TPI Composites, Inc. (TPIC) Misses Q2 EPS by 9c, Revenues Beat; Offers FY18 EPS Guidance Below Consensus
TPI Composites, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPIC) reported Q2 EPS of ($0.12), $0.09 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.03). Revenue for the quarter came in at $230.6 million versus the consensus estimate of $241.25 million.
- Net sales of $230.6 million
- Total billings of $237.4 million
- Net loss of $4.1 million or $0.12 per diluted share
- EBITDA of $10.1 million, with an EBITDA margin of 4.4%
- Adjusted EBITDA of $13.5 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 5.8%
GUIDANCE:
TPI Composites, Inc. sees FY2018 EPS of $0.10-$0.14, versus the consensus of $0.43. TPI Composites, Inc. sees FY2018 revenue of $1-1.05 billion, versus the consensus of $1.03 billion.
- Net sales of between $1.0 billion and $1.05 billion
- Total billings of between $1.0 billion and $1.05 billion
- Adjusted EBITDA of between $65 million and $70 million
- Fully diluted earnings per share of between $0.10 and $0.14
- Sets invoiced of between 2,450 and 2,480
- Average sales price per blade of between $125,000 and $130,000
- Estimated megawatts of sets invoiced to be between 6,800 and 6,900
- Dedicated manufacturing lines under long-term agreements at year end to be between 51 and 55
- Manufacturing lines installed at year end to be 43
- Manufacturing lines in startup during the year to be 17
- Manufacturing lines in transition during the year to be 17
- Startup and transition cost of between $66 million and $68 million
- Capital expenditures to be between $85 million and $90 million (approx. 85% growth related)
- Effective tax rate to be between 47% and 49%
- Depreciation and amortization of between $30 million and $32 million
- Interest expense of between $14 million and $14.5 million
- Share-based compensation expense of between $9 million and $10 million
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