Overview
Sweden mining equipment provider's Q4 revenue missed analyst expectations
Q4 EBIT met analyst expectations
Company sees strong demand in mining, driven by exploration and equipment orders
Outlook
Epiroc expects mining demand to remain high in the near term
Company anticipates slight increase in construction demand from low levels
Epiroc highlights technology leadership as a driver for future growth
Result Drivers
MINING DEMAND - Strong demand in mining, particularly in exploration and equipment orders, drove organic growth
CURRENCY IMPACT - Currency fluctuations negatively impacted revenue and orders by 11% and 12%, respectively
INSURANCE SETTLEMENT - Operating profit included a gain from an insurance settlement, affecting comparability
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Miss
SEK 16.09 bln
SEK 16.33 bln (13 Analysts)
Q4 EBIT
Meet
SEK 3.20 bln
SEK 3.20 bln (13 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EBIT Margin
19.60%
Q4 Basic EPS
SEK 1.94
Q4 EBIT Margin
19.90%
Q4 Orders
SEK 15.97 bln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the heavy machinery & vehicles peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Epiroc AB is SEK220.00, about 3.3% below its January 23 closing price of SEK227.60
The stock recently traded at 29 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 25 three months ago
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