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Teleflex 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: 4 raised, 3 lowered, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up 3.0% at constant currency: Revenue was $567.8 million, up 0.2% reported and 3.0% on a pro forma adjusted constant currency basis. Currency impact was (0.2)% and adjustment impact (2.6)% in the consolidated table. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $2.63: Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations was $2.63, against $1.89 a year earlier. Management said the growth holds when IEEPA tariff refunds are excluded. Source
  • Vascular and Surgical grew mid-single digits: Vascular revenue was $243.5 million, up 4.6% at constant currency. Surgical revenue was $114.0 million, up 5.1%. Management described both as mid-single-digit growth. Source
  • Interventional returned to modest growth: Interventional revenue was $210.3 million, down 2.6% reported and up 0.2% at pro forma adjusted constant currency, against $210.9 million adjusted prior-year revenue. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin reached 25.0%: Adjusted gross margin was 66.8%, against 62.3% a year earlier. Adjusted operating margin was 25.0%, against 22.0%. GAAP operating margin was 18.6%. Source
  • $350 million repurchased since July: From July 1, 2026 to the release date, the company repurchased $350 million of common stock through an accelerated share repurchase and open-market purchases, including 2.7 million shares at an average $128.96. Source
  • Acute Care sale in regulatory review: The pending sale of the Acute Care and Interventional Urology businesses to Intersurgical Ltd. is progressing through regulatory review. Management targets closing by year-end 2026. Source

“We are pleased with our third quarter performance, which included margin expansion and robust earnings per share growth, even when excluding IEEPA tariff refunds,”

Jason Weidman, Teleflex’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue growth, GAAP Sourcefull year 202613.2% to 14.2%Lowered from 13.4% to 14.4%
Revenue growth, pro forma adjusted constant currency Sourcefull year 20263.5% to 4.5%Kept
Foreign exchange impact on revenue growth Sourcefull year 20260.5%Lowered from 0.7%
Pro forma adjusted revenue (in millions) Sourcefull year 2026$2,256 to $2,276Lowered from $2,260 to $2,280
GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations Sourcefull year 2026$2.84 to $3.09Raised from $2.54 to $2.84
Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations Sourcefull year 2026$7.50 to $7.75Raised from $6.90 to $7.20
Adjusted operating margin Sourcefull year 2026approximately 20.0%Raised from approximately 19.0%
Share repurchases Sourcefull year 2026$600 millionRaised from $250 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: GAAP revenue growth guidance for 2026 reduced from 13.4% to 14.4% to 13.2% to 14.2%. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Pro forma adjusted revenue guidance for 2026 moved from $2,260 million to $2,280 million to $2,256 million to $2,276 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations guidance for 2026 raised from $2.54 to $2.84 to $2.84 to $3.09. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations guidance for 2026 raised from $6.90 to $7.20 to $7.50 to $7.75. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted operating margin assumption for 2026 raised from about 19% to about 20.0%. Source
  • Guidance raised: 2026 guidance now includes $600 million of share repurchases, up from the $250 million of second quarter repurchases previously included. Source
  • New: Reportable segments changed from a geographic presentation to three global business units: Vascular, Interventional and Surgical. Prior periods were restated. Source
  • New: IEEPA tariff refund payments of $39.2 million were received in the third quarter, with approval for substantially all submitted requests. Source
  • New: Jason Fontana was added as President and General Manager of the Interventional business. Source
  • New: Sean M. Salmon was appointed to the Board of Directors on September 8, 2026. Source
  • New: Acute Care and Interventional Urology closing may now extend into 2027, in addition to the year-end 2026 target. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue up 3.0% at constant currency: Revenue was $567.8 million, up 0.2% reported and 3.0% on a pro forma adjusted constant currency basis. Currency impact was (0.2)% and adjustment impact (2.6)% in the consolidated table. Source
  • GAAP EPS positive against prior loss: GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.30, compared with a $(1.32) loss a year earlier. Pre-tax income from continuing operations was $83.1 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $2.63: Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations was $2.63, against $1.89 a year earlier. Management said the growth holds when IEEPA tariff refunds are excluded. Source

Segments and regions

  • Vascular and Surgical grew mid-single digits: Vascular revenue was $243.5 million, up 4.6% at constant currency. Surgical revenue was $114.0 million, up 5.1%. Management described both as mid-single-digit growth. Source
  • Interventional returned to modest growth: Interventional revenue was $210.3 million, down 2.6% reported and up 0.2% at pro forma adjusted constant currency, against $210.9 million adjusted prior-year revenue. Source
  • Nine-month Interventional growth mostly acquisition: Nine-month Interventional revenue rose 45.8% reported. The 44.4% adjustment impact reflects pro forma treatment of the acquired Vascular Intervention business; constant currency growth was 0.7%. Source
  • North America and Rest of World revenue: Segment revenue in North America was $324.5 million, against $321.5 million. Rest of World was $243.3 million, against $236.4 million. Source

“Vascular and Surgical continued to deliver solid mid-single-digit growth, and Interventional improved, returning to modest growth.”

Jason Weidman, Teleflex’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Products and innovation pipeline

  • EZPLAZ sized at $200 million: Management said EZPLAZ, the first and only FDA-licensed freeze-dried plasma, is a potential long-term U.S. market of at least $200 million. Source
  • Freesolve received breakthrough designation: The company said Freesolve, its resorbable magnesium scaffold, received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for PCI. Source

Costs, margins and tariff refunds

  • Adjusted operating margin reached 25.0%: Adjusted gross margin was 66.8%, against 62.3% a year earlier. Adjusted operating margin was 25.0%, against 22.0%. GAAP operating margin was 18.6%. Source
  • Tariff refunds lowered cost of sales: IEEPA refunds of $25.3 million within continuing operations reduced cost of sales. The $16.5 million related to 2026 tariffs is in adjusted results; the $8.8 million for 2025 is excluded. Source
  • Restructuring charges fell sharply: Restructuring credits, separation costs and impairment charges were a $0.3 million credit in the quarter, against $102.8 million of charges a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month adjusted margin below prior year: Nine-month adjusted operating margin was 20.9%, against 23.2%. Adjusted gross margin was 63.3%, against 64.1%. Source

“We expect these efforts to deliver a meaningful step-up in adjusted earnings per share in 2027, and provide a solid foundation for sustainable growth over time.”

Jason Weidman, Teleflex’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Cash, debt and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow rose for nine months: Net cash from operating activities of continuing operations was $234.8 million for nine months, against $10.3 million. Capital expenditures were $54.4 million, against $71.4 million. Source
  • Net debt repayments over nine months: The company repaid $3,368.1 million of borrowings in nine months and drew $2,350.0 million of new borrowings. Long-term borrowings were $1,531.5 million at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Cash balance higher at quarter end: Cash and cash equivalents were $430.5 million at September 30, 2026, against $378.6 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Capital returns and share repurchases

  • $350 million repurchased since July: From July 1, 2026 to the release date, the company repurchased $350 million of common stock through an accelerated share repurchase and open-market purchases, including 2.7 million shares at an average $128.96. Source
  • $400 million authorization remaining: As of November 5, 2026, $400 million remained under the $1 billion share repurchase program authorized December 9, 2025. Source

Divestitures and strategy

  • OEM sale closed for $1.5 billion: The OEM business was sold to Montagu and Kohlberg on August 3, 2026, for $1.5 billion in cash. After-tax proceeds of $1.25 billion were received. Source
  • Acute Care sale in regulatory review: The pending sale of the Acute Care and Interventional Urology businesses to Intersurgical Ltd. is progressing through regulatory review. Management targets closing by year-end 2026. Source
  • Transformation priorities set out: The CEO listed priorities: completing transformation, including the divestitures and the Vascular Intervention integration; accelerating organizational effectiveness; and elevating growth within capital allocation. Source

Leadership and board changes

  • Jason Fontana leads Interventional: Jason Fontana was added as President and General Manager of the Interventional business, which management said strengthened its leadership. Source
  • Sean Salmon joins board: Sean M. Salmon, with more than 20 years at Medtronic and most recently EVP and President of its Cardiovascular Portfolio, was appointed to the Board. Source
  • Board one-third refreshed in 2026: One-third of the Board has been refreshed in 2026. Salmon sits on the Growth and Operating Committee, set up earlier this year to support the transformation. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2026

  • Acute Care sale targeted by year-end: Management continues to work toward completing the Acute Care and Interventional Urology sale by the end of 2026, with closing possibly extending into 2027. Source
  • More IEEPA refund requests in Q4: The company expects to submit additional IEEPA refund requests in the fourth quarter under the final phase of the refund process. Source
  • Further buybacks excluded from guidance: Other potential repurchases under the $1 billion program, primarily funded by divestiture proceeds, are excluded from the 2026 guidance. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Closing of the Acute Care and Interventional Urology sale depends on regulatory approval and customary conditions, and may slip into 2027. Source
  • Financial: Legal and advisory costs tied to an activist investor campaign were incurred in the quarter and the nine months. Source
  • Operational: Management describes the ERP implementation as a large undertaking requiring substantial management time, with $0.6 million of related costs in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The company completed the $250 million accelerated share repurchase program announced in August, alongside $100 million of open-market purchases. Source
  • Delayed: In August, management said the integration was taking longer than expected. The November release reports notable progress on the Interventional integration.
  • Not stated: Management said it made notable progress on the Interventional integration during the quarter. 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.