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Why Is Eaton (ETN) Up 5.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
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It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Eaton (ETN - Free Report) . Shares have added about 5.4% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Eaton due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.
Eaton's Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss, View Cut
Eaton Corporation reported third-quarter 2019 earnings of $1.52 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The reported earnings were at the lower end of management’s guided range of $1.50-$1.60 per share. Moreover, the bottom line marked a 6% improvement from the year-ago level.
GAAP earnings in the reported quarter were $1.44 per share compared with 96 cents in the year-ago period. The difference between GAAP and operating earnings in the reported quarter was due to one-time acquisition and divestiture transaction and integration costs.
Revenues
Total revenues in the quarter came in at $5,314 million, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5,545 million by 4.2%. Quarterly revenues also decreased 1.8% from the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year decline in revenues was due to 1% fall in organic sales and negative currency translation of 1.5%. These negatives were partially offset by gains from acquired assets.
Segment Details
Electrical Products’ total third-quarter sales were $1,786 million, down 0.2% from the year-ago level. Although organic sales were up 1% from the prior-year quarter, the metric was negatively impacted by 1% due to currency translation.
Electrical Systems and Services’ total sales were $1,572 million, up 3.5% from the year-ago quarter. Organic sales were also up 3% from the year-ago quarter. The acquisition of Ulusoy and Innovative Switchgear added 1.5% to its sales, which were negatively impacted by 1.5% due to currency translation.
Hydraulics total sales were $603 million, down 10% from the year-ago quarter. Organic sales were down 8% year over year and negative currency translation adversely impacted revenues by another 2%.
Aerospace total sales were $513 million, up 7.3% from the year-ago quarter due to 8% organic sales growth, marginally offset by negative currency translation of 1%.
Vehicle total sales were $761 million, down 13.1% from the year-ago quarter, owing to a 12% decline in organic sales and 1% negative currency translation.
eMobility segment’s total sales were $79 million, down 1.2% from the year-ago quarter. Organic sales were flat with the prior-year level. Revenues were negatively impacted by 1% due to currency translation.
Quarterly Highlights
Segment margins in the reported quarter were 18.7%, up 110 basis points (bps) from the year-ago level. Cost of products sold in the reported quarter was $3,512 million, down 2.4% from the year-ago figure.
Selling and administrative expenses were $885 million, down 0.5% from the year-ago quarter. The company’s research and development expenses in the first nine months of the year were $454 million, up 3.4% from the corresponding period of 2019. Interest expenses in the first nine months of 2019 were $183 million, down 10.7% from the comparable prior-year period.
Orders in Electrical Products (excluding Lighting), Electrical Systems and Services, and Aerospace were up 1%, 5% and 13% year over year, respectively. On the contrary, Hydraulics’ orders were down 14% year over year due to weakness in the global mobile equipment market.
It repurchased shares worth $539 million in the quarter, resulting in a repurchase of $978 million shares year to date.
Financial Update
Eaton’s cash & cash equivalents were $549 million as of Sep 30, 2019 compared with $283 million on Dec 31, 2018. As of Sep 30, 2019, long-term debt of the company was $8,013 million, up from $6,768 million on Dec 31, 2018.
Guidance
Fourth-quarter 2019 earnings per share are expected between $1.36 and $1.46. The company now expects 2019 earnings within $5.67-$5.77, down from the prior guided range of $5.77-$5.97 per share. Segment operating margin for 2019 is expected within 17.3-17.7%.
Eaton has plans to repurchase shares worth $1 billion in 2019. Currency translation is likely to have a negative impact of $350 million in 2019.
The company expects organic revenues to improve 1% in 2019, down 200 bps from the prior expectation.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
It turns out, estimates review have trended downward during the past month. The consensus estimate has shifted -6.12% due to these changes.
VGM Scores
At this time, Eaton has a nice Growth Score of B, though it is lagging a lot on the Momentum Score front with a D. However, the stock was allocated a grade of B on the value side, putting it in the top 40% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of B. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Estimates have been broadly trending downward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions indicates a downward shift. Notably, Eaton has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.
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Why Is Eaton (ETN) Up 5.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Eaton (ETN - Free Report) . Shares have added about 5.4% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Eaton due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.
Eaton's Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss, View Cut
Eaton Corporation reported third-quarter 2019 earnings of $1.52 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The reported earnings were at the lower end of management’s guided range of $1.50-$1.60 per share. Moreover, the bottom line marked a 6% improvement from the year-ago level.
GAAP earnings in the reported quarter were $1.44 per share compared with 96 cents in the year-ago period. The difference between GAAP and operating earnings in the reported quarter was due to one-time acquisition and divestiture transaction and integration costs.
Revenues
Total revenues in the quarter came in at $5,314 million, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5,545 million by 4.2%. Quarterly revenues also decreased 1.8% from the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year decline in revenues was due to 1% fall in organic sales and negative currency translation of 1.5%. These negatives were partially offset by gains from acquired assets.
Segment Details
Electrical Products’ total third-quarter sales were $1,786 million, down 0.2% from the year-ago level. Although organic sales were up 1% from the prior-year quarter, the metric was negatively impacted by 1% due to currency translation.
Electrical Systems and Services’ total sales were $1,572 million, up 3.5% from the year-ago quarter. Organic sales were also up 3% from the year-ago quarter. The acquisition of Ulusoy and Innovative Switchgear added 1.5% to its sales, which were negatively impacted by 1.5% due to currency translation.
Hydraulics total sales were $603 million, down 10% from the year-ago quarter. Organic sales were down 8% year over year and negative currency translation adversely impacted revenues by another 2%.
Aerospace total sales were $513 million, up 7.3% from the year-ago quarter due to 8% organic sales growth, marginally offset by negative currency translation of 1%.
Vehicle total sales were $761 million, down 13.1% from the year-ago quarter, owing to a 12% decline in organic sales and 1% negative currency translation.
eMobility segment’s total sales were $79 million, down 1.2% from the year-ago quarter. Organic sales were flat with the prior-year level. Revenues were negatively impacted by 1% due to currency translation.
Quarterly Highlights
Segment margins in the reported quarter were 18.7%, up 110 basis points (bps) from the year-ago level. Cost of products sold in the reported quarter was $3,512 million, down 2.4% from the year-ago figure.
Selling and administrative expenses were $885 million, down 0.5% from the year-ago quarter. The company’s research and development expenses in the first nine months of the year were $454 million, up 3.4% from the corresponding period of 2019. Interest expenses in the first nine months of 2019 were $183 million, down 10.7% from the comparable prior-year period.
Orders in Electrical Products (excluding Lighting), Electrical Systems and Services, and Aerospace were up 1%, 5% and 13% year over year, respectively. On the contrary, Hydraulics’ orders were down 14% year over year due to weakness in the global mobile equipment market.
It repurchased shares worth $539 million in the quarter, resulting in a repurchase of $978 million shares year to date.
Financial Update
Eaton’s cash & cash equivalents were $549 million as of Sep 30, 2019 compared with $283 million on Dec 31, 2018. As of Sep 30, 2019, long-term debt of the company was $8,013 million, up from $6,768 million on Dec 31, 2018.
Guidance
Fourth-quarter 2019 earnings per share are expected between $1.36 and $1.46. The company now expects 2019 earnings within $5.67-$5.77, down from the prior guided range of $5.77-$5.97 per share. Segment operating margin for 2019 is expected within 17.3-17.7%.
Eaton has plans to repurchase shares worth $1 billion in 2019. Currency translation is likely to have a negative impact of $350 million in 2019.
The company expects organic revenues to improve 1% in 2019, down 200 bps from the prior expectation.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
It turns out, estimates review have trended downward during the past month. The consensus estimate has shifted -6.12% due to these changes.
VGM Scores
At this time, Eaton has a nice Growth Score of B, though it is lagging a lot on the Momentum Score front with a D. However, the stock was allocated a grade of B on the value side, putting it in the top 40% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of B. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Estimates have been broadly trending downward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions indicates a downward shift. Notably, Eaton has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.