Overview
Industrial technology firm's Q4 sales rose 4.1%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Company completed $300 mln in share repurchases for the year
Outlook
Vontier initiates Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.78 to $0.81
Company forecasts FY 2026 EPS between $3.35 and $3.50
Vontier expects FY 2026 sales of $3,100 to $3,150 mln
Result Drivers
ENVIRONMENTAL & FUELING SOLUTIONS - Sales increased 5.4% due to strong demand for fuel dispensing equipment and environmental solutions, with improved profit margin from volume leverage and simplification initiatives
MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES - Sales rose 9.3% driven by demand for convenience retail payment and point-of-sale technologies, but profit margins declined due to a one-time reserve adjustment at Invenco
REPAIR SOLUTIONS - Sales declined 2.4% due to macroeconomic pressures impacting service technicians' discretionary spending, leading to lower volume leverage and profit margins
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Sales | Beat | $808.50 mln | $764.70 mln (8 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.86 | $0.85 (10 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS | $0.85 |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electronic equipment & parts peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Vontier Corp is $45.00, about 10.5% above its February 11 closing price of $40.71
The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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