Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Parker-Hannifin (PH) Q3 Earnings, Revenues Trump Estimates

Read MoreHide Full Article

Cleveland, Ohio-based Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH - Free Report) is a prominent built-up components & equipment company, conducting trade in the global industrial goods sector. The company produces control and motion technologies as well as systems that are traded across different aerospace, industrial and mobile marketplaces located around the world.

Parker-Hannifin’s “Win Strategy”, its core business system focusing on key areas, including customer engagement, customer experience, profitable growth and financial performance, has acted as a staple growth driver for the past few quarters. Also, the company’s initial savings from division consolidation and simplification initiatives continue to manifest themselves in the strong margin performance.

However, prolonged sluggishness in natural resources market that includes oil and gas, agriculture, mining and construction equipment are proving to be a major concern for the company. Softness in key end-markets has adversely impacted order levels for the past few quarters. Also, restructuring expenses and strengthening of the U.S. dollar are adding to the company’s woes.

PH has an impressive track record of beating earnings estimates in the recent past. In the four trailing quarters, PH has reported a positive average earnings surprise of 12.4%, beating estimates all through. Last quarter, it surpassed estimates by 36.4%.

Parker-Hannifin Corporation Price and EPS Surprise

Currently, PH has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) but that could change following its third-quarter fiscal 2017 earnings report which has just released. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

We have highlighted some of the key details from the just-released announcement below:

Earnings: PH beat on earnings. Adjusted Earnings per share came in at $2.11, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.86.

Revenue: Revenues of $3,119 million were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,048 million.

Key Stats: PH achieved strong adjusted segment operating margins during the reported quarter, which came in at 16.1%, up 140 basis points year over year. The company also increased guidance for fiscal 2017 earnings from continuing operations to a range of $7.70 to $8.00 per share on an adjusted basis.

Stock Price: PH shares were inactive following the release. It would be interesting to see how the market reacts to the results during the trading session today.

Check back later for our full write up on this PH earnings report later!

Looking for Ideas with Even Greater Upside?

Most of Zacks’ investment ideas are short-term, directly based on our proven 1 to 3 month indicator. In addition, I invite you to consider our long-term opportunities. These rare trades look to start fast with strong Zacks Ranks, but carry through with double and triple-digit profit potential. Starting now, you can look inside our home run, value, and stocks under $10 portfolios, plus more.

Click here for a peek at this private information>>


See More Zacks Research for These Tickers


Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:


Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) - free report >>

Published in