Geospatial technology provider Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) will be reporting earnings tomorrow before market hours. Here’s what to look for.
Trimble beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 4.2% last quarter, reporting revenues of $983.4 million, up 5.5% year on year. It was a satisfactory quarter for the company, with a decent beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates but EPS guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting Trimble’s revenue to decline 15.1% year on year to $809.8 million, a reversal from the 4.1% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.58 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Trimble has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates three times over the last two years.
Looking at Trimble’s peers in the electrical equipment segment, some have already reported their Q1 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Vontier’s revenues decreased 1.9% year on year, beating analysts’ expectations by 2.8%, and AMETEK reported flat revenue, falling short of estimates by 0.7%. Vontier traded up 4.7% following the results while AMETEK’s stock price was unchanged.
Read our full analysis of Vontier’s results here and AMETEK’s results here.
There has been positive sentiment among investors in the electrical equipment segment, with share prices up 12.3% on average over the last month. Trimble is up 14.2% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $82.15 (compared to the current share price of $64).
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