Overview
Electronics maker's fiscal Q2 revenue rises 24% qtr/qtr
Company's operating income declines compared to last year
Company reports record $81.7 mln funded backlog
Outlook
Frequency Electronics expects Q3 and Q4 to reverse government shutdown impacts
Company anticipates multiple large contract awards in coming months
Frequency Electronics sees growth in quantum sensing over next 3 to 5 years
Result Drivers
REVENUE GROWTH - Q2 revenue increased 24% quarter-over-quarter, attributed to resolution of prior customer-induced delays
BACKLOG INCREASE - Backlog rose to $82 million as at Oct. 31, reflecting strong demand and future growth potential
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$17.13 mln
$17.10 mln (1 Analyst)
Q2 Net Income
$1.80 mln
Q2 Pretax Profit
Miss
$1.77 mln
$4.95 mln (1 Analyst)
Q2 Operating Income
$1.71 mln
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
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 $38.00, about 9% above its December 10 closing price of $34.86
The stock recently traded at 32 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago
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