Overview
U.S. recycled yarn maker's fiscal Q3 revenue fell 11% yr/yr on lower customer orders
Net loss narrowed sharply from prior year
Company cites cost reductions and operational realignment as key to profitability improvement
Outlook
Company says Q4 results will include price increases due to petrochemical-related inflation
Unifi expects to support higher working capital levels to accommodate demand and inflation
Result Drivers
LOWER CUSTOMER ORDERS - Co said revenue fell due to lower customer ordering patterns linked to geopolitical, trade, and tariff-related uncertainty
COST REDUCTION EFFORTS - Profitability improvement was mainly driven by multi-year cost reduction actions, especially in the Americas segment
IMPORT PRICING PRESSURES AND LOWER VOLUMES - Gross profit in Brazil and Asia segments declined due to import pricing pressures and lower sales volumes
Company press release: ID:nBw29WL0Ya
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Slight Miss*
$130 mln
$130.52 mln (1 Analyst)
Q3 EPS
-$0.12
Q3 Net Income
-$2.3 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
$4 mln
Q3 Operating Income
-$117,000
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Unifi Inc is $12.00, about 241.9% above its May 4 closing price of $3.51
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