Modine Manufacturing Beats on EPS But GAAP Results Lag
Modine Manufacturing (NYS: MOD) reported earnings on Nov. 6. Here are the numbers you need to know.
The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q2), Modine Manufacturing missed estimates on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue dropped and GAAP earnings per share dropped to a loss.
Gross margins dropped, operating margins were steady, net margins contracted.
Revenue details
Modine Manufacturing reported revenue of $339.9 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see revenue of $353.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 14% lower than the prior-year quarter's $397.3 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 $0.13. The three earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.10 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.26 for Q2 compared to $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 15.5%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.3%, about the same as the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -3.6%, 380 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $343.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.15.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.42 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.54.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 80 members out of 97 rating the stock outperform, and 17 members rating it underperform. Among 26 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 22 give Modine Manufacturing a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Modine Manufacturing is hold, with an average price target of $8.50.
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