Bioventus Inc. (NASDAQ: BVS)

Sector: Healthcare Industry: Medical Devices CIK: 0001665988
Market Cap 546.17 Mn
P/B 3.29
P/E 69.83
P/S 0.97
ROIC (Qtr) 2.02
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -0.23
Total Debt (Qtr) 322.58 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.94
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About

Bioventus Inc., a global medical device company with the ticker symbol BVS, is dedicated to developing and commercializing clinically differentiated, cost-efficient, and minimally invasive treatments that engage and enhance the body's natural healing process. The company operates in the medical device industry and manages its business through two reporting segments: U.S. and International, which accounted for 88% and 12%, respectively, of its total net sales during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Bioventus's main business activities revolve...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 42.16M provide 3.75x coverage of short-term debt 11.25M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 56.03M provides exceptional 30.83x coverage of minority interest expenses 1.82M, showing strong core operations.
  • Robust free cash flow of 53.47M exceeds capital expenditure of 2.56M by 20.92x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Cash position of 42.16M provides exceptional 23.21x coverage of minority interest expenses 1.82M, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Operating cash flow of 56.03M fully covers other non-current liabilities 21.25M by 2.64x, showing strong long-term stability.

Bear case

  • Operating earnings of 40.16M show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 47.72M, with a 0.84 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • Free cash flow of 53.47M represents just -0.86x of debt issuance (62.42M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • High depreciation of 47.72M relative to operating cash flow of 56.03M, which is 0.85x suggests significant maintenance capital requirements affecting free cash flow.
  • R&D investment of 12.35M represents just 0.04x of SG&A expenses of 317.88M, indicating potential underinvestment in innovation relative to administrative overhead.
  • Cash position of 42.16M provides only 1.40x coverage of interest expenses of 30.18M, indicating potential refinancing risks in a rising rate environment.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Product and Service Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Medical Devices
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 ABT Abbott Laboratories 173.80 Bn 32.73 5.47 12.94 Bn
2 SYK Stryker Corp 141.15 Bn 43.48 5.62 15.86 Bn
3 MDT Medtronic plc 123.47 Bn 25.92 3.55 29.10 Bn
4 BSX Boston Scientific Corp 112.80 Bn 38.92 5.62 11.44 Bn
5 EW Edwards Lifesciences Corp 45.66 Bn 33.38 7.76 0.70 Bn
6 DXCM Dexcom Inc 27.52 Bn 32.91 5.90 1.34 Bn
7 STE STERIS plc 24.13 Bn 34.08 4.14 2.05 Bn
8 PODD Insulet Corp 17.33 Bn 70.38 6.87 1.01 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.22 2.13
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 15.25 2.75
EV to Debt EV to Debt 2.65 17.25
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 21.28 2.89
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 14.27 4.53
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 15.98 29.36
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.56 25.09
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.52 32.80
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 3.29 4.73
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 69.83 -2.04
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 40.22
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 1.59
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.10
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -0.37
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 1.33 196.93
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -219.10 -152.08
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -2.11 8,476.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 -0.44
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 536.20 -792.16
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 716.39 3.79
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 580.88 -301.80
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 120.61 -121.44
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 118.46 -87.51
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 84.09 10.43
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 2.73 38.21
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.80 0.55
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.26 1.80
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.74 4.18
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.94 1.20
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 1.33 196.93
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 1.33 196.93
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 15.60 -2,396.63
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 7.12 -2,478.60
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 1.77 -2,690.42
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 67.80 30.80
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 1.40 -2,821.53