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Crown Holdings' (CCK) Q2 Earnings Beat, Sales Miss Estimates
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Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2020 adjusted earnings per share of $1.33, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.31. The bottom-line figure, however, declined 8.9% year over year.
Including one-time items, earnings per share slid 7.8% year over year to 94 cents in the reported quarter.
Net sales in the quarter came in at $2,689 million, down from the year-ago quarter’s $3,035 million. The top-line declined on lower sales volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic, the pass through of lower material costs and an unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation. The reported figure lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,801 million.
Cost and Margins
Cost of products sold was down 10.8% year over year to $2,155 million. On a year-over-year basis, gross profit dropped 13.6% to $534 million. Gross margin contracted to 19.8% from the year-ago quarter’s 20.4%.
Selling and administrative expenses declined 11.5% year over year to $139 million. Segment operating income decreased 16.5% year over year to $322 million during the second quarter. Operating margin came in at 11.9% compared with the 12.7% recorded in the prior-year quarter.
Crown Holdings, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Net sales in the Americas Beverage segment came in at $777 million, down 12.7% from the prior-year quarter’s tally of $890 million. Segment operating profit declined 7.2% year over year to $129 million.
The European Beverage segment’s sales went down 19.5% year over year to $330 million. Operating income came in at $37 million, down 38.3% year on year.
Revenues in the European Food segment climbed 3.3% year over year to $499 million. Segment operating profit increased 9.6% year over year to $68 million.
The Asia-Pacific segment’s revenues declined 15.4% year over year to $270 million. Operating profit fell 23.5% year over year to $39 million.
Revenues in the Transit Packaging segment totaled $462 million compared with the $592 million recorded in the year-ago period. Operating profit plunged 36.2% year over year to $51 million.
Financial Update
Crown Holdings had cash and cash equivalents of $366 million at the end of the reported quarter compared with the year-earlier quarter’s $342 million. The company utilized $238 million cash in operating activities in the first half of 2020 compared with $227 million in the comparable period in 2019.
As of the quarter’s end, Crown Holdings’ long-term debt decreased to $7,999 million from $8,549 million as of end of the prior year quarter. The company had $1.46 billion available under its revolving credit facility of $1.65 billion.
Outlook
Crown Holdings now expects third-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) between $1.50 and $1.60. For the current year, the company expects adjusted EPS in the range of $5.10 to $5.25. The company projects adjusted free cash flow of approximately $475 million and capital expenditures of $600 million for 2020.
The company’s products are significant part of the food and beverage supply chains, and also provide critical support to the transportation industry. It is focused on ensuring that its manufacturing facilities across the globe remain operational while continuing to meet the evolving customer demand by delivering high quality products.
Crown Holdings remains on track to meet future global growth of beverage-can demand. Also, it is committed to implement the previously-announced capacity-expansion projects with its strong liquidity position and sound capital structure.
Price Performance
Crown Holdings’ shares have gained 13% over the past year, outperforming the industry’s growth of 6.1%.
Zacks Rank and Stocks to Consider
Crown Holdings currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Some better-ranked stocks in the Industrial Products sector are Lakeland Industries, Inc. (LAKE - Free Report) , Energous Corporation (WATT - Free Report) and Chart Industries, Inc. (GTLS - Free Report) . While Lakeland Industries sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Energous Corporation and Chart Industries carry a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Lakeland Industries has a projected earnings growth rate of 418% for the current fiscal year. The company’s shares have appreciated 50.9% in the past three months.
Energous has an expected earnings growth rate of 44% for 2020. The stock has soared 252.6% over the past three months.
Chart Industries has an estimated earnings growth rate of 2.4% for the ongoing year. The company’s shares have rallied 69.1% in the past three months.
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Crown Holdings' (CCK) Q2 Earnings Beat, Sales Miss Estimates
Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2020 adjusted earnings per share of $1.33, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.31. The bottom-line figure, however, declined 8.9% year over year.
Including one-time items, earnings per share slid 7.8% year over year to 94 cents in the reported quarter.
Net sales in the quarter came in at $2,689 million, down from the year-ago quarter’s $3,035 million. The top-line declined on lower sales volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic, the pass through of lower material costs and an unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation. The reported figure lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,801 million.
Cost and Margins
Cost of products sold was down 10.8% year over year to $2,155 million. On a year-over-year basis, gross profit dropped 13.6% to $534 million. Gross margin contracted to 19.8% from the year-ago quarter’s 20.4%.
Selling and administrative expenses declined 11.5% year over year to $139 million. Segment operating income decreased 16.5% year over year to $322 million during the second quarter. Operating margin came in at 11.9% compared with the 12.7% recorded in the prior-year quarter.
Crown Holdings, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Segment Performance
Net sales in the Americas Beverage segment came in at $777 million, down 12.7% from the prior-year quarter’s tally of $890 million. Segment operating profit declined 7.2% year over year to $129 million.
The European Beverage segment’s sales went down 19.5% year over year to $330 million. Operating income came in at $37 million, down 38.3% year on year.
Revenues in the European Food segment climbed 3.3% year over year to $499 million. Segment operating profit increased 9.6% year over year to $68 million.
The Asia-Pacific segment’s revenues declined 15.4% year over year to $270 million. Operating profit fell 23.5% year over year to $39 million.
Revenues in the Transit Packaging segment totaled $462 million compared with the $592 million recorded in the year-ago period. Operating profit plunged 36.2% year over year to $51 million.
Financial Update
Crown Holdings had cash and cash equivalents of $366 million at the end of the reported quarter compared with the year-earlier quarter’s $342 million. The company utilized $238 million cash in operating activities in the first half of 2020 compared with $227 million in the comparable period in 2019.
As of the quarter’s end, Crown Holdings’ long-term debt decreased to $7,999 million from $8,549 million as of end of the prior year quarter. The company had $1.46 billion available under its revolving credit facility of $1.65 billion.
Outlook
Crown Holdings now expects third-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) between $1.50 and $1.60. For the current year, the company expects adjusted EPS in the range of $5.10 to $5.25. The company projects adjusted free cash flow of approximately $475 million and capital expenditures of $600 million for 2020.
The company’s products are significant part of the food and beverage supply chains, and also provide critical support to the transportation industry. It is focused on ensuring that its manufacturing facilities across the globe remain operational while continuing to meet the evolving customer demand by delivering high quality products.
Crown Holdings remains on track to meet future global growth of beverage-can demand. Also, it is committed to implement the previously-announced capacity-expansion projects with its strong liquidity position and sound capital structure.
Price Performance
Crown Holdings’ shares have gained 13% over the past year, outperforming the industry’s growth of 6.1%.
Zacks Rank and Stocks to Consider
Crown Holdings currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Some better-ranked stocks in the Industrial Products sector are Lakeland Industries, Inc. (LAKE - Free Report) , Energous Corporation (WATT - Free Report) and Chart Industries, Inc. (GTLS - Free Report) . While Lakeland Industries sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Energous Corporation and Chart Industries carry a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Lakeland Industries has a projected earnings growth rate of 418% for the current fiscal year. The company’s shares have appreciated 50.9% in the past three months.
Energous has an expected earnings growth rate of 44% for 2020. The stock has soared 252.6% over the past three months.
Chart Industries has an estimated earnings growth rate of 2.4% for the ongoing year. The company’s shares have rallied 69.1% in the past three months.
More Stock News: This Is Bigger than the iPhone!
It could become the mother of all technological revolutions. Apple sold a mere 1 billion iPhones in 10 years but a new breakthrough is expected to generate more than 27 billion devices in just 3 years, creating a $1.7 trillion market.
Zacks has just released a Special Report that spotlights this fast-emerging phenomenon and 6 tickers for taking advantage of it. If you don't buy now, you may kick yourself in 2021.
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