ACETO Corp (ACET) Misses Q4 EPS by 17c, Beats on Revenues; Offers FY18 EPS Guidance Below Consensus
ACETO Corp (NASDAQ: ACET) reported Q4 EPS of $0.27, $0.17 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.44. Revenue for the quarter came in at $194.6 million versus the consensus estimate of $184.5 million.
Fiscal 2018 Guidance
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, at current exchange rates, ACETO is providing financial guidance as follows:
- Total revenues to increase approximately 20% to 25%;
- Reported diluted GAAP earnings per share to increase to between $0.55 and $0.70; and
- Diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share to increase to between $1.25 and $1.40.
The Company's fiscal 2018 financial guidance is based in part on the following assumptions:
- Generic products annual price erosion in the upper single digits percentage;
- R&D expense of $10 to $13 million; and
- Total generic product launches of 15 to 20.
GUIDANCE:
ACETO Corp sees FY2018 EPS of $1.25-$1.40, versus the consensus of $1.77.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017 versus Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017
- Net sales of $194.6 million versus $135.4 million, a 43.7% increase
- Gross profit of $36.8 million versus $34.0 million, an 8.2% increase
- Net income of $2.0 million versus $6.8 million, a 71.0% decrease
- Diluted EPS of $0.06 versus $0.23, a 73.9% decrease
- Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income of $9.6 million versus $10.3 million, a 6.9% decrease
- Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS of $0.27 versus $0.35, a 22.9% decrease
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