NuVasive (NUVA) Tops Q3 EPS by 8c, Offers Guidance
NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA) reported Q3 EPS of $0.35, $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of $0.27. Revenue for the quarter came in at $200.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $200.2 million.
Annual Guidance for 2015
The Company provided the following updated projections to its full year 2015 guidance:
- Revenue of approximately $810.0 million, which includes an approximate $13.0 million of currency headwinds, or approximately 6.2% growth compared to revenue of $762.4 million for 2014; on a constant currency basis revenue is expected to grow approximately 7.9%;
- GAAP diluted earnings per share of approximately $1.24 compared to GAAP loss per diluted share of $(0.36) for 2014; versus a prior expectation of $1.18 for 2015;
- Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of approximately $1.25, an increase of approximately 86.6% compared to non-GAAP diluted earnings of $0.67 for 2014; versus a prior expectation of $1.17 for 2015;
- Non-GAAP operating profit margin of approximately 15.2%, an increase of approximately 380 basis points compared to 11.4% for 2014; versus a prior expectation of 15.0% for 2015;
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 25.4%, an increase of approximately 350 basis points compared to 21.9% for 2014; versus a prior expectation of 25.2% for 2015;
- GAAP effective tax expense rate of approximately 43.0%; versus a prior expectation of approximately 45.0% for 2015; and
- Non-GAAP effective tax expense rate of approximately 43.0%; versus a prior expectation of approximately 45.0% for 2015.
(Street sees FY EPS of $1.19 on revenue of $813.34 million)
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