Snap-On (NYSE: SNA) reported Q1 EPS of $1.87, $0.05 better than the analyst estimate of $1.82. Revenue for the quarter came in at $827.8 million versus the consensus estimate of $834.42 million.

“We’re pleased to begin 2015 with encouraging first quarter results that included broad-based organic sales growth of 9.9% and a 15.4% increase in diluted earnings per share,” said Nick Pinchuk, Snap-on chairman and chief executive officer. “We believe these results confirm Snap-on’s unique capabilities in providing valued productivity solutions to a growing range of professional customers performing critical tasks in workplaces of consequence. Additionally, we achieved a 120 basis point improvement in operating margin before financial services, further demonstrating our ability to realize ongoing benefits from our Snap-on Value Creation Processes. Finally, this continued progress along our defined runways for both coherent growth and operating improvement would not be possible without the capability and commitment so evident across Snap-on, and I thank our franchisees and associates worldwide for their significant contributions and extraordinary effort.”

Outlook

Snap-on expects to make continued progress along its defined runways for coherent growth, including enhancing the franchise network, expanding in the vehicle repair garage, extending to critical industries and building in emerging markets. In pursuit of these initiatives, Snap-on continues to expect that capital expenditures in 2015 will be in a range of $80 million to $90 million. Snap-on also continues to expect that its full year 2015 effective income tax rate will be at or below its 2014 full year rate.

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