By Dean Seal
Winnebago Industries swung to a loss in the fiscal first quarter on a bigger-than-expected drop in revenue.
The RV and boat maker posted a loss of $5.2 million, or 18 cents a share, for the quarter ended Nov. 30, compared with a profit of $25.8 million, or 78 cents a share, in the same period a year ago.
Stripping out one-time items, the adjusted loss was 3 cents a share. Analysts polled by FactSet had been expecting an adjusted profit of 20 cents a share.
Revenue fell 18% to $625.6 million, below analyst projections for $672 million, according to FactSet.
Chief Executive Michael Happe said the quarter was hurt by subdued consumer demand and cautiousness among its dealers to make new orders ahead of a historically slow winter season.
Shares slid 4.8% to $49.44 in premarket trading.
The company still expects to hit $2.9 billion to $3.2 billion in revenue for the fiscal year, but narrowed its earnings forecast by 10 cents at each end to $2.50 to $3.80 a share. Adjusted earnings are now expected to be $3.10 to $4.40 a share, again narrowing its prior outlook by 10 cents at each end.
Happe said market trends and seasonality remain a challenge in the first half of the fiscal year, but that Winnebago should be well positioned for the spring selling season.
Write to Dean Seal at dean.seal@wsj.com
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December 20, 2024 07:43 ET (12:43 GMT)
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