AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · CONMED (CNMD)

CONMED Q1 sales fell 1.3% to $317.0 million; adjusted EPS $0.89 vs $0.95 a year earlier

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

CONMED reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $317.0 million, down 1.3% from a year earlier, while GAAP diluted EPS rose to $0.45 from $0.19 and adjusted diluted EPS fell to $0.89 from $0.95. The company raised its 2026 organic constant currency revenue growth outlook to 5.0% to 6.5% and kept its adjusted EPS outlook at $4.30 to $4.45, citing higher expected interest expense from a planned 2026 debt refinancing.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 net sales were $317.0 million, down 1.3% as reported and 2.9% in constant currency; a $15.5 million decrease came from exiting certain GI products.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.45 versus $0.19; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.89 versus $0.95.
  • Full-year 2026 organic constant currency growth outlook raised to 5.0% to 6.5% from 4.5% to 6.0%.
  • Full-year 2026 reported revenue expected at $1.350 billion to $1.375 billion, versus prior guidance of $1.345 billion to $1.375 billion; adjusted EPS outlook reaffirmed at $4.30 to $4.45.

The filing

CompanyCONMED (CNMD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 29, 2026, 4:18 PM ET
Accession number0000816956-26-000051

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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