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Fuel Systems Solutions Beats on Both Top and Bottom Lines

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Fuel Systems Solutions (NAS: FSYS) reported earnings on March 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Fuel Systems Solutions beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue shrank. Non-GAAP earnings per share dropped significantly. GAAP earnings per share shrank to a loss.

Gross margins were steady, operating margins dropped, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
 Fuel Systems Solutions chalked up revenue of $98.0 million. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for net sales of $88.8 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 12% lower than the prior-year quarter’s $111.0 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.01. The eight earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged -$0.03 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.01 for Q4 were 86% lower than the prior-year quarter’s $0.07 per share. GAAP EPS were -$1.05 for Q4 against $0.07 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 21.8%, much about the same as the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 1.3%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -21.4%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter’s average estimate for revenue is $93.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.10.

Next year’s average estimate for revenue is $414.1 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.58.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 471 members out of 531 rating the stock outperform, and 60 members rating it underperform. Among 104 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 81 give Fuel Systems Solutions a green thumbs-up, and 23 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Fuel Systems Solutions is hold, with an average price target of $19.83.

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SunOpta Increases Sales but Misses Estimates on Earnings

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SunOpta (NAS: STKL) reported earnings on March 5. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 29 (Q4), SunOpta beat expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue increased. Non-GAAP earnings per share expanded. GAAP earnings per share increased.

Gross margins shrank, operating margins expanded, net margins increased.

Revenue details
 SunOpta logged revenue of $270.1 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for net sales of $263.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter’s.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.08. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.09 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.08 for Q4 were 14% higher than the prior-year quarter’s $0.07 per share. (The prior-year quarter included -$0.05 per share in earnings from discontinued operations.) GAAP EPS were $0.06 for Q4 versus -$0.12 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 10.7%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.5%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.6%, 450 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter’s average estimate for revenue is $283.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.11.

Next year’s average estimate for revenue is $1.17 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.47.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 226 members out of 328 rating the stock outperform, and 102 members rating it underperform. Among 82 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 32 give SunOpta a green thumbs-up, and 50 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on SunOpta is outperform, with an average price target of $8.31.

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Are You Expecting This from John Bean Technologies?

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John Bean Technologies (NYS: JBT) is expected to report Q4 earnings on March 6. Here’s what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict John Bean Technologies‘s revenues will grow 10.4% and EPS will expand 29.2%.

The average estimate for revenue is $299.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.62.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, John Bean Technologies reported revenue of $205.3 million. GAAP reported sales were 11% lower than the prior-year quarter’s $230.3 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, EPS came in at $0.21. GAAP EPS of $0.21 for Q3 were 25% lower than the prior-year quarter’s $0.28 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 25.3%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.0%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.0%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year’s average estimate for revenue is $923.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.23.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 101 members out of 104 rating the stock outperform, and three members rating it underperform. Among 42 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 42 give John Bean Technologies a green thumbs-up, and give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on John Bean Technologies is outperform, with an average price target of $19.33.

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