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Factors Likely to Impact Whirlpool's (WHR) Earnings in Q1

Whirlpool Corporation WHR is slated to release first-quarter 2020 results on Apr 30, after the closing bell. Notably, the company delivered a negative earnings surprise of 1.9% in the last reported quarter. However, the bottom line beat estimates by 4.7%, on average, over the trailing four quarters.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s first-quarter earnings stands at $2.75, indicating an 11.6% decline from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure. Further, the consensus mark decreased by 7 cents in the past 30 days. For first-quarter revenues, the consensus mark is pegged at $4.38 billion, suggesting an 8.1% decline from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure.

Factors to Note

Whirlpool has been reeling under sluggish demand and supply-chain disruptions due to the government-ordered shutdown of various manufacturing facilities, led by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In a recent press release, the company stated that earnings before interest and taxes during first-quarter 2020 are likely to be marginally higher than the earlier guided view of $25-$40 million. Such downsides are likely to weigh on its first-quarter performance.

Moreover, persistent sluggishness in Mexico due to weak industry demand has been hurting sales in the Latin America region. Apart from these, cost inflation, tariffs and logistic expenses as well as increased marketing and technology investments, and adverse currency act as deterrents.

Nevertheless, management is looking into every nook and cranny to drive growth. In this regard, the company’s robust product pipeline, solid innovation and cost-productivity initiatives focused on improving business efficiency bode well. To counter raw-material inflation and other cost headwinds, the company has been implementing global cost-based pricing for trade customers along with initiatives to cut fixed overhead expenses.

Whirlpool Corporation Price and EPS Surprise

Whirlpool Corporation Price and EPS Surprise
Whirlpool Corporation Price and EPS Surprise

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What the Zacks Model Says

Our proven model doesn’t conclusively predict an earnings beat for Whirlpool this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here.You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.

Whirlpool carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) and Earnings ESP of -1.87%.

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