HNI Q3 adjusted EPS beats expectations on Steelcase acquisition
Overview
U.S. workplace furnishings and building products maker's Q3 sales were in line with analyst expectations
Q3 adjusted EPS beat analyst expectations
Profit improvement driven by Steelcase acquisition, productivity gains, and organic volume growth
Outlook
HNI expects Q4 legacy Workplace Furnishings net sales to grow at a low-single-digit rate YoY
Company expects Q4 Residential Building Products net sales to be roughly unchanged YoY
HNI expects Q4 non-GAAP diluted EPS to rise in the mid-20% range YoY
Result Drivers
STEELCASE ACQUISITION - Co said profit improvement was driven by the Steelcase acquisition and related synergies
COST MANAGEMENT - SG&A cost controls, price-cost benefits, and productivity savings offset lower-than-expected volume growth
REMODELING DEMAND - Growth in remodel-retrofit business offset weakness in new construction in Residential Building Products
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Sales | Meet | $1.60 bln | $1.60 bln (3 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $1.62 | $1.40 (4 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $1.23 | ||
Q3 Net Income | $90 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support supplies peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for HNI Corporation is $70.50, about 41.9% above its November 2 closing price of $49.67
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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