Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
APOG
reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.07 for third-quarter fiscal 2023 (ended Nov 26, 2022), surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 98 cents. The bottom line surged 69.8% from the prior-year quarter’s 63 cents per share.
Including one-time items, EPS in the quarter under review was $1.07 compared with EPS of 44 cents reported in the prior-year quarter.
Apogee generated revenues of $368 million in the quarter under review, up 10.2% from the year-ago quarter. The top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $355 million.
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Operational Update
Cost of sales in the fiscal third quarter moved up 4.5% from the prior-year quarter to $281 million in the quarter under review. The gross profit increased 33.8% from the prior-year quarter to $87 million. The gross margin expanded to 23.5% in the reported quarter from the prior-year quarter’s 19.4%.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses moved up 10.4% from the prior-year quarter to approximately $52 million. The adjusted operating income rose 64.5% from the year-earlier quarter’s actuals to $35 million.
Segment Performance
In the fiscal third quarter, revenues in the Architectural Framing Systems segment climbed around 17% from the prior-year quarter’s actuals to $165 million. Revenue growth was primarily driven by inflation-related pricing. The segment’s adjusted operating profit was $22 million compared with the year-ago quarter’s $12 million. The operating income of the segment was positively impacted by improved pricing and mix, which helped more than offset the negative impacts of inflation.
Revenues in the Architectural Glass segment increased 10% from the prior-year quarter’s actuals to $81.5 million. The segment reported an adjusted operating income of $7.5 million, up from $2.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
Revenues in the Architectural Services segment fell 3% from the prior-year quarter’s actuals to $102 million. The segment’s operating profit declined 23% from the prior-year quarter to $6 million. The segment’s results reflect costs related to investments to support future growth and lower profitability on legacy Sotawall projects.
Revenues in the Large-Scale Optical Technologies segment decreased 3% from the prior-year quarter’s reported number to $27 million. The segment posted an operating profit of $7.1 million in the fiscal third quarter compared with the prior-year quarter’s $6 million.
Backlog
The Architectural Services segment’s backlog was $741 million at the end of the fiscal third quarter compared with $785 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Backlog in the Architectural Framing segment amounted to $246 million, down from $286 million at the end of second-quarter fiscal 2023.
Financial Position
Apogee had cash and cash equivalents of $21.7 million at the end of third-quarter fiscal 2023 compared with $37.6 million at the end of third-quarter fiscal 2022. Cash utilized in operating activities was $51.1 million in the nine months ended Nov 26 compared with the prior-year period’s cash inflow of $86.3 million.
Long-term debt was $203.7 million at the end of third-quarter fiscal 2023 compared with $162 million at the end of fiscal 2022.
Apogee returned $88.7 million of cash to its shareholders so far in fiscal 2023 through dividend payments and share repurchases.
Fiscal 2023 Guidance
Apogee expects fiscal 2023 adjusted EPS between $3.90 and $4.05, narrower than the prior stated $3.75-$4.05. APOG anticipates revenue growth of 10% for the full year to be primarily driven by growth of Architectural Framing Systems. Management projects capital expenditure of $40 million for fiscal 2023.
Price Performance
Shares of Apogee have lost 7.1% in the past year compared to the
industry
‘s decline of 5%.
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Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Apogee currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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