Overview
US advanced materials maker's fiscal Q1 revenue fell 7% yr/yr due to order timing
Gross margin dropped to 8.6% from 16.4% as lower revenue impacted fixed costs
Company booked $4 mln hermetic packaging order after quarter end, with shipments in Q2
Outlook
Company expects revenue growth in future quarters
CPS anticipates improved gross margins as inventory levels normalize and revenue increases
Company to begin shipping $4 mln hermetic packaging order in Q2
Result Drivers
ORDER TIMING - Co said lower Q1 revenue was primarily due to timing of customer orders
INVENTORY BUILD - Co said margins were negatively impacted by cost accounting related to adding over $1.5 mln to inventory
FIXED COST IMPACT - Co said lower revenue increased the negative impact of fixed costs on gross margin
Company press release: ID:nGNXV3HdP
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$7 mln
$8.60 mln (1 Analyst)
Q1 EPS
-$0.02
Q1 Net Income
-$300,000
Q1 Gross Margin
8.60%
Q1 Gross Profit
$600,000
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"
The average consensus recommendation for the electrical components & equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for CPS Technologies Corp is $6.00, about 20.7% above its May 1 closing price of $4.97
The stock recently traded at 42 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 53 three months ago
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