Sweden's Loomis Q2 revenue beats on US unit strength
Sweden's Loomis Q2 revenue beats on US unit strength
Overview
Sweden cash logistics firm's Q2 revenue rose 9.1% currency-adjusted, beating analyst expectations
EBITA margin climbed to 14.0%, up over 1 percentage point yr/yr
Company expanded in Latin America with acquisitions in Argentina and Peru
Outlook
Loomis did not provide specific financial guidance for the current or future periods
Result Drivers
SEGMENT GROWTH - USA, Europe and Latin America segments contributed to Q2 performance, per CEO Aritz Larrea
INTERNATIONAL & AUTOMATED SOLUTIONS - Continued strength in International and Automated Solutions business lines supported growth, per CEO Aritz Larrea
ACQUISITIONS - Expansion in Latin America through acquisitions in Argentina and Peru contributed to growth
Company press release: ID:nWkr89Vs9t
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue | Beat | SEK 7.89 bln | SEK 7.76 bln (3 Analysts) |
Q2 Net Income |
| SEK 608 mln |
|
Q2 ADJ-EBITDA |
| SEK 1.10 bln |
|
Q2 EBITA | Beat | SEK 1.10 bln | SEK 1.04 bln (2 Analysts) |
Q2 Pretax Profit | Beat | SEK 869 mln | SEK 849 mln (2 Analysts) |
Q2 Organic Growth |
| 6.70% |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Loomis AB is SEK515.00, about 3.4% above its July 23 closing price of SEK498.00
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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