Overview
* Astronics ( ATRO ) Q2 sales rise 3.3% but miss analyst expectations, per LSEG data
* Aerospace segment sales grow 9.4%, driving overall revenue increase
* Co raises 2025 revenue guidance, reflecting confidence in future performance
Outlook
* Astronics ( ATRO ) raises lower end of 2025 revenue guidance to $840 mln-$860 mln
* Company expects $15 mln-$20 mln tariff impact before mitigation
* 75% of $645.4 mln backlog expected as revenue in next 12 months
* 2025 capital expenditures planned at $40 mln-$50 mln
Result Drivers
* AEROSPACE GROWTH - Record Aerospace sales driven by strong demand in Commercial Transport market, particularly for cabin power and inflight entertainment products
* TEST SYSTEMS DECLINE - Test Systems sales impacted by revisions of estimated costs to complete long-term contracts, reducing recognized revenue
* SIMPLIFICATION INITIATIVES - Aerospace segment operating margin affected by charges related to simplification initiatives, including footprint rationalization and product portfolio shaping
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q2 Sales Miss $204.68 $208.30
mln mln (2
Analysts
)
Q2 Net $1.31
Income mln
Q2 $25.41
Adjusted mln
EBITDA
Q2 12.4%
Adjusted
EBITDA
Margin
Q2 Gross $52.83
Profit mln
Q2 2.3%
Operatin
g Margin
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the aerospace & defense peer group is "buy."
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Astronics Corp ( ATRO ) is $34.00, about 5.4% below its August 5 closing price of $35.84
* The stock recently traded at 36 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)