Overview
* Westport Q2 revenue declines 11% to $12.5 mln, missing analyst expectations
* Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 at negative $1.0 mln, missing consensus, per LSEG data
* Westport completes sale of Light-Duty segment, receiving $62.5 mln in net proceeds
Outlook
* Company aims to expand Cespira's market presence in Europe, India, South America
* Westport plans to open Hydrogen Innovation Center in China by late 2025
Result Drivers
* REVENUE DECLINE - Decreased sales volumes in High-Pressure Controls & Systems and Heavy-Duty OEM segments led to an 11% revenue drop
* STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION - Divestiture of Light-Duty segment to focus on commercial transportation and industrial applications
* CESPIRA MOMENTUM - Increased demand in Europe for trucks equipped with Cespira fuel systems, with Volvo noting rising adoption
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q2 Miss $12.50 $75.80
Revenue mln mln (3
Analysts
)
Q2 EPS -$1.98
Q2 Net -$34.30
Income mln
Q2 Miss -$1 mln $2.87
Adjusted mln (3
EBITDA Analysts
)
Q2 -$30 mln
EBITDA
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the auto, truck & motorcycle parts peer group is "buy"
Press Release:
(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.)