Fuel Systems Solutions Goes Red
Fuel Systems Solutions (NAS: FSYS) reported earnings on May 3. Here are the numbers you need to know.
The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Fuel Systems Solutions met expectations on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.
Compared with the prior-year quarter, revenue improved and GAAP earnings per share contracted to a loss.
Margins dropped across the board.
Revenue details
Fuel Systems Solutions booked revenue of $97.4 million. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see a top line of $98.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 7.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $90.8 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
EPS came in at -$0.06. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.05 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.06 for Q1 against $0.02 per share for the prior-year quarter.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 23.2%, 60 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 1.1%, 220 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -1.2%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $107.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.10.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $435.6 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.47.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 466 members out of 529 rating the stock outperform, and 63 members rating it underperform. Among 94 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 71 give Fuel Systems Solutions a green thumbs-up, and 23 give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Fuel Systems Solutions is outperform, with an average price target of $29.20.
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