Corrected: Sonos Q3 profit jumps 52% on IEEPA tariff refunds
CORRECTED-Sonos Q3 profit jumps 52% on IEEPA tariff refunds Corrects Q3 free cash flow figure to $40.3 mln from $30 mln in table
Overview
Audio equipment maker's fiscal Q3 revenue rose 9% yr/yr to $375 mln
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 rose 52% yr/yr to $0.27
Company repurchased $30 mln of shares in the quarter
Outlook
Company will provide guidance on its Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings call
Result Drivers
LEANER OPERATIONS - Co said results benefited from a leaner, more focused business and disciplined execution over the past 18 months, per CEO Tom Conrad
COST CONTROL - Co cited disciplined execution and structurally improving the business as supporting margin and profit growth, per CFO Saori Casey
NON-RECURRING TARIFF REFUNDS - Co's GAAP gross profit and net income included a non-recurring benefit from IEEPA tariff refunds
Company press release: ID:nBwbw4w4ba
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $375.26 mln | $365.66 mln (2 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.27 | $0.005 (2 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted Net Income | Beat | $33 mln | -$3.55 mln (1 Analyst) |
Q3 Net Income |
| $29.85 mln |
|
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA | Beat | $44 mln | $34.90 mln (2 Analysts) |
Q3 Free Cash Flow |
| $40.2 mln |
|
Q3 Operating Income |
| $31.53 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the household electronics peer group is "hold."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sonos Inc is $19.50, about 16.1% above its July 28 closing price of $16.80
The stock recently traded at 36 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 34 three months ago
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