DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY) Signals Near-Term Rebound Amid Margin Recovery

DENTSPLY SIRONA shows signs of operational recovery while balance-sheet and GAAP impairments keep downside risk present. Leadership change and improved adjusted margins set a conditional near-term bias toward stabilization.

Recent News

On July 21, 2025 the company named Daniel Scavilla President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2025, while reaffirming its 2025 outlook. On August 7, 2025 the company reported second-quarter results: net sales of $936 million, adjusted EPS of $0.52, an adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.1%, and a $214 million non‑cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment; management maintained full‑year guidance.

Technical Analysis

ADX / DI+/DI-: ADX at 18.29 signals no trend. DI+ shows a dip-and-reversal and DI- shows a peak-and-reversal, both implying bullish directional reversals but lack of trend strength suggests any advance may remain range-bound.

MACD: MACD reads -0.39 with a dip-and-reversal and a signal line at -0.35. The MACD sits below the signal line, indicating momentum improving but not yet confirmed by a bullish cross.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO at -27.75 (dip-and-reversal) indicates the price sits below the model target and carries potential to move higher toward that target.

RSI: RSI at 42.19 with a dip-and-reversal shows bullish recovery from lower momentum levels while remaining below neutral, consistent with a retracement rather than a full trend takeover.

Price vs Moving Averages / Bands: Last close $12.95 sits below the 20‑day average ($13.06), the 50‑day average ($13.97) and well below the 200‑day average ($15.72). The 12‑day EMA decreased, which creates short‑term resistance even as oscillators recover. Price sits just above the lower Bollinger band, indicating limited immediate downside buffer but also compressed volatility.

Volatility & Volume: 42‑day beta at 2.02 and higher-than‑average volume suggest above‑normal sensitivity to news; low ADX combined with elevated beta points to choppy moves around headline events.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Top‑line and Earnings: Second‑quarter net sales reported at $936 million. Adjusted EPS registered $0.52 versus an estimate of $0.50, an EPS surprise of approximately 4.0%. Adjusted EBITDA improved to $197 million, lifting adjusted EBITDA margin to 21.1% and signaling operating leverage in adjusted results.

GAAP Items and Impairment: The company recorded a $214 million net impairment to goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the quarter, producing a GAAP loss outcome despite positive adjusted operating results; GAAP EBIT in the provided metrics stands at -$129 million while operating income on an adjusted basis reads $110 million.

Margins & Trends: Operating margin reads 11.75% while EBIT margin stands at -13.78%, the latter depressed by the reported impairments. QoQ and YoY movements show deterioration in EBIT margin by -2.92 percentage points QoQ and -3.66 percentage points YoY, reflecting the impact of the non‑cash charges on reported profitability.

Cash Flow & Liquidity: Cash and short‑term investments total $359 million with operating cash flow of $48 million for the quarter and free cash flow of $16 million, producing a free cash flow yield near 0.54%. Net debt measures $2,043 million, and the company’s cash ratio sits at 0.31, indicating modest near‑term liquidity cushion relative to debt levels.

Leverage & Coverage: Debt to assets equals 41.09% and debt to equity approximates 1.27; interest coverage reads negative, reflecting operating losses on a GAAP basis after impairments and elevated interest expense. Dividend policy continues with a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share (annualized yield about 1.03%).

Operational Metrics: Inventory at $675 million and days inventory outstanding near 142 days contribute to a cash conversion cycle above 140 days. Asset turnover of 0.15 and return on equity of -2.30% reflect heavy asset base and the near‑term profitability drag from one‑time charges.

Valuation: WMDST values the stock as under‑valued. Current multiples show a P/E around 29.99 and a price‑to‑book near 1.51, while enterprise value measures and adjusted earnings performance lift relative valuation support despite GAAP impairments and elevated net debt.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-08-07
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-11-06
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 398.0 M
 Operating Cash Flow 48.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -32.00 M
 Change In Working Capital -113.00 M
 Dividends Paid -32.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta -39.00 M
 End Period Cash Flow 359.0 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 936.0 M
 Forward Revenue -518.18 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 446.0 M
 Depreciation 34.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 88.0 M
 Research and Development 37.0 M
 Total Operating Expenses 826.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 490.0 M
 EBITDA -41.00 M
 EBIT -129.00 M
 Operating Income 110.0 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 24.0 M
 Net Interest Income -24.00 M
 Income Before Tax -153.00 M
 Tax Provision -109.00 M
 Tax Rate 21.0 %
 Net Income -45.00 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations -44.00 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.50
 EPS Actual 0.52
 EPS Difference 0.02
 EPS Surprise 4.0 %
 Forward EPS 0.50
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 6.1 B
 Intangible Assets 2.7 B
 Net Tangible Assets -701.00 M
 Total Current Assets 2.0 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 359.0 M
 Cash 359.0 M
 Net Receivables 646.0 M
 Inventory 675.0 M
 Long-Term Investments 463.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 268.0 M
 Short-Term Debt 184.0 M
 Total Current Liabilities 1.2 B
 Net Debt 2.0 B
 Total Debt 2.5 B
 Total Liabilities 4.1 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 2.0 B
 Retained Earnings -925.00 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 9.83
 Shares Outstanding 199.300 M
 Revenue Per-Share 4.70
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 3.0 B
 Enterprise Value 5.1 B
 Enterprise Multiple -124.374
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -449.828 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -410.608 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 123.29
median: 110.415
mean: 94.949
XRAY: -124.374
low: -147.649
 EV/R 5.448
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 3.096
 Asset To Liability 1.477
 Debt To Capital 0.56
 Debt To Assets 0.411
Debt To Assets QoQ 2.607 %
Debt To Assets YoY 682.892 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.843
XRAY: 0.411
mean: 0.298
median: 0.289
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 1.272
Debt To Equity QoQ 5.556 %
Debt To Equity YoY 976.978 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 3.369
XRAY: 1.272
mean: 0.628
median: 0.579
low: -0.395
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.512
Price To Book QoQ 0.544 %
Price To Book YoY -14.228 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 16.759
median: 6.869
mean: 6.303
XRAY: 1.512
low: -5.981
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 29.993
Price To Earnings QoQ -14.988 %
Price To Earnings YoY -44.89 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 249.6
mean: 136.888
median: 121.658
XRAY: 29.993
low: -167.592
 PE/G Ratio 1.433
 Price To Sales (P/S) 3.167
Price To Sales QoQ -7.927 %
Price To Sales YoY -42.319 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 73.117
mean: 32.529
median: 24.499
XRAY: 3.167
low: 0.6
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 31.105
Forward PE/G 1.486
Forward P/S -5.721
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -46.997
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.154
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 3.706 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 10.045 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.412
XRAY: 0.154
median: 0.124
mean: 0.121
low: 0.008
 Receivables Turnover 1.498
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -1.182 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -5.106 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.133
mean: 1.735
median: 1.672
XRAY: 1.498
low: 0.374
 Inventory Turnover 0.693
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -1.324 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -10.544 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.014
XRAY: 0.693
mean: 0.648
median: 0.568
low: 0.084
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 60.931
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 143.012
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 13.758 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 14.708 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 448.876
mean: 171.068
median: 167.784
XRAY: 143.012
low: -175.55
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 1.17
 CapEx To Revenue -0.034
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.941
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 4.2 B
 Net Invested Capital 4.4 B
 Invested Capital 4.4 B
 Net Tangible Assets -701.00 M
 Net Working Capital 800.0 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.308
 Current Ratio 1.686
Current Ratio QoQ 52.841 %
Current Ratio YoY 26.89 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 19.146
mean: 2.552
median: 1.718
XRAY: 1.686
low: 0.027
 Quick Ratio 1.107
Quick Ratio QoQ 45.33 %
Quick Ratio YoY 27.376 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 12.697
mean: 1.883
median: 1.167
XRAY: 1.107
low: 0.315
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA -60.829
 Cost Of Debt 0.771 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio -5.375
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -262.103 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -279.167 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 52.298
mean: 15.53
median: 11.456
XRAY: -5.375
low: -88.481
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio -0.06
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 60.097
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio -1.406
 Dividend Payout Ratio -0.711
 Dividend Rate 0.16
 Dividend Yield 0.01
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 0.314 %
 Revenue Growth 6.485 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -325.722 %
Revenue Growth YoY 99.354 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 26.158 %
median: 8.281 %
XRAY: 6.485 %
mean: 6.315 %
low: -39.052 %
 Earnings Growth 20.93 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -67.99 %
Earnings Growth YoY 25.577 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 166.667 %
XRAY: 20.93 %
mean: 11.27 %
median: 9.851 %
low: -180.612 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 52.35 %
Gross Margin QoQ -1.254 %
Gross Margin YoY 0.807 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 91.006 %
median: 63.683 %
mean: 62.219 %
XRAY: 52.35 %
low: -7.085 %
 EBIT Margin -13.782 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -292.298 %
EBIT Margin YoY -365.908 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 33.709 %
mean: 18.57 %
median: 17.478 %
XRAY: -13.782 %
low: -200.872 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 11.752 %
Return On Sales QoQ 63.974 %
Return On Sales YoY 126.741 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 39.857 %
mean: 18.891 %
median: 18.374 %
XRAY: 11.752 %
low: -215.416 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 16.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.54 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -236.02 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -81.295 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 4.685 %
median: 0.712 %
mean: 0.676 %
XRAY: 0.54 %
low: -19.501 %
 Free Cash Growth -233.333 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 75.0 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -87.273 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 310.383 %
mean: 86.83 %
median: 14.619 %
XRAY: -233.333 %
low: -376.098 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -0.356
 Cash Flow Margin -7.479 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.556
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) -0.743 %
Return On Assets QoQ -319.174 %
Return On Assets YoY 1203.509 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 16.404 %
mean: 1.749 %
median: 1.686 %
XRAY: -0.743 %
low: -35.697 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) -2.631 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) -0.023
Return On Equity QoQ -330.754 %
Return On Equity YoY 1652.672 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.175
median: 0.032
mean: 0.029
XRAY: -0.023
low: -0.524
 DuPont ROE -2.267 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) -2.336 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -304.017 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -104.812 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 5.672 %
median: 2.571 %
mean: 2.237 %
XRAY: -2.336 %
low: -19.888 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect range‑bound price action with a bias toward a modest rebound if momentum confirms. Near‑term upside requires MACD to cross above its signal line and price to reclaim the 20‑day average; absence of ADX strength implies moves can reverse quickly. Elevated beta and higher trading volumes mean news flow—particularly on integration, product momentum, or further balance‑sheet actions—will likely drive short bursts of directional activity. Monitor adjusted operating metrics and any further impairment or cash‑flow developments as the primary fundamental triggers for sustained directional change.

About DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY) manufactures and distributes a wide array of dental products and technologies on a global scale. The company operates through several segments, including Connected Technology Solutions, Essential Dental Solutions, Orthodontic and Implant Solutions, and Wellspect Healthcare. DENTSPLY SIRONA provides dental equipment such as imaging systems, motorized dental handpieces, treatment centers, and various instruments. It also offers dental CAD/CAM technologies, including intraoral scanners, 3-D printers, and mills, which facilitate dental restorations. In the endodontic domain, the company supplies motorized handpieces, files, and sealers for root canal procedures. It also delivers restorative products like dental ceramics, crowns, and veneers, alongside preventative solutions such as curing light systems and ultrasonic scalers. Additionally, DENTSPLY SIRONA offers orthodontic solutions, including SureSmile and Byte aligners, and dental implants, digital dentures, and bone regenerative products. Beyond dental solutions, the company provides urology catheters and other health-related consumables. Serving the professional dental and medical device markets, DENTSPLY SIRONA partners with third-party distributors. Established in 1877, the company maintains its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.



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