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.
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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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