Apogee Enterprises Q2 sales ease past estimates; annual outlook lifted
Apogee Enterprises Q2 sales ease past estimates; annual outlook lifted
Overview
US architectural products provider's Q2 net sales rose 9.2%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted diluted EPS for Q2 increased and beat analyst expectations
Company raised fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance
Outlook
Company raises fiscal 2027 net sales outlook to $1.46 bln-$1.50 bln from $1.38 bln-$1.43 bln
Apogee raises fiscal 2027 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $3.00-$3.40 from $2.70-$3.25
Company expects fiscal 2027 interest expense of about $15 mln and capex of $35 mln-$40 mln
Result Drivers
ACQUISITIONS AND PRICING - Co said Q2 sales growth was driven by the Kalwall acquisition, higher prices and favorable mix, partially offset by lower volume
PRODUCTIVITY INITIATIVES - Co said gross margin improvement was due to price, productivity gains from Project Fortify 2, and Kalwall acquisition, partially offset by higher costs and lower volume
COST SAVINGS AND COMPENSATION - Co said higher SG&A expenses were mainly due to increased incentive compensation, partially offset by cost savings from Fortify Phase 2
Company press release: ID:nBwbKW78ra
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Sales | Beat | $391.1 mln | $359.46 mln (3 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $1.17 | $0.63 (3 Analysts) |
Q2 EPS |
| $1.07 |
|
Q2 Net Income |
| $22.4 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the construction supplies & fixtures peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Apogee Enterprises Inc is $48.00, about 34.6% above its October 5 closing price of $35.66
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago
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