For the quarter ended December 2023, BorgWarner (BWA) reported revenue of $3.52 billion, down 14.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.90, compared to $1.26 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.61 billion, representing a surprise of -2.43%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -3.23%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.93.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company’s financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock’s price performance more accurately.
Here is how BorgWarner performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Organic Net Sales Change: 4.4% versus 11% estimated by three analysts on average.
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Net Sales- Air Management: $1.88 billion versus $1.94 billion estimated by four analysts on average.
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Net Sales- Drivetrain & Battery Systems: $1.13 billion compared to the $1.12 billion average estimate based on four analysts.
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Net Sales- ePropulsion: $542 million compared to the $585.45 million average estimate based on four analysts.
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Net Sales- Inter-segment eliminations: -$32 million versus -$39.89 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -78.8% change.
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Adjusted Operating Income- ePropulsion: -$16 million compared to the -$19.11 million average estimate based on four analysts.
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Adjusted Operating Income- Drivetrain & Battery Systems: $145 million versus $135.23 million estimated by four analysts on average.
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Adjusted Operating Income- Air Management: $287 million versus $277.33 million estimated by four analysts on average.
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Shares of BorgWarner have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s +6.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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