Elevator maker Otis beats Q3 estimates on strong sales, margin growth

Reuters
Oct 29
Elevator maker Otis beats Q3 estimates on strong sales, margin growth

Overview

  • Otis Q3 net sales up 4% to $3.7 bln, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q3 rises 9%, beating consensus

  • GAAP EPS down 29% due to prior year's non-recurring tax benefits

Outlook

  • Otis raises midpoint of 2025 EPS outlook due to strong Service performance

  • Company highlights strong order book for modernization and recovery in New Equipment

Result Drivers

  • SERVICE SALES GROWTH - Service net sales increased 9% with organic sales up 6%, driven by maintenance and repair sales growth

  • MODERNIZATION ORDERS - Modernization orders increased 27% at constant currency, contributing to organic modernization sales growth of 14%

  • OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN EXPANSION - Service segment operating profit margin increased by 70 bps due to higher volume, favorable pricing, and productivity

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Sales

Beat

$3.70 bln

$3.64 bln (7 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$1.05

$0.99 (8 Analysts)

Q3 EPS

$0.95

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the heavy electrical equipment peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Otis Worldwide Corp is $100.00, about 8.7% above its October 28 closing price of $91.30

  • The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago

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