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Milacron (MCRN) Beats Q1 Earnings, Maintains '18 Guidance

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Milacron Holdings Corp. manufactures, distributes, and services engineered and customized systems within the plastic technology and processing industry in North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally.
 
The company delivered adjusted earnings per share of 40 cents in first-quarter 2018, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents. Earnings per share rose 25% year over year.
 
Revenue: Milacron Holdings posted revenues of $310 million, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues of $299 million.
 
Outlook: Milacron Holdings maintained its organic sales growth in guidance at 2-4% for fiscal 2018, which included an anticipated benefit of 1% from foreign currency translation. The company also guided adjusted EBITDA at $237-$243 million for the full year.
 
Milacron Holdings Corp. Price and EPS Surprise
 
Milacron Holdings Corp. Price and EPS Surprise

Milacron Holdings Corp. price-eps-surprise | Milacron Holdings Corp. Quote

Earnings Estimates Revision: Investors should note that the earnings estimate revisions for Milacron Holdings has remained stable prior to the earnings release. The Zacks Consensus Estimate currently stands at 39 cents for the first quarter.

In the past four quarters, the company managed to beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate on three occasions and came in line in one quarter. The company has an average positive surprise of 9.37%.

Zacks Rank: Currently, Milacron Holdings has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). But that could change following Milacron Holdings’ earnings report which was just released. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
 
Market Reaction: Milacron Holdings’ shares were inactive following the release. It would be interesting to see how the market reacts to the results during the trading session today.
 
Check back later for our full write up on this Milacron Holdings earnings report later!
 
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