Compass Diversified Q1 sales fall 5.9%, miss estimates

Compass Diversified Holdings

Compass Diversified Holdings

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Overview

  • U.S. middle-market business owner’s Q1 sales fell 5.9% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations

  • Q1 adjusted EBITDA missed analyst expectations

  • Company completed sale of Sterno’s food service unit, using proceeds to reduce debt


Outlook

  • Company sees 2026 subsidiary adjusted EBITDA between $320 mln and $365 mln

  • Branded Consumer 2026 adjusted EBITDA expected between $225 mln and $260 mln

  • Industrial 2026 adjusted EBITDA expected between $95 mln and $105 mln


Result Drivers

  • INDUSTRIAL WEAKNESS - Co reported Industrial segment revenue fell 3.3% yr/yr

  • BRANDED CONSUMER GROWTH - Co said Branded Consumer segment revenue rose 2.3% yr/yr, helping support overall results

  • STERNO DIVESTITURE - Co completed sale of Sterno’s food service business, using proceeds to reduce debt


Company press release: ID:nGNX9Wnw2F


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Sales

Miss

$426.86 mln

$437.75 mln (4 Analysts)

Q1 Net Loss

$30.67 mln

Q1 Adjusted EBITDA

Miss

$56.52 mln

$69.91 mln (4 Analysts)

Q1 Operating Loss

Miss

$1.93 mln

$26 mln (3 Analysts)

Q1 Gross Profit

$189.36 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the investment holding companies peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Compass Diversified Holdings is $15.00, about 29% above its May 5 closing price of $11.63


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