DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY) reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 66 cents in the second quarter of 2019, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 62 cents. The bottom line rose 10% from the prior-year quarter.
The Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company’s revenues declined 3.1% year over year to $1.01 billion and lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 billion. Per management, internal sales growth was 3%.
Business Details
Net sales Excluding Precious Metal Content
Net sales, excluding precious metal content, came in at $1 billion, down 3.1% year over year.
For investors’ notice, DENTSPLY’s precious-metal dental alloy products — used by third parties to construct crown and bridge materials — are subject to certain risks of price fluctuations.
Technology & Equipment
Per management, Technology & Equipment revenues rose 0.9% year over year in the second quarter. Revenues in the segment totaled $558.4 million.
Consumables
DENTSPLY’s Consumable revenues declined 7.8% year over year to $451 million in the reported quarter.
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