HENRY SCHEIN INC
Business
HENRY SCHEIN INC is a solutions company serving health care professionals through a network of people and technology, primarily distributing products and services to office-based dental and medical practitioners and alternate care sites. It offers a comprehensive selection of consumable merchandise, equipment, specialty products (implants, biomaterials, endodontic, orthodontic, orthopedic), practice management and patient engagement software, repair and technical services, and value-added services such as financial services, consulting and continuing education. The company reports three principal segments: Global Distribution and Value-Added Services, Global Specialty Products, and Global Technology. It serves more than one million customers worldwide through direct sales, telesales, e-commerce, distribution centers, subsidiaries and third-party distribution partners across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and other international markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 13,184 | 12,673 | 12,339 | 12,647 | 12,401 | |
| Cost of sales | 9,079 | 8,657 | 8,479 | 8,816 | 8,727 | |
| Gross profit | 4,105 | 4,016 | 3,860 | 3,831 | 3,674 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 3,084 | 3,034 | 2,956 | 2,771 | 2,634 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 263 | 251 | 209 | 182 | 180 | |
| Restructuring and related costs | 105 | 110 | — | — | — | |
| Operating income | 653 | 621 | 615 | 747 | 852 | |
| Interest income | 33 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 6 | |
| Interest expense | −150 | −131 | −87 | −35 | −27 | |
| Other, net | −3 | −1 | −3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Income before taxes, equity in earnings of affiliates and noncontrolling interests | 533 | 513 | 542 | 721 | 831 | |
| Income taxes | −126 | −128 | −120 | −170 | −198 | |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | |
| Net Income | 419 | 398 | 436 | 566 | 660 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −21 | −8 | −20 | −28 | −29 | |
| Net income attributable to Henry Schein, Inc. | 398 | 390 | 416 | 538 | 631 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 3.29 | 3.07 | 3.18 | 3.95 | 4.51 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 3.27 | 3.05 | 3.16 | 3.91 | 4.45 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 121 | 127 | 131 | 136 | 140 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 122 | 128 | 132 | 138 | 142 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 156 | 122 | 171 | 117 | 118 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $90 and $78 | 1,651 | 1,482 | 1,863 | 1,442 | 1,452 | |
| Inventories, net | 2,002 | 1,810 | 1,815 | 1,963 | 1,861 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 655 | 569 | 639 | 466 | 413 | |
| Total current assets | 4,464 | 3,983 | 4,488 | 3,988 | 3,844 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 621 | 531 | 498 | 383 | 366 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 301 | 293 | 325 | 284 | 325 | |
| Goodwill | 4,213 | 3,887 | 3,875 | 2,893 | 2,854 | |
| Other intangibles, net | 1,018 | 1,023 | 916 | 587 | 668 | |
| Investments and other | 598 | 501 | 471 | 472 | 424 | |
| Total assets | 11,215 | 10,218 | 10,573 | 8,607 | 8,481 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,154 | 962 | 1,020 | 1,004 | 1,054 | |
| Bank credit lines | 764 | 650 | 264 | 103 | 51 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 33 | 56 | 150 | 6 | 11 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 78 | 75 | 80 | 73 | 76 | |
| Payroll and related | 340 | 303 | 332 | 314 | 385 | |
| Taxes | 179 | 139 | 137 | 132 | 137 | |
| Other | 680 | 618 | 700 | 592 | 593 | |
| Total current liabilities | 3,228 | 2,803 | 2,683 | 2,224 | 2,307 | |
| Long-term debt | 2,310 | 1,830 | 1,937 | 1,040 | 811 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 146 | 102 | 54 | 36 | 42 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 251 | 259 | 310 | 275 | 268 | |
| Other liabilities | 486 | 387 | 436 | 361 | 377 | |
| Total liabilities | 6,421 | 5,381 | 5,420 | 3,936 | 3,805 | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 895 | 806 | 864 | 576 | 613 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 480,000,000 shares authorized, 115,771,149 issued and outstanding on December 27, 2025 and 124,155,884 issued and outstanding on December 28, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Retained earnings | 3,293 | 3,771 | 3,860 | 3,678 | 3,595 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −226 | −379 | −206 | −233 | −171 | |
| Total Henry Schein, Inc. stockholders' equity | 3,245 | 3,393 | 3,655 | 3,446 | 3,425 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 654 | 638 | 634 | 649 | 638 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 3,899 | 4,031 | 4,289 | 4,095 | 4,063 | |
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity | 11,215 | 10,218 | 10,573 | 8,607 | 8,481 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 311 | 297 | 248 | 212 | 210 | |
| Impairment charge on intangible assets | 16 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 1 | |
| Impairment of capitalized software | 0 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non-cash restructuring and related charges | 8 | 32 | 27 | 93 | 0 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 39 | 39 | 39 | 54 | 78 | |
| Provision for losses on trade and other accounts receivable | 16 | 14 | 18 | 5 | −8 | |
| Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes | 5 | −61 | −20 | −73 | −11 | |
| Distributions from equity affiliates | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | |
| Changes in unrecognized tax benefits | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | |
| Other | −57 | −27 | −3 | −20 | −10 | |
| Accounts receivable | −124 | 315 | −327 | −7 | 4 | |
| Inventories | −95 | −59 | 231 | −126 | −295 | |
| Other current assets | −45 | 47 | −138 | −52 | 9 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 216 | −163 | −56 | −96 | 86 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 712 | 848 | 500 | 602 | 710 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −139 | −148 | −147 | −96 | −79 | |
| Payments related to equity investments and business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −199 | −230 | −955 | −158 | −571 | |
| Proceeds from loan to affiliate | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −4 | |
| Settlements for net investment hedges | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Capitalized software costs | −52 | −39 | −40 | −32 | −33 | |
| Other | −13 | −17 | −21 | −1 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −400 | −430 | −1,135 | −276 | −677 | |
| Net change in bank credit lines | 108 | 387 | 153 | 48 | −18 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 489 | 120 | 1,368 | 270 | 305 | |
| Principal payments for long-term debt | −44 | −318 | −468 | −59 | −122 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −2 | 0 | −3 | 0 | −3 | |
| Issuance of common stock | 250 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Payments for repurchases and retirement of common stock | −850 | −385 | −250 | −485 | −401 | |
| Payments for taxes related to shares withheld for employee taxes | −15 | −9 | −34 | −32 | −8 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling shareholders | −30 | −54 | −47 | −21 | −26 | |
| Payments for contingent consideration | −19 | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | −77 | −255 | −19 | −38 | −60 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −188 | −510 | 701 | −315 | −333 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −90 | 43 | −12 | −12 | −3 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 34 | −49 | 54 | −1 | −303 |