 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $308.0 million at December 31, 2025, against $308.6 million a year earlier. Total debt was $1,284.7 million against $1,582.9 million. Source

Portfolio changes and affiliate investments

  • IV Solutions disposed May 1, 2025: The IV Solutions business, previously within Vital Care, was disposed of on May 1, 2025, as the release states. Source
  • Unconsolidated affiliate investments rose: Investments in unconsolidated affiliates were $131.6 million at year-end against $3.0 million. The company recorded $2.5 million of equity losses from affiliates in the quarter. Source
  • Business sale proceeds of $211.2 million: The cash flow statement shows $211.2 million of proceeds from the sale of business for the year. The income statement shows a $44.8 million gain on sale of business. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Quality system and product-related charges of $11.0 million were recorded in the quarter and excluded from adjusted results. Source
  • Financial: A valuation allowance against certain US federal and state deferred tax assets added GAAP tax expense. The estimate rests on a projected three-year cumulative US GAAP loss position. Source
  • Operational: Restructuring, strategic transaction and integration charges were $20.5 million in the quarter, against $9.8 million a year earlier. The release describes these as arising from unforeseen events. 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.