What Are Analysts Saying About The Future Of Henry Schein, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HSIC)?
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Looking at Henry Schein, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HSIC) earnings update in March 2019, analyst forecasts appear to be pessimistic, with profits predicted to drop by 2.3% next year compared with the past 5-year average growth rate of 0.2%. With trailing-twelve-month net income at current levels of US$536m, the consensus growth rate suggests that earnings will decline to US$524m by 2020. I will provide a brief commentary around the figures and analyst expectations in the near term. For those interested in more of an analysis of the company, you can research its fundamentals here.
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What can we expect from Henry Schein in the longer term?
Over the next three years, it seems the consensus view of the 19 analysts covering HSIC is skewed towards the positive sentiment. Broker analysts tend to forecast up to three years ahead due to a lack of clarity around the business trajectory beyond this. To reduce the year-on-year volatility of analyst earnings forecast, I've inserted a line of best fit through the expected earnings figures to determine the annual growth rate from the slope of the line.
This results in an annual growth rate of 5.7% based on the most recent earnings level of US$536m to the final forecast of US$597m by 2022. EPS reaches $4.22 in the final year of forecast compared to the current $3.51 EPS today. With a current profit margin of 4.1%, this movement will result in a margin of 5.5% by 2022.
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