Henry Schein reports higher dental sales, lower income in Q1

Henry Schein has reported higher dental sales but lower net income for its fiscal first quarter of 2018.

For the quarter (end-March 31), the company reported dental sales of $1.5 billion, an increase of 10.2% compared with $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2017.

The company reported net income of $140.2 million, a decline of 0.4% compared with $140.7 million in the same quarter of 2017.

The first quarter of 2018 included pretax restructuring costs of $3.8 million and costs related to the spin-off and merger of Henry Schein's animal health business, the company noted.