Categories Earnings, LATEST, Technology
Smart Global stock gets slammed on Q4 earnings and sales miss; provides dismal outlook
Shares of Smart Global Holdings (NASDAQ: SGH) plunged about 15% after the company missed earnings and sales estimates for the fourth quarter of 2019 and weaker-than-expected outlook for 1Q20. Smart Global reported adjusted earnings of $0.50 per share on sales of $278.4 million. Analysts had expected specialty memory company to post earnings of $0.67 per share on sales of $285.04 million for Q4 2019.
SGH stock, which ended up 2.13% at $25.41 today, was trading down about 17% in the extended trading hours. On a GAAP basis, the company reported earnings of $0.24 per share compared with earnings of $1.28 per share in the prior-year quarter. Weakness in the supply chain services business resulted in lower-than-projected fourth quarter 2019 results.
When reporting the third quarter 2019 results, the Newark, California-based firm had projected Q4 2019 adjusted earnings to come in the range of $0.55 and $0.65 per share and GAAP EPS in the range of $0.33 to $0.43. Sales for the fourth quarter ending August 30, 2019, was eyed in the range of $270 million to $280 million.
Commenting on the fiscal 2019 results, CEO Ajay Shah said, “In the second half of fiscal 2019 component pricing in the memory market declined significantly, which primarily impacted our business in Brazil and, to a lesser extent, our Specialty Memory Products, and resulted in overall revenues in fiscal 2019 declining year-over-year by 6%.”
For the first quarter of fiscal 2020 ending November 2, 2019, Smart Global projected adjusted earnings to be between $0.65 and $0.78 per share and GAAP EPS of $0.30 to $0.40. Sales for the first quarter is touted to be between $275 million and $285 million.
Shares of Smart Global have declined 14% so far in 2019 and 12% in the past 52 weeks.
Most Popular
What to look for when CVS Health (CVS) reports Q3 earnings
Healthcare company CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) is all set to report earnings next week, with Wall Street expecting a mixed outcome. The company has been facing challenges in certain
eBay (EBAY): A few factors that helped drive growth in Q3 2024
Shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) stayed green on Friday. The stock has gained 32% year-to-date. The ecommerce leader delivered revenue and earnings growth for the third quarter of 2024,
CVX Earnings: Chevron reports lower revenue and profit for Q3 2024
Energy exploration company Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) on Friday announced third-quarter 2024 financial results, reporting a decline in net profit and revenues. Net income attributable to Chevron Corporation dropped to