• Revenue: $261.9 million, a 5.6% decline year over year on a reported basis and a 4.8% decline on an adjusted constant currency basis.
• US Revenue: $141.7 million, a 4.6% decline year over year on an adjusted constant currency basis.
• International Revenue: $120.2 million, a 5.1% decline on an adjusted constant currency basis.
• Pen Needle Revenue: Declined approximately 8.5%.
• Syringe Revenue: Declined approximately 4.2%.
• Safety Products Revenue: Grew approximately 11.3%.
• Contract Manufacturing Revenue: Grew approximately 153%.
• GAAP Gross Profit: $157.1 million, with a margin of 60%.
• Adjusted Gross Profit: $164.2 million, with a margin of 62.7%.
• GAAP Operating Income: $28.7 million, with a margin of 11%.
• Adjusted Operating Income: $80.5 million, with a margin of 30.7%.
• GAAP Net Income: Zero.
• Adjusted Net Income: $38.3 million, with earnings per share of $0.65.
• Adjusted EBITDA: $97.3 million, with a margin of 37.2%.
• Debt Reduction: Paid down $32.4 million of term loan B debt.
• Cash Balance: Approximately $217 million.
• Updated Revenue Guidance: Decline of between 2.8% and 4.3%, resulting in a range of between $1.075 billion and $1.092 billion.
• Adjusted Gross Margin Guidance: Between 63.25% and 64.25%.
• Adjusted Operating Margin Guidance: Raised to between 29.5% and 30.5%.
• Adjusted EPS Guidance: Reaffirmed at between $2.70 and $2.90.
• Adjusted EBITDA Margin Guidance: Raised to between 36% and 37%.

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Release Date: February 06, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

• Embecta Corp (NASDAQ:EMBC) exceeded internal expectations for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, generating approximately $262 million in revenue.
• The company is focused on strengthening its core business and expanding its product portfolio, which includes leveraging its expertise in high-volume manufacturing.
• Embecta Corp (NASDAQ:EMBC) is making progress in securing external distribution agreements and partnerships, particularly in the fast-growing GLP-1 market.
• The restructuring plan related to the discontinuation of the insulin patch pump program is on track, expected to generate significant cost savings.
• The company is committed to reducing its debt, with plans to pay down approximately $110 million in debt during 2025, enhancing financial flexibility.

Negative Points

• Embecta Corp (NASDAQ:EMBC) reported a 5.6% decline in revenue year over year on a reported basis and a 4.8% decline on an adjusted constant currency basis.
• The company faced unfavorable foreign exchange rates, which negatively impacted financial guidance.
• There was a decline in pen needle revenue by approximately 8.5% and syringe revenue by approximately 4.2%.
• GAAP gross profit and margin decreased compared to the prior year, primarily due to lower revenue and inventory adjustments.
• The company is still dealing with the impact of ERP implementations and distributor inventory changes, affecting year-over-year growth comparisons.

Q & A Highlights

Q: Can you provide insights into the performance expectations for your three key product categories throughout the year, considering the ERP dynamics from last year? A: Devdatt Kurdikar, CEO: The performance in Q1 was slightly better than expected, with pen needles comprising the majority of our revenue. We anticipate growth rates to be lumpy due to phased ERP implementations last year. The decline in syringes was less than historical rates, and safety products grew due to market share gains. We expect these trends to continue, with pen needles showing slight increases, syringes declining, and safety products growing.

Q: Could you elaborate on the GLP-1 pen needle opportunity, particularly in Germany and beyond? A: Devdatt Kurdikar, CEO: Our progress in Germany aligns with expectations, focusing on ensuring pen needles are used for out-of-pocket prescriptions. While it's challenging to quantify GLP-1 revenue, we are in discussions with over 10 potential generic GLP-1 entrants for co-packaging opportunities. We anticipate providing more details at our Analyst Day in May 2025.

Q: Regarding capital allocation, is there a leverage ratio target that would make you more comfortable pursuing M&A opportunities? A: Jacob Elguicze, CFO: We aim to create financial flexibility by reducing net leverage to around three times by the end of fiscal 2025. M&A is opportunistic, and we don't need transformative deals to create value. Our focus remains on debt repayment and optimizing our cost base.

Q: How should we think about long-term margin progression and initiatives to maintain or expand margins beyond fiscal '25? A: Devdatt Kurdikar, CEO: We will discuss long-term margin progression at our May 2025 Analyst Day. Our focus is on expanding our product portfolio, which includes manufacturing for companies with a commercial presence and distributing products made by others. These initiatives will have varying margin profiles, which we'll balance against our base business.

Q: What types of products could fit well into your model as you expand your product portfolio by leveraging your commercial channel? A: Devdatt Kurdikar, CEO: We seek products that align with our commercial channels, which vary by region. In China, we might add products for hospitals, while in the US, we focus on retail and payer relationships. In Europe and Japan, we target products for endocrinologists. We plan to provide more examples at our Analyst Day.

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.