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Investing.com -- Electrolux (ST:ELUXb) shares fell more than 15% on Friday after the company reported second-quarter results that beat headline profit estimates due to a one-off gain, while underlying performance missed expectations.
The home appliance company reported a second-quarter operating profit of Skr797 million, exceeding J.P. Morgan’s estimate of Skr790 million and the consensus forecast of Skr710 million.
However, the result included a Skr180 million gain from the divestment of the Kelvinator trademark portfolio in India.
Excluding the one-time item, underlying operating profit was Skr617 million, 22% below J.P. Morgan’s estimate and 13% below consensus.
Revenue came in at Skr31.3 billion, falling short of both J.P. Morgan’s forecast of Skr32.9 billion and the consensus estimate of Skr31.6 billion.
Organic growth was reported at 1.8%, compared with J.P. Morgan’s estimate of 6.7% and the consensus forecast of 3%.
The reported operating margin was 2.5%, while the adjusted margin excluding the divestment was 2%, down from 2.4% expected by J.P. Morgan.
Sales declined across most regions. In Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, a slight decline in organic sales was attributed to replacement-driven demand, increased promotional activity, and negative year-over-year price development.
North America recorded higher volumes and positive margins without any one-offs, supported by new product sales and list price increases, although promotional intensity reduced the net benefit of pricing.
In Latin America, organic growth was slightly positive due to product mix and earlier price hikes, but volumes declined and retailer inventory reductions weighed on performance.
Segment-wise, Major Appliances Europe, Asia-Pacific and MEA reported sales of Skr13.1 billion, 3% below J.P. Morgan estimates, and an operating margin of 2.9%.
North America sales were Skr11.2 billion, 2% below forecast, but operating profit improved to Skr57 million compared with a loss in the prior-year quarter.
Latin America sales declined 13% to Skr6.9 billion, with operating profit down 27% year-over-year.
Operating cash flow after investments was negative Skr741 million, compared with positive Skr1.23 billion in the same quarter last year.
The decline was attributed to higher working capital and the payment of a previously announced French antitrust fine.
Net debt excluding leases rose to Skr28.1 billion from Skr26.5 billion in the prior quarter. The net debt to EBITDA ratio increased to 3.5x from 3.4x in Q1, but improved from 5.2x in Q2 2024.
Electrolux (ST:ELUXa) reaffirmed its 2025 outlook. The company expects demand for core appliances to be neutral to negative in North America, and neutral in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
It continues to project a positive organic earnings contribution from volume, price and mix. External factors, including tariff-related cost inflation, are expected to remain significantly negative.
The company maintained its cost-efficiency savings target of Skr3.5-4 billion and capex guidance of Skr4-5 billion for the year.
For 2025, consensus from Modular Finance assumes 4.1% organic growth and an adjusted EBIT margin of 2.7%.
“Given the underlying miss in Q2 and pending the message on the conference call, we expect further downgrades to consensus 2025 expectations,” said analysts at J.P. Morgan in a note.