Vaisala - Lowered EBIT guidance, preliminary Q2 figures below expectations
Vaisala revised its net sales guidance and reduced its EBIT expectations for 2023. Simultaneously, the company provided preliminary figures for Q2.
- Revised guidance for 2023: net sales of EUR 530-560m (prev. 530-570m) and EBIT of EUR 65-75 (prev. 70-85m). The midpoint implies y/y growth of 6% and an EBIT margin of 12.8%.
- Preliminary Q2 figures show growth and profitability below our expectations: net sales of EUR 130.8m (Evli: 135.6m) and EBIT of EUR 11.9m (Evli: 14.1m).
- IM’s orders received declined by 6% y/y, attributed to delayed investments among industrial customers. Meanwhile, W&E’s orders received saw a robust increase of 14% due to strong customer demand. Overall, Vaisala’s Q2 orders received grew 5% to EUR 129.3m.
- Vaisala’s Q2 net sales grew by 9% to EUR 130.8m with W&E’s y/y growth of 18%, attributed to strong demand in roads and automotive and renewable energy segments as well as in subscription sales. Meanwhile, IM saw a 3% decline due to soft customer demand.
- Group’s Q2 gross margin amounted to 55.1% which was almost in line with the comparison period. The gross margin was negatively impacted by price competition and unfavorable sales-mix in IM, and positively impacted by increased product margins of W&E. The negative impact of spot-components decreased during the quarter, by having no large impact on the gross margin.
- With a softer gross margin, soft sales, and elevated fixed costs, IM’s EBIT saw a significant decrease to EUR 6.8m (12.9% margin). Conversely, W&E’s Q2 EBIT saw a notable increase, amounting to EUR 4.9m (6.4% margin). Overall, group EBIT improved by 15% to EUR 11.9m in Q2.
- Vaisala reports its official Q2 results on Friday, July 28th. We update our estimates in the coming days before the company’s Q2 report.