Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE:HAE) Expands Margins, Signals Near-Term Operational Upside

Operational margin expansion and a targeted vascular-closure acquisition shift momentum toward constructive near-term performance. Balance-sheet liquidity and free cash generation underpin a valuation the WMDST team classifies as under-valued.

Recent News

On January 9, 2026 Haemonetics announced acquisition of Vivasure Medical Limited, adding the PerQseal Elite bioabsorbable large-bore vessel-closure technology to its portfolio. Follow-on coverage in mid-January reported the deal structure and expected cash timing to the seller, including upfront and milestone components. Recent company slide releases and summaries through February highlighted margin expansion, elevated free cash flow guidance, and a planned settlement strategy for March convertible notes using cash and the existing credit facility.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show a strong trend: ADX at 34.89 indicates trend strength, while DI+ rising and DI- falling signal bullish directional pressure that supports a near-term positive price bias relative to valuation.

MACD sits at -2.95 with the MACD line above the signal (-3.56); the crossover and the MACD trend increasing point to a shift toward bullish momentum despite negative absolute MACD, reinforcing short-term upside potential tied to the company’s under-valued status.

The MRO reads -13.03 and is increasing, which indicates price currently sits below WMDST’s target and therefore carries upward pressure; the magnitude suggests a measurable—but not extreme—bias toward a corrective rise toward target levels.

RSI at 42.04 and rising shows building buying pressure without overbought conditions; this supports potential continuation of the short-term recovery while leaving room before momentum exhaustion.

Price sits at $62.34, above the 20-day average ($60.06) and the 12-day EMA which recently completed a dip-and-reversal, but remains below the 50-day ($71.53) and 200-day ($66.21) averages—placing immediate resistance at the longer-term averages. The price trades near the upper Bollinger band (upper 1σ $62.51), suggesting intraday compression ahead of a directional resolution. SuperTrend upper at $62.85 sits just above current price and may act as near-term overhead resistance; Ichimoku components place price above the Tenkan (61.79) but below the Kijun (66.03), a configuration consistent with short-term strength within longer-term resistance.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Total revenue reached $338,967,000, with gross margin at 59.71% and operating margin at 20.09%, supporting the observed expansion in operating profitability. EBIT of $67,396,000 yields an EBIT margin of 19.88%, which improves QoQ by 11.27% and YoY by 17.40%, but sits below the industry peer mean (25.48%) and median (26.12%).

Earnings per share came in at $0.95 versus an estimate of $0.90, an EPS surprise of $0.05 or +5.56%, recorded on the most recent report dated 2026-02-05. Operating cash flow of $93,564,000 and free cash flow of $87,215,000 produce a free cash flow yield of 2.59%, above the industry peer mean of 0.84%, supporting valuation resilience despite elevated leverage.

Balance-sheet and leverage highlight trade-offs: cash and short-term investments total $363,367,000 while net debt sits at $861,366,000. Debt to assets equals 49.17%, above the industry peer mean (32.82%) and median (33.15%), and debt to EBITDA reads 12.92x—elevated versus typical peer levels—while interest coverage measures 9.08x. These metrics show ample interest-service capacity but materially more leverage than peers.

Valuation multiples present a mixed signal. Price-to-book at 3.70 sits below the industry peer mean (7.65) and median (6.17). Price-to-earnings at 54.99 compares below the industry peer mean (141.82) and below the industry peer median (68.23). Enterprise multiple at 44.68 and forward metrics point to premium expectations for future earnings, yet WMDST’s current assessment classifies the stock as under-valued given margin expansion, cash generation, and the recent strategic acquisition bolstering product breadth.

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 25.402 %
 Net Income 44.7 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 44.7 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.90
 EPS Actual 0.95
 EPS Difference 0.05
 EPS Surprise 5.556 %
 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: 68.596
median: 68.596
mean: 65.07
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: 0.642
HAE: 0.492
median: 0.331
mean: 0.328
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
median: 0.707
mean: 0.694
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: 7.646
median: 6.173
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: 252.809
mean: 141.825
median: 68.23
HAE: 54.985
low: -23.452
 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: 19.3
median: 19.3
mean: 16.331
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
median: 0.144
mean: 0.14
HAE: 0.137
low: 0.065
 Receivables Turnover 1.683
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 4.857 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 2.736 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.545
mean: 2.011
median: 1.909
HAE: 1.683
low: 0.741
 Inventory Turnover 0.416
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 9.189 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -0.577 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.175
mean: 0.547
median: 0.531
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
median: 201.642
mean: 197.59
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
median: 4.04
mean: 3.318
HAE: 1.748
low: 0.771
 Quick Ratio 1.153
Quick Ratio QoQ 12.203 %
Quick Ratio YoY -54.818 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 9.809
median: 3.316
mean: 2.549
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: 413.451
median: 30.115
mean: 28.968
HAE: 9.082
low: -7.547
 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: 14.415 %
mean: 11.67 %
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: 14.566 %
median: 5.417 %
HAE: 3.15 %
low: -48.649 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 59.707 %
Gross Margin QoQ 0.353 %
Gross Margin YoY 7.522 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 86.595 %
median: 64.538 %
mean: 62.59 %
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 %
median: 26.119 %
mean: 25.476 %
HAE: 19.883 %
low: -65.676 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 20.094 %
Return On Sales QoQ -1.942 %
Return On Sales YoY 18.647 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 30.155 %
mean: 25.493 %
median: 25.254 %
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: 0.841 %
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: 4.861 %
median: -0.761 %
HAE: -17.958 %
low: -446.345 %
 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: 15.87 %
mean: 2.747 %
median: 1.969 %
HAE: 1.814 %
low: -11.044 %
 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: 0.174
HAE: 0.049
mean: 0.038
median: 0.038
low: -0.428
 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 %
median: 3.865 %
mean: 3.509 %
HAE: 2.354 %
low: -1.411 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term price action should lean constructive if technical momentum holds: ADX indicates a strong directional move, DI+ rising and DI- falling reinforce bullish pressure, and the MACD crossover confirms a shift toward positive momentum. MRO’s negative reading supports upside toward WMDST’s target, while RSI rising from the low-40s leaves room for continuation without immediate overbought risk.

Resistance clusters at the 200-day ($66.21) and 50-day ($71.53) averages and the SuperTrend upper level near $62.85; failure to clear these would likely reintroduce consolidation. Liquidity and free cash flow improvement reduce tail-risk from refinancing and support operational execution during integration of the newly acquired vascular-closure asset.

For swing-oriented timeframes, technicals and fundamentals align toward positive follow-through, but expect volatility around the longer-term moving averages and during integration-related news flow; monitor momentum confirmations before assuming sustained directional conviction.

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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