Energizer (NYSE:ENR) Exceeds Q1 Expectations
Battery and lighting company Energizer (NYSE:ENR) reported Q1 FY2024 results topping analysts' expectations , with revenue down 6.3% year on year to $716.6 million. It made a non-GAAP profit of $0.59 per share, down from its profit of $0.72 per share in the same quarter last year.
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Energizer (ENR) Q1 FY2024 Highlights:
Revenue: $716.6 million vs analyst estimates of $710.8 million (0.8% beat)
EPS (non-GAAP): $0.59 vs analyst estimates of $0.57 (4.1% beat)
EPS (non-GAAP) Guidance for Q2 2024 is $0.68 at the midpoint, below analyst estimates of $0.70
EPS (non-GAAP) Guidance for full year 2024 is $3.20 at the midpoint, in line with analyst estimates
Free Cash Flow of $152.6 million, up 96.9% from the previous quarter
Gross Margin (GAAP): 37.3%, down from 39% in the same quarter last year
Organic Revenue was down 7.4% year on year (miss)
Market Capitalization: $2.23 billion
"Execution against our strategies yielded results in line with our expectations and provides a solid start to the fiscal year," said Mark LaVigne, Chief Executive Officer.
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As you can see below, the company's revenue was flat over the last three years. This is poor for a consumer staples business.
This quarter, Energizer reported a rather uninspiring 6.3% year-on-year revenue decline to $716.6 million in revenue, in line with Wall Street's estimates. Looking ahead, Wall Street expects revenue to remain flat over the next 12 months.
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Key Takeaways from Energizer's Q1 Results
While organic revenue missed, it was encouraging to see Energizer narrowly top analysts' revenue expectations this quarter. We were also happy its EPS narrowly outperformed Wall Street's estimates. While next quarter's EPS outlook was below expectations, full year EPS guidance was in line., Overall, the results were mixed but fine, with no major surprises. The stock is flat after reporting and currently trades at $31.07 per share.
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