Winnebago Industries (WGO) Misses Q4 EPS by 4c

Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO) reported Q4 EPS of $0.43, $0.04 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.47. Revenue for the quarter came in at $251.05 million versus the consensus estimate of $262.17 million.

Management Comments

Sarah Nielsen, Chief Financial Officer, commented, “Fiscal 2015 results were driven by strong performance in our class B and C motorized products as well as significantly improved results from the towables group, where both revenue and operating income grew. During the year we made considerable progress on both of our strategic initiatives and saw early benefits from our strategic sourcing project, which we anticipate will enhance gross margin by up to 50 basis points in Fiscal 2016. Additionally, we continued our efforts to improve labor capacity within motorized through the purchase of a facility in Waverly, Iowa. In Fiscal 2016, we will be exiting our bus and aluminum extrusion operations, which we believe will improve profitability and should add production capacity for our higher margin motorhome business.

Nielsen added, “Our operating cash flow doubled during the fourth quarter and is up by 95% for the full year of Fiscal 2015. We are pleased with this performance particularly during a period where we have made significant long-term investments aimed at benefiting the Company in the future.”

Nielsen concluded, “We maintain a positive long-term outlook for the business and are encouraged with the continued consumer demand for our products, as well as with RVIA’s expectation for continued industry growth of approximately 3% in calendar 2016. With industry leading products, a solid balance sheet and several strategic actions underway, we are well positioned to generate long-term shareholder value.”

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