Shockwave Medical, Inc.

NasdaqGS:SWAV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$12.6b

Shockwave Medical Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Shockwave Medical has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 67.5%, while the Medical Equipment industry saw earnings growing at 9.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 57.6% per year. Shockwave Medical's return on equity is 21.7%, and it has net margins of 20.7%.

Key information

67.5%

Earnings growth rate

74.9%

EPS growth rate

Medical Equipment Industry Growth8.9%
Revenue growth rate57.6%
Return on equity21.7%
Net Margin20.7%
Next Earnings Update05 Aug 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Shockwave Medical, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SWAV) 28% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Apr 06
Shockwave Medical, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SWAV) 28% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAV)?

Mar 24
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAV)?

Shockwave Medical: Opening Arteries, Delivering Returns

Feb 28

Shockwave Medical, Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Feb 18
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Shockwave Medical's (NASDAQ:SWAV) Returns On Capital

Feb 06
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Shockwave Medical's (NASDAQ:SWAV) Returns On Capital

Calculating The Fair Value Of Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAV)

Jan 24
Calculating The Fair Value Of Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAV)

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Shockwave Medical, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SWAV) P/E Ratio

Jan 09
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Shockwave Medical, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SWAV) P/E Ratio

Is Shockwave Medical (NASDAQ:SWAV) A Risky Investment?

Dec 27
Is Shockwave Medical (NASDAQ:SWAV) A Risky Investment?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Shockwave Medical makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:SWAV Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 24788163354163
31 Dec 23730147323146
30 Sep 23671244293127
30 Jun 23617244277108
31 Mar 2355724124492
31 Dec 2249021621982
30 Sep 224308820173
30 Jun 223645518366
31 Mar 222992916357
31 Dec 21237-914651
30 Sep 21176-3812645
30 Jun 21130-5310839
31 Mar 2184-719035
31 Dec 2068-667637
30 Sep 2059-656738
30 Jun 2051-655938
31 Mar 2051-575337
31 Dec 1943-514533
30 Sep 1934-483729
30 Jun 1926-453226
31 Mar 1918-442825
31 Dec 1812-412423
31 Dec 172-311218

Quality Earnings: SWAV has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SWAV's current net profit margins (20.7%) are lower than last year (43.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SWAV has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 67.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: SWAV's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: SWAV had negative earnings growth (-32%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Medical Equipment industry average (2.3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: SWAV's Return on Equity (21.7%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/05/31 00:00
End of Day Share Price 2024/05/30 00:00
Earnings2024/03/31
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Shockwave Medical, Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Travis SteedBofA Global Research
William PlovanicCanaccord Genuity
Kristen StewartCL King & Associates, Inc.