Fresenius Med Cr Stock Price, News & Analysis

Fresenius Medical Care (FMS) reported strong Q1 2025 results with 5% organic revenue growth to EUR 4,881 million. The company's operating income grew significantly by 35% to EUR 331 million, while net income more than doubled with a 113% increase to EUR 151 million. Key highlights include:

The FME25 transformation program delivered EUR 68 million in additional savings, with the company confirming its full-year target of EUR 180 million in additional annual savings. Care Delivery segment saw 4% organic growth, while Care Enablement grew 5%. The company maintained stable U.S. same market treatment development despite a severe flu season impact.

The company's net leverage ratio improved to 2.8x from 2.9x in Q4 2024. Fresenius Medical Care confirmed its 2025 outlook, expecting positive low-single-digit revenue growth and operating income growth of high-teens to high-twenties percent.

Fresenius Medical Care (FMS) has released its 2024 Annual Report and Sustainability Statement, showcasing significant progress in its three-year transformation journey. The company achieved 4% organic revenue growth and 18% operating income growth on an outlook base in 2024.

Key sustainability achievements include maintaining a high global patient Net Promoter Score of 72, conducting 22 clinical studies, and publishing 165 scientific research documents. The company operates 3,675 dialysis clinics serving approximately 299,000 patients worldwide.

Environmental initiatives resulted in a 25% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared to 2020, with over 100 energy efficiency opportunities identified at production sites. The company also strengthened its financial foundation by reducing debt and increasing dividends, positioning itself for enhanced earnings growth in 2025.

Fresenius Medical Care reported an 18% increase in operating income for 2024, reaching the upper end of its outlook range. The company achieved organic revenue growth of 4%, driven by Care Enablement and Care Delivery segments. U.S. same market treatment growth turned positive for the full year. The FME25 program delivered EUR 567 million in savings, surpassing the target, and the 2025 goal was raised to EUR 750 million. Reported net income grew by 8%, and the net financial leverage ratio improved from 3.2x to 2.9x. A 21% dividend increase is planned.

Fresenius Medical Care's strategic plan included exiting non-core assets, impacting revenue by EUR 306 million and operating income by EUR 288 million. The company reduced net financial debt by 9% to EUR 9.8 billion. Group revenue increased by 2% in Q4 2024 to EUR 5,085 million, with Care Enablement revenue growing by 11%. Operating income for Q4 decreased by 39%, but on an outlook base, it increased by 31%.

For 2025, Fresenius Medical Care expects revenue growth to be positive to a low-single digit percent rate and operating income to grow by a high-teens to high-twenties percent rate. The company treated 299,352 patients in 3,675 clinics worldwide as of December 31, 2024.

Fresenius Medical Care (XETRA: FME; NYSE: FMS), a global leader in renal disease care, announced the divestment of select assets of its wholly owned Spectra Laboratories to Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX). Under the agreement, Quest will acquire laboratory assets focused on renal-specific testing in the U.S. Additionally, Quest will provide comprehensive dialysis-related lab and water testing services to Fresenius Medical Care's clinics in the U.S.

This acquisition will allow Quest to enhance its portfolio with dialysis-related water testing capabilities. The deal is expected to bring operational efficiencies to Fresenius Medical Care and leverage Quest's national scale, reducing transportation times and speeding up results reporting. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2025, with service transitions completing by early 2026.

Fresenius Medical Care is in the second year of a three-year strategic turnaround plan, focusing on optimizing its portfolio by divesting non-core and dilutive assets. Chronic kidney disease affects approximately 35.5 million people in the U.S., with over 800,000 receiving dialysis. This transaction aligns with Fresenius Medical Care's strategy to concentrate on its core business of providing dialysis care.

Fresenius Medical Care (FME), the global leader in renal disease products and services, has achieved a significant milestone by being included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and, for the 15th time, in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index. The company demonstrated notable progress in its sustainability targets across three strategic areas: healthcare quality enhancement, team building, and environmental footprint reduction.

Key achievements in 2023 include: improving patient satisfaction with a Net Promoter Score of 72, increasing women's representation in top management to 34%, and reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 16% from 2020 levels. The company also signed virtual power purchase agreements for 580 gigawatt hours annually with wind and solar farms in Germany and the U.S., while submitting a commitment to the Science Based Target initiative.

Fresenius Medical Care (FME), the world's leading provider of kidney disease products and services, will return to Germany's DAX 40 index on December 27, 2024. The DAX 40 represents the 40 largest companies on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, accounting for 80% of Germany's listed stock market capitalization.

FME has been listed in the Mid-Cap DAX (MDAX) since March 2023, after being a DAX member from September 1999. The company operates 3,732 dialysis clinics, serving approximately 308,000 patients globally, and is a leading provider of dialysis equipment.

Fresenius Medical Care (FMS) has secured a national group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc. for its Novalung ECMO System. The agreement provides Premier's 4,350+ member hospitals and health systems access to pre-negotiated pricing for the system, which is FDA-cleared for long-term extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The Novalung System pumps and oxygenates blood in patients with acute respiratory or cardiopulmonary failure, offering a portable therapy solution for various clinical settings. This strategic partnership aims to expand access to ECMO solutions nationwide and reinforces FMS's commitment to advancing critical care treatments.