Sweden's Q-linea Q3 sales rise; signs new US healthcare agreement

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Sweden infection diagnostics firm's Q3 net sales grew yr/yr, but contracted instrument sales declined

  • Operating loss for Q3 narrowed compared to last year

  • Company signed US healthcare agreement and Premier, Inc. framework deal, but US adoption remains slow


Outlook

  • Company expects evaluation timelines to decrease as more real-world data is generated

  • Company anticipates further deployments in Europe later this year following positive evaluations

  • Q-linea expects to announce further product and menu expansions within 6-12 months


Result Drivers

  • US MARKET CONTRACTS - Co signed new US healthcare agreement and expanded with existing IDN customer in Q3

  • GROUP PURCHASING DEAL - National framework agreement with Premier, Inc. expected to reduce contracting timelines and increase visibility

  • CONSUMABLES USAGE - US consumables usage reached highest level in Q3 after expanded menu adoption


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Net Loss

SEK 29.30 mln

Q3 Adjusted Free Cash Flow

-SEK 34.30 mln

Q3 EBIT

-SEK 30.60 mln


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