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LivaNova plc: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 12.5% reported: Third-quarter revenue was $357.8 million, up 12.5% on a reported basis, 11.0% on a constant-currency basis and 12.5% on an organic basis versus the prior-year period. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $1.11: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.49, against $0.60 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.11, against $0.90. Source
  • Cardiopulmonary grew 18.0%: Cardiopulmonary revenue was $203.2 million, up 18.0% reported and 15.9% constant-currency, with growth in all regions. Management cited Essenz sales and consumables demand as drivers. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin rose to 22.5%: GAAP operating margin was 15.1%, against 11.2%. Adjusted operating margin was 22.5%, against 20.0%. Source
  • Quarterly operating cash flow $85.1 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $85.1 million in the quarter, and adjusted free cash flow was $62.0 million. Source
  • Nine-month SNIA charge drove net loss: Nine-month SNIA environmental liability expense was $363.8 million, producing a nine-month GAAP net loss of $273.4 million, against net income of $7.3 million a year earlier. Source

“Disciplined execution, enhanced productivity, and operational excellence are driving operating margin expansion and cash generation”

Vladimir Makatsaria, Chief Executive Officer of LivaNova

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue growth, constant-currency Sourcefull-year 20258.5% to 9.5%Raised from 8.0% to 9.0%
Revenue growth, organic Sourcefull-year 20259.5% to 10.5%Raised from 9.0% to 10.0%
Foreign currency effect on revenue Sourcefull-year 2025tailwind of approximately 1.0%Kept
Adjusted diluted EPS Sourcefull-year 2025$3.80 to $3.90Raised from $3.70 to $3.80
Share count for adjusted EPS Sourcefull-year 2025approximately 55 millionKept
Adjusted free cash flow Sourcefull-year 2025$160 million to $180 millionRaised from $140 million to $160 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2025 revenue growth ranges were raised by 50 basis points on a constant-currency basis, to 8.5% to 9.5%, and organic growth to 9.5% to 10.5%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2025 adjusted diluted EPS range was raised by $0.10 at midpoint, to $3.80 to $3.90. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2025 adjusted free cash flow range was raised by $20 million at midpoint, to $160 million to $180 million. Source
  • New: Commercial launch of the Essenz Perfusion System began in China, the second-largest heart-lung machine market. Source
  • New: Donald Zurbay was appointed to the Board of Directors and to the Audit and Compliance Committee. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 12.5% reported: Third-quarter revenue was $357.8 million, up 12.5% on a reported basis, 11.0% on a constant-currency basis and 12.5% on an organic basis versus the prior-year period. Source
  • Operating income rose to $54.0 million: GAAP operating income was $54.0 million against $35.6 million a year earlier. Adjusted operating income was $80.4 million against $63.6 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $1.11: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.49, against $0.60 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.11, against $0.90. Source
  • GAAP net income declined: GAAP net income was $26.8 million for the quarter, against $33.0 million in the prior-year quarter. Source

Segments and regions

  • Cardiopulmonary grew 18.0%: Cardiopulmonary revenue was $203.2 million, up 18.0% reported and 15.9% constant-currency, with growth in all regions. Management cited Essenz sales and consumables demand as drivers. Source
  • Neuromodulation grew 6.9%: Neuromodulation revenue was $149.5 million, up 6.9% reported and 6.4% constant-currency, with growth in all regions. U.S. Neuromodulation revenue rose 4.9%. Source
  • Europe revenue up 28.2%: Europe revenue was $67.7 million, up 28.2% reported and 20.9% constant-currency. U.S. revenue was $190.4 million, up 5.9%, and Rest of World was $99.6 million, up 16.5%. Source

“We believe these efforts will position the Company for long-term growth”

Vladimir Makatsaria, Chief Executive Officer of LivaNova

Margins and costs

  • Adjusted operating margin rose to 22.5%: GAAP operating margin was 15.1%, against 11.2%. Adjusted operating margin was 22.5%, against 20.0%. Source
  • Gross margin eased slightly: GAAP gross margin was 68.4%, against 69.5% a year earlier. Adjusted gross margin was 69.4%, against 69.9%. Source
  • Adjusted SG&A up, R&D down: Adjusted SG&A rose to $122.8 million from $111.9 million. Adjusted R&D fell to $45.0 million from $46.8 million. Source
  • Tax rate lower on GAAP basis: The GAAP income tax rate was 21.0%, against 25.9% a year earlier. The adjusted tax rate was 22.1%, against 22.5%. Source

Cash, debt and balance sheet

  • Quarterly operating cash flow $85.1 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $85.1 million in the quarter, and adjusted free cash flow was $62.0 million. Source
  • Quarterly capital spending $22.9 million: Purchases of property, plant and equipment were $22.9 million in the quarter, deducted in arriving at adjusted free cash flow. Source
  • Cash rose to $646.1 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $646.1 million at September 30, 2025, against $428.9 million at December 31, 2024. Restricted cash was $294.7 million at year-end and nil at quarter-end. Source
  • Debt repayments and lower debt: Nine-month repayments of long-term debt were $216.8 million, against $243.2 million a year earlier. Long-term debt obligations were $349.0 million, against $549.6 million at year-end. Source

Legal and environmental charges

  • Quarterly SNIA expense $1.7 million: SNIA environmental liability expense was $1.7 million in the quarter, against none in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Nine-month SNIA charge drove net loss: Nine-month SNIA environmental liability expense was $363.8 million, producing a nine-month GAAP net loss of $273.4 million, against net income of $7.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • SNIA liability shown as current: The SNIA environmental liability was $394.6 million at September 30, 2025, and is presented within current liabilities. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Programs aimed at long-term growth: Management believes these programs will position the company for long-term growth, with large patient populations and significant unmet needs. Source
  • Continued reinvestment in the core: Management says it continues to reinvest in the core businesses to sustain market leadership and advance innovation. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2025

  • Investor Day on November 12: Management plans to update investors on strategic priorities for each of the businesses at its Investor Day on November 12. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: The company recorded a $1.1 million impairment of its investment in Highlife S.A.S. in the quarter. Source
  • Regulatory: Legal and regulatory costs in the quarter related primarily to 3T Heater-Cooler defense and to a 3T Heater-Cooler litigation provision. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The foreign currency tailwind estimate of about 1.0% is described as consistent with prior 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.