| GEHC |
Report |
Q2 2026 Total Revenue |
IN-LINE |
pred ~$5.29B (5.7% y/y, already pre-announced) vs. cons ~$5.26B |
HIGH |
| GEHC |
Report |
Q2 2026 Adjusted EPS |
BEAT |
pred ~$1.06-1.08 (pre-announced 'above prior expectation' vs. guided low-single-digit decline off $1.06 base) vs. cons ~$1.03-1.04 |
MEDIUM |
| GEHC |
Report |
Q2 2026 Adjusted EBIT Margin (first look at new AIS-segment structure) |
MISS |
pred ~14.0%-14.3% (sequential improvement from Q1's 13.5% but still below prior-year 14.6% given inflation offsets weighted to H2) vs. implied cons ~14.5%-14.8% |
LOW |
| GEHC |
Guide |
FY2026 Adjusted EPS guidance |
UNCHANGED |
guide ~$4.80-$5.00 (reaffirmed) vs. cons ~$4.89 (FY2026) |
HIGH |
| GEHC |
Guide |
FY2026 Adjusted EBIT Margin guidance |
UNCHANGED |
guide ~15.4%-15.7% (reaffirmed) vs. cons ~15.5% midpoint (FY2026) |
MEDIUM |
| GEHC |
Guide |
FY2026 Free Cash Flow guidance |
UNCHANGED |
guide ~$1.6B (reaffirmed, cut from ~$1.7B in April) vs. cons ~$1.6B (FY2026) |
MEDIUM |
| GEHC |
Guide |
H2 2026 margin-recovery/PCS turnaround commentary |
UNKNOWN |
guide implies ~200-300bps sequential margin ramp needed (from ~13.5%-14.3% in 1H) to ~16%+ average in 2H to hit 15.4%-15.7% FY vs. cons assuming a smoother, less back-half-loaded ramp (H2 2026) |
LOW |
| GEHC |
Return |
Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) |
+1.0% |
— |
MEDIUM |
| GEHC |
Return |
5-day cumulative residual |
-1.5% (FADE) |
Headline revenue/EPS already pre-announced and partly priced in (stock +5% into the print), so day-1 pop is likely a modest relief rally confirming the beat and CFO-transition reassurance. But the FY guide requires Adjusted EBIT margin to ramp from ~13.5% in Q1 and a still-soft Q2 (~14.0-14.3%) to well above 16% in H2 to hit the reaffirmed 15.4%-15.7% full-year range — a steep implicit acceleration. As analysts rebuild segment/quarterly models post-print, this back-half margin math (plus lingering PCS/anesthesia-launch timing risk and an unresolved permanent CFO search) likely triggers incremental FY26/FY27 EPS estimate trims even after a 'beat' quarter, fading the initial pop over the week. |
MEDIUM |