Gencor Q2 net income down on trade show expenses increase; backlog more than doubled

Gencor Industries, Inc.

Gencor Industries, Inc.

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Overview

  • US heavy machinery maker's Q2 revenue fell yr/yr due to lower contract equipment sales

  • Q2 net income dropped 37% as higher trade show expenses weighed on results

  • Company backlog more than doubled from prior year, supported by infrastructure funding


Outlook

  • Gencor says backlog entering Q3 was $60.5 mln, more than double prior year

  • Company expects sustainable performance through remainder of fiscal yr and into fiscal 2027

  • Gencor cites IIJA funding as supporting backlog and outlook for highway construction equipment


Result Drivers

  • LOWER CONTRACT EQUIPMENT REVENUE - Co said revenue fell due to lower contract equipment sales and related freight, citing timing of orders and shipments and a slow start to the season delaying asphalt plant orders

  • HIGHER TRADE SHOW EXPENSES - Operating income and net income declined mainly due to a sharp rise in trade show expenses

  • IMPROVED GROSS MARGINS - Gross profit margins increased, which co attributed to strong manufacturing execution and effective cost management


Company press release: ID:nGNX9vzmsj


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Revenue

Miss

$33.80 mln

$36.52 mln (1 Analyst)

Q2 Basic EPS

$0.26


Analyst Coverage

  • The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the heavy machinery & vehicles peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Gencor Industries Inc is $18.70, about 25.1% above its June 12 closing price of $14.95

  • The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago


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