Hitachi Construction Machinery First Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

Hitachi Construction Machinery (TSE:6305) First Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: JP¥328.2b (up 2.6% from 1Q 2024).
• Net income: JP¥23.9b (down 24% from 1Q 2024).
• Profit margin: 7.3% (down from 9.8% in 1Q 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
• EPS: JP¥112 (down from JP¥148 in 1Q 2024).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Hitachi Construction Machinery EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 21%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 2.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.9% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Japan.

Performance of the Japanese Machinery industry.

The company's shares are down 10.0% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

You should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Hitachi Construction Machinery (including 1 which is a bit concerning).

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