Drew Industries Increases Sales but Misses Estimates on Earnings

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Drew Industries (NYS: DW) reported earnings on Aug. 2. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Drew Industries beat expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue expanded significantly and GAAP earnings per share increased.


Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
Drew Industries reported revenue of $251.0 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated revenue of $236.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 35% higher than the prior-year quarter's $186.0 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 $0.52. The three earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.57 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.52 for Q2 were 6.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.49 per share.

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 18.5%, 410 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.6%, 200 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.7%, 120 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $225.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.45.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $876.7 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.70.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 367 members out of 403 rating the stock outperform, and 36 members rating it underperform. Among 163 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 155 give Drew Industries a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Drew Industries is hold, with an average price target of $32.50.

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