Dentsply Sirona Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results, Provides Full Year 2026 Outlook

News Summary

• Q4 2025 net sales of $961 million increased 6.2%, constant currency sales increased 2.5%

• Q4 2025 reported net loss of ($146) million and diluted loss per share of ($0.74) driven by goodwill and intangible impairments of ($144) million, net of tax

• Q4 2025 adjusted EPS of $0.27

• FY 2026 outlook: net sales in the range of $3.5B to $3.6B; adjusted EPS of $1.40 to $1.50⁽¹⁾

• Announced a restructuring initiative to redirect approximately $120 million annually into the Return-to-Growth Action Plan, prioritizing investments in accelerated innovation, clinical education, and sales team education focused on connected dentistry

• Initiated new capital allocation strategy by eliminating the dividend and redeploying capital toward debt retirement and share repurchases

• Established new agreements with Patterson Dental, Benco Dental, Burkhart Dental Supply, and A-dec

• Launched Surity™ Female External Catheter to enter a new market category in the U.S.

• Appointed three new members to the Board of Directors: James Forbes, former Vice Chairman Investment Bank of Morgan Stanley; Brian McKeon, former CFO of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.; and Don Zurbay, former CEO of Patterson Dental
  

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (“Dentsply Sirona” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: XRAY) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025.

“We delivered results in line with our expectations this quarter while making meaningful progress against our clear, focused priorities and strengthening execution across the business,” said Dan Scavilla, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In 2026, we are acting with urgency and accountability on our Return-to-Growth Action Plan - going deeper, moving faster and being bolder to enhance the customer experience, strengthen commercial performance and optimize capital allocation.”

Scavilla continued, “Our restructuring program announced today will allow us to streamline operations, improve efficiency and support a more competitive cost structure, while our decision to eliminate the dividend will enable the redeployment of capital toward share repurchases and debt reduction. These are important steps in our roadmap to drive sustained, profitable growth and deliver meaningful long-term value for our shareholders.”

⁽¹⁾As explained below under Full Year 2026 Outlook, the Company does not provide a forward-looking estimate of earnings on a GAAP basis due to unavailability of certain information.

Q4 2025 and FY 2025 Summary Results (Reported)

Q4 2025 and FY 2025 Summary Results (Non-GAAP)

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^[1] Weighted-average shares outstanding used to calculate diluted loss per share for the fourth quarters of 2025 and 2024 excludes potential dilutive common shares.

Additional Q4 and FY 2025 Commentary

• Q4 2025 net sales of $961 million increased 6.2%, constant currency sales increased 2.5%, including 5.7% driven by Q4 2024 Byte impact and ERP pre-buy

• FY 2025 net sales of $3,680 million decreased (3.0%), constant currency sales decreased (4.3%) including a (1.9%) Byte sales impact

Percentages are based on actual values and may not recalculate due to rounding.

Percentages are based on actual values and may not recalculate due to rounding.

Cash Flow and Liquidity

Operating cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $101 million compared to $87 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Free cash flow, a Non-GAAP measure, in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $60 million, compared to $36 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Full year operating cash flow in 2025 was $235 million compared to $461 million in 2024. Full year 2025 free cash flow was $104 million, as compared to $281 million in the prior year. In the fourth quarter, the Company paid $32 million in dividends resulting in a total of $128 million returned to shareholders through dividends in 2025. The Company had $326 million of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025.

Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairments

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges for goodwill and other intangible assets of ($144) million, net of tax, related to the Orthodontic and Implant Solutions and Connected Technology Solutions segments. These impairments were driven by lower-than-expected volumes of equipment, implant, and prosthetic products, as well as lowered near-term forecasts, particularly in the United States.

Restructuring Plan

The Company’s Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan to improve operational performance and drive shareholder value creation. In connection with this plan, the Company expects to incur non-recurring charges in the approximate range of $55 million to $65 million, the majority of which will be expensed and paid in cash in 2026 and 2027. The plan is anticipated to result in approximately $120 million in annualized cost savings. The Company intends to reinvest a portion of the anticipated savings in targeted Return-to-Growth initiatives, including investments in accelerated innovation, clinical education, and sales team education focused on connected dentistry.

New Capital Deployment Strategy

Following a strategic review of its capital allocation priorities, the Company has approved the elimination of its quarterly cash dividend. This action allows the redeployment of capital toward debt retirement and share repurchases, strengthening the balance sheet and accelerating long-term shareholder value creation.

“This decision reflects confidence in our growth outlook and disciplined focus on driving EPS growth, reducing share dilution, and capitalizing on what we believe is a share price that undervalues the long-term potential of Dentsply Sirona,” Scavilla said.

Full Year 2026 Outlook

For the full year 2026, the Company expects net sales to be in the range of $3.5 billion to $3.6 billion. Adjusted EPS⁽¹⁾ is expected to be in the range of $1.40 to $1.50. This outlook reflects management’s current expectations regarding tariffs and trade policies.

Other 2026 outlook assumptions are included in the fourth quarter 2025 earnings presentation posted on the Investors section of the Dentsply Sirona website at https://investor.dentsplysirona.com.

⁽¹⁾ We are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of our expected earnings per diluted share to expected adjusted earnings per diluted share as we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort, items which may include, but are not limited to, restructuring charges, transformation-related costs, impairment charges, certain tax adjustments, and other significant items. The financial impact of these items is uncertain and is dependent on various factors, including timing, and could be material to our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Conference Call/Webcast Information
Dentsply Sirona’s management team will host an investor conference call and live webcast on February 26, 2026, at 4:30 pm ET. The live webcast of the investor conference call and a presentation related to the call will be available on the Investors section of the Company’s website at https://investor.dentsplysirona.com.

For those planning to participate on the call, please register at https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI8d058a1cea004987bfc35ae1ca390d08. A webcast replay of the conference call will be available on the Investors section of the Company’s website following the call.

About Dentsply Sirona
Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest diversified manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with over a century of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world-class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s innovative products provide high-quality, effective and connected solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dental care. Dentsply Sirona is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Company’s shares are listed in the United States on Nasdaq under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.dentsplysirona.com for more information about Dentsply Sirona and its products.

Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks

All statements in this Press Release that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements, many of which are outside of our control, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any updating information or other factors which may be described in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). No assurance can be given that any expectation, belief, goal or plan set forth in any forward-looking statement can or will be achieved, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report any events or circumstances after the date of this Press Release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Investors should understand it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors or risks. As such, you should not consider the risks identified in the Company’s SEC filings to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties associated with an investment in the Company.

Contact Information:
Investors:
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Senior Manager, Investor Relations
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Press:
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Supplemental Information – Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including percentage sales growth in constant currency; adjusted gross profit; adjusted gross profit as a percent of net sales (“Adjusted Gross Margin”); adjusted operating income; adjusted operating income as a percent of net sales (“Adjusted Operating Margin”); adjusted earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”); Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of net sales (“Adjusted EBITDA Margin”); adjusted net income (loss); adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share (“Adjusted EPS”); and Free Cash Flow. These non-GAAP financial measures are used by the Company to measure its performance and management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful information to assist investors and shareholders in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance. Management believes percentage sales growth in constant currency and the other adjusted measures described above are important indicators of our operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of or are unrelated to our core operating results and provide a baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for reviewing the operating results of reportable business segments and analyzing potential future business trends in connection with our budget process and bases certain management incentive compensation on these non-GAAP financial measures.

The Company has defined the non-GAAP measures used by management as follows:

• Constant Currency: reported net sales adjusted for the impact of foreign currency changes, which is calculated by translating current period net sales using the comparable period's foreign currency exchange rates.

• Adjusted Operating Income and Margin: Adjusted operating income is computed by excluding the following items from operating income (loss) as reported in accordance with US GAAP. Adjusted operating margin is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income by net sales.

  • Business combination-related costs: costs related to consummating and integrating acquired businesses, as well as net gains and losses related to disposed businesses. Costs include the post-acquisition roll-off of fair value adjustments recorded related to business combinations, except for amortization expense of purchased intangible assets noted below.

  • Restructuring-related charges and other costs: costs related to the implementation of restructuring initiatives, including but not limited to, severance costs, facility closure costs, and lease and contract termination costs, as well as related professional service costs associated with these restructuring initiatives and global transformation activity. Other costs include gains and losses on the sale of property, legal settlements, executive separation costs, write-offs of inventory as a result of product rationalization, and changes in accounting principles recorded within the period. This category also includes costs related to investigations and associated legal cases and remediation activities, which primarily include legal, accounting and other professional service fees, as well as turnover and other employee-related costs.

  • Goodwill and intangible asset impairments: include charges related to goodwill and intangible asset impairments.

  • Amortization of purchased intangible assets: includes the periodic amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets, which are recorded at fair value.

  • Fair value and credit risk adjustments: include the non-cash mark-to-market changes in fair value associated with pension assets and obligations, the credit risk component of hedging instruments, contingent consideration from past acquisitions, and equity-method investments.

• Adjusted Gross Profit and Margin: gross profit excluding the impact of any of the above adjustments that affect either net sales or cost of sales. Adjusted gross margin is calculated by dividing adjusted gross profit by net sales.

• Adjusted Net Income (Loss): net income (loss) as reported in accordance with US GAAP, adjusted to exclude the items identified above, as well as the related income tax impacts of those items. The income tax effect of each pre-tax adjustment was determined based on the tax rate of the jurisdiction in which the related pre-tax adjustment was recorded. Additionally, net income is adjusted for other tax-related adjustments such as discrete or significant adjustments to valuation allowances and other uncertain tax positions, final settlement of income tax audits, discrete tax items resulting from the implementation of restructuring initiatives, the windfall or shortfall relating to exercise of employee stock-based compensation, any difference between the interim and annual effective tax rate, and adjustments relating to prior periods.

• Adjusted EBITDA and Margin: in addition to the adjustments described above in arriving at adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA is computed by further excluding any remaining interest expense, net, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by net sales.

• Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Diluted Share: computed by dividing adjusted earnings (loss) attributable to Dentsply Sirona stockholders by the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

• Free Cash Flow: net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures during the same period.

Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. These adjusted financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures below, provide a more complete understanding of our business. We strongly encourage investors and shareholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

The following reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures discussed above with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding used in the calculation of adjusted net earnings per diluted share are the same as those used in the calculation of reported net earnings per diluted share for the respective period. The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding used in the calculation of adjusted net loss per diluted share excludes potential dilutive common shares.

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A reconciliation of free cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows: