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American Woodmark (AMWD) to Post Q4 Earnings: What to Expect

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American Woodmark Corporation AMWD is slated to release fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 results on May 23, after market close.

In the last reported quarter, the company’s earnings per share (EPS) and net sales surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 46.9% and 15.1%, respectively. On a year-over-year basis, revenues decreased 12.2%, but adjusted EPS increased 13.7%.

American Woodmark’s bottom line topped the consensus mark in the trailing four quarters, an average surprise being 41.3%.

Trend in Estimate Revision

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter’s EPS has increased from $1.75 to $2.16 over the past 60 days. The estimated figure indicates a 20.8% decline from the year-ago quarter’s EPS of $2.21.

American Woodmark Corporation Price and EPS Surprise

American Woodmark Corporation Price and EPS Surprise

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The consensus mark for net sales is $437.8 million, suggesting a decline of 9% year over year.

Factors to Note

One of the largest manufacturers of kitchen and bath cabinets is likely to have generated lower net sales and EPS in the fiscal fourth quarter. The company’s remodeling sales, which consist of independent dealer and distributor channel sales and home center retail sales, are witnessing lower demand. Also, demand trends for its made-to-order and stock kitchen business remain under pressure due to lower in-store traffic rates and consumers choosing smaller-sized projects.

Moreover, American Woodmark is likely to have incurred additional operational expenses related to the opening of new locations. The company projects the total impact of these expenses to be approximately $8-$9 million for fiscal 2024, with more than half of these charges likely to have occurred in the fiscal fourth quarter.

AMWD expects net sales to decline in the high single digits in the fiscal fourth quarter.

The company’s various platform investment initiatives, digital transformation and operating leverage strategies are likely to have supported growth to some extent. Operational improvements in the manufacturing facilities and a stabilizing supply chain, as well as favorable product mix and pricing, bode well.

The company expects adjusted EBITDA to increase in the to-be-reported quarter.

What Our Quantitative Model Predicts

Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for American Woodmark this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat.

Earnings ESP: The company has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.

Zacks Rank: American Woodmark currently carries a Zacks Rank #3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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