Overview
US engineering consultancy's fiscal Q1 revenue rose 14% yr/yr
Net income and EPS increased from prior-year quarter
Company added $50 mln to stock repurchase program
Outlook
Exponent sees Q2 revenues before reimbursements growing in the high-single digits
Company expects Q2 EBITDA to be 27.0% to 27.8% of revenues before reimbursements
Result Drivers
AI AND TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION - Co said demand for user research studies from consumer electronics clients integrating AI drove growth
RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES - Co cited increased risk management work for utility clients evaluating asset performance under extreme weather conditions
REACTIVE ENGAGEMENTS - Increased dispute-related and failure analysis demand in construction, energy, and medical devices contributed to results
Company press release: ID:nGNX95sfZz
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 EPS
$0.59
Q1 Net Income
$29.60 mln
Q1 EBITDA
$43.13 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 business support services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Exponent Inc is $87.50, about 32.2% above its April 29 closing price of $66.18
The stock recently traded at 28 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 31 three months ago
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