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Snap-on (SNA) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Sales Miss
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Snap-on Incorporated (SNA - Free Report) has reported earnings of $2.96 per share in third-quarter 2019, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.94. The figure also improved 2.8% from the year-ago quarter’s adjusted earnings of $2.88.
Earnings benefited from Snap-on’s robust business model and focus on value-creation processes. Improved sales in the U.S. operations as well as overall organic sales growth boosted the company’s quarterly performance.
Q3 in Detail
Net sales inched up 0.4% to $901.8 million but lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $913 million. The year-over-year increase can be attributed to 1.4% organic sales growth and $2.9-million contribution from acquisitions. However, growth was offset by $11.7 million of adverse impacts of foreign currency translations.
Snap-on Incorporated Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Segment wise, sales at Commercial & Industrial Group improved 1.5% to $335.3 million, backed by organic sales growth of 2.9% and contribution of $1.1 million from acquisition-related sales. Robust sales at the division’s specialty tools and European hand tools businesses aided organic sales. Notably, higher sales to customers in critical industries also contributed to the same. The upside was somewhat offset by $5.5 million of adverse impacts of foreign currency.
The Tools Group segment’s sales dipped 1.2% year over year to $385.2 million, driven by a 0.3% decline in organic sales and $3.3-million impact of currency headwinds. Organic sales were hurt by lower sales in the segment’s international business, partly negated by sales growth in the United States.
Sales at Repair Systems & Information Group rose 2.6% year over year to $322.7 million. Moreover, organic sales at the segment improved 3.2%, owing to increased sales to OEM dealerships as well as rise in sales of diagnostics and repair information products. Also, sales of $1.8 million from buyouts aided growth. Nevertheless, unfavorable currency rates hurt top-line growth to the tune of $3.6 million.
Meanwhile, the Financial Services business reported revenues of $84.1 million, up from $82 million realized in the year-ago quarter.
Further, the company’s operating earnings before financial services totaled $167.7 million, down 3.1% from $173.1 million in the prior-year quarter.
Consolidated operating earnings of $228.7 million were down 1.6% from the prior-year quarter. Additionally, operating earnings margin contracted 50 basis points to 23.2%.
Financials
At the end of third-quarter 2019, Snap-on’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $167.5 million compared with $140.9 million as of Dec 29, 2018. The company’s long-term debt was $947.5 million compared with $946 million recorded at the end of 2018.
Looking Ahead
Despite ongoing difficulties related to challenged geographies and adverse currency, management remains optimistic about the overall macro-economic condition of vehicle repair and critical industries, which it serves.
Through the rest of 2019, the company expects to continue progressing to deliver coherent growth and leverage capabilities demonstrated in the automotive repair arena. It also expects to develop and expand its professional customer base in the automotive repair business as well as in adjacent industries, additional geographies and other areas like critical industries. Backed by these initiatives, the company expects capital expenditure to be $95-$105 million for 2019, with about $77.8 million incurred in the first nine months of 2019.
Further, its effective income tax rate for 2019 is projected to be at par with tax rate of 24% in 2018.
Price Performance
In the past three months, shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have gained 5.1% compared with the industry's 4.4% growth.
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Snap-on (SNA) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Sales Miss
Snap-on Incorporated (SNA - Free Report) has reported earnings of $2.96 per share in third-quarter 2019, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.94. The figure also improved 2.8% from the year-ago quarter’s adjusted earnings of $2.88.
Earnings benefited from Snap-on’s robust business model and focus on value-creation processes. Improved sales in the U.S. operations as well as overall organic sales growth boosted the company’s quarterly performance.
Q3 in Detail
Net sales inched up 0.4% to $901.8 million but lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $913 million. The year-over-year increase can be attributed to 1.4% organic sales growth and $2.9-million contribution from acquisitions. However, growth was offset by $11.7 million of adverse impacts of foreign currency translations.
Snap-on Incorporated Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Segment wise, sales at Commercial & Industrial Group improved 1.5% to $335.3 million, backed by organic sales growth of 2.9% and contribution of $1.1 million from acquisition-related sales. Robust sales at the division’s specialty tools and European hand tools businesses aided organic sales. Notably, higher sales to customers in critical industries also contributed to the same. The upside was somewhat offset by $5.5 million of adverse impacts of foreign currency.
The Tools Group segment’s sales dipped 1.2% year over year to $385.2 million, driven by a 0.3% decline in organic sales and $3.3-million impact of currency headwinds. Organic sales were hurt by lower sales in the segment’s international business, partly negated by sales growth in the United States.
Sales at Repair Systems & Information Group rose 2.6% year over year to $322.7 million. Moreover, organic sales at the segment improved 3.2%, owing to increased sales to OEM dealerships as well as rise in sales of diagnostics and repair information products. Also, sales of $1.8 million from buyouts aided growth. Nevertheless, unfavorable currency rates hurt top-line growth to the tune of $3.6 million.
Meanwhile, the Financial Services business reported revenues of $84.1 million, up from $82 million realized in the year-ago quarter.
Further, the company’s operating earnings before financial services totaled $167.7 million, down 3.1% from $173.1 million in the prior-year quarter.
Consolidated operating earnings of $228.7 million were down 1.6% from the prior-year quarter. Additionally, operating earnings margin contracted 50 basis points to 23.2%.
Financials
At the end of third-quarter 2019, Snap-on’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $167.5 million compared with $140.9 million as of Dec 29, 2018. The company’s long-term debt was $947.5 million compared with $946 million recorded at the end of 2018.
Looking Ahead
Despite ongoing difficulties related to challenged geographies and adverse currency, management remains optimistic about the overall macro-economic condition of vehicle repair and critical industries, which it serves.
Through the rest of 2019, the company expects to continue progressing to deliver coherent growth and leverage capabilities demonstrated in the automotive repair arena. It also expects to develop and expand its professional customer base in the automotive repair business as well as in adjacent industries, additional geographies and other areas like critical industries. Backed by these initiatives, the company expects capital expenditure to be $95-$105 million for 2019, with about $77.8 million incurred in the first nine months of 2019.
Further, its effective income tax rate for 2019 is projected to be at par with tax rate of 24% in 2018.
Price Performance
In the past three months, shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have gained 5.1% compared with the industry's 4.4% growth.
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