Ferro Goes Negative
Ferro (NYS: FOE) reported earnings on July 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.
The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Ferro missed estimates on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue contracted significantly and GAAP earnings per share contracted to a loss.
Margins dropped across the board.
Revenue details
Ferro booked revenue of $481.5 million. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw sales of $507.8 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 19% lower than the prior-year quarter's $594.0 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 $0.05. The seven earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.08 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.03 for Q2 compared to $0.22 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 18.2%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.7%, 460 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -0.6%, 390 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $509.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.17.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.97 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.39.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 143 members out of 159 rating the stock outperform, and 16 members rating it underperform. Among 39 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 38 give Ferro a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Ferro is outperform, with an average price target of $7.13.
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