Omega Flex Q2 profit down 36% on higher costs and expenses
Omega Flex Q2 profit down 36% on higher costs and expenses
Overview
US flexible piping maker's Q2 net sales fell 5.8% yr/yr on lower unit volumes
Q2 net income dropped 35.6% yr/yr, mainly due to higher raw material and marketing costs
Company launched new flexible gas piping fitting and received CE mark for MediTrac medical tubing
Outlook
Company expects higher costs to persist short term as it builds inventory and markets new fitting
Omega Flex continues targeted investments to expand capacity and support geographic growth
Company sees potential for MediTrac medical tubing to drive growth in new markets
Result Drivers
LOWER UNIT VOLUMES - Co said Q2 net sales decline was mainly due to lower sales unit volumes as the overall market remained suppressed, citing a decline in housing starts
HIGHER COSTS - Co said Q2 net income decline was mainly due to higher raw material costs (including inbound transportation costs and tariffs), marketing efforts, and product enhancement and certification expenses
COST OFFSET - Co said higher costs were partly offset by lower product liability reserves and expenses
Company press release: ID:nGNX3Rt3v2
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Sales |
| $24.06 mln |
|
Q2 Basic EPS |
| $0.27 |
|
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