Phibro Animal Health Q1 sales rise on mineral nutrition demand
Overview
US animal health and mineral nutrition firm's fiscal Q1 net sales rose 6% year-over-year
Adjusted diluted EPS for fiscal Q1 increased 8% year-over-year
Company maintained full-year financial guidance for fiscal 2027
Outlook
Phibro maintains FY 2027 net sales guidance of $1.55 bln to $1.60 bln
Company expects FY 2027 adjusted EBITDA of $258 mln to $268 mln
Company sees FY 2027 adjusted diluted EPS of $3.41 to $3.59
Result Drivers
MINERAL NUTRITION & PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS - Co said higher demand and prices in Mineral Nutrition and increased demand for Performance Products led Q1 growth
REGIONAL DEMAND SHIFTS - Increased demand for MFAs in North America and Asia and higher ethanol processing aids sales offset lower virginiamycin sales in Brazil
SALES VOLUME & PRICING - Gross profit rose on higher sales volume and average selling prices, partly offset by higher input and distribution costs
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q1 Sales | $386.8 mln | ||
Q1 Net Income | $29.5 mln | ||
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA | $64.3 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the pharmaceuticals peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Phibro Animal Health Corp is $49.00, about 30.1% above its November 3 closing price of $37.65
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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