** charts after earnings **
FedEx misses by $0.55, reports revs in-line; lowers FY22 EPS guidance; operating results impacted by constrained labor market
- Reports Q1 (Aug) earnings of $4.37 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.55 worse than the S&P Capital IQ Consensus of $4.92; revenues rose 13.9% year/year to $22 bln vs the $21.86 bln S&P Capital IQ Consensus.
- Q1 operating results were negatively affected by an estimated $450 mln yr/yr increase in costs due to a constrained labor market which impacted labor availability, resulting in network inefficiencies, higher wage rates, and increased purchased transportation expenses. This was partially offset by higher package and freight yields, increased international export express shipments and a favorable net fuel impact.
- In addition, while commercial ground and US domestic express package volume increased year over year, continued supply chain disruptions have slowed US domestic parcel demand compared to the company's earlier forecast.
- FedEx Express operating results declined due to higher operating expenses, largely driven by staffing challenges and COVID-19-related air network impacts. Results were also negatively impacted by a decline in U.S. average daily freight pounds due to a surge in charter flights a year ago.
- Co issues downside guidance for FY22, sees EPS of $19.75-21.00, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $21.13 S&P Capital IQ Consensus and vs prior guidance of $20.50-21.50.
- Conditions during Q1 (Aug) were more challenging than anticipated and are now expected to extend longer.
- "Our results for the first quarter reflect higher operating costs we are incurring during this uncertain and challenging operating environment...While we expect these conditions to continue near-term, we expect a gradual improvement in labor availability combined with our proactive revenue management actions to mitigate the ongoing impact of these headwinds on our results and position us for earnings growth in fiscal 2022."
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