Overview
Canada Caterpillar dealer's Q4 revenue rose 6%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS of C$1.00 missed analyst estimates
Company repurchased 5.3 mln shares, about 3.9% of public float
Outlook
Finning expects 2026 net capital and rental fleet expenditures to exceed C$350 mln
Company anticipates growth in South America driven by strong copper demand
Finning sees potential acceleration in resource development in Western Canada
Result Drivers
PRODUCT SUPPORT GROWTH - Product support revenue increased 8% due to strong mining activity, marking the 7th consecutive quarter of growth
NEW EQUIPMENT SALES - New equipment sales rose 9% to C$1.0 billion, with a record equipment backlog of C$3.1 billion
SG&A IMPACT - SG&A margin was affected by C$21 million LTIP expense due to strong share price performance
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
C$2.69 bln
C$2.61 bln (9 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Miss
C$1
C$1.06 (9 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
C$0.88
Q4 EBIT
C$187 mln
Q4 Free Cash Flow
C$642 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "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 Finning International Inc is C$92.00, about 2.7% above its February 10 closing price of C$89.62
The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago
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