Overview
Canada manufacturing acquisition group's Q1 sales declined 3% yr/yr to C$37.9 mln
Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 fell 7% yr/yr, driven by decreased sales and gross profit
Company completed C$8 mln private placement in April, boosting credit capacity for acquisitions
Outlook
Company expects demand for hearth, agricultural, and wear part products to offset industrial declines
Decisive plans to announce an acquisition in the near term, funded by increased credit capacity
Company says recent financing provides flexibility to pursue acquisition strategy
Result Drivers
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT WEAKNESS - Lower demand from commercial vehicle and oil and gas customers in the U.S. drove a 26% decline in industrial product sales, reducing overall sales and profit
DIVERSIFICATION BENEFITS - Strong demand for wear parts and agricultural products helped offset declines in other segments
SEGMENT VARIATION - Component Manufacturing sales rose 2% while Finished Product segment sales fell 11%, reflecting mixed performance across business lines
Company press release: ID:nCNWHnHsHa
Key Details
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Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
C$37.89 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "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$10.75, about 20.4% above its May 6 closing price of C$8.93
The stock recently traded at 22 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago
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