Overview
Virco Q2 revenue misses analyst expectations, per LSEG data
Operating income for Q2 falls to $15.4 mln from $21.9 mln last year
Co maintains high gross margin of 45.2% despite market downturn
Outlook
Virco does not provide specific financial guidance in press release
Result Drivers
MARKET DOWNTURN - General downturn in school furniture market led to a 15.1% decline in Q2 shipments
ABSENCE OF LARGE ORDER - Lack of last year's large disaster recovery order contributed to an 18.9% decline in six-month shipments
COST MANAGEMENT - Maintained high gross margin of 45.2% despite market challenges
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Sales
Miss
$92.09 mln
$113.80 mln (1 Analyst)
Q2 Net Income
$10.19 mln
Q2 Pretax Profit
Miss
$14.17 mln
$18.20 mln (1 Analyst)
Q2 Gross Profit
$40.87 mln
Q2 Operating Income
$15.37 mln
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support supplies peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Virco Mfg Corp is $12.00, about 27.8% above its September 4 closing price of $8.67
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
Press Release: ID:nGNX9Kw4Y0
(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.)