Dentsply Sirona

XRAY on Nasdaq. Dentsply Sirona sells dental equipment and supplies to dentists and healthcare providers. Market value $2.1bn.

Not on tonight’s list. It failed one of the two tests; the numbers are below.

Cash yield
17.6%very high

For every $100 of what the whole company costs, it produced $17.65 of spare cash last year. A savings account pays about 4.

Price to profit
n/a

The filings do not give us enough to work this out.

Return on capital
-9.9%five-year median

Each dollar kept in the business earns -10 cents a year. Above 10 is good.

Five years of cash, in billions

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2013201420152016
Revenue$0$0$0$0
Operating marginn/an/an/an/a
Debt to equity0.460.500.490.19
Shares outstanding0.14bn0.14bn0.14bn0.14bn

Health checks

  • Free cash flow positive2 of 5 years
  • Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Not enough data
  • Financial strength (Piotroski)4 of 9
  • Profit backed by cash (accruals)No
  • Debt1.50× equity
  • Revenue growth, five yearsUnknown
  • Buying back its own sharesRoughly flat

Dates

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Next results (estimated)
26 February 2026
Last annual report (10-K)
5 November 2026
Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)

Funds that own it

ManagerValueChange
Ariel Investments$85mAdded 26%
Atlantic Investment Management$23mAdded 4×
First Eagle Investment$9mCut 94%
Royce & Associates$9mAdded 86%
Gotham Asset Management$7mCut 65%
Bridgewater Associates$4mNew position
GAMCO Investors$2mHeld

From 13F filings for the quarter ending 30 June 2026. These are reported 45 days late and only show long positions.

Insiders

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