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Oshkosh (OSK) Stock Down Since Q3 Earnings & Revenue Miss

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Oshkosh Corporation’s (OSK - Free Report) shares have declined more than 2% since the company reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter fiscal 2021 results on Jul 29, before the opening bell.

Oshkosh reported third-quarter fiscal 2021 (ended Jun 30, 2021) adjusted earnings of $2.09 per share, increasing from $1.25 recorded in the comparable year-ago period but lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.23. This underperformance primarily stemmed from lower-than-anticipated revenues from Access Equipment and Fire & Emergency segments of the company.
 
For the reported quarter, consolidated net sales surged 39.7% from the prior-year period to $2,208.8 million. The top line, however, fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,218 million.

Oshkosh Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Oshkosh Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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Segmental Details

For the June-end quarter, net sales in Access Equipment surged 89.4% year over year to $924.3 million on improved market demand in North America. The metric, however, missed the consensus estimate of $990 million. Operating income skyrocketed 237.3% from the prior-year quarter to $113 million (accounting for 12.2% of sales) but lagged the consensus mark of $137 million.

The Defense segment’s net sales edged up 26.6% year on year to $710.4 million for the fiscal third quarter, thanks to the Pratt Miller acquisition. Operating income soared 44.4% from the prior-year figure to $59.8 million (8.4% of sales). The upside chiefly resulted from higher sales and lower new product development spending.

Net sales in the Fire & Emergency segment totaled $302.5 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $311 million. The top line rose marginally from $299.6 million recorded in fiscal third-quarter 2020. While domestic fire truck deliveries rose, international Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle volumes declined year over year. The segment’s operating income slipped 3.7% year over year to $44.5 million (14.7% of sales) amid higher incentive compensation costs.

Net sales in the Commercial segment increased 12.3% from the year-ago figure to $278.1 million for the fiscal third quarter on higher refuse collection vehicle demand. The segment’s operating income grew 24.4% from the prior-year period to $29.6 million (10.6% of sales), chiefly due to higher sales and favorable product mix.

Financials & Dividend

Oshkosh — which shares space with Adient PLC (ADNT - Free Report) , Autoliv, Inc. (ALV - Free Report) and BorgWarner Inc. (BWA - Free Report) in the same industry — had cash and cash equivalents of $1,166.3 million on Jun 30, 2021. The company recorded a long-term debt of $818.6 million as of Jun 31, 2021.

Oshkosh’s board announced a quarterly cash dividend of 33 cents per share for shareholders. The dividend amount will be paid on Aug 30 to shareholders of record as of Aug 16, 2021.

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The Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company downwardly revised fiscal 2021 projections due to the ongoing supply chain challenges. It now expects fiscal 2021 adjusted EPS in the band of $6.35-$6.50 compared with the prior view of $6.35-$6.85. Adjusted operating income is envisioned between $610 million and $630 million, down from the previous guided range of $610-$655 million. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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