MKSI Beats Earnings, Rev in 1Q; Lags Y/Y - Analyst Blog
April 26 2013 - 8:50AM
Zacks
MKS Instruments,
Inc.’s (MKSI) first quarter 2013 earnings of 7 cents per
share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 3 cents by a solid
133.3%. However, earnings of this company, a leading provider of
instruments and solutions to semiconductor equipment manufacturers,
plunged 83.7% year over year due to a downfall in the semiconductor
and associated markets.
Revenue
MKSI generated revenues of $141.6 million in the first quarter,
declining 25.8% year over year. Revenues came in at the higher end
of the company’s guidance of $125.0 million to $145.0 million, led
by sequential improvements in the semiconductor market. Revenues
surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $135.0 billion by
4.9%.
Revenue from Products decreased
29.1% in the quarter to $116.6 million while revenue from Services
decreased 5.1% in the quarter to $25.0 million.
Margins/Costs
During the quarter, gross margin
was recorded at approximately 38.6%, indicating a decrease of 530
basis points from the year-ago comparable quarter.
Selling, general and administrative
expenses, as a percentage of net sales, were recorded at 24.1%
compared with 17.9% recorded a year ago. On the other hand,
research & development (R&D) expenditure, as a percentage
of net sales, was 10.8%, up from 8.5% recorded a year ago.
Operating margin was recorded at
3.7% in the quarter, sinking from 17.5% in the year-ago comparable
quarter.
Balance Sheet/Cash
Flow
Exiting the first quarter, MKS’
cash and cash equivalents stood at approximately $266.7 million
versus $287.6 million at the end of fourth quarter of 2012.
Capital expenditure in the quarter
was recorded at $3.4 million, against $4.6 million recorded in the
first quarter of 2012.
MKSI acquired the European company,
Alter SRL in the quarter for a total consideration of $2.5 million,
along with a debt assumption of $800,000.
Outlook
Management expects the semiconductor market to revive slowly in the
future followed by other markets. Thus, for second quarter of 2013,
MKS’ sales are expected to be in the range of $145.0 million to
$165.0 million. Earnings per share are expected to lie within 4
cents to 18 cents in the coming quarter.
Our
Recommendation
Currently, MKSI carries a Zacks
Rank #3 (Hold). Other stocks worth a look in the diversified
machinery industry are Mattson Technology Inc.
(MTSN), TMS International Corp. (TMS) and
Tessera Technologies Inc. (TSRA); each carrying a
Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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