Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE:HAE) Repositions For Near-Term Margin Expansion And Higher-Quality Revenue

Haemonetics enters a phase of earnings quality improvement and margin leverage while technical momentum supports further upside in the coming weeks. Near-term price direction depends on momentum continuation versus measured mean reversion pressure.

Recent News

May 5, 2026 — Management scheduled a fireside chat at the Bank of America 2026 Healthcare Conference for May 12, 2026, highlighting investor outreach and strategic messaging. May 20, 2026 — The company filed its annual report (Form 10-K), which references the January 9, 2026 completion of the Vivasure Medical acquisition and related disclosures.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show a strong trend: ADX at 36.18 indicates a pronounced directional move, with DI+ at 38.19 and increasing while DI‑ at 12.10 falls; that combination produces a bullish directional picture that supports the immediate outlook and complements WMDST’s under‑valued valuation thesis by suggesting market momentum will test that valuation gap.

MACD sits at 4.40 and trends higher, with the MACD line above the signal line at 2.89; that bullish crossover signals expanding upward momentum and aligns with the short-term constructive bias in price relative to the WMDST valuation view.

MRO reads 27.95 and trends decreasing; the positive MRO implies the price sits above its technical target and faces mean-reversion pressure, while the declining MRO reduces the immediacy of that pressure compared with prior readings.

RSI stands at 65.24 and trends higher, indicating sustained buying pressure but approaching overbought territory; that momentum supports near-term continuation while raising the probability of a consolidation phase before further advances.

Price structure and averages reinforce bullish posture: close at $79.84 exceeds the 12‑day EMA ($72.08), 26‑day EMA ($67.11), 20‑day average ($70.51) and 200‑day average ($63.29), signaling price above key support bands and leaving moving averages as the primary dynamic support levels relative to the stated valuation.

Bollinger placement shows the close above the upper 1x band ($76.42) but below the upper 2x band ($82.32), which denotes an extended intraday move without a complete volatility breakout; traders should note the price sits above the SuperTrend lower support at $72.73, offering defined technical support tied to the momentum case.

Volume confirms conviction: today’s volume of 1.75M exceeds the 10‑day average of 1.12M and the 200‑day average of 884k, supporting the momentum narrative and increasing the chance that valuation re-rating scenarios could play out in the short run.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue and growth: total revenue registers at $346,351,000 with revenue growth listed at 2.18%; quarter-over-quarter revenue change shows a decline of 38.82% while the year‑over‑year figure shows -142.31%, reflecting period-to-period timing effects and one-off comparatives. Earnings per share reported at $1.29 exceeded the $1.27 estimate by $0.02, a positive surprise of 1.58% that supports the recent messaging around improving revenue quality.

Margins and profitability: gross margin at 57.23% falls below the industry peer mean of 63.54% and the industry peer median of 63.29%, while operating margin at 15.11% sits below the industry peer mean of 20.48%. EBIT margin registers negative at -6.65%, materially below the industry peer mean (20.44%) and median (21.81%), reflecting near‑term expense and non‑operating impacts despite operating profit on the books.

Cash flow and liquidity: operating cash flow reached $70,941,000 and free cash flow totaled $53,280,000, producing a free cash flow yield of 1.88%. Cash and short‑term investments stand at $245,440,000 against net debt of $979,140,000; current ratio at 2.95 and quick ratio at 1.87 indicate ample near‑term liquidity even as leverage remains elevated.

Leverage and coverage: total debt equals $1,224,580,000 with debt-to-assets at 51.11% and debt-to-equity at 153.78%, placing leverage above common peer medians. Interest coverage reads negative at -4.28, reflecting an operating/earnings profile that fails to cover interest on a trailing basis and explaining management’s focus on margin expansion and cash conversion.

Valuation metrics: trailing P/E stands near 47.19 while forward P/E appears at 44.09; price-to-book registers at 3.55 and price-to-sales at 8.17. Enterprise value ratio measures roughly 10.99. WMDST values the stock as under‑valued, a conclusion that draws on the company’s improved revenue quality signals, margin expansion potential, and an EVR that leaves room for fundamental upside if execution on cash flow and margin targets continues.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-05-07
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-08-06
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 363.4 M
 Operating Cash Flow 70.9 M
 Capital Expenditures -17.66 M
 Change In Working Capital 4.7 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta -117.93 M
 End Period Cash Flow 245.4 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 346.4 M
 Forward Revenue -280.38 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 148.1 M
 Depreciation 16.8 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 27.3 M
 Research and Development 14.4 M
 Total Operating Expenses 294.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 198.2 M
 EBITDA 4.3 M
 EBIT -23.02 M
 Operating Income 52.3 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 5.4 M
 Net Interest Income -5.37 M
 Income Before Tax -28.40 M
 Tax Provision -8.25 M
 Tax Rate 29.057 %
 Net Income -20.15 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations -20.15 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.27
 EPS Actual 1.29
 EPS Difference 0.02
 EPS Surprise 1.575 %
 Forward EPS 1.44
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 2.4 B
 Intangible Assets 1.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets -307.70 M
 Total Current Assets 834.9 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 245.4 M
 Cash 245.4 M
 Net Receivables 216.9 M
 Inventory 306.4 M
 Long-Term Investments 141.7 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 51.1 M
 Short-Term Debt 5.0 M
 Total Current Liabilities 282.6 M
 Net Debt 979.1 M
 Total Debt 1.2 B
 Total Liabilities 1.6 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 796.3 M
 Retained Earnings 279.3 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 17.14
 Shares Outstanding 45.253 M
 Revenue Per-Share 7.45
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 2.8 B
 Enterprise Value 3.8 B
 Enterprise Multiple 886.806
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 1884.942 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 2095.221 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA HAE: 886.806
high: 167.868
mean: 82.388
median: 80.811
low: -193.913
 EV/R 10.994
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 3.009
 Asset To Liability 1.498
 Debt To Capital 0.606
 Debt To Assets 0.511
Debt To Assets QoQ 3.952 %
Debt To Assets YoY 2.279 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.725
HAE: 0.511
mean: 0.268
median: 0.249
low: 0.002
 Debt To Equity 1.538
Debt To Equity QoQ 14.443 %
Debt To Equity YoY 3.061 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 4.524
HAE: 1.538
mean: 0.539
median: 0.426
low: -0.465
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 3.552
Price To Book QoQ -4.012 %
Price To Book YoY -6.037 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 20.943
mean: 5.629
median: 4.227
HAE: 3.552
low: -12.173
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 47.188
Price To Earnings QoQ -14.181 %
Price To Earnings YoY -9.086 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 194.313
mean: 120.583
median: 98.047
HAE: 47.188
low: -198.766
 PE/G Ratio 1.318
 Price To Sales (P/S) 8.167
Price To Sales QoQ -17.925 %
Price To Sales YoY -12.989 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 62.134
mean: 29.586
median: 21.968
HAE: 8.167
low: 0.285
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 44.088
Forward PE/G 1.232
Forward P/S -9.825
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -61.589
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.142
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 3.143 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 6.812 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.411
HAE: 0.142
median: 0.128
mean: 0.122
low: 0.002
 Receivables Turnover 1.679
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -0.246 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 5.284 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.141
mean: 1.938
HAE: 1.679
median: 1.582
low: 0.361
 Inventory Turnover 0.472
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 13.619 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 24.38 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.164
mean: 0.607
median: 0.509
HAE: 0.472
low: 0.137
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 54.347
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 230.661
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -4.87 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -0.704 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 587.726
HAE: 230.661
median: 180.7
mean: 160.138
low: -133.614
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.627
 CapEx To Revenue -0.051
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.05
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 2.0 B
 Net Invested Capital 2.0 B
 Invested Capital 2.0 B
 Net Tangible Assets -307.70 M
 Net Working Capital 552.3 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.869
 Current Ratio 2.954
Current Ratio QoQ 69.013 %
Current Ratio YoY 82.669 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 14.36
HAE: 2.954
mean: 2.728
median: 2.112
low: 0.038
 Quick Ratio 1.87
Quick Ratio QoQ 62.195 %
Quick Ratio YoY 89.734 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 12.588
mean: 2.016
HAE: 1.87
median: 1.518
low: 0.37
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 285.184
 Cost Of Debt 0.311 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio -4.285
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -147.177 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -103.592 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 87.935
mean: 18.005
median: 13.911
HAE: -4.285
low: -102.892
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.011
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 33.322
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -3.812 %
 Revenue Growth 2.178 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -38.82 %
Revenue Growth YoY -142.308 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 16.503 %
HAE: 2.178 %
median: -6.009 %
mean: -7.868 %
low: -65.483 %
 Earnings Growth 35.789 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 1036.159 %
Earnings Growth YoY 751.713 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 200.0 %
HAE: 35.789 %
median: -7.623 %
mean: -14.509 %
low: -145.833 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 57.229 %
Gross Margin QoQ -4.15 %
Gross Margin YoY -1.995 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 95.029 %
mean: 63.543 %
median: 63.289 %
HAE: 57.229 %
low: 7.731 %
 EBIT Margin -6.648 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -133.436 %
EBIT Margin YoY -130.809 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 63.148 %
median: 21.811 %
mean: 20.437 %
HAE: -6.648 %
low: -233.035 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 15.112 %
Return On Sales QoQ -24.793 %
Return On Sales YoY -29.966 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 63.148 %
median: 20.603 %
mean: 20.477 %
HAE: 15.112 %
low: -219.267 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 53.3 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.883 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -27.185 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -42.097 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 7.748 %
HAE: 1.883 %
mean: 0.511 %
median: 0.47 %
low: -15.26 %
 Free Cash Growth -38.91 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 116.672 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -120.86 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 324.237 %
mean: -32.269 %
median: -37.858 %
HAE: -38.91 %
low: -397.308 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -2.645
 Cash Flow Margin 0.924 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings -0.159
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) -0.825 %
Return On Assets QoQ -145.48 %
Return On Assets YoY -135.438 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 5.251 %
mean: 2.057 %
median: 1.583 %
HAE: -0.825 %
low: -28.223 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) -1.09 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) -0.025
Return On Equity QoQ -151.538 %
Return On Equity YoY -135.815 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.413
median: 0.032
mean: 0.031
HAE: -0.025
low: -0.899
 DuPont ROE -2.359 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) -0.808 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -134.325 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -128.272 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 8.753 %
mean: 2.458 %
median: 2.32 %
HAE: -0.808 %
low: -14.938 %

Six-Week Outlook

Momentum favors continued upside over the next six weeks given a strong ADX, rising DI+, MACD above its signal, and elevated volume; primary upside catalysts include confirmation of margin expansion and follow‑through from investor events. Mean‑reversion risks exist: a positive but declining MRO and an RSI approaching overbought levels raise the chance of a multi‑session consolidation or pullback toward dynamic support (20‑day average ~$70.51, SuperTrend lower ~$72.73, 12‑day EMA ~$72.08) before new highs. Key technical resistance clusters reside at the recent intraday highs near $82 and the 52‑week high of $87.32; a sustained move above those levels would reinforce the momentum leg that underpins WMDST’s under‑valued assessment, while a failure to hold the moving-average support band would increase focus on fundamental cash‑flow execution and leverage reduction as drivers of re‑rating.

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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