BUZZ-Q3 margin beat enough to lift SKF shares

Reuters10-30

** Shares in SKF rise over 5% after the Swedish industrial bearings maker's Q3 margin beat consensus despite lower market demand across most regions and industries

** SKF flagged particularly weak demand in China and within Automotive

** J.P.Morgan notes the adj. EBIT margin of 11.9% beating the 11.4% seen by consensus, despite organic sales miss (-4.4% vs consensus of -2.9%)

** "For the stock today, expectations were low coming in, with the 2024 guidance cut expected," JPM added

** Jefferies also notes the better margin development, and better execution, adding that it sees consensus estimates will not change much

** The stock, on track for best day since Feb. 2023, is one of top performers on pan-European STOXX 600 index

(Reporting by Marta Frąckowiak)

((marta.frackowiak@thomsonreuters.com))

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap
Leave a comment