Merida Industry Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations

Merida Industry (TWSE:9914) Second Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: NT$9.32b (up 25% from 2Q 2023).
• Net income: NT$655.5m (down 2.4% from 2Q 2023).
• Profit margin: 7.0% (down from 9.0% in 2Q 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
• EPS: NT$2.19 (down from NT$2.25 in 2Q 2023).

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

Merida Industry Revenues and Earnings Beat Expectations

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 5.8%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 2.4%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 13% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 9.9% growth forecast for the Leisure industry in Taiwan.

Performance of the Taiwanese Leisure industry.

The company's shares are down 2.9% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

It's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Merida Industry, and understanding it should be part of your investment process.

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