Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE:HAE) Advances Cash-Driven Deleveraging While Margins Expand

Haemonetics moves from balance-sheet repair toward margin-led earnings recovery, supported by recent strategic deals and improving operational cash flow.

Recent News

On January 9, 2026 Haemonetics completed the acquisition of Vivasure, a percutaneous vessel-closure business, closing the deal announced earlier in the quarter. A related announcement on January 12, 2026 noted that a partner seller expects up to $21.0 million in proceeds tied to that transaction. The company recently signaled plans to settle approximately $300.0 million of convertible notes due in March 2026 using cash on hand and borrowing under its existing credit facility.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show an emerging trend: ADX at 26.37 indicates developing trend strength while DI+ (21.08) increases and DI- (24.21) decreases, a configuration that reads as bullish directional momentum tied to the recent operational narrative.

MACD sits negative at -1.51 but the MACD trend rises and the MACD line recently crossed above its signal line (-2.56), which constitutes a bullish shift in momentum despite the still-negative absolute reading.

MRO registers at -2.85 and is increasing; a negative MRO implies the price sits below the WMDST target, implying upward pressure toward that target if momentum persists.

RSI at 44.38 and rising reflects building buying interest without overbought conditions, supporting the case that momentum has room to run while price attempts to rejoin longer-term averages.

Price relationships tighten near short-term support/resistance: the close at $64.67 sits above the 12-day EMA ($62.95) and 20-day average ($61.54) but below the 50-day ($69.83) and 200-day ($66.08) averages; Bollinger upper band (1σ) sits at $64.25, placing the current price marginally above the one‑sigma band and indicating short-term upside exhaustion while trend indicators continue improving. Volume near the 10‑day average confirms participation in the move without significant divergence.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $338.97 million and gross profit reached $202.39 million, yielding a gross margin of 59.71%, up 7.52 percentage points year-over-year. WMDST notes YoY margin expansion supports operating leverage even amid revenue transition.

Operating income stands at $68.11 million with an operating margin of 20.09% and EBIT of $67.40 million producing an EBIT margin of 19.88%. That EBIT margin registers slightly below the industry peer mean of 21.69% but sits well above the industry peer low; margin expansion QoQ of 11.27% and YoY improvement of 17.40% point to improving profitability dynamics.

Earnings per share arrived at $1.31 versus an estimate of $1.25, an EPS beat of $0.06 or a 4.8% surprise, reflecting margin gains and cash-flow strength rather than revenue growth alone.

Cash generation shows strength: operating cash flow $93.56 million and free cash flow $87.22 million translate to a cash flow margin of 25.23% and free cash flow yield of 2.59%. Cash and short-term investments total $363.37 million against net debt of $861.37 million; management indicated intent to retire convertible notes, which would alter the leverage profile if executed as planned.

Leverage metrics run high: total debt $1,224.73 million, debt-to-EBITDA ~12.92, and debt-to-equity 1.34. Interest coverage near 9.08x reduces near-term solvency pressure, but absolute leverage remains a valuation consideration until the convertible notes settlement completes.

Growth metrics show moderate top-line expansion on an annual basis: revenue growth 3.56% and a substantial sequential increase quarter-over-quarter; earnings growth remains subdued but trending positive on a trailing basis. Return on equity 4.91% and return on assets 1.81% improved YoY, consistent with margin-led earnings recovery rather than accelerated revenue growth.

Valuation context: WMDST values the stock as under-valued. Market multiples show a P/E of 54.99 and a price-to-book of 3.70; the P/E sits below the industry peer mean while the price-to-book sits below the industry peer mean as well, which aligns with WMDST’s under-valued assessment when combined with strong cash conversion and improving margins.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-02-05
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-05-07
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 296.4 M
 Operating Cash Flow 93.6 M
 Capital Expenditures -6.35 M
 Change In Working Capital 11.8 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 66.9 M
 End Period Cash Flow 363.4 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 339.0 M
 Forward Revenue 118.0 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 136.6 M
 Depreciation 16.5 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 27.4 M
 Research and Development 14.2 M
 Total Operating Expenses 270.9 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 202.4 M
 EBITDA 94.8 M
 EBIT 67.4 M
 Operating Income 68.1 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 7.4 M
 Net Interest Income -7.42 M
 Income Before Tax 60.0 M
 Tax Provision 15.2 M
 Tax Rate 25.4 %
 Net Income 44.7 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 44.7 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.25
 EPS Actual 1.31
 EPS Difference 0.06
 EPS Surprise 4.8 %
 Forward EPS 1.33
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 2.5 B
 Intangible Assets 1.0 B
 Net Tangible Assets -115.11 M
 Total Current Assets 943.7 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 363.4 M
 Cash 363.4 M
 Net Receivables 195.7 M
 Inventory 321.2 M
 Long-Term Investments 216.1 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 48.7 M
 Short-Term Debt 304.7 M
 Total Current Liabilities 539.9 M
 Net Debt 861.4 M
 Total Debt 1.2 B
 Total Liabilities 1.6 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 911.5 M
 Retained Earnings 381.1 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 19.46
 Shares Outstanding 46.829 M
 Revenue Per-Share 7.24
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 3.4 B
 Enterprise Value 4.2 B
 Enterprise Multiple 44.677
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 12.694 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 11.191 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 158.913
mean: 87.055
median: 85.622
HAE: 44.677
low: -16.761
 EV/R 12.492
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.733
 Asset To Liability 1.577
 Debt To Capital 0.573
 Debt To Assets 0.492
Debt To Assets QoQ -1.956 %
Debt To Assets YoY 24484.0 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.717
HAE: 0.492
mean: 0.284
median: 0.262
low: 0.011
 Debt To Equity 1.344
Debt To Equity QoQ -6.832 %
Debt To Equity YoY 23895.0 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.909
HAE: 1.344
mean: 0.535
median: 0.472
low: 0.012
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 3.701
Price To Book QoQ 25.171 %
Price To Book YoY -12.913 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 10.911
mean: 6.033
median: 5.854
HAE: 3.701
low: 0.61
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 54.985
Price To Earnings QoQ 30.021 %
Price To Earnings YoY -14.708 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 269.298
mean: 125.774
median: 79.324
HAE: 54.985
low: -92.377
 PE/G Ratio 17.456
 Price To Sales (P/S) 9.951
Price To Sales QoQ 29.733 %
Price To Sales YoY -10.0 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 26.836
median: 23.476
mean: 20.573
HAE: 9.951
low: 0.541
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 53.918
Forward PE/G 17.117
Forward P/S 28.584
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 4.277
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.137
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 2.959 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -0.312 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.371
HAE: 0.137
mean: 0.125
median: 0.122
low: 0.024
 Receivables Turnover 1.683
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 4.857 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 2.736 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.907
mean: 1.907
median: 1.867
HAE: 1.683
low: 0.47
 Inventory Turnover 0.416
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 9.189 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -0.577 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.343
mean: 0.662
median: 0.548
HAE: 0.416
low: 0.186
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 54.213
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 242.468
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -8.48 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 4.687 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 433.862
HAE: 242.468
mean: 171.31
median: 165.533
low: -2.143
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.839
 CapEx To Revenue -0.019
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.386
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 1.8 B
 Net Invested Capital 2.1 B
 Invested Capital 2.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets -115.11 M
 Net Working Capital 403.8 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.673
 Current Ratio 1.748
Current Ratio QoQ 6.532 %
Current Ratio YoY -55.994 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 10.0
mean: 2.679
median: 1.893
HAE: 1.748
low: 0.168
 Quick Ratio 1.153
Quick Ratio QoQ 12.203 %
Quick Ratio YoY -54.818 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 9.809
mean: 2.027
median: 1.508
HAE: 1.153
low: 0.437
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 12.922
 Cost Of Debt 0.452 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 9.082
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 11.886 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 40.191 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 33.446
median: 25.964
mean: 21.849
HAE: 9.082
low: -29.155
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.158
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 37.99
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 1.996 %
 Revenue Growth 3.56 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 93.268 %
Revenue Growth YoY 305.929 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 20.682 %
median: 12.969 %
mean: 10.379 %
HAE: 3.56 %
low: -10.847 %
 Earnings Growth 3.15 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -79.618 %
Earnings Growth YoY -49.6 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 500.0 %
mean: 10.58 %
median: 5.417 %
HAE: 3.15 %
low: -383.333 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 59.707 %
Gross Margin QoQ 0.353 %
Gross Margin YoY 7.522 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 89.02 %
median: 64.538 %
mean: 62.902 %
HAE: 59.707 %
low: 13.674 %
 EBIT Margin 19.883 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 11.265 %
EBIT Margin YoY 17.401 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 30.155 %
mean: 21.686 %
median: 20.883 %
HAE: 19.883 %
low: -16.946 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 20.094 %
Return On Sales QoQ -1.942 %
Return On Sales YoY 18.647 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 35.479 %
mean: 22.895 %
median: 21.965 %
HAE: 20.094 %
low: -4.912 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 87.2 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 2.586 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -38.923 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 182.932 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 4.073 %
HAE: 2.586 %
median: 0.969 %
mean: 0.906 %
low: -5.003 %
 Free Cash Growth -17.958 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -102.644 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 69.639 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 152.763 %
mean: 5.711 %
median: -0.761 %
HAE: -17.958 %
low: -145.018 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.949
 Cash Flow Margin 25.226 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.911
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.814 %
Return On Assets QoQ 14.956 %
Return On Assets YoY 22.32 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 5.088 %
mean: 2.107 %
HAE: 1.814 %
median: 1.556 %
low: -6.678 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.454 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.049
Return On Equity QoQ 7.772 %
Return On Equity YoY 18.747 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.061
HAE: 0.049
mean: 0.031
median: 0.028
low: -0.036
 DuPont ROE 5.082 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.354 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 10.672 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -116.768 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 5.899 %
mean: 2.752 %
HAE: 2.354 %
median: 2.127 %
low: -1.411 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect price action to hinge on execution of the convertible note settlement and integration of Vivasure. Technical momentum indicators (rising DI+, MACD cross above signal, increasing RSI) favor a move to test resistance at the 50-day average near $69.8, with short-term support near the super trend lower at $60.0 and the 12-day EMA providing nearer-term reference. Fundamental drivers—margin expansion and solid free cash flow—should continue to anchor a bullish bias, while high leverage remains the primary conditional risk that market participants will watch closely over the next six weeks.

About Haemonetics Corporation

Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE:HAE) develops advanced blood management solutions, offering a wide range of products and services that improve the safety and efficiency of blood and plasma collection, processing, and transfusion. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Haemonetics designs automated plasma collection systems like NexSys PCS and PCS2, which enhance plasmapheresis processes. The company’s integrated software solutions, such as NexLynk DMS and Donor360, streamline donor management and operational workflows in plasma centers. In blood collection, Haemonetics provides both automated and manual systems, including MCS apheresis equipment and the SafeTrace Tx blood bank information system, ensuring accurate collection and storage of blood components. For hospital-based applications, Haemonetics offers the TEG and HAS hemostasis analyzers, which provide crucial insights into patient hemostasis, assisting clinicians in making informed treatment decisions. The Cell Saver Elite+ system supports autologous blood recovery during surgeries, while the VASCADE platform aids in vascular closure procedures. Haemonetics maintains a robust distribution network, empowering healthcare providers globally and fostering advancements in patient care and operational efficiency.



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