DENTSPLY International Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Oct 25, 2012
DENTSPLY International Inc. (XRAY, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-09-30.

Dentsply International Inc. has a market cap of $5.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.27 with a P/E ratio of 17.5 and P/S ratio of 2.1. The dividend yield of Dentsply International Inc. stocks is 0.6%. Dentsply International Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 6.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Dentsply International Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.

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DENTSPLY International achieved a record third quarter of sales. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, sales grew by 12.3% on a US GAAP reported basis and grew 14.8%, excluding precious metal content. The sales growth excluding precious metal content was driven by acquisition growth of 15.4%, while internal growth added 4.7%, and currency translation was negative 5.3%. This internal growth was comprised of growth in the United States of 3.9%, while Europe reported 5.2% and rest of world had 5.1%. Internal growth excluding Orthodontics and businesses in Japan was 2.8%.

Net sales, excluding precious metal content, for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $647.1 million, an increase of 14.8% over the third quarter of 2011. The change in net sales, excluding precious metal content, was primarily a result of the acquisition growth of $86.8 million, or 15.4%. Foreign currency translation negatively impacted sales growth by 5.3%. Internal growth was 4.7%. Excluding sales in the Japanese market and Orthodontic businesses, internal growth was 2.8%.

Operating income increased by 10.1% during the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to 2011 despite a negative impact of $1.0 million of unfavorable currency translation. Gross profit increased by $1.9 million including unfavorable currency translation of $4.3 million. SG&A expenses decreased by $3.6 million primarily due to the favorable impact of currency translation.

Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 increased $24.7 million or 64.0%, compared to 2011. Gross profit increased $61.7 million primarily due to acquisitions, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of currency translation of $14.0 million. SG&A expenses increased $36.9 million primarily due to acquisitions partially offset by $7.3 million of favorable currency translation.

Net sales, excluding precious metal content, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $2,011.2 million, an increase of 21.5% over the same period of 2011. The change in net sales, excluding precious metal content, was the result of constant currency growth of 26.1% and acquisition growth of 22.9%. The constant currency sales growth included internal growth of 3.2%. Excluding the Japanese market and the Orthodontic business, the internal growth rate was 3.7%.

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