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ICU Medical Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 4% in quarter: Third quarter GAAP revenue was $560.4 million against $537.0 million, a 4% increase. Non-GAAP organic revenue growth was 5%, excluding foreign currency and divestitures. Source
  • Adjusted EPS and EBITDA increased: Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.44 against $2.03. Adjusted EBITDA was $113.9 million against $105.9 million. Both are non-GAAP measures. Source
  • Infusion Systems led growth: Infusion Systems revenue was $192.5 million against $173.9 million, up 11% on GAAP and non-GAAP organic bases. Nine-month GAAP revenue rose 10%. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 42%: GAAP gross margin was 42% against 37%. GAAP gross profit was $234.8 million against $200.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA range raised: The fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA range is $415 million to $435 million, up from $400 million to $430 million in the second-quarter release. Source
  • Adjusted EPS range raised: The fiscal 2026 adjusted diluted EPS range is $8.60 to $9.00, against $7.75 to $8.45 previously. Source
  • Year expected near high end: Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance and expects the year to end toward the higher end of the range. Source
  • Free cash flow increased in quarter: Free cash flow was $83.4 million for the quarter against $27.6 million. Operating cash flow was $99.6 million against $56.7 million. Nine-month free cash flow was $172.7 million against $55.9 million. Source

“Third quarter results were ahead of our expectations for Infusion Systems and generally in line with expectations for the remainder of the business.”

Vivek Jain, ICU Medical’s Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
GAAP net income SourceFiscal 2026$73 million to $83 millionKept
GAAP diluted EPS SourceFiscal 2026$2.89 to $3.29Raised from $1.03 to $1.74
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFiscal 2026$415 million to $435 millionRaised from $400 million to $430 million
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFiscal 2026$8.60 to $9.00Raised from $7.75 to $8.45

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Adjusted EBITDA range raised from $400 million to $430 million to $415 million to $435 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted diluted EPS range raised from $7.75 to $8.45 to $8.60 to $9.00. Source
  • Guidance raised: GAAP diluted EPS range raised from $1.03 to $1.74 to $2.89 to $3.29. Source
  • Guidance kept: GAAP net income range of $73 million to $83 million stayed the same. Source
  • New guidance: Management indicated the fiscal year will end toward the higher end of the guidance range; the second-quarter release contained no such indication. Source
  • New: Non-GAAP special items now include impairment of equity method investments, which the second-quarter release did not list. Source
  • New: Non-GAAP special items now include noncash impairment and other joint venture items, which the second-quarter release did not list. Source

Quarter results and growth

  • Revenue rose 4% in quarter: Third quarter GAAP revenue was $560.4 million against $537.0 million, a 4% increase. Non-GAAP organic revenue growth was 5%, excluding foreign currency and divestitures. Source
  • GAAP net income positive this quarter: GAAP net income was $26.8 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $(3.4) million, or $(0.14) per diluted share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS and EBITDA increased: Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.44 against $2.03. Adjusted EBITDA was $113.9 million against $105.9 million. Both are non-GAAP measures. Source
  • Operating income rose to $52.3 million: Income from operations was $52.3 million against $13.7 million. Interest expense, net was $15.2 million against $19.8 million. Source

Product lines and revenue mix

  • Infusion Systems led growth: Infusion Systems revenue was $192.5 million against $173.9 million, up 11% on GAAP and non-GAAP organic bases. Nine-month GAAP revenue rose 10%. Source
  • Consumables revenue up 5%: Consumables revenue was $298.4 million against $285.1 million, up 5% on GAAP and organic bases. Nine-month consumables revenue also rose 5%. Source
  • Vital Care revenue declined 11%: Vital Care revenue was $69.5 million against $78.0 million, down 11% on GAAP and 10% on a non-GAAP organic basis. The line includes $4.2 million of joint venture contract manufacturing revenue. Source
  • Nine-month comparison includes divestiture: Nine-month GAAP revenue was $1,642.3 million against $1,690.6 million. The prior-year nine months include $127.4 million from the IV Solutions business disposed on May 1, 2025. Source

“The Company Reaffirms Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance, Expecting Results at the High End of Range”

ICU Medical Inc., press release

Margins, costs and charges

  • Gross margin rose to 42%: GAAP gross margin was 42% against 37%. GAAP gross profit was $234.8 million against $200.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating expenses rose modestly: Selling, general and administrative expense was $154.4 million against $152.8 million. Research and development was $21.8 million against $21.3 million. Source
  • Remediation charges fell: Quality system and product-related remediation charges were $6.6 million in the quarter, against $13.8 million a year earlier. They are excluded from adjusted results. Source
  • Tariff refunds excluded from adjusted: Tariff refunds of $10.4 million were excluded from adjusted results. The company said these regulatory adjustments are infrequent, non-operational items. Source

Full-year 2026 guidance

  • Adjusted EBITDA range raised: The fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA range is $415 million to $435 million, up from $400 million to $430 million in the second-quarter release. Source
  • Adjusted EPS range raised: The fiscal 2026 adjusted diluted EPS range is $8.60 to $9.00, against $7.75 to $8.45 previously. Source
  • GAAP EPS range raised, net income kept: The GAAP diluted EPS range moved to $2.89 to $3.29 from $1.03 to $1.74. The GAAP net income range of $73 million to $83 million was unchanged. Source
  • Year expected near high end: Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance and expects the year to end toward the higher end of the range. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Free cash flow increased in quarter: Free cash flow was $83.4 million for the quarter against $27.6 million. Operating cash flow was $99.6 million against $56.7 million. Nine-month free cash flow was $172.7 million against $55.9 million. Source
  • Long-term debt reduced: Long-term debt was $1,133.1 million at September 30, against $1,265.9 million at December 31, 2025. Nine-month principal repayments were $134.7 million. Source
  • Net leverage ratio at 2.04x: Net leverage ratio was 2.04x, on net debt of $858.0 million and trailing adjusted EBITDA of $420.8 million. The June 30, 2026 ratio was 2.28x. Source
  • Equity award tax withholding rose: Nine-month tax withholding payments on net share settlement of equity awards were $39.2 million, against $8.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash balance little changed: Cash and cash equivalents were $301.8 million at September 30, against $308.0 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Tax and non-GAAP reporting

  • Valuation allowance on US tax assets: A valuation allowance was recorded against certain US federal and state deferred tax assets, based on an estimated three-year cumulative US GAAP loss position at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Equity investment impairment excluded: A $2.8 million impairment of an equity method investment was excluded from adjusted results. The second-quarter release did not include this special item. Source
  • Joint venture items excluded: Noncash impairment and other joint venture items of $0.8 million were excluded from adjusted results, reflecting the company's proportionate share of joint venture charges. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2026

  • Fiscal year to close near high end: Management expects the fiscal year to end toward the higher end of the guidance range, as stated in this release. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Infusion Systems revenue, three months Source$192.5 million
Consumables revenue, three months Source$298.4 million
Vital Care revenue, three months Source$69.5 million

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Tax expense from the valuation allowance is added back to the non-GAAP tax rate, so GAAP and adjusted tax results differ. Source
  • Operational: Quality system and product-related remediation charges were $6.6 million this quarter and $30.9 million on a trailing twelve-month basis. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said Infusion Systems results in the quarter were ahead of its expectations. Source
  • On track: Management said the rest of the business was generally in line with its expectations. Source
  • Not stated: Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance; the release does not state a status against that guidance. 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.