Overview
American Axle Q3 sales reach $1.51 bln, meeting analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 beats estimates, indicating strong operational performance
Net income and adjusted EPS for Q3 declined year-over-year
Outlook
AAM targets full-year sales between $5.8 bln and $5.9 bln
AAM expects full-year Adjusted EBITDA between $710 mln and $745 mln
AAM forecasts full-year Adjusted free cash flow between $180 mln and $210 mln
Result Drivers
MARGIN GROWTH - AAM attributes strong year-over-year margin growth to performance improvements
DOWLAIS COMBINATION - Progress in combination with Dowlais expected to enhance global presence and value creation
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Sales | Meet | $1.51 bln | $1.51 bln (7 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $0.07 | ||
Q3 Net Income | $9.20 mln | ||
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA | Beat | $194.70 mln | $180.70 mln (7 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $98.10 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the auto, truck & motorcycle parts peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc is $7.00, about 11.9% above its November 6 closing price of $6.17
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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