Does The Street Have Thor Industries Figured Out?
Thor Industries (NYS: THO) is expected to report Q2 earnings around March 10. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:
The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Thor Industries's revenues will grow 24.2% and EPS will grow 52.0%.
The average estimate for revenue is $741.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.38.
Revenue details
Last quarter, Thor Industries logged revenue of $875.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 30% higher than the prior-year quarter's $673.0 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.60. GAAP EPS of $0.58 for Q1 were 41% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.41 per share.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 11.5%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.4%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.5%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $3.65 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.89.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 209 members out of 243 rating the stock outperform, and 34 members rating it underperform. Among 74 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 70 give Thor Industries 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 Thor Industries is buy, with an average price target of $44.00.
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