The company announced full-year global dental sales increased by 2.8%, while its specialty products segment grew by 14.6% in the fourth quarter.
Henry Schein Inc announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 27, 2025, reporting sales growth across its global dental, specialty products, and technology business segments.
Annual and Quarterly Financial Results
For the full year 2025, the company’s total sales reached $13.2 billion. Global Dental sales grew 2.8% to $6.87 billion compared to the previous year. The Global Specialty Products segment saw a 6.7% increase in sales, reaching $1.54 billion for the year.
Fourth-quarter results showed increased momentum. Global Dental sales for the fourth quarter were $1.82 billion, an increase of 8.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The Global Specialty Products segment reported fourth-quarter sales of $422 million, a 14.6% increase over the prior-year period. Global Technology sales also grew, increasing by 8.4% in the fourth quarter.
“Our fourth-quarter sales reflect continuing momentum resulting in the highest sales growth in 15 quarters. We are pleased with the sales results across all our businesses, particularly our global equipment, specialty products and technology businesses,” says Stanley M Bergman, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Henry Schein, in a release.
Company Outlook and Activities
The company attributed the performance to the execution of its 2025-2027 BOLD+1 strategic plan.
“The growth we have achieved, especially over the second half of 2025, demonstrates the effective execution of our 2025-2027 BOLD+1 strategic plan, and positions us well for the future. Our 2026 financial guidance underscores sustained growth through continued strong execution of these strategies,” Bergman says.
Henry Schein also provided its financial guidance for 2026, though specific figures were not detailed in the release. During 2025, the company repurchased approximately 12.1 million shares of its common stock for a total of $850 million.
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