Stronger Australian Dollar and Legal Costs Mar Otherwise Strong Result; Maintaining FVE for ResMed
Narrow-moat ResMed posted another strong quarter, bringing group revenue for fiscal 2017 to USD 2,067 million, up 13% on a constant-currency basis year on year, and broadly in line with our expectations. Nonetheless, strengthening of the Australian dollar, coupled with ramping-up of litigation-related legal costs over fiscal 2017,, drove selling, general and administrative, or SG&A, expenses higher as a percentage of revenue, resulting in lower-than-expected net income of USD 342 million. Th...ResMed is a holding company. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company is engaged in the development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of medical devices and cloud-based software solutions that diagnose, treat and manage respiratory disorders including sleep disordered breathing, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neuromuscular disease and other chronic diseases. The company has two operating segments: Sleep and Respiratory Care and Software-as-a-Solutions. The company's portfolio of products includes devices, diagnostic products, mask systems, headgear and other accessories, dental devices, portable oxygen concentrators and cloud-based software informatics solutions.
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