Vaisala - Q1 below our expectations
Vaisala’s Q1 net sales at 84.2 MEUR vs. 87 MEUR our expectation and 88.5 MEUR consensus. Q1 EBIT was 0.0 MEUR vs. our expectation of 2.3 MEUR. Adjusted EBIT was 3.0 MEUR vs. our 5.0 MEUR adjusted EBIT expectation.
- Group level results: Q1 net sales at 84.2 MEUR vs. 87 MEUR our expectation and 88.5 MEUR consensus. Q1 EBIT was 0.0 MEUR vs. our expectation of 2.3 MEUR. Adjusted EBIT was 3.0 MEUR vs. our 5.0 MEUR adjusted EBIT expectation
- Gross margin was 53.2% vs. 51.3% last year
- Orders received was 113 MEUR vs. 87.1 MEUR last year
- Weather & Environment (W&E) net sales was 49.6 MEUR vs. 55 MEUR our expectation. EBIT was -4.3 MEUR
- Industrial Measurements (IM) net sales was 34.6 MEUR vs. 33 MEUR our expectation. EBIT was 4.6 MEUR
- CEO comment: “Integration of Leosphere is proceeding according to plan and integration of K-Patents has started well during the first quarter. We expect to complete these integration projects during the second half of this year.”
- Business outlook for 2019 unchanged: 2019 net sales to be in the range of EUR 380–400 million and operating result (EBIT) to be in the range of EUR 25–35 million including EUR 10–12 million acquisition related amortization and one-off expenses related to a lease contract.
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