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September 15, 2024GE · Industrials

GE Aerospace (GE) 24Q2 Update

GE Aerospace reported 24Q2 revenues of $9.1 billion, up 3.9% year-over-year; GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $1.20, compared with 23Q2’s $1.09; and non-GAAP EPS was $1.20 vs $0.74.  The mean estimates of analysts were $8.6 billion for…

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August 20, 2024Health Care · OGN

Organon (OGN) 24Q2 Update

24Q2 revenues were $1.607 billion, down 0.1% year-over-year, but up 2% at constant currency.  GAAP diluted EPS was $0.76, below 23Q2’s $0.95, but above my estimate of $0.67.  Non-GAAP EPS of $1.12 was behind last year’s $1.31, but…

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August 20, 2024GEHC · Health Care

GE Healthcare (GEHC) 24Q2 Update

GE Healthcare Technologies (GEHC) reported 24Q2 revenues of $4.84 billion, up 0.5% YOY and but 1.9% below my estimate.  Excluding currency and acquisitions, revenue increased 1%.  Revenues declined in all segments, except PDx, which rose 12.5%.  Sales in…

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August 20, 2024Health Care · PFE

Pfizer (PFE) 24Q2 Update

Pfizer (PFE) reported 24Q2 revenues of $13.3 billion, up 4% from 23Q2, but 4.5% below my estimate.  The shortfall from projections was due mostly to lower than expected sales of Comirnaty, Prevnar, Paxlovid and Abrysvo.  Pfizer’s GAAP EPS…

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August 20, 2024Industrials · MG

Mistras Group (MG) 24Q2 Update

Mistras Group reported 24Q2 EPS of $0.20 vs. 23Q2’s $0.01 and my estimate of $0.11.  Revenues of $189.8 million were up 7.8%, with all industry segments posting gains, including double-digit gains in segments that had been experiencing steady…

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August 7, 2024Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co (MRK) 24Q2 Update

24Q2 sales increased 7.2% to $16.1 billion.  Excluding currency, sales rose 11%.  The sales gain came almost entirely from an increase of $1.0 billion in Keytruda.  However, a few recently launched medicines posted solid sales, including Wellireg, Winrevair…

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August 7, 2024T · Telecommunications

AT&T (T) 24Q2 Update

AT&T reported 24Q2 GAAP EPS of $0.49, below last year’s $0.62 and my estimate was $0.58.  Non-GAAP EPS was $0.57, below last year’s $0.63 and my estimate of $0.62.  Free cash flow was $4.6 billion in the quarter,…

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August 7, 2024BKR · Energy

Baker Hughes (BKR) 24Q2 Update

BKR reported 24Q2 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.58 vs. 23Q2’s $0.40 and my estimate of $0.47.  Non-GAAP EPS was $0.57 compared with $0.39 last year and my estimate of $0.48.  Revenues of $7.5 billion rose 13.1% vs. 23Q2,…

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June 30, 2024Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co (MRK) 24Q1 Update

24Q1 sales increased 8.9% to $15.8 billion.  Excluding currency, sales rose 12%.  The sales gain came from an increase of $1.15 billion in Keytruda and $277 million in Gardasil. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.87 per share vs. last…

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June 20, 2024Health Care · OGN

Organon (OGN) 24Q1 Update

24Q1 revenues were $1.622 billion, up 5.5% year-over-year, but up 7% at constant currency.  GAAP diluted EPS was $0.78, above 23Q1’s $0.69 and my estimate of $0.77.  Non-GAAP EPS of $1.22 was above last year’s $1.08 and also…

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May 31, 2024GEHC · Health Care

GE Healthcare (GEHC) 24Q1 Update

GEHC reported 24Q1 revenues of $4.65 billion, down 1.2% YOY and 4.1% below my estimate.  Excluding currency, revenue was flat.  Revenues declined in Imaging, Ultrasound and PCS, but PDx revenue increased 7.3%.  Sales in China fell 11%.  The…

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May 15, 2024T · Telecommunications

AT&T (T) 24Q1 Update

AT&T reported 24Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.47, compared with last year’s loss of $0.57.  My estimate was $0.47.  Non-GAAP EPS was $0.55, below last year’s $0.50, but above my estimate of $0.53.  Free cash flow was $3.1 billion…

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May 15, 2024BKR · Energy

Baker Hughes (BKR) 24Q1 Update

BKR reported 23Q4 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.45 vs. 23Q1’s $0.57 and my estimate of $0.34.  Non-GAAP EPS was $0.43 compared with $0.28 last year and my estimate of $0.35.  Revenues of $6.42 billion rose 12.3% vs. 23Q1,…

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March 12, 2024Communication Services · T

AT&T (T) 23Q4 Update

AT&T reported 23Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.30, compared with last year’s loss of $3.20.  My estimate was $0.55.  The shortfall vs. my estimate was due to a $589 million impairment charge, lower gross margin, higher SG&A expense and…

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February 26, 2024BKR · Energy

Baker Hughes (BKR) 23Q4 Update

BKR reported 23Q4 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.43 vs. 22Q4’s $0.18 and my estimate of $0.43.  Non-GAAP EPS was $0.51 compared with $0.18 last year and my estimate of $0.47.  Revenues of $6.84 billion rose 15.7% vs. 22Q4,…

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December 12, 2023Industrials · MG

Mistras Group (MG) 23Q3 Update

Mistras Group reported 23Q3 EPS of ($0.34) vs. 22Q3’s $0.14 and my estimate of $0.19.  The net loss was due to a $13.8 million goodwill impairment charge taken against its International business and $2.7 million of reorganization charges…

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November 21, 2023Communication Services · T

AT&T (T) 23Q3 Update

AT&T reported 23Q3 GAAP EPS of $0.48, below last year’s $0.79 and also below my estimate of $0.55.  The primary cause of the shortfall vs. my estimate was a $604 million charge for impairments and restructuring that included…

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November 8, 2023Health Care · OGN

Organon (OGN) 23Q3 Update

23Q3 revenues were $1.52 billion, down 1.2% YOY and also down 1% at constant currency.  GAAP diluted EPS was $0.23, compared with 22Q3’s $0.90 and my estimate of $0.74.  Non-GAAP EPS of $0.87 was below last year’s $1.32…

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October 30, 2023GE · Industrials

General Electric (GE) 23Q3 Update

GE reported 23Q3 revenues of $17.3 billion, up 19.9% year-over-year; GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.08, compared with 22Q3’s $0.29 loss; and non-GAAP EPS of $0.82 vs 22Q3’s ($0.17).  I had anticipated revenues of $15.4 billion, GAAP…

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August 21, 2023Industrials · MG

Mistras Group (MG) 23Q2 Update

Mistras Group reported 23Q2 EPS of $0.01, below 22Q2’s $0.15 and my estimate of $0.18.  Revenues of $176.0 million were down 1.7% vs. 22Q2’s $179.0 million and also below my estimate of $186.1 million.  The shortfall was attributed…

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August 17, 2023AWK · Utilities

American Water Works 23Q2 Update

AWK reported 23Q2 EPS of $1.44, up from $1.20 in 22Q2 and my estimate of $1.18.  This quarter’s results included a $0.07 benefit from warm, dry weather.  Operating revenues increased 17.1% to $1.1 billion.  Billed water service volumes…

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June 16, 2023Health Care · OGN

Organon & Co. 23Q1 Update

23Q1 revenues were $1.538 billion, down 1.9% year-over-year, but up 3% at constant currency.  GAAP diluted EPS was $0.69, below 22Q1’s $1.36 and below my estimate of $0.88.  Non-GAAP EPS of $1.08 was below last year’s $1.65 and…

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June 2, 2023Health Care · MRK

Merck (MRK) 23Q1 Update

23Q1 sales fell 9.8% to $14.5 billion, but rose 13.5% excluding Lagevrio, a COVID-19 medicine whose sales have fallen sharply as the pandemic has receded.  The sales gain ex-Lagevrio was due entirely to a $1 billion increase in…

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May 24, 2023GE · Industrials

General Electric (GE) 23Q1 Update

GE reported 23Q1 revenues of $14.5 billion, up 14.3% year-over-year; GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $5.61, compared with 22Q1’s $1.17 loss; and non-GAAP EPS of $0.27, reversing 22Q1’s $0.09 loss.  I had anticipated a GAAP loss of…

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April 26, 2023Industrials · MG

Mistras Group (MG) 22Q4 Update

Mistras Group reported 22Q4 EPS of $0.09, above 21Q4’s $0.00 and my estimate of $0.02.  Revenues of $168.2 million were 1.7% below 21Q4’s $171.2 million and also below my estimate of $171.4.  The results met management’s top line…

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April 10, 2023Health Care · OGN

Organon & Co (OGN) 22Q4 Update

22Q4 revenues were $1.485 billion, down 7.4% year-over-year, but up 1% at constant currency.  GAAP diluted EPS was $0.43, below 21Q4’s $0.80 and below my estimate of $0.54.  Non-GAAP EPS of $0.82 was below last year’s $1.18 and…

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April 6, 2023Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co., Inc. 22Q4 Update

22Q4 sales rose 2.2% to $13.8 billion, as a 19.6% gain in KEYTRUDA was mostly offset by declines in Gardasil, Lagevrio and Januvia/Janumet, among others.  GAAP diluted EPS declined 21.3% to $1.19 and non-GAAP diluted EPS declined 15.0%…

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