American Outdoor Brands (AOBC) To Post Q1 Earnings: What's Up?
Zacks Investment Research | Aug 26, 2019 10:54PM ET
American Outdoor Brands Corporation (NASDAQ:AOBC) is scheduled to report first-quarter fiscal 2020 results on Aug 29, after the closing bell.
In the last reported quarter, the company’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 52.9%. The bottom line also outpaced the consensus mark in the trailing four quarters, the average being 53.8%.
Q1 Expectations
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter earnings is pegged at 8 cents. In the year-ago quarter, the company had reported earnings of 21 cents per share. Over the past 30 days, the company’s earnings estimates have moved north by a penny. For quarterly revenues, the consensus mark is pinned at nearly $214 million, suggesting a 10.7% decline from the prior-year quarter figure.
Let’s delve deeper into factors that are likely to influence American Outdoor Brands’ first-quarter fiscal 2020 results.
Factors at Play
American Outdoor Brands top line in the quarter to be reported is likely to be impacted by decline in consumer demand for both firearms and the accessories that includes lights, lasers and scopes. However, the launch of 106 new firearm skus and Performance Center M&P 380 Shield EZ bode well for the company. Notably, the financial impact of the launch of Performance Center M&P 380 Shield EZ can be seen in 2020.
American Outdoor Brands is also strongly focusing on innovations and expansion of addressable market to support its organic growth strategy.
Nonetheless, increase in operating expenses remains a concern for the company. In fourth-quarter fiscal 2019, American Outdoor Brands’ operating expenses totaled $48.1 million, up 17.3% from $41 million in the prior-year quarter. Operating expenses were driven by rise in variable compensation expenses as well as increased depreciation relating to the company’s new Missouri campus.
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