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Pentair (PNR) Beats on Q4 Earnings; Sales Miss Estimates
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Pentair plc (PNR - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2016 adjusted earnings of 78 cents per share, a 11.4% decline from 88 cents in the year-ago quarter. Earnings, however, beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents.
Including one-time items, the company reported earnings of 60 cents per share, up 3.4% from 58 cents in the year-ago quarter.
Net sales decreased 8% year over year to $1.118 billion and also fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 billion. Excluding the unfavorable impact of currency translation, core sales declined 7%.
Cost of sales fell 12.7% to $748 million in the quarter from $856.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Gross profit in the reported quarter was $440 million, up 1.7% from $432.5 million in the prior-year quarter. Gross margin expanded 340 basis points (bps) year over year to 37% in the quarter.
Selling, general and administrative expenses climbed 7% year over year to $251 million. Research and development expenses rose 3% to $27 million. Adjusted operating income went down 11% to $204 million from $228 million in the year-ago quarter. Operating margin contracted 50 bps to 17.2%.
Segmental Performance
Sales from the Water Quality Systems segment inched up 1.7% year over year to $371 million. Operating earnings increased 2.5% to $83 million.
The Flow & Filtration Solutions segment reported revenues of $314 million, down 11.3% from the year-earlier quarter. Segment operating earnings were down 10.6% year over year to $36.2 million.
Revenues in the Technical Solutions segment fell 11.7% to $507 million. Operating earnings declined 20.8% year over year to $103 million.
Financial Update
At the end of 2016, Pentair had cash and cash equivalents of $238.5 million, up from $126 million at the end of 2015. Cash flow from operations came in at $702 million in 2016 compared with $597.7 million in 2015.
Free cash flow from continuing operations for full-year 2016 was $609 million compared with $511 million in 2015. Pentair paid dividends of 34 cents per share in fourth-quarter 2016. In Dec 2016, Pentair approved a 3% hike in the annual cash dividend rate for 2017 to $1.38.
2016 Performance
Pentair reported adjusted earnings per share of $3.05 in 2016, down 7.8% from $2.83 per share recorded in the prior year. Earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Including one-time items, the bottom line came in at $2.47, down 13.8% from $2.17 recorded in 2015.
Revenues grew 6% year over year to $4,890 million from $4,616 million in 2015. Revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5,093 million.
Guidance
Pentair initiated its 2017 guidance. The company expects adjusted EPS in the range of $3.45–$3.55 on the back of revenues of approximately $4.7 billion. It also guided first-quarter 2017 adjusted EPS of approximately 61 cents. The company projects first-quarter revenue to be approximately $1.14 billion, which would be down approximately 4% on a reported and core basis compared to first-quarter 2016 revenue.
Share Price Performance
In the last one year, Pentair has underperformed the Zacks classified Machinery-Thermal Products sub-industry with respect to price performance. The stock gained 30.3%, while the industry rose 41% over the same time frame.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Pentair currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Some better-ranked stocks in the same sector are ABB Ltd , Altra Industrial Motion Corp. and Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (APOG - Free Report) .
Altra Industrial Motion also boasts a Zacks Rank #1 and has delivered an average positive earnings surprise of 8.06% for the trailing four quarters. Apogee, another Zacks Rank #1 stock, has an average positive earnings surprise of 13.24% for the past four quarters.
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Pentair (PNR) Beats on Q4 Earnings; Sales Miss Estimates
Pentair plc (PNR - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2016 adjusted earnings of 78 cents per share, a 11.4% decline from 88 cents in the year-ago quarter. Earnings, however, beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents.
Including one-time items, the company reported earnings of 60 cents per share, up 3.4% from 58 cents in the year-ago quarter.
Net sales decreased 8% year over year to $1.118 billion and also fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 billion. Excluding the unfavorable impact of currency translation, core sales declined 7%.
Pentair PLC. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Cost of sales fell 12.7% to $748 million in the quarter from $856.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Gross profit in the reported quarter was $440 million, up 1.7% from $432.5 million in the prior-year quarter. Gross margin expanded 340 basis points (bps) year over year to 37% in the quarter.
Selling, general and administrative expenses climbed 7% year over year to $251 million. Research and development expenses rose 3% to $27 million. Adjusted operating income went down 11% to $204 million from $228 million in the year-ago quarter. Operating margin contracted 50 bps to 17.2%.
Segmental Performance
Sales from the Water Quality Systems segment inched up 1.7% year over year to $371 million. Operating earnings increased 2.5% to $83 million.
The Flow & Filtration Solutions segment reported revenues of $314 million, down 11.3% from the year-earlier quarter. Segment operating earnings were down 10.6% year over year to $36.2 million.
Revenues in the Technical Solutions segment fell 11.7% to $507 million. Operating earnings declined 20.8% year over year to $103 million.
Financial Update
At the end of 2016, Pentair had cash and cash equivalents of $238.5 million, up from $126 million at the end of 2015. Cash flow from operations came in at $702 million in 2016 compared with $597.7 million in 2015.
Free cash flow from continuing operations for full-year 2016 was $609 million compared with $511 million in 2015. Pentair paid dividends of 34 cents per share in fourth-quarter 2016. In Dec 2016, Pentair approved a 3% hike in the annual cash dividend rate for 2017 to $1.38.
2016 Performance
Pentair reported adjusted earnings per share of $3.05 in 2016, down 7.8% from $2.83 per share recorded in the prior year. Earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Including one-time items, the bottom line came in at $2.47, down 13.8% from $2.17 recorded in 2015.
Revenues grew 6% year over year to $4,890 million from $4,616 million in 2015. Revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5,093 million.
Guidance
Pentair initiated its 2017 guidance. The company expects adjusted EPS in the range of $3.45–$3.55 on the back of revenues of approximately $4.7 billion. It also guided first-quarter 2017 adjusted EPS of approximately 61 cents. The company projects first-quarter revenue to be approximately $1.14 billion, which would be down approximately 4% on a reported and core basis compared to first-quarter 2016 revenue.
Share Price Performance
In the last one year, Pentair has underperformed the Zacks classified Machinery-Thermal Products sub-industry with respect to price performance. The stock gained 30.3%, while the industry rose 41% over the same time frame.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Pentair currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Some better-ranked stocks in the same sector are ABB Ltd , Altra Industrial Motion Corp. and Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (APOG - Free Report) .
ABB Ltd has delivered an average positive earnings surprise of 23.50% in the last four quarters. The company sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Altra Industrial Motion also boasts a Zacks Rank #1 and has delivered an average positive earnings surprise of 8.06% for the trailing four quarters. Apogee, another Zacks Rank #1 stock, has an average positive earnings surprise of 13.24% for the past four quarters.
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