Industrial equipment maker Hillenbrand's Q4 adjusted EPS beats estimates, helped by pricing strength

Overview

• Hillenbrand fiscal Q4 net revenue falls 22% yr/yr due to MIME divestiture

• Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q4 beats consensus, despite a 18% yr/yr decline

• Company in October had agreed to be acquired by Lone Star in $3.8 bln all-cash deal

Outlook

• Hillenbrand will not provide fiscal year 2026 guidance due to pending acquisition

• Company expects acquisition by Lone Star to close by Q1 2026

Result Drivers

• MIME DIVESTITURE - Revenue and adjusted EBITDA decline primarily due to divestiture of MIME business

• LOWER VOLUME - Decreased capital equipment and aftermarket parts volumes contributed to revenue decline

• FAVORABLE PRICING - Pricing improvements helped offset some negative impacts from lower volume and cost inflation

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Hillenbrand Inc is $32.00, about 1.2% above its November 18 closing price of $31.62

• The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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