Hologic Inc. (HOLX) reports earnings

The report was filed on November 27, 2024

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Hologic, Inc. has submitted its 10-K filing for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2024.

The filing details Hologic's operations across four segments: Diagnostics, Breast Health, GYN Surgical, and Skeletal Health. The company reported total revenues of $4,030.3 million, consistent with the previous year.

Product revenues decreased by 0.8% to $3,255.1 million, primarily due to lower sales in the Diagnostics segment, which saw a 6.0% decline attributed to reduced demand for COVID-19 assays.

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Service and other revenues increased by 3.3% to $775.2 million, driven by higher service contract revenue in the Breast Health segment and increased lab testing volumes from the Biotheranostics business.

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Cost of product revenues as a percentage of product revenues increased to 37.1% from 36.1% in the previous year. This was mainly due to a decrease in sales of higher-margin SARS-CoV-2 assays.

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Operating expenses decreased by 4.1% to $1,345.2 million, with reductions in research and development expenses and selling and marketing expenses.

Interest income decreased by 9.8% to $108.7 million, while interest expense increased by 9.9% to $122.1 million, due to higher variable interest rates under the 2021 Credit Agreement.

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The company reported a net income of $789.5 million, up from $456.0 million in the prior year, with an effective tax rate of 8.7%, reflecting a one-time tax benefit related to a worthless stock deduction.

Hologic's cash and cash equivalents totaled $2,160.2 million at the end of the fiscal year, with cash provided by operating activities amounting to $1,285.2 million.

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The company completed the acquisition of Endomagnetics Ltd for $313.9 million, adding to its Breast Health segment, and announced a definitive agreement to acquire Gynesonics, Inc. for approximately $350.0 million.

Hologic's stock repurchase program continued, with $835.1 million spent on repurchases during the fiscal year, including a $500 million accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov. The original data was derived from the Hologic Inc. annual 10-K report dated November 27, 2024. To report an error, please email earnings@qz.com.