Published on November 4, 2009 at 12:37 AM
STERIS Corporation (NYSE: STE) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 second quarter ended September 30, 2009. Fiscal 2010 second quarter revenues were $314.2 million compared with $323.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, a decline of 3%. On a constant currency basis, revenues decreased 2%. Operating income increased 7% to $50.1 million, or 15.9% of revenues, compared with $47.0 million, or 14.5% of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Fiscal 2010 second quarter net income was $32.1 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared with net income of $28.8 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.
“We are pleased with the quarterly improvements in our business, in particular revenue from our healthcare capital equipment products,” said Walt Rosebrough, President and Chief Executive Officer of STERIS. “As we anticipated, our year-over-year revenue decline improved this quarter, and our expectation is that this trend will continue for the remainder of our fiscal year. We have also benefited from favorable foreign currency exchange rates and lower raw material costs so far this year, and we have continued to improve efficiencies. These trends combined to expand our operating margins even in the face of lower revenue. As a result, we are increasing our full year earnings guidance while maintaining our expectations for revenue.”
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