Post Earnings Coverage as ResMed Revenue Increased 17%

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LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / January 30, 2017 / Active Wall St. announces its post-earnings coverage on ResMed Inc. (NYSE: RMD). The Company disclosed its second quarter fiscal 2017 financial results on January 23, 2017. The developer of treatments for sleep-disorder breathing reported a top- and bottom-line beat. Register with us now for your free membership at:

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One of ResMed's competitors within the Medical Appliances & Equipment space, Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE: EW), announced on January 17, 2017, its operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, after the market closes on Wednesday, February 01, 2017, and will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET that day to discuss those results. AWS will be initiating a research report on Edwards Lifesciences in the coming days.

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Earnings Reviewed:

For its quarter ended December 31, 2016, ResMed reported revenue of $530.4 million, a 17% increase compared to the same period of the prior year. Excluding the contribution from the Brightree business acquired in April 2016, the Company's revenue for the reported quarter was $496.6 million, up by 9%. The reported figure surpassed analysts' consensus estimates of $522 million.

ResMed's gross margin in Q2 FY17 was 58.3%, which was higher than the prior year's quarter gross margin of 58.1%. The improvement in gross margin was attributed to manufacturing and procurement efficiencies and an incremental contribution from the Brightree acquisition, partly offset by changes in product mix and declines in average selling prices. The Company's income from operations for Q2 FY17 was $96.9 million, down 10% compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2015. Non-GAAP income from operations for the reported quarter was $131.6 million, a 13% increase on a y-o-y basis.

ResMed's net income for Q2 FY17 totaled $76.7 million, down 20% compared to the same period last year. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the reported quarter decreased 21% to $0.54. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions and amortization costs was $103.3 million, up 1% on a y-o-y basis, while on per share basis it totaled $0.73 per share, consistent with the same period of the prior year. ResMed's adjusted earnings figure topped Wall Street's expectations of $0.70 per share.