LCII - LCI Industries' preliminary Q4 revenue earnings miss estimates
- LCI Industries ( NYSE: LCII ) on Wednesday provided preliminary Q4 revenue and earnings figures that missed estimates.
- Elkhart, Ind.-based LCII makes engineered components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the RV and transportation markets.
- The company said it expects Q4 2022 net sales to range from $890M to $900M, significantly below the consensus revenue estimate of $924.68M.
- LCII said Q4 EPS was expected to be a loss of $0.62 to $0.73. The consensus EPS estimate is for a profit of $0.87.
- "During the fourth quarter, RV OEMs made larger-than-anticipated adjustments to production levels by taking a collective month of production down in order to normalize inventories as retail demand slowed, which had an adverse impact on our results," LCII CEO Jason Lippert said in a statement .
- Lippert added that RV OEM production was anticipated to return to run rates more consistent with 2019 levels in the back half of 2023.
- LCII stock was down 1% to $105 after hours.
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LCI Industries' preliminary Q4 revenue, earnings miss estimates