Castle Brands (ROX) Incurs Loss In Q1, Beats On Revenues
Zacks Investment Research | Aug 09, 2017 09:42PM ET
Premium branded spirits company Castle Brands Inc. (NYSE:ROX) reported a loss of 1 cent per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The reported loss came in below the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as the year-ago figure of a break-even.
Revenues & EBITDA
The company’s quarterly revenues of $20.9 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $18 million by 14.7%. Revenues also improved 24.5% year over year. The upside was driven by solid improvement in the company’s most profitable brands such as Jefferson's and Irish whiskeys, coupled with higher sales of ginger beer.
Sales of Goslings Stormy Ginger Beer increased 51.8% in the quarter, while that for Jefferson's bourbons grew 18.3%. Meanwhile, sales of Irish whiskey increased 32.3% in the quarter.
The company’s gross profit also improved 27.7% year over year to $8.6 million.
Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 jumped 57% year over year to $0.8 million.
Other Updates
In March, Castle Brands made a strategic investment for an additional 20.1% stake in its affiliate Gosling-Castle Partners Inc. or GCP. Castle Brands now has beefed up its ownership in GCP to 80.1% and extended the terms of the agreement through Mar 2030 with 10-year renewal terms from then on.
Sales of Goslings Rum and Beer have increased in the U.S. and internationally since the formation of GCP in 2005. Now, with the increase in ownership, Castle Brands’ strong sales and marketing initiatives are expected to boost Goslings Rum and Beer sales. This would help Castle Brands expand its consumer base, thus enhancing profitability.
Stock Price Movement
Shares of Castle Brands have soared 130.2% on a year-to-date basis, outperforming the 17.4% growth of the Original post
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