Overview
Frequency Electronics fiscal Q1 revenue fell to $13.8 mln, missing analyst expectations
Operating income dropped significantly to $0.4 mln from $2.4 mln last year
Company announces $20 mln share repurchase authorization
Outlook
Company expects revenue boost in coming quarters from delayed programs
Anticipates new Boulder facility to aid profits by Q3
Company sees strong backlog and bids for larger programs
Frequency Electronics pursuing government R&D funding in quantum sensing
Result Drivers
TIMING ISSUE - Revenue decline attributed to revenue booked in prior qtr that was expected in current qtr, per CEO Tom McClelland
CUSTOMER DELAYS - Revenue and operating income impacted by customer-driven delays on key programs, expected to resolve soon
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$13.81 mln
$16.50 mln (1 Analyst)
Q1 Net Income
$634,000
Q1 Pretax Profit
Miss
$557,000
$3.28 mln (1 Analyst)
Q1 Operating Income
$364,000
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"
The average consensus recommendation for the electrical components & equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Frequency Electronics Inc is $34.00, about 4% above its September 10 closing price of $32.65
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