Overview
Toromont Q2 revenue rises 1% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data
Net earnings for Q2 fall 8% yr/yr, impacted by AVL acquisition costs
Equipment Group sees growth in rental and product support, offset by lower equipment deliveries in mining segment
Outlook
Company expects new Charlotte facility to begin production in Q4
Toromont monitoring economic and political environments for impacts
Company maintains focus on operating disciplines and balance sheet optimization
Toromont aims for ROE exceeding 18% over a cycle
Result Drivers
EQUIPMENT GROUP - Growth in rental and product support activity, offset by lower mining deliveries
CIMCO PERFORMANCE - Higher revenue and earnings driven by strong market demand and execution in Canada and US
AVL ACQUISITION COSTS - Net earnings impacted by non-cash costs related to AVL acquisition
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
C$1.38 bln
C$1.34 bln (7 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
C$1.53
Q2 Net Income
C$124.30 mln
Q2 Operating Income
C$170.70 mln
Q2 Operating Margin
12.4%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the heavy machinery & vehicles peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Toromont Industries Ltd is C$130.00, about 1.9% below its July 28 closing price of C$132.49
The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)