Can Teleflex Stock Recover If Markets Fall?
Teleflex (TFX) stock is down 13.1% in a day. The recent slide reflects renewed concerns around TFX’s lowered 2025 revenue outlook and leadership changes, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story?
Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where Teleflex stands today.
- Size: Teleflex is a $4.9 Bil company with $3.2 Bil in revenue currently trading at $110.01.
- Fundamentals: Last 12 month revenue growth of 5.4% and operating margin of 17.6%.
- Liquidity: Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.57 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.04
- Valuation: Teleflex stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of -14.8 and P/EBIT multiple of -21.1
- Has one instance since 2010 where it dipped >30% in < 30 days and subsequently returned 66.7% within a year. See TFX Dip Buy Analysis.
These metrics point to a Weak operational performance, alongside Moderate valuation – making the stock Risky. For details, see Buy or Sell TFX Stock
That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is TFX stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose TFX stock falls another 20-30% to $77 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock has fared worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn.
2022 Inflation Shock
- TFX stock fell 59.6% from a high of $443.85 on 28 April 2021 to $179.39 on 27 October 2023 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- The stock is yet to recover to its pre-Crisis high
- The highest the stock has reached since then is $256.21 on 14 December 2023 , and currently trades at $110.01
| TFX | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -59.6% | -25.4% |
| Time to Full Recovery | Not Fully Recovered | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic
- TFX stock fell 43.0% from a high of $395.14 on 19 February 2020 to $225.31 on 23 March 2020 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 33.9% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 29 July 2020
| TFX | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -43.0% | -33.9% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 128 days | 148 days |
2018 Correction
- TFX stock fell 20.7% from a high of $287.65 on 29 January 2018 to $228.13 on 10 August 2018 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 19.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 25 February 2019
| TFX | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -20.7% | -19.8% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 199 days | 120 days |
2008 Global Financial Crisis
- TFX stock fell 55.7% from a high of $86.19 on 18 July 2007 to $38.15 on 7 April 2009 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 56.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 9 April 2013
| TFX | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -55.7% | -56.8% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 1,463 days | 1,480 days |
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