OrthoPediatrics Corp (KIDS)
NASDAQ:KIDS
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$16.50
▲(4.70% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/27/26
The score is driven primarily by mixed financial performance: strong revenue growth and healthy gross margins are offset by ongoing losses and still-weak cash flow. The earnings call adds support via credible improvement guidance (EBITDA expansion and FCF breakeven target), while technicals are neutral-to-mixed and valuation is constrained by a negative P/E and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth & High Gross Margin
Sustained multi-year revenue scale and consistently strong low-to-mid 70% gross margins show durable product economics and pricing power in a niche market. This supports operating leverage as revenue grows, improving the path to lasting profitability if SG&A growth is controlled and scale continues.
Negative Factors
Ongoing GAAP Losses
Despite adjusted EBITDA improvement, persistent GAAP operating and net losses constrain return on equity and limit the company’s ability to deliver shareholder returns. Continued losses increase the need to prove sustained profitability across cycles to validate long-term capital allocation and growth plans.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth & High Gross Margin
Sustained multi-year revenue scale and consistently strong low-to-mid 70% gross margins show durable product economics and pricing power in a niche market. This supports operating leverage as revenue grows, improving the path to lasting profitability if SG&A growth is controlled and scale continues.
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OrthoPediatrics (KIDS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$398.39M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)196.93K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.71
Revenue Growth19.90%
EPS Growth-57.90%
CountryUS
Employees562
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryMedical - Devices
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.43
Shares Outstanding25,278,788
10 Day Avg. Volume194,659
30 Day Avg. Volume196,931
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.45
Price to Book (P/B)1.20
Price to Sales (P/S)1.76
P/FCF Ratio-26.10
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.07
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.81
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.47
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-54.21
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$24.88Price Target Upside57.87% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.14
Revenue Forecast (FY)$263.18M
OrthoPediatrics Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
OrthoPediatrics Corp., a medical device company, designs, develops, and markets anatomically appropriate implants and devices for the treatment of children with orthopedic conditions in the United States and internationally. The company offers tra...
How the Company Makes Money
OrthoPediatrics makes money primarily by selling pediatric orthopedic medical devices and related surgical instrumentation to healthcare providers (e.g., hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers) for use in pediatric orthopedic procedures. The cor...
OrthoPediatrics Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a broadly positive operational and financial trajectory: strong top-line growth (Q4 +17%, FY +15%), meaningful margin expansion (Q4 gross margin 73%), material adjusted EBITDA improvement, and the first quarter of positive free cash flow contributing to a major year-over-year cash usage improvement (down $26M or 63%). The company also highlighted a deep product pipeline, multiple regulatory and commercial milestones (including EU MDR approvals and FDA clears), and reiterated confident 2026 targets (revenue $262–$266M, ~$25M adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow breakeven). Offsets include continued GAAP and non-GAAP losses, elevated G&A spending, timing-related R&D variability, early-stage digital/adjacency initiatives with limited near-term revenue, and seasonal cash-flow volatility. Overall, the favorable financial inflection, product momentum, and guidance credibility outweigh the remaining execution and timing risks.Positive Updates
Quarterly and Full-Year Revenue Growth
Q4 2025 revenue of $61.6 million, up 17% year-over-year; full-year 2025 revenue growth of 15%. Management reiterated 2026 revenue guidance of $262–$266 million, implying 11%–13% growth year-over-year.
Negative Updates
Continued GAAP and Non-GAAP Losses
GAAP net loss per share of $0.43 in Q4 2025 (improved from $0.69 prior year) but still a loss. Non-GAAP net loss per share was $0.30 versus $0.29 in the prior-year period, indicating non-GAAP profitability has not yet been achieved on a per-share basis.
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Q4-2025 Updates
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Negative
Quarterly and Full-Year Revenue Growth
Q4 2025 revenue of $61.6 million, up 17% year-over-year; full-year 2025 revenue growth of 15%. Management reiterated 2026 revenue guidance of $262–$266 million, implying 11%–13% growth year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated 2026 guidance of $262–$266 million in revenue (up 11–13% year‑over‑year), targeting approximately $25 million of adjusted EBITDA (vs. about $15 million in 2025), deploying roughly $10 million in sets, and achieving full‑year free‑cash‑flow breakeven (about a $15 million improvement versus 2025’s $15 million cash usage). They expect gross margin to remain around the mid‑70s (~73%) and similar quarterly seasonality to 2025 (Q1 soft, Q3 strongest), with negative FCF in the first half and positive FCF in the second half to reach the annual breakeven. Management pointed to Q4/2025 results that support the guide: $61.6 million revenue (+17% YoY), 73% gross profit margin (vs. 68% prior year), $4.8 million adjusted EBITDA (up 59% YoY), $10 million of Q4 free cash flow (first positive quarter), $4.5 million of set deployment in Q4, and $62.9 million of cash and short‑term investments at quarter end.OrthoPediatrics Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
48
Neutral
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
36
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 236.35M | 204.73M | 148.73M | 122.29M | 98.05M |
| Gross Profit | 172.66M | 148.60M | 111.25M | 90.66M | 73.40M |
| EBITDA | -7.88M | -10.44M | -8.38M | -8.69M | -7.19M |
| Net Income | -39.65M | -37.82M | -20.97M | 1.26M | -16.26M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 523.08M | 473.21M | 438.75M | 427.73M | 308.40M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 60.85M | 68.83M | 80.31M | 118.29M | 54.91M |
| Total Debt | 48.36M | 80.90M | 10.06M | 907.00K | 28.51M |
| Total Liabilities | 176.48M | 118.64M | 61.72M | 49.08M | 83.03M |
| Stockholders Equity | 346.60M | 354.57M | 377.02M | 378.65M | 225.37M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -15.96M | -41.31M | -46.03M | -31.80M | -29.07M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -4.85M | -27.05M | -27.05M | -21.77M | -13.06M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -43.63M | -13.16M | 41.68M | -113.37M | -7.41M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 23.98M | 53.13M | 7.30M | 135.97M | 6.00K |
OrthoPediatrics Technical Analysis
Negative
15.76
Price Trends
17.04
Negative
17.48
Negative
18.59
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.44
Positive
40.46
Neutral
49.51
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KIDS, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 15.76 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 16.51, below the 50-day MA of 17.04, and below the 200-day MA of 18.59, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.44 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.46 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 49.51 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for KIDS.
OrthoPediatrics Risk Analysis
OrthoPediatrics disclosed 79 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. OrthoPediatrics reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
OrthoPediatrics Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | $735.09M | 21.81 | 4.97% | ― | 1.58% | ― | |
55 Neutral | $398.39M | -10.51 | -12.67% | ― | 19.90% | -57.90% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
50 Neutral | $470.09M | -6.56 | -20.38% | ― | 4.31% | 3.26% | |
46 Neutral | $443.72M | 52.93 | -13.86% | ― | 4.14% | -45.29% | |
45 Neutral | $1.25B | -7.22 | -141.98% | ― | 17.87% | -57.03% | |
41 Neutral | $86.55M | -2.63 | -51.63% | ― | 7.90% | 19.92% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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OrthoPediatrics Corporate Events
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
OrthoPediatrics Updates Disclosure on Direct Financial Obligation
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
OrthoPediatrics filed a brief disclosure indicating that information previously provided under one reporting item is being incorporated by reference into another. This technical cross-reference suggests there is no new operational or strategic dev...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
OrthoPediatrics Highlights Growth Strategy in 2026 Investor Presentation
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
OrthoPediatrics Corp. has prepared a 2026 investor presentation that its executive team plans to use in upcoming meetings with investors and analysts, outlining how it differentiates itself as the only company focused exclusively on pediatric orth...
Business Operations and Strategy
OrthoPediatrics Highlights Growth Strategy in 2026 Investor Presentations
Positive
Jan 12, 2026
OrthoPediatrics’ executive team plans a series of upcoming presentations to investors and analysts built around its 2026 investor materials, highlighting its exclusive focus on pediatric patients, broad product portfolio, and consistent grow...
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