Dentsply Sirona’s gross profit drops 8% in Q1

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Dental technology company Dentsply Sirona reported $880 million in net sales during the first quarter of 2026, according to a May 5 news release. 

Here are six things to know:

  1. Net sales for 2026’s first quarter increased by about $1 million over the first quarter of 2025. 
  2. The company’s gross profit decreased 8.3%, dropping from $466 million in the first quarter of 2026 to $427 million in the first quarter of 2026. 
  3. Adjusted EBITDA was $129 million in the first quarter of 2026, decreasing more than 20% year over year. 
  4. Dentsply Sirona is projecting net sales in the range of $3.5 billion to $3.6 billion for 2026. 
  5. In the first quarter, Dentsply Sirona launched Smart View-Direct, an AI-enabled diagnostic aid to identify teeth with periapical radiolucencies in CBCT scans. The technology is approved by the FDA. 
  6. The company implemented a new capital allocation strategy to reduce debt, manage liquidity and improve working capital.

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