Overview
Canada manufacturing acquisitions firm's Q4 sales grew 14% yr/yr to record levels
Q4 adjusted EBITDA was flat yr/yr as higher sales offset by increased operating expenses
Outlook
Decisive expects increased acquisition activity in 2026 and aims for improved per share metrics
Result Drivers
WEAR PARTS AND PRODUCT DEMAND - Q4 sales growth was driven by strong demand for wear parts, hearth, agricultural, and merchandising products, including large orders for mining and belting customers and the acquisition of Venger
INDUSTRIAL SALES DECLINE - Decreased demand from U.S. commercial vehicle and oil and gas customers led to lower industrial product sales, partially offsetting gains in other segments
Company press release: ID:nCNWFTHcla
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
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Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
C$42.8 mln
Q4 Net Income
C$1.4 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
C$7.32 mln
Q4 Free Cash Flow
C$4.53 mln
Q4 Gross Profit
C$16.09 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electrical components & equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Decisive Dividend Corp is C$9.50, about 25.5% above its March 11 closing price of C$7.57
The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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