Rogers Q2 adjusted EPS misses analyst expectations despite high industrial, electronics demand
Rogers Q2 adjusted EPS misses analyst expectations despite high industrial, electronics demand
Overview
U.S. engineered materials maker's Q2 sales rose 6.9% year-over-year
Adjusted EPS for Q2 missed analyst expectations
Sales growth driven by industrial and electronics end markets, aided by favorable currency impact
Outlook
Rogers sees Q3 net sales of $233 mln to $243 mln
Company expects Q3 adjusted EPS of $1.10 to $1.30
Rogers forecasts Q3 gross margin of 33.2% to 34.2%
Result Drivers
INDUSTRIAL AND ELECTRONICS DEMAND - Co said higher sales were concentrated primarily in the industrial, and electronics and communications end markets
CURRENCY IMPACT - Co said currency exchange rates favorably affected net sales in the second quarter by $5.3 mln compared to the prior year
OPERATING EXPENSES - Co said improvement in adjusted earnings resulted from higher sales and gross margin and lower operating expenses
Company press release: ID:nBw2Gxn3Ka
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Sales | Slight Beat* | $216.80 mln | $215.50 mln (2 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EPS | Miss | $0.92 | $0.99 (3 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA |
| $37.60 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 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductors peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Rogers Corp is $200.00, about 54.7% above its July 27 closing price of $129.32
The stock recently traded at 32 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 31 three months ago
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