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Profile - Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
3100 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: (650) 493-4000
Fax: (650) 424-6822
Email: spencer.sias@varian.com
Employees (last reported count): 2,374
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 ·Sector: Healthcare
 ·Industry: Medical Equipment & Supplies
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 600 SmallCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 16%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 7 insider sells; 128.0K shares
  (2.3% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 95% (113% of float)
(454 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 4.45M shares (+12.22%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Varian Medical Systems Inc.'s products can be broadly classified into three principal categories: oncology systems, x-ray tubes and imaging subsystems, and other technologies developed by the Company's Ginzton Technology Center, primarily brachytherapy. VMS' oncology systems line encompasses a fully integrated system of products embracing not only linear accelerators but also sophisticated ancillary products and services. The Company's linear accelerators and simulators are in service around the world, treating cancer patients daily. The Company's x-ray tubes are sold to most major diagnostic equipment manufacturers and cover a range of applications including advanced mammography and CT scanning.
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Financial Summary
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. is engaged in the design and production of equipment for treating cancer with radiation, as well as x-ray tubes for original equipment manufacturers, replacement x-ray tubes and imaging subsystems. For the 39 weeks ended 6/30/01, revenues rose 13% to $545.6 million. Net income before acct'g change rose 50% to $44.4 million. Results reflect higher international demand of digital radiotherapy equipment and higher interest income.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Richard Vieser, 73
Chairman
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Richard Levy, Ph.D., 62
Pres, CEO
$1.5M
Elisha Finney, 39
CFO, VP
543K
John Ford, 56
VP and Pres, International Marketing Operations
539K
Timothy Guertin, 51
VP and Pres, Oncology Systems
648K
Dollar amounts are as of 30-Sep-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:VARAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 20-Oct-2000
$42.50 
Recent Price$66.00 
52-Week High
on 7-June-2001
$77.25 
Beta0.31 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)241.3K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)126.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+44.1%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+93.3%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$2.22B
Shares Outstanding33.7M
Float28.3M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 18-Mar-1994
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$11.27 
Earnings (ttm)$2.00 
Earnings (mrq)$0.56 
Sales (ttm)$22.20 
Cash (mrq)$5.43 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)5.86 
Price/Earnings (ttm)32.97 
Price/Sales (ttm)2.97 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$753.6M
EBITDA (ttm)$107.4M
Income available to common (ttm)$67.8M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)9.0%
Operating Margin (ttm)14.1%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsSep 29
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)10.74%
Return on Equity (ttm)22.25%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)2.27 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.15 
Total Cash (mrq)$182.5M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short150.0K
Percent of Float0.5%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
267.0K
Short Ratio0.61 
Daily Volume247.0K
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