Kubota Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag

Kubota (TSE:6326) Third Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: JP¥698.3b (down 5.4% from 3Q 2023).
• Net income: JP¥47.1b (down 12% from 3Q 2023).
• Profit margin: 6.7% (down from 7.3% in 3Q 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue.
• EPS: JP¥40.50 (down from JP¥45.42 in 3Q 2023).

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

Kubota EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Fall Short

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 2.2%. Earnings per share (EPS) exceeded analyst estimates by 5.6%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.3% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.8% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Japan.

Performance of the Japanese Machinery industry.

The company's shares are up 3.8% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Don't forget that there may still be risks. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Kubota (1 is significant) you should be aware of.

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