Sweden's Systemair Q4 sales beat, proposes to raise dividend
Sweden's Systemair Q4 sales beat, proposes to raise dividend
Overview
Sweden ventilation products maker's Q4 sales rose 9.1% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Organic growth reached 9.6% in Q4, with adjusted EBIT margin rising to 8.9%
Company proposed raising dividend to SEK 1.45 per share from SEK 1.35
Outlook
Systemair did not provide specific financial guidance for the upcoming quarter or year in press release
Result Drivers
ORGANIC GROWTH - Co reported 9.6% organic growth in Q4, which CEO Robert Larsson described as a sign of strength given the economic environment
MARGIN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME - Adjusted operating margin rose to 8.9%, which CEO attributed to the company's targeted improvement programme
EFFICIENCY MEASURES - Co continues to focus on increasing efficiency within the sales organization and providing a strong product offering, per CEO
Company press release: ID:nWkrbXZhyW
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Sales | Beat | SEK 3.28 bln | SEK 3.07 bln (3 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EBIT |
| SEK 292 mln |
|
Q4 Adjusted EBIT Margin |
| 8.9% |
|
Q4 EBIT |
| SEK 251 mln |
|
Q4 EBIT Margin |
| 7.7% |
|
Q4 Organic Growth |
| 9.6% |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electrical components & equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Systemair AB is SEK93.00, about 24.8% above its June 9 closing price of SEK74.50
The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago
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