Align Technology Announces Fourth Quarter and 2017 Financial Results

Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. Invisalign case shipments in the fourth quarter of 2017 (Q4’17) were 255.0 thousand, up 34.2% year-over-year. North America and International case shipments were up year-over-year 24.2% and 52.3%, respectively.
As quoted in the update:

• Q4 revenues up 43.7% year-over-year to a record $421.3 million, and diluted EPS of $0.13, includes $86.6 million tax expense, or $1.06 per diluted share negative impact due to the new U.S. Tax Cut and Jobs Act
• Q4 operating income up 60.3% year-over-year to a record $109.6 million or operating margin of 26.0%
• Q4 total Invisalign case shipments up 34.2% year-over-year to 255.0 thousand
• Q4 Invisalign cases for teenage patients up 44.1% year-over-year to 63.5 thousand

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