Varian Medical Systems
Market Cap
US$16.0b
Last Updated
2021/01/22 00:06 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells, and services medical devices and software products for treating cancer and other medical conditions worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Varian Medical Systems's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: VAR is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 0% a week.
Volatility Over Time: VAR's weekly volatility has decreased from 7% to 0% over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.2%
VAR
0.9%
US Medical Equipment
1.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
17.5%
VAR
20.4%
US Medical Equipment
22.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: VAR underperformed the US Medical Equipment industry which returned 20.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VAR underperformed the US Market which returned 22.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| VAR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| 30 Day | 0.6% | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| 90 Day | 1.8% | 7.8% | 14.6% |
| 1 Year | 17.5%17.5% | 21.4%20.4% | 25.4%22.6% |
| 3 Year | 38.3%38.3% | 67.0%62.8% | 46.8%37.0% |
| 5 Year | 163.4%133.7% | 175.6%155.0% | 132.0%106.1% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Varian Medical Systems's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly3 months ago | Simply Wall St
When Should You Buy Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE:VAR)?3 months ago | Simply Wall St
Shareholders Of Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) Must Be Happy With Their 150% Total ReturnValuation
Is Varian Medical Systems undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
59.29x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: VAR ($175.6) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($139.49)
Significantly Below Fair Value: VAR is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: VAR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (59.3x) compared to the US Medical Equipment industry average (55.7x).
PE vs Market: VAR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (59.3x) compared to the US market (21.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: VAR is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: VAR is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (7.7x) compared to the US Medical Equipment industry average (5.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Varian Medical Systems forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
27.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: VAR's forecast earnings growth (27% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: VAR's earnings (27% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (21.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: VAR's revenue (10.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: VAR's revenue (10.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if VAR's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Varian Medical Systems performed over the past 5 years?
-3.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: VAR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: VAR's current net profit margins (8.5%) are lower than last year (9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VAR's earnings have declined by 3.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: VAR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: VAR had negative earnings growth (-7.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Medical Equipment industry average (-0.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: VAR's Return on Equity (12.9%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Varian Medical Systems's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VAR's short term assets ($2.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.9B).
Long Term Liabilities: VAR's short term assets ($2.6B) exceed its long term liabilities ($522.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: VAR's debt to equity ratio (17%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: VAR's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 29.1% to 17% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: VAR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (136.4%).
Interest Coverage: VAR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (117.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Varian Medical Systems's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate VAR's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate VAR's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if VAR's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if VAR's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of VAR's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Dow Wilson (61 yo)
8.33yrs
Tenure
US$9,446,296
Compensation
Mr. Dow R. Wilson has been the Chief Executive Officer of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. since September 29, 2012 and served as its President from September 29, 2012 to October 5, 2020. Mr. Wilson has been a...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Dow's total compensation ($USD9.45M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.55M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dow's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 8.33yrs | US$9.45m | 0.11% $ 18.4m | |
| President & COO | 0.25yr | US$2.22m | 0.015% $ 2.4m | |
| Chief Growth Officer & President of Proton Solutions | no data | US$3.55m | 0.030% $ 4.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.08yrs | no data | 0.0071% $ 1.1m | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | 0.000080% $ 12.8k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 1.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer and Senior VP of Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 0.58yr | no data | 0.0061% $ 981.8k | |
| Director of Public Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Global Corporate Marketing & Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Development & Strategy | 5.67yrs | no data | no data |
1.1yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VAR's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 8.33yrs | US$9.45m | 0.11% $ 18.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.42yrs | US$281.25k | 0.0061% $ 975.4k | |
| Independent Chairman | 6.92yrs | US$372.00k | 0.014% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.42yrs | US$25.00k | 0.00052% $ 83.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.25yrs | US$321.20k | 0.0013% $ 215.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.83yrs | US$272.62k | 0.0035% $ 559.9k | |
| Independent Director | 9.42yrs | US$257.00k | 0.015% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 7.08yrs | US$265.75k | 0.012% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 1.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.08yrs | US$276.81k | 0.0015% $ 237.4k |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VAR's board of directors are considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: VAR insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
- Ticker: VAR
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1948
- Industry: Health Care Equipment
- Sector: Healthcare
- Market Cap: US$16.042b
- Shares outstanding: 91.36m
- Website: https://www.varian.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
- 3100 Hansen Way
- Palo Alto
- California
- 94304-1038
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAR | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1968 |
| VNM | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| 0LNU | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jan 1968 |
| VAR * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jan 1968 |
| V1AR34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 2 REPR 1 COM | BR | BRL | Jan 2020 |
Biography
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells, and services medical devices and software products for treating cancer and other medical conditions worldwide. It operates through Oncology System...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/22 00:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/10/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/10/02 |
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