Call NOW | EYE | Added as an Active Short | Good Visibility For Quad 4 Slowdown

04/06/22 01:58PM EDT

eye | Good Visibility For Quad 4 Slowdown

Pent-up Demand Looks Largely Depleted

Delays in care during the pandemic pushed a lot of patient volume to the sidelines and built a substantial backlog of care across most care types.  Corrective vision care, eyeglasses and contact lenses were no exception.  The recovery came with a return-to-trend plus a pent-up demand kicker.  By our measure, pent-up demand has been largely depleted and sets up a multi-year headwind.

High Visibility for a Slowdown in Quad 4

Vision correction and eyeglasses do poorly in Quad 4. We've developed a forecast tool based on macro data series that shows 1Q22 is deteriorating rapidly.  Quad 4 back tests as a tailwind for Health Care consumption.   We are expecting a negative revision cycle leading to a stock that can trade back below its February lows, or 20%-30% lower from here.

EYE | Good Visibility For Quad 4 Slowdown

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