Overview
* FirstService ( FSV ) Q3 revenue grows 4% yr/yr but misses analyst expectations
* Adjusted EPS for Q3 beats analyst estimates, growing 8% yr/yr
* GAAP operating earnings and diluted EPS decline compared to last year
Outlook
* Company expects market challenges to impact fourth-quarter performance
Result Drivers
* RESIDENTIAL GROWTH - FirstService Residential revenues grew 8% driven by new contract wins and operational efficiencies
* BRANDS DIVISION CHALLENGES - FirstService Brands saw a 1% revenue increase, with a 4% organic decline due to reduced restoration and roofing activity
* MACROECONOMIC HEADWINDS - CEO notes weather-related and macroeconomic challenges affected organic growth in the Brands division
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Miss $1.45 $1.47
Revenue bln bln (5
Analysts
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Q3 Beat $1.76 $1.74 (8
Adjusted Analysts
EPS )
Q3 EPS $1.24
Property services firm
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the real estate services peer group is "buy"
* The stock recently traded at 29 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 29 three months ago
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