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AZZ Inc (AZZ) Misses Earnings and Revenue Estimates in Q2
Electrical equipment manufacturer AZZ Incorporated (AZZ - Free Report) posted earnings per share of 55 cents in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 (ended Aug 31, 2016), missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 21.4%.
Quarterly earnings were also down 17.9% from 67 cents per share reported in the year-ago period.
The year-over-year decrease in earnings was due to lower operating income from the Energy and Galvanizing segments.
Total Revenue
AZZ reported second-quarter fiscal 2017 revenues of $195 million, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $222 million by 11.9%. Moreover, quarterly revenues dropped 8.6% from $214.2 million reported last year.
Lower contributions from the Galvanizing and Energy segments led to the decline in the top line.
AZZ INC Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
AZZ INC Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | AZZ INC Quote
Fiscal Second-Quarter Highlights
The company’s backlog at the end of the quarter was $352.8 million, up 4.3% from $338.1 million a year ago. Nearly 27% of the backlog is related to customers outside the U.S.
Second-quarter order booking of $193.7 million was down 17% from $233.5 million booked in the comparable prior-year period.
Operating income stood at $14.9 million, down 43.6% from $26.4 million in the prior-year quarter.
Selling, general and administrative expenses came in at $26.9 million, almost on par with the year-ago quarter.
Interest expenses for the fiscal second quarter declined to $3.6 million from $4 million reported in the prior-year period.
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