Kimball Electronics Q1 adjusted profit misses estimates; sales slightly beat on medical growth

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US electronics manufacturer Q1 sales rose 7% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q1 missed analyst expectations

  • Company reiterated fiscal 2027 guidance, expecting sales at high end of range


Outlook

  • Kimball Electronics expects fiscal 2027 sales at high end of $1.535-$1.56 bln range

  • Company sees fiscal 2027 adjusted operating margin at 4.4%-4.7%

  • Kimball Electronics expects fiscal 2027 capital expenditures of $50-$60 mln


Result Drivers

  • MEDICAL SEGMENT GROWTH - Co said medical sales rose 14% yr/yr, with 9% organic growth

  • ACQUISITION IMPACT - Helvoet Polymer Technologies contributed $12.4 mln in Q1 sales

  • BROAD-BASED GROWTH - Co said all verticals contributed to organic sales growth


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Sales

Slight Beat*

$390.80 mln

$389.85 mln (4 Analysts)

Q1 Adjusted EPS

Miss

$0.25

$0.40 (3 Analysts)

Q1 EPS

$0.11

Q1 Adjusted Net Income

Miss

$6.12 mln

$10.80 mln (3 Analysts)

Q1 Net Income

$2.64 mln

Q1 Adjusted Operating Income

Miss

$16.99 mln

$17.37 mln (2 Analysts)

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


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