Filtronic FY revenue misses expectations on SpaceX warrant charges
Filtronic FY revenue misses expectations on SpaceX warrant charges
Overview
UK RF solutions maker's FY2026 revenue declined slightly and missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA and net income fell yr/yr as company invested in growth and capacity
Company attributes revenue decline to SpaceX warrant charges and FX headwinds
Outlook
Filtronic entered FY2027 with an order book covering about 90% of expected revenue
Company expects FY2027 results to be weighted to H2 due to GaN production ramp-up
Filtronic expects to deliver FY2027 in line with market expectations
Result Drivers
SPACE X WARRANT CHARGE - Co said higher amortisation charge for SpaceX share warrant agreement reduced revenue by £2.2m yr/yr
FX HEADWINDS - Co said weaker US dollar reduced value of dollar-denominated sales by £2.0m yr/yr
INCREASED OPERATING COSTS - Co said operating costs rose 19% due to investment in engineering, manufacturing and business development
Company press release: ID:nRSD0915Pa
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
FY Revenue | Miss | GBP 55.50 mln | GBP 56.15 mln (4 Analysts) |
FY EPS |
| GBP 0.02 |
|
FY Net Income |
| GBP 4.60 mln |
|
FY Adjusted EBITDA |
| GBP 11.30 mln |
|
FY Basic EPS |
| GBP 0.02 |
|
FY EBIT |
| GBP 4 mln |
|
FY Pretax Profit |
| GBP 3.80 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 communications & networking peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Filtronic PLC is GBp275.00, about 9.6% above its August 3 closing price of GBp251.00
The stock recently traded at 65 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 80 three months ago
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