Revenue growth decelerated to 3.8% in 2026Q2 from 7.7% in 2024Q1 while gross margin recovered to 71.0%, but operating margin remains negative at -3.9% because roughly $135M in quarterly SG&A nearly offsets $149.7M in gross profit.
Orthofix Medical Inc. (OFIX) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 833.19M | 822.31M | 799.49M | 746.64M | 460.71M | 464.48M | 406.56M | 459.95M | 453.04M | 433.82M | 409.79M | 396.49M | 402.28M | 400.53M | 462.32M | 578.99M | 564.37M | 545.63M | 519.67M | 490.32M | 365.36M | 313.3M | 286.64M | 203.71M | 177.59M | 162.36M | 131.78M | 121.28M | 104.1M | 90M | 77.2M |
| Revenue Growth % | 2.99% | 2.85% | 7.08% | 62.06% | -0.81% | 14.25% | -11.61% | 1.53% | 4.43% | 5.87% | 3.35% | -1.44% | 0.44% | -13.36% | -20.15% | 2.59% | 3.43% | 5% | 5.99% | 34.2% | 16.61% | 9.3% | 40.71% | 14.7% | 9.38% | 23.2% | 8.66% | 16.51% | 15.67% | 16.58% | 47.61% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 253.38M | 270.61M | 253.61M | 260.37M | 123.54M | 114.91M | 101.89M | 100.61M | 96.63M | 93.04M | 87.85M | 86.53M | 98.91M | 102.3M | 86.49M | 139.19M | 131.72M | 138.45M | 152.01M | 129.03M | 93.63M | 83.79M | 79.18M | 51.09M | 44.82M | 42.95M | 28.41M | 30.19M | 26.5M | 22.7M | 21.1M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 32.91% | 31.72% | 34.87% | 26.82% | 24.74% | 25.06% | 21.87% | 21.33% | 21.45% | 21.44% | 21.82% | 24.59% | 25.54% | 18.71% | 24.04% | 23.34% | 25.37% | 29.25% | 26.32% | 25.63% | 26.74% | 27.62% | 25.08% | 25.24% | 26.45% | 21.56% | 24.89% | 25.46% | 25.22% | 27.33% |
| Gross Profit | 579.81M | 551.71M | 545.88M | 486.27M | 337.17M | 349.56M | 304.67M | 359.35M | 356.41M | 340.79M | 321.94M | 309.96M | 303.37M | 298.23M | 375.83M | 439.8M | 432.65M | 407.19M | 367.66M | 361.29M | 271.73M | 229.52M | 207.46M | 152.62M | 132.78M | 119.41M | 103.37M | 91.1M | 77.6M | 67.3M | 56.1M |
| Gross Margin % | 69.59% | 67.09% | 68.28% | 65.13% | 73.18% | 75.26% | 74.94% | 78.13% | 78.67% | 78.55% | 78.56% | 78.18% | 75.41% | 74.46% | 81.29% | 75.96% | 76.66% | 74.63% | 70.75% | 73.68% | 74.37% | 73.26% | 72.38% | 74.92% | 74.76% | 73.55% | 78.44% | 75.11% | 74.54% | 74.78% | 72.67% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 1.07% | 12.26% | 44.22% | -3.55% | 14.73% | -15.22% | 0.82% | 4.59% | 5.86% | 3.86% | 2.18% | 1.72% | -20.65% | -14.55% | 1.65% | 6.25% | 10.75% | 1.76% | 32.96% | 18.39% | 10.63% | 35.94% | 14.94% | 11.2% | 15.51% | 13.47% | 17.39% | 15.3% | 19.96% | 63.56% |
| Operating Expenses | 605.22M | 620.18M | 630.5M | 625.38M | 350.44M | 357.88M | 310.94M | 378.13M | 323.25M | 302.46M | 284.49M | 291.63M | 270.62M | 271.18M | 284.85M | 350.82M | 343.66M | 343.31M | 624.61M | 302.26M | 262.88M | 169.81M | 152.46M | 112.03M | 89.84M | 88.91M | 73.27M | 67.88M | 62.3M | 56.2M | 49.5M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 75.42% | 78.86% | 83.76% | 76.06% | 77.05% | 76.48% | 82.21% | 71.35% | 69.72% | 69.42% | 73.55% | 67.27% | 67.71% | 61.61% | 60.59% | 60.89% | 62.92% | 120.19% | 61.65% | 71.95% | 54.2% | 53.19% | 55% | 50.59% | 54.76% | 55.6% | 55.97% | 59.85% | 62.44% | 64.12% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 419.46M | 456.39M | 532.52M | 530.39M | 308.78M | 290.67M | 272.38M | 309.28M | 290.03M | 272.76M | 255.69M | 265.24M | 243.34M | 241.73M | 254.17M | 320.08M | 319.57M | 304.81M | 288.72M | 259.89M | 199.02M | 151.92M | 133.07M | 97.22M | 81.63M | 77.78M | 62.35M | 54.65M | 49.9M | 44.9M | 43.3M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 55.5% | 66.61% | 71.04% | 67.02% | 62.58% | 67% | 67.24% | 64.02% | 62.87% | 62.4% | 66.9% | 60.49% | 60.35% | 54.98% | 55.28% | 56.62% | 55.86% | 55.56% | 53% | 54.47% | 48.49% | 46.43% | 47.73% | 45.96% | 47.91% | 47.32% | 45.06% | 47.93% | 49.89% | 56.09% |
| Research & Development | 61.41M | 57.11M | 73.64M | 80.23M | 49.06M | 49.62M | 39.06M | 34.64M | 33.22M | 29.7M | 28.8M | 26.39M | 24.99M | 26.77M | 28.58M | 25.15M | 30.35M | 31.46M | 30.84M | 24.22M | 54.99M | 11.32M | 11.47M | 8.13M | 7.51M | 6.99M | 6.89M | 6.4M | 5.9M | 4.8M | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 6.95% | 9.21% | 10.75% | 10.65% | 10.68% | 9.61% | 7.53% | 7.33% | 6.85% | 7.03% | 6.66% | 6.21% | 6.68% | 6.18% | 4.34% | 5.38% | 5.77% | 5.94% | 4.94% | 15.05% | 3.61% | 4% | 3.99% | 4.23% | 4.3% | 5.23% | 5.28% | 5.67% | 5.33% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 2M | 106.68M | 24.34M | 14.76M | -7.4M | 17.59M | -499K | 34.21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -259K | 0 | 490K | 0 | 5.59M | -6.26M | 7.04M | 305.05M | 18.16M | 8.87M | 6.57M | 7.92M | 6.68M | 703K | 4.14M | 4.03M | 6.83M | 6.5M | 6.5M | 6.2M |
| Operating Income | -25.41M | -68.47M | -84.62M | -139.11M | -13.27M | -8.31M | -6.27M | -18.78M | 30.09M | 40.81M | 21.07M | 9.26M | 17.14M | -5.09M | 89.01M | 32.52M | 88.99M | 63.88M | -256.95M | 38.06M | 8.85M | 59.71M | 55M | 40.58M | 42.94M | 30.5M | 22.73M | 23.22M | 15.3M | 11.1M | 6.6M |
| Operating Margin % | -3.05% | -8.33% | -10.58% | -18.63% | -2.88% | -1.79% | -1.54% | -4.08% | 6.64% | 9.41% | 5.14% | 2.33% | 4.26% | -1.27% | 19.25% | 5.62% | 15.77% | 11.71% | -49.44% | 7.76% | 2.42% | 19.06% | 19.19% | 19.92% | 24.18% | 18.78% | 17.24% | 19.14% | 14.7% | 12.33% | 8.55% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 19.08% | 39.17% | -948.46% | -59.57% | -32.7% | 66.64% | -162.42% | -26.26% | 93.72% | 127.63% | -45.99% | 436.86% | -105.72% | 173.72% | -63.46% | 39.32% | 124.86% | -775.17% | 329.88% | -85.17% | 8.56% | 35.52% | -5.48% | 40.79% | 34.21% | -2.11% | 51.74% | 37.84% | 68.18% | -12% |
| EBITDA | 104.18M | 14.78M | -8.66M | -78.55M | 18.81M | 24.78M | 28.01M | 9.69M | 48.75M | 60.94M | 41.91M | 30.18M | 19.42M | 17.57M | 109.27M | 55.3M | 111.51M | 86.22M | -224.27M | 70.39M | 25.81M | 77.24M | 70.08M | 47.53M | 48.77M | 38.45M | 30.1M | 30.05M | 21.8M | 17.6M | 12.8M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 12.5% | 1.8% | -1.08% | -10.52% | 4.08% | 5.34% | 6.89% | 2.11% | 10.76% | 14.05% | 10.23% | 7.61% | 4.83% | 4.39% | 23.64% | 9.55% | 19.76% | 15.8% | -43.16% | 14.36% | 7.06% | 24.65% | 24.45% | 23.33% | 27.46% | 23.68% | 22.84% | 24.78% | 20.94% | 19.56% | 16.58% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 3988.58% | 270.78% | 88.98% | -517.66% | -24.11% | -11.53% | 188.97% | -80.12% | -19.99% | 45.4% | 38.87% | 55.4% | 10.52% | -83.92% | 97.61% | -50.41% | 29.33% | 138.44% | -418.6% | 172.72% | -66.58% | 10.22% | 47.43% | -2.53% | 26.84% | 27.72% | 0.18% | 37.84% | 23.86% | 37.5% | 31.96% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 129.59M | 83.25M | 75.96M | 60.56M | 32.08M | 33.1M | 34.28M | 28.48M | 18.66M | 20.12M | 20.84M | 20.92M | 2.28M | 22.66M | 20.26M | 22.78M | 22.52M | 22.34M | 32.68M | 32.33M | 16.96M | 17.53M | 15.08M | 6.95M | 5.83M | 7.95M | 7.38M | 6.83M | 6.5M | 6.5M | 6.2M |
| EBIT | -37.95M | -73.32M | -94.24M | -140.05M | -16.42M | -11.66M | 2.12M | -26.93M | 22.89M | 40.81M | 35.44M | 9.26M | 17.14M | -8.78M | 76.17M | 30.49M | 89.63M | 64.84M | -274.82M | 38.06M | 14.71M | 101.89M | 55M | 40.58M | 42.94M | 30.5M | 30.1M | 23.22M | 15.27M | 11.06M | 6.6M |
| Net Interest Income | -20.78M | -17.49M | -29.63M | -8.63M | -1.29M | -1.84M | -2.48M | -122K | -828K | -416K | 763K | -489K | -1.78M | -1.83M | -4.16M | -5.44M | -11.29M | -24.63M | -19.67M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 763K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326K | 330K | 0 | 542K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 20.78M | 17.49M | 29.63M | 8.63M | 1.29M | 1.84M | 2.48M | 122K | 828K | 416K | 0 | 489K | 1.78M | 1.83M | 4.16M | 9.46M | 17.23M | 24.63M | 20.22M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -34.87M | -22.34M | -39.26M | -9.57M | -4.44M | -5.18M | 5.9M | -8.27M | -7.21M | -4.42M | -2.04M | -748K | -4.68M | 589K | -7.1M | -33.88M | -10.96M | -23.85M | -38.09M | -23.32M | -2.53M | 35.81M | -4.64M | -1.27M | -2.41M | -1.67M | 38.33M | -2.39M | 1.7M | -3.86M | -4.3M |
| Pretax Income | -60.28M | -90.81M | -123.88M | -148.68M | -17.71M | -13.49M | -368K | -27.05M | 22.89M | 36.39M | 19.02M | 8.51M | 12.46M | -6.52M | 82.73M | 20.7M | 72.4M | 40.02M | -295.04M | 14.8M | 6.32M | 95.52M | 50.36M | 39.31M | 40.53M | 28.83M | 61.05M | 20.83M | 17M | 7.2M | 2.3M |
| Pretax Margin % | -7.24% | -11.04% | -15.49% | -19.91% | -3.84% | -2.91% | -0.09% | -5.88% | 5.05% | 8.39% | 4.64% | 2.15% | 3.1% | -1.63% | 17.89% | 3.58% | 12.83% | 7.33% | -56.77% | 3.02% | 1.73% | 30.49% | 17.57% | 19.3% | 22.82% | 17.76% | 46.33% | 17.17% | 16.33% | 8% | 2.98% |
| Income Tax | 1.44M | 1.38M | 2.12M | 2.72M | 2.04M | 24.88M | -2.88M | 1.41M | 9.07M | 29.1M | 15.53M | 10.85M | 16.2M | 9.16M | 28.79M | 21.78M | 28.19M | 15.55M | -66.48M | 3.77M | 13.36M | 22.11M | 16.21M | 14.59M | 12.88M | 7.87M | 16.23M | 7.91M | 2.7M | 4.1M | 2.8M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -2.39% | -1.52% | -1.71% | -1.83% | -11.54% | -184.39% | 783.97% | -5.22% | 39.65% | 79.96% | 81.62% | 127.53% | 130.06% | -140.43% | 34.8% | 105.18% | 38.94% | 38.85% | 22.53% | 25.46% | 211.44% | 23.15% | 32.19% | 37.1% | 31.77% | 27.29% | 26.59% | 38% | 15.88% | 56.94% | 121.74% |
| Net Income | -61.72M | -92.19M | -126M | -151.4M | -19.75M | -38.38M | 2.52M | -28.46M | 13.81M | 6.22M | 3.06M | -2.81M | -8.54M | -28.48M | 51.3M | -1.07M | 44.21M | 24.47M | -228.55M | 10.97M | -7.04M | 73.4M | 34.15M | 24.73M | 25.91M | 20.96M | 44.82M | 12.91M | 14.3M | 3.1M | -500K |
| Net Margin % | -7.41% | -11.21% | -15.76% | -20.28% | -4.29% | -8.26% | 0.62% | -6.19% | 3.05% | 1.43% | 0.75% | -0.71% | -2.12% | -7.11% | 11.1% | -0.19% | 7.83% | 4.49% | -43.98% | 2.24% | -1.93% | 23.43% | 11.91% | 12.14% | 14.59% | 12.91% | 34.01% | 10.65% | 13.74% | 3.44% | -0.65% |
| Net Income Growth % | 50.11% | 26.83% | 16.78% | -666.6% | 48.54% | -1624.79% | 108.84% | -306.08% | 121.93% | 103.63% | 208.79% | 67.1% | 70.02% | -155.51% | 4880.52% | -102.43% | 80.65% | 110.71% | -2183.83% | 255.75% | -109.59% | 114.95% | 38.09% | -4.57% | 23.61% | -53.22% | 247.09% | -9.71% | 361.29% | 720% | 97.47% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -61.72M | -92.19M | -126M | -151.4M | -19.75M | -38.38M | 2.52M | -28.46M | 13.81M | 7.29M | 3.5M | -2.34M | -3.74M | -18.2M | 45.12M | -1.07M | 44.21M | 24.47M | -228.55M | 10.97M | -7.04M | 73.4M | 34.15M | 24.73M | 25.91M | 20.96M | 44.82M | 12.91M | 14.3M | 3.1M | -500K |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.87M | 7.33M | 8.53M | 7.63M | 7.5M | 4.7M | 3.8M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -1.51 | -2.28 | -3.30 | -4.12 | -0.98 | -1.95 | 0.13 | -1.51 | 0.73 | 0.34 | 0.17 | -0.15 | -0.46 | -1.52 | 2.64 | -0.06 | 2.47 | 1.42 | -13.37 | 0.64 | -0.44 | 4.51 | 2.14 | 1.68 | 1.76 | 1.42 | 3.20 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 0.23 | -0.04 |
| EPS Growth % | 51.56% | 30.91% | 19.9% | -320.41% | 49.74% | -1600% | 108.61% | -306.85% | 114.71% | 100% | 213.33% | 67.39% | 69.74% | -157.58% | 4582.17% | -102.38% | 73.94% | 110.62% | -2189.06% | 245.45% | -109.76% | 110.75% | 27.38% | -4.55% | 23.94% | -55.63% | 229.9% | -9.35% | 365.22% | 675% | 97.75% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -2.28 | -3.30 | -4.12 | -0.98 | -1.95 | 0.13 | -1.51 | 0.75 | 0.34 | 0.17 | -0.15 | -0.46 | -1.52 | 2.70 | -0.06 | 2.51 | 1.43 | -13.37 | 0.66 | -0.44 | 4.61 | 2.22 | 1.76 | 1.96 | 1.60 | 3.40 | 0.99 | 1.10 | 0.24 | -0.04 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 40.91M | 39.88M | 38.13M | 36.73M | 20.1M | 19.69M | 19.39M | 18.9M | 18.91M | 18.5M | 18.46M | 18.8M | 18.46M | 18.7M | 19.39M | 18.22M | 17.91M | 17.2M | 17.1M | 17.05M | 16.17M | 16.29M | 15.97M | 14.68M | 14.69M | 14.74M | 13.99M | 13.36M | 13.29M | 13.48M | 12.5M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 40.91M | 39.88M | 38.13M | 36.73M | 20.1M | 19.69M | 19.27M | 18.9M | 18.49M | 18.12M | 18.14M | 18.8M | 18.46M | 18.7M | 18.98M | 18.22M | 17.6M | 17.12M | 17.1M | 16.64M | 16.17M | 15.91M | 15.4M | 14.06M | 13.2M | 13.09M | 13.18M | 13.03M | 12.97M | 12.92M | 12.5M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying OFIX stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Orthofix Medical Inc. (OFIX) reported total revenue of $822.3M. This represents a 965.2% increase compared to $77.2M in 1996.
Orthofix Medical Inc. (OFIX) reported a net loss of $92.2M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
Orthofix Medical Inc. (OFIX) reported an operating income of $-68.5M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -8.3%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Orthofix Medical Inc. (OFIX) generated $551.7M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 67.1%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Structural overhead against decelerating revenue
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Growth Engine Losing Momentum
Orthofix's revenue growth has decelerated sharply, from 7.7% in 2024Q1 to just 3.8% in 2026Q2, trailing peers such as ATEC at 25% and GMED at 16.7%. According to recent SEC filings, this slowdown warrants scrutiny of pipeline and pricing dynamics.
Revenue growth settled into a 2-4% band beginning in 2025Q1 after running at 6-8% through 2024, suggesting the earlier trajectory was not sustained. Revenue peaked at $219.9M in 2025Q4 before declining roughly 10.7% sequentially to $196.7M in 2026Q1, which may reflect seasonal ordering patterns rather than deterioration, though the year-over-year pattern remains the more reliable signal. Against peer growth rates above 15%, the deceleration appears to represent share loss or a maturing product portfolio rather than market saturation alone, and investors should monitor whether 2026Q2's 3.8% marks a stabilization or a further step down.
Margin Recovery Masked by Volatility
Orthofix's gross margin recovered to 71.0% in 2026Q2, roughly in line with ATEC's 69.6% but below NVCR's 74.5%, while remaining highly volatile quarter-to-quarter at a range of 62.8% to 72.2%. Per SEC filings, this dispersion suggests inconsistent mix rather than structural pricing power.
The 62.8% margin in 2025Q1 and 64.6% in 2025Q4 sit well below the 67-69% band maintained through 2024, implying episodic cost inflation, promotional discounting, or unfavorable product mix that has not been structurally resolved. The recovery to 71% across 2026 quarters is encouraging but appears inconsistent with the underlying cost base, given that COGS swung from $77.9M in 2025Q4 to $57.2M in 2026Q1 on similar revenue. Critically, even at 71% gross margin, quarterly gross profit of roughly $145M cannot cover SG&A running near $135M plus R&D, so gross margin expansion alone is insufficient to restore profitability without material overhead reduction.
Fixed Overhead Blocks Operating Leverage
Operating leverage remains absent at Orthofix, as SG&A of roughly $130-148M per quarter has consumed nearly all gross profit across ten periods, leaving operating income negative in nine of ten quarters. Based on reported figures, R&D has been trimmed from $19.8M to $15.9M without improving operating leverage.
SG&A has held in a narrow $130-148M corridor while revenue growth slowed, indicating overhead is essentially fixed and incremental gross profit has not translated into operating income. R&D declined approximately 20% from $19.8M in 2024Q1 to $15.9M in 2026Q2, which may represent expense discipline but could also signal deferred pipeline investment — a trade-off that may pressure future revenue trajectory. The 2026Q2 SG&A figure is reported as zero in the data and should be treated as unavailable; the accompanying operating loss of $8.1M nonetheless implies commercial costs were incurred and simply not disclosed in the source table.
Net Losses Distort EPS Momentum
Orthofix reported net losses in nine of ten quarters, and stock-based compensation of $6.5M to $20.8M per quarter represents a material non-cash charge against those losses. Per SEC filings, the lone positive operating income quarter of $13.5M in 2025Q4 still yielded a net loss of $2.2M.
The roughly $15.7M gap between 2025Q4's operating profit and net loss suggests meaningful interest, tax, or other non-operating costs below the operating line, which warrants further investigation into the company's capital structure given the persistent operating deficits. Headline EPS growth readings of 61.5% in 2026Q1 and 92.6% in 2025Q4 are artifacts of negative bases and should not be interpreted as momentum; the more meaningful observation is that EPS improved from -$1.35 to -$0.39 on a loss-reduction basis rather than earnings generation. SBC averaging roughly $9M per quarter dilutes any path to positive EPS and, while non-cash, represents real economic cost to shareholders.
Commercial Overhead Dominates Cost Base
SG&A of approximately $135M per quarter represents roughly two-thirds of revenue at Orthofix, making it the dominant cost line, while R&D has declined from $19.8M in 2024Q1 to $15.9M in 2026Q2. As reported in financial statements, the cost structure appears fixed rather than variable.
SG&A did not scale down with the slower revenue trajectory, hovering near $136M even as growth fell below 4%, implying the field force and commercial infrastructure are carried at full capacity regardless of volume realized. R&D moderation may free near-term margin but appears to reflect reduced investment rather than productivity gains, which investors should monitor as a potential trade-off against future revenue durability. The 2026Q2 SG&A figure is reported as zero and should be treated as data unavailable; drawing conclusions from its absence would be inappropriate given the operating loss still reported for that period.
Structural Overhead, Not Cyclical Noise
The strongest challenge to Orthofix's narrative is that ten consecutive quarters of operating losses totaling roughly $175M, despite gross margins above 70%, suggests the problem is structural overhead rather than a temporary product issue. As reported in SEC filings, ATEC achieved 25% growth at similar margin levels.
Even excluding the anomalous $48.9M loss in 2025Q1, cumulative operating losses remain substantial, and the sole positive quarter did not translate to net income — warranting investigation into whether that result was driven by recurring operations or non-recurring items. The combination of decelerating revenue, negative net margins of -3.9% in 2026Q2, and material recurring SBC suggests the company may be consuming capital, though the supplied data does not include cash flow or balance sheet detail to confirm financing capacity. Investors should weigh whether the peer set offers comparable exposure without the structural cost burden, particularly given that smaller peer XTNT achieved positive operating margins at a fraction of Orthofix's revenue scale.