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Modine Stock Before Q2 Earnings: Smart Buy or Risky Move?
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Key Takeaways
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MOD's Q2 EPS and revenues is $1.55 and $974.6 million, respectively.
Supply shortages and cost woes threaten Modine's margin recovery despite a projected data center rebound.
Modine's steep valuation, weak Performance Technologies segment and margin risks make the stock risky.
Modine Manufacturing (MOD - Free Report) is slated to release second-quarter fiscal 2027 results tomorrow, after the closing bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter’s earnings per share and revenues is pegged at $1.55 and $974.6 million, respectively.
The EPS estimate for the to-be-reported quarter has moved upward by 2 cents over the past 30 days. The bottom line suggests a year-over-year improvement of 46%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly revenues suggests 32% growth from the year-ago quarter’s figure.
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For fiscal 2027, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Modine’s revenues is pegged at $3.51 billion, suggesting an increase of roughly 10% year over year. The consensus mark for fiscal 2027 EPS is $7.02, implying year-over-year growth of 40%. The consensus mark for fiscal 2028 EPS points to a 27% increase from the projected fiscal 2027 levels.
Notably, Modine surpassed earnings estimates in each of the last four quarters, with the average surprise being 15.8%.
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Earnings Whisper for Q2
Our proven model doesn’t conclusively predict an earnings beat for the company this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. That’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Modine has an Earnings ESP of -4.85% and a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Modine’s fiscal second-quarter results are likely to be shaped by a mix of strong growth drivers and persistent pressures.
On the positive side, demand for advanced cooling solutions from hyperscale, Neocloud and colocation customers remains strong. Data center revenues are expected to rise year over year. The Commercial HVAC segment should also gain from acquisitions, higher heating product sales and increasing demand for coils from data center customers.
However, the Performance Technologies segment continues to struggle. Sluggish demand across the automotive, commercial vehicle and agricultural equipment markets caused the segment’s revenues, adjusted EBITDA and margin to decline in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, and this pressure is expected to persist in the quarter to be reported. Prolonged weakness here could weigh on consolidated results.
Profitability is another concern. Margins fell across all segments in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Although management expects a sequential recovery, ongoing cost pressures and operational inefficiencies could still limit earnings growth.
Modine’s Price Performance & Valuation
Year to date, shares of MOD have contracted 3%, underperforming peers like Vertiv Holdings (VRT - Free Report) and Trane Technologies (TT - Free Report) . In the same timeframe, shares of Vertiv and Trane gained 5% and 43%, respectively.
YTD Price Comparison
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Modine trades at 1.84 times forward 12-month sales. That is below Vertiv’s 4.96 times and Trane’s 3.5. But a lower multiple than peers doesn’t make a stock cheap. The discount partly reflects real concerns: weakness in Performance Technologies, margin pressure across segments and the risk of operational inefficiencies. Modine has a Value Score of C.
MOD’s F12M P/S Vs. VRT & TT
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How to Play Modine Ahead of Earnings
Modine’s recovery story depends on two things going right, and neither is assured.
The first is supply normalization. Longer-than-expected component shortages disrupted first-quarter data center output, leaving Modine with excess labor and idle capacity that cut segment margin by an estimated 450-550 basis points. A customer program delay and late shipments made the volume shortfall worse. Management still expects Data Centers margin to leap to 19-20% in the second quarter from 14.8%. That requires suppliers to deliver on time, which Modine does not fully control.
The second is cost recovery. Gross margin fell 340 basis points to 20.8% in the first quarter as all three segments weakened, on higher material costs, an unfavorable mix and a lag in passing through metals and tariff costs. Pricing and surcharges should help, but only in later quarters. More commodity inflation or slow customer reimbursement could push the margin recovery out of reach.
With growing dependence on data center demand, a miss on either front could derail the full-year margin targets. The risk-reward looks unfavorable heading into the report. Thus, we recommend avoiding the stock for now or selling it if you already own it.
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Modine Stock Before Q2 Earnings: Smart Buy or Risky Move?
Key Takeaways
Modine Manufacturing (MOD - Free Report) is slated to release second-quarter fiscal 2027 results tomorrow, after the closing bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter’s earnings per share and revenues is pegged at $1.55 and $974.6 million, respectively.
The EPS estimate for the to-be-reported quarter has moved upward by 2 cents over the past 30 days. The bottom line suggests a year-over-year improvement of 46%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly revenues suggests 32% growth from the year-ago quarter’s figure.
For fiscal 2027, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Modine’s revenues is pegged at $3.51 billion, suggesting an increase of roughly 10% year over year. The consensus mark for fiscal 2027 EPS is $7.02, implying year-over-year growth of 40%. The consensus mark for fiscal 2028 EPS points to a 27% increase from the projected fiscal 2027 levels.
Notably, Modine surpassed earnings estimates in each of the last four quarters, with the average surprise being 15.8%.
Earnings Whisper for Q2
Our proven model doesn’t conclusively predict an earnings beat for the company this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. That’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Modine has an Earnings ESP of -4.85% and a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Factors at Play
Modine’s fiscal second-quarter results are likely to be shaped by a mix of strong growth drivers and persistent pressures.
On the positive side, demand for advanced cooling solutions from hyperscale, Neocloud and colocation customers remains strong. Data center revenues are expected to rise year over year. The Commercial HVAC segment should also gain from acquisitions, higher heating product sales and increasing demand for coils from data center customers.
However, the Performance Technologies segment continues to struggle. Sluggish demand across the automotive, commercial vehicle and agricultural equipment markets caused the segment’s revenues, adjusted EBITDA and margin to decline in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, and this pressure is expected to persist in the quarter to be reported. Prolonged weakness here could weigh on consolidated results.
Profitability is another concern. Margins fell across all segments in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Although management expects a sequential recovery, ongoing cost pressures and operational inefficiencies could still limit earnings growth.
Modine’s Price Performance & Valuation
Year to date, shares of MOD have contracted 3%, underperforming peers like Vertiv Holdings (VRT - Free Report) and Trane Technologies (TT - Free Report) . In the same timeframe, shares of Vertiv and Trane gained 5% and 43%, respectively.
YTD Price Comparison
Modine trades at 1.84 times forward 12-month sales. That is below Vertiv’s 4.96 times and Trane’s 3.5. But a lower multiple than peers doesn’t make a stock cheap. The discount partly reflects real concerns: weakness in Performance Technologies, margin pressure across segments and the risk of operational inefficiencies. Modine has a Value Score of C.
MOD’s F12M P/S Vs. VRT & TT
How to Play Modine Ahead of Earnings
Modine’s recovery story depends on two things going right, and neither is assured.
The first is supply normalization. Longer-than-expected component shortages disrupted first-quarter data center output, leaving Modine with excess labor and idle capacity that cut segment margin by an estimated 450-550 basis points. A customer program delay and late shipments made the volume shortfall worse. Management still expects Data Centers margin to leap to 19-20% in the second quarter from 14.8%. That requires suppliers to deliver on time, which Modine does not fully control.
The second is cost recovery. Gross margin fell 340 basis points to 20.8% in the first quarter as all three segments weakened, on higher material costs, an unfavorable mix and a lag in passing through metals and tariff costs. Pricing and surcharges should help, but only in later quarters. More commodity inflation or slow customer reimbursement could push the margin recovery out of reach.
With growing dependence on data center demand, a miss on either front could derail the full-year margin targets. The risk-reward looks unfavorable heading into the report. Thus, we recommend avoiding the stock for now or selling it if you already own it.