General Industrial Machinery Stocks Q3 Earnings: Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) Firing on All Cylinders
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q3 general industrial machinery earnings season.
Automation that increases efficiency and connected equipment that collects analyzable data have been trending, creating new demand for general industrial machinery companies. Those who innovate and create digitized solutions can spur sales and speed up replacement cycles, but all general industrial machinery companies are still at the whim of economic cycles. Consumer spending and interest rates, for example, can greatly impact the industrial production that drives demand for these companies’ offerings.
The 15 general industrial machinery stocks we track reported a mixed Q3. As a group, revenues were in line with analysts’ consensus estimates while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 5.5% below.
In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 2.7% on average since the latest earnings results.
Best Q3: Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR)
With its magnesium alloys used in the construction of the famous Spirit of St. Louis aircraft, Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) offers specialized materials, components, and gas containment devices to various industries.
Luxfer reported revenues of $99.4 million, up 2.1% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 15.9%. Overall, it was an incredible quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
Luxfer Total Revenue
Luxfer pulled off the biggest analyst estimates beat of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is up 2.6% since reporting and currently trades at $13.09.
Headquartered in Massachusetts, Kadant (NYSE:KAI) is a global supplier of high-value, critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide.
Kadant reported revenues of $271.6 million, up 11.2% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 2%. The business had a strong quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
Kadant Total Revenue
The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 7.5% since reporting. It currently trades at $344.99.
Founded in 1987, Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP) is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in investment and asset management across various sectors.
Icahn Enterprises reported revenues of $2.22 billion, down 25.7% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 4.1%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.
Icahn Enterprises delivered the slowest revenue growth in the group. As expected, the stock is down 32.4% since the results and currently trades at $8.71.
Tracing back to its invention of the mechanical milk bottle filler in 1884, John Bean (NYSE:JBT) designs, manufactures, and sells equipment used for food processing and aviation.
John Bean reported revenues of $453.8 million, up 12.4% year on year. This number topped analysts’ expectations by 2.6%. More broadly, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also recorded a decent beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but full-year EBITDA guidance slightly missing analysts’ expectations.
John Bean pulled off the fastest revenue growth and highest full-year guidance raise among its peers. The stock is up 33.5% since reporting and currently trades at $127.10.
Originally founded in 1906 as a thermostat company, Honeywell (NASDAQ:HON) is a multinational conglomerate known for its aerospace systems, building technologies, performance materials, and safety and productivity solutions.
Honeywell reported revenues of $9.73 billion, up 5.6% year on year. This number came in 1.8% below analysts' expectations. Taking a step back, it was a mixed quarter as it also logged an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but a miss of analysts’ organic revenue estimates.
The stock is up 2.8% since reporting and currently trades at $226.35.
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