Overview
Canada accessibility solutions firm's Q1 revenue grew 7%, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 met analyst expectations
Q1 adjusted EBITDA slightly beat analyst estimates, with margin rising to 20.4%
Outlook
Savaria targets annual revenue growth of about 12% over the next five years
Company aims to reach about C$1.6 bln in revenue and at least 20% adjusted EBITDA margin by 2030
Savaria expects growth to be driven by organic initiatives, acquisitions, and margin improvement
Result Drivers
ORGANIC GROWTH - Co said Q1 revenue increase was mainly due to 5.7% organic growth, with additional contribution from acquisitions and foreign exchange
MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Co attributed higher gross and adjusted EBITDA margins to operational efficiencies and initiatives under Savaria One program
SEGMENT GROWTH - Accessibility segment revenue rose 7.9% and Patient Care segment revenue grew 3.8%, both contributing to overall results
Company press release: ID:nGNX1kzc5p
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Slight Beat*
C$235.55 mln
C$234.86 mln (7 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Meet
C$0.31
C$0.31 (5 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
C$22.84 mln
C$22 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
C$22.68 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
Slight Beat*
C$48.12 mln
C$47.95 mln (8 Analysts)
Q1 Gross Profit
C$91.74 mln
Q1 Operating Income
C$32.97 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 8 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the heavy electrical equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Savaria Corp is C$35.00, about 18.4% above its May 5 closing price of C$29.55
The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago
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