Monday, July 22, 2013

Great way to play the Healthcare Market

Those looking into some catalyst might want to ponder over this name I read online on Barron’s.

Trinity Biotech (TRIB)

Price:  USD 19.36
Market Value: USD 392m
Est 2013 Revenue: USD 89m
Est 2013 Net Income: USD 18m
Est 2013 EPS: USD 0.80
Est 2014 EPS: USD 0.97
Est 2014 PE*: 15 (Stripped of cash)
Dividend Yield: 1.20%
Business: Trinity Biotech (TRIB), an Irish maker of medical-testing equipment.

Catalyst:
  • Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions around the world. There are 250 mn diabetics living today, and by 2025 the number could soar to 380 mn.That has created a large opportunity for companies that make testing equipment to diagnose the disease. TRIB has seen strong demand for the Premier Hb9210, its diabetes-testing instrument, since it was launched in 2011. The Premier boasts noted advantages over existing devices, including speed, accuracy, and easy-to-use touch-screen technology.
  • In 2012, its first full year of sales, Trinity shipped 202 of the Premier devices, which sell to hospitals and labs for about USD25,000. This year, Trinity estimates it will ship 320 or more devices, aided by its recent entry into China, a potentially large market for the device, with an estimated 54 mn undiagnosed diabetics.
  • Trinity makes tests and clinical instruments that detect for Lyme disease, syphilis, legionella, diabetes and autoimmune disorders like lupus. The company is perhaps best known for its point-of-care tests for AIDS used in Africa and the U.S.Last year, clinical instrumentation accounted for 77% of revenue, with point-of-care testing chipping in the remainder.In addition to growth from Premier, Trinity could also benefit from its lineup of new rapid point-of-care tests. They include tests for syphilis, herpes, strep pneumonia and cryptosporidium, and are expected to come to the market this year. Sales could ramp up in 2014.
  • Trinity is also making progress with its point-of-care cardiac test to determine if a patient has had a heart attack. With an estimated world-wide market of USD1 billion a year, the potential is large. Trinity acquired the test in March 2012 when it bought Fiomi Diagnostics, and reported in April, that the test has begun clinical trials in Europe for regulatory approval. Approval, if it occurs, could come as soon as the end of this year.
  • Trinity has a solid balance sheet, with USD73 mn in net cash. Free cash flow for 2012 is USD17 mn. Management is committed to returning some of its cash to shareholders in the form of dividends and stock buybacks. According to industry, TRIB can be worth USD25 by the end of 2014.



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