Canada's IGM Financial Q2 adjusted EPS beats estimates on higher AUM, net inflows
Canada's IGM Financial Q2 adjusted EPS beats estimates on higher AUM, net inflows
Overview
Canada wealth and asset manager's Q2 adjusted EPS rose 32% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Net earnings for Q2 rose 6% yr/yr
Company repurchased 2.6 mln shares for C$200.4 mln in Q2
Outlook
IGM Financial did not provide specific guidance for the current or future periods
Result Drivers
ASSET GROWTH - Higher assets under management and advisement supported adjusted earnings, with consolidated AUM&A rising 21% yr/yr
STRONG NET INFLOWS - Q2 net inflows totaled C$2.2 bln, up from C$90 mln a year earlier
SEGMENT CONTRIBUTIONS - IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments both reported record assets and higher net sales
Company press release: ID:nCNWSQ8dka
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Adjusted EPS | Beat | C$1.41 | C$1.27 (6 Analysts) |
Q2 EPS |
| C$1.12 |
|
Q2 Net Income |
| C$261.50 mln |
|
Q2 Dividend |
| C$0.62 |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the investment management & fund operators peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for IGM Financial Inc is C$84.00, about 0.8% below its July 28 closing price of C$84.72
The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago
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