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Berry Global (BERY) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Miss, Decline Y/Y
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Berry Global Group, Inc. (BERY - Free Report) reported weaker-than-expected results for third-quarter fiscal 2019 (ended Jun 29, 2019), delivering a negative earnings surprise of 10%.
The company’s adjusted earnings were 90 cents per share, lower than 96 cents reported a year ago. Also, the bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.00.
Segmental Performance
Berry Global’s net sales were $1,937 million, reflecting year-over-year decline of 6.5%. The fall was primarily attributable to decline in organic sales and negative impact from unfavorable movements in foreign currencies, partially offset by gain from acquired assets.
Notably, the top line lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,000 million.
Berry Global Group, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
The company reports revenues under the following segments — Consumer Packaging, Health, Hygiene & Specialties, and Engineered Materials. A brief snapshot of the segmental sales is provided below:
Consumer Packaging’s sales were roughly $652 million, reflecting year-over-year decline of 1.1%. The fall was primarily attributable to decreased selling prices, partially offset by volume improvement. It accounted for 33.7% of the quarter’s net sales.
Revenues generated from Health, Hygiene & Specialties amounted to $646 million, decreasing 11%. The fall was attributable to organic sales decline and unfavorable movements in foreign currencies. It accounted for 33.4% of the quarter’s net sales.
Revenues from Engineered Materials declined 7% year over year to $639 million. The fall was due to decline in organic sales owing to lower selling prices and supply disruption. It accounted for 32.9% of the quarter’s net sales.
Margin Details
In the fiscal third quarter, Berry Global’s cost of goods sold decreased 7.9% to $1,557 million. It represented 80.4% of net sales compared with 81.6% in the year-ago quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses jumped 5% to $125 million, and represented 6.5% of net sales.
Adjusted operating income in the quarter decreased 6.9% to $228 million. In addition, adjusted operating margin came in at 11.8%, flat year over year. Interest expenses were $71 million, higher than $67 million.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
Exiting third-quarter fiscal 2019, Berry Global’s cash and cash equivalents were $255 million, down from $365 million recorded a year ago. Current and long-term debt decreased 6.4% to $5,468 million from Sep 29, 2018.
In the first nine months of fiscal 2019, the company generated net cash of $571 million from operating activities, reflecting increase of 2.7% from the year-ago period. Capital invested for the purchasing of property, plant and equipment totaled $271 million, up from $270 million. Also, during the period, the company repurchased shares worth $74 million.
Free cash flow in the reported quarter was $136 million, down from $185 million.
Outlook
For fiscal 2019 (ending September 2019), Berry Global reaffirmed cash flow projections. It predicts adjusted free cash flow of approximately $670 million.
Notably, for fiscal 2020, it predicts free cash flow of approximately $800 million, with cash flow from operations of $1,400 million and capital expenditure of roughly $600 million Moreover, interest expenses for fiscal 2020 are predicted to be $500 million while taxes are estimated to be $160 million.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Berry Global currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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Berry Global (BERY) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Miss, Decline Y/Y
Berry Global Group, Inc. (BERY - Free Report) reported weaker-than-expected results for third-quarter fiscal 2019 (ended Jun 29, 2019), delivering a negative earnings surprise of 10%.
The company’s adjusted earnings were 90 cents per share, lower than 96 cents reported a year ago. Also, the bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.00.
Segmental Performance
Berry Global’s net sales were $1,937 million, reflecting year-over-year decline of 6.5%. The fall was primarily attributable to decline in organic sales and negative impact from unfavorable movements in foreign currencies, partially offset by gain from acquired assets.
Notably, the top line lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,000 million.
Berry Global Group, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Berry Global Group, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Berry Global Group, Inc. Quote
The company reports revenues under the following segments — Consumer Packaging, Health, Hygiene & Specialties, and Engineered Materials. A brief snapshot of the segmental sales is provided below:
Consumer Packaging’s sales were roughly $652 million, reflecting year-over-year decline of 1.1%. The fall was primarily attributable to decreased selling prices, partially offset by volume improvement. It accounted for 33.7% of the quarter’s net sales.
Revenues generated from Health, Hygiene & Specialties amounted to $646 million, decreasing 11%. The fall was attributable to organic sales decline and unfavorable movements in foreign currencies. It accounted for 33.4% of the quarter’s net sales.
Revenues from Engineered Materials declined 7% year over year to $639 million. The fall was due to decline in organic sales owing to lower selling prices and supply disruption. It accounted for 32.9% of the quarter’s net sales.
Margin Details
In the fiscal third quarter, Berry Global’s cost of goods sold decreased 7.9% to $1,557 million. It represented 80.4% of net sales compared with 81.6% in the year-ago quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses jumped 5% to $125 million, and represented 6.5% of net sales.
Adjusted operating income in the quarter decreased 6.9% to $228 million. In addition, adjusted operating margin came in at 11.8%, flat year over year. Interest expenses were $71 million, higher than $67 million.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
Exiting third-quarter fiscal 2019, Berry Global’s cash and cash equivalents were $255 million, down from $365 million recorded a year ago. Current and long-term debt decreased 6.4% to $5,468 million from Sep 29, 2018.
In the first nine months of fiscal 2019, the company generated net cash of $571 million from operating activities, reflecting increase of 2.7% from the year-ago period. Capital invested for the purchasing of property, plant and equipment totaled $271 million, up from $270 million. Also, during the period, the company repurchased shares worth $74 million.
Free cash flow in the reported quarter was $136 million, down from $185 million.
Outlook
For fiscal 2019 (ending September 2019), Berry Global reaffirmed cash flow projections. It predicts adjusted free cash flow of approximately $670 million.
Notably, for fiscal 2020, it predicts free cash flow of approximately $800 million, with cash flow from operations of $1,400 million and capital expenditure of roughly $600 million Moreover, interest expenses for fiscal 2020 are predicted to be $500 million while taxes are estimated to be $160 million.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Berry Global currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Some better-ranked stocks in the same space are DXP Enterprises, Inc. (DXPE - Free Report) , Dover Corporation (DOV - Free Report) and Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP - Free Report) . All these companies carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
DXP Enterprises delivered average earnings surprise of 48.47% in the trailing four quarters.
Dover pulled off average positive earnings surprise of 6.91% in the trailing four quarters.
Roper delivered average earnings surprise of 6.92% in the trailing four quarters.
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 2020.
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