Furniture manufacturer Virco's Q3 sales fall

Reuters
Dec 08
Furniture manufacturer Virco's Q3 sales fall 

Overview

  • Virco Q3 sales miss analyst expectation, reporting $47.6 mln vs $85.9 mln analyst estimate

  • Company reports Q3 net loss of $1.3 mln, down from $8.4 mln profit last year

  • Virco declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share, payable January 9, 2026

Outlook

  • Virco did not provide guidance but sees demand stabilizing at pre-pandemic levels

Result Drivers

  • STIMULUS EXPIRATION - Co attributes sales decline to end of pandemic recovery stimulus funds, affecting school furniture demand

  • BACKLOG STABILIZATION - Incoming order rates have begun to stabilize, with backlog nearly even with last year's levels

  • BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH - Co highlights strong balance sheet with current ratio of 3.98, providing flexibility in downturn

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Sales

Miss

$47.64 mln

$85.90 mln (1 Analyst)

Q3 Net Income

-$1.33 mln

Q3 Operating Income

-$1.69 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The one available analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the business support supplies peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Virco Mfg Corp is $12.00, about 63% above its December 5 closing price of $7.36

  • The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nGNX12Pt3L

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