Solventum Past Earnings Performance

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Solventum's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5.8%, while the Medical Equipment industry saw earnings growing at 12% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.4% per year. Solventum's return on equity is 22.6%, and it has net margins of 8.8%.

Key information

-5.8%

Earnings growth rate

-47.9%

EPS growth rate

Medical Equipment Industry Growth8.9%
Revenue growth rate0.4%
Return on equity22.6%
Net Margin8.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) Is Using Debt Extensively

Solventum: Concerns After A Partial Re-Rating

Nov 30

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Solventum Corporation (NYSE:SOLV)

Oct 10
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Solventum Corporation (NYSE:SOLV)

Solventum: No Rush To Buy As Post-Spin Execution Will Take Time To Play Out

Sep 11

Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Aug 18
Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Solventum: Stumbling Out Of The Gate

Jul 07

Solventum Corporation (NYSE:SOLV) Shares Could Be 27% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 26
Solventum Corporation (NYSE:SOLV) Shares Could Be 27% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Solventum: A Reasonable Start, Still Some Questions To Be Asked

May 17

3M Says Bye To Solventum - Why I Stick To My Bullish Call

Apr 02

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:SOLV Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 248,2157202,570766
30 Jun 248,2071,0582,388757
31 Mar 248,2021,2902,266758
31 Dec 238,1971,3462,247758
30 Sep 238,1661,3812,222754
30 Jun 238,1011,2562,240757
31 Mar 238,0831,2862,238763
31 Dec 228,1301,3432,238767
31 Dec 218,1711,4602,282766
31 Dec 207,2811,1382,169719

Quality Earnings: SOLV has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SOLV's current net profit margins (8.8%) are lower than last year (16.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SOLV's earnings have declined by 5.8% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: SOLV had negative earnings growth (-47.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Medical Equipment industry average (12.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst SOLV's Return on Equity (22.56%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 22:49
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Solventum Corporation is covered by 14 analysts. 10 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
Travis SteedBofA Global Research
Michael GormanBTIG