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LINQ3 20261/4

Estimate vs Actual

Earnings per Share

Estimate
$4.56
Actual
$4.59

+0.6% vs Estimate

Revenue

Estimate
$9.23 B
Actual
$9.40 B

+1.9% vs Estimate

LINQ3 20262/4

Guidance

Q4 26 Adjusted EPS

Company Guidance
4.4 – 4.5 $
Market Estimate
4.51 $

1.3% Below Estimate ▼

Q4 26 EPS Growth

Company Guidance
5% – 7%

Slowdown of 3.0 Pts ▼

2026 Adjusted EPS

Company Guidance
17.82 – 17.92 $
Market Estimate
17.86 $

Raised 0.4% ▲

LINQ3 20263/4

In 30 Seconds

Sales of $9.40 billion beat expectations by 2.4%, and adjusted earnings per share of $4.59 beat by 1.5%.

  • Fourth-quarter guidance is $4.40–4.50; the midpoint is 1.3% below expectations, and earnings growth slows to 5–7%.
  • The stock fell 1.8% intraday on the slowdown signal and continued weakness at Lincare.

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