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Industrial goods manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Plc (IR - Free Report) reported tepid fourth-quarter 2016 results with net earnings of $198.8 million or 75 cents per share compared with $233.5 million or 88 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter. The year-over-year decrease in GAAP earnings despite higher revenues was primarily attributable to higher operating and other expenses.
Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings from continuing operations in the reported quarter were 84 cents per share compared with 94 cents in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents.
For full year 2016, Ingersoll recorded GAAP earnings of $1,476.2 million or $5.65 per share compared with $664.6 million or $2.48 per share in 2015. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings from continuing operations in 2016 were $4.13 per share compared with $3.73 in 2015.
Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland) Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Quarterly revenues were $3,358.8 million, up from $3,325.8 million recorded in the year-ago quarter. Revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,347 million. Meanwhile, organic revenues improved 2% year over year. While organic revenues from North America increased 6%, the same from International markets declined 4% compared with the prior-year period owing to below-par performances in Europe and the Middle East. For full year 2016, revenues improved to $13,508.9 million from $13,300.7 million in 2015 driven by strong growth in North American HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) business.
Segmental Performance
Climate segment recorded sales of $2,558.6 million compared with $2,492.0 million in the year-ago quarter. The upside was driven by solid revenues from commercial and residential HVAC businesses.
Industrial segment posted revenues of $800.2 million in the reported quarter, down from $833.8 million in the prior-year quarter owing to sharp decline in the material handling business.
Margins
Operating margin for the fourth quarter was 10.3% compared with 10.8% in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted operating margin contracted to 10.8% from 11.3% in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted operating margin for the Climate segment was 13.6% compared with 12.9% in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted operating margin for the Industrial segment was 11.4%, down from 13.8% in the year-ago quarter.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of Dec 31, 2016, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,714.7 million while long-term debt was $3,709.4 million compared with the respective tallies of $736.8 million and $3,713.6 million in the year-ago period. Net cash from operating activities for 2016 grossed $1,500.2 million compared with $851.1 million in the prior-year period. Working capital was 3.4% of revenues for 2016 compared with 4.2% in 2015, representing an 80 basis point improvement. Free cash flow for 2016 was $1,345 million, up from $985 million in 2015.
Outlook
For full year 2017, management offered a relatively bullish guidance. The company anticipates organic revenue to improve 3%, while reported revenues are expected to be up 2% year over year.
Ingersoll expects adjusted earnings from continuing operations guidance to be in the range of $4.30 to $4.50 per share. Cash from operating activities is anticipated to be about $1.4 billion, while free cash flow is expected to be within $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion.
Ingersoll currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the industry include Altra Industrial Motion Corp. , Chart Industries Inc. (GTLS - Free Report) and Manitex International, Inc. (MNTX - Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Altra Industrial has a positive earnings surprise history with an average of 8.1% in the trailing four quarters, comprehensively beating estimates in each quarter.
Chart Industries has long-term earnings growth expectations of 19.5% and is currently trading at a forward P/E of 55.6x.
Manitex is currently trading at a forward P/E of 86.7x.
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Ingersoll (IR) Lags Q4 Earnings, 2017 Guidance Bullish
Industrial goods manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Plc (IR - Free Report) reported tepid fourth-quarter 2016 results with net earnings of $198.8 million or 75 cents per share compared with $233.5 million or 88 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter. The year-over-year decrease in GAAP earnings despite higher revenues was primarily attributable to higher operating and other expenses.
Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings from continuing operations in the reported quarter were 84 cents per share compared with 94 cents in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents.
For full year 2016, Ingersoll recorded GAAP earnings of $1,476.2 million or $5.65 per share compared with $664.6 million or $2.48 per share in 2015. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings from continuing operations in 2016 were $4.13 per share compared with $3.73 in 2015.
Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland) Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland) Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland) Quote
Quarterly revenues were $3,358.8 million, up from $3,325.8 million recorded in the year-ago quarter. Revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,347 million. Meanwhile, organic revenues improved 2% year over year. While organic revenues from North America increased 6%, the same from International markets declined 4% compared with the prior-year period owing to below-par performances in Europe and the Middle East. For full year 2016, revenues improved to $13,508.9 million from $13,300.7 million in 2015 driven by strong growth in North American HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) business.
Segmental Performance
Climate segment recorded sales of $2,558.6 million compared with $2,492.0 million in the year-ago quarter. The upside was driven by solid revenues from commercial and residential HVAC businesses.
Industrial segment posted revenues of $800.2 million in the reported quarter, down from $833.8 million in the prior-year quarter owing to sharp decline in the material handling business.
Margins
Operating margin for the fourth quarter was 10.3% compared with 10.8% in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted operating margin contracted to 10.8% from 11.3% in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted operating margin for the Climate segment was 13.6% compared with 12.9% in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted operating margin for the Industrial segment was 11.4%, down from 13.8% in the year-ago quarter.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of Dec 31, 2016, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,714.7 million while long-term debt was $3,709.4 million compared with the respective tallies of $736.8 million and $3,713.6 million in the year-ago period. Net cash from operating activities for 2016 grossed $1,500.2 million compared with $851.1 million in the prior-year period. Working capital was 3.4% of revenues for 2016 compared with 4.2% in 2015, representing an 80 basis point improvement. Free cash flow for 2016 was $1,345 million, up from $985 million in 2015.
Outlook
For full year 2017, management offered a relatively bullish guidance. The company anticipates organic revenue to improve 3%, while reported revenues are expected to be up 2% year over year.
Ingersoll expects adjusted earnings from continuing operations guidance to be in the range of $4.30 to $4.50 per share. Cash from operating activities is anticipated to be about $1.4 billion, while free cash flow is expected to be within $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion.
Ingersoll currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the industry include Altra Industrial Motion Corp. , Chart Industries Inc. (GTLS - Free Report) and Manitex International, Inc. (MNTX - Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Altra Industrial has a positive earnings surprise history with an average of 8.1% in the trailing four quarters, comprehensively beating estimates in each quarter.
Chart Industries has long-term earnings growth expectations of 19.5% and is currently trading at a forward P/E of 55.6x.
Manitex is currently trading at a forward P/E of 86.7x.
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In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest tickers for the entirety of 2017?
Who wouldn't? These 10 are painstakingly hand-picked from 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. They are our primary picks to buy and hold. Be among the very first to see them >>