Yahoo Finance Univar's (UNVR) Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates in Q1
Univar Solutions Inc. UNVR reported profits of $83.1 million or 52 cents per share in the first quarter of 2023, down from $180.8 million or $1.06 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Adjusted earnings in the reported quarter were 63 cents per share, down from $1.07 in the year-ago quarter. It beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 62 cents.
The company’s revenues were $2,684.9 million in the quarter, down around 7% year over year. The top line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,491.8 million. The downside in sales can be attributed to lower demand, partly offset by the company’s pricing discipline.
Univar Solutions Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Segment Highlights
Revenues from the USA division fell around 6% year over year to $1,729.2 million in the quarter.
The EMEA segment reported $514.1 million in revenues, down roughly 9% year over year.
Revenues from the Canada segment went down around 7% year over year to $274.2 million.
Revenues from the LATAM unit fell around 9% to $167.4 million.
Financials
Univar ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $377.7 million, up around 54% year over year. Long-term debt was $2,490.4 million, up around 3% year over year.
Net cash used by operating activities fell to $2.9 million in the reported quarter from $134.4 million in the year-ago quarter.
Outlook
Univar, in March 2023, agreed to be acquired by Apollo Funds in an all-cash transaction valued at around $8.1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2023, subject to approval by UNVR’s shareholders and regulatory clearances. Univar has not provided updated guidance due to the pending merger transaction.
Univar noted that it remains focused on delivering its business strategy and leveraging its global strengths in ingredients and specialties.
Zacks Rank & Other Key Picks
Univar currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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