What: Shares of office-products company Steelcase were down 21% at 11 a.m. EST Tuesday after its quarterly results and outlook missed Wall Street expectations.
So what: Steelcase shares have been flattish during the past several months on growth concerns, and yesterday's Q3 results -- adjusted EPS of $0.30 on a revenue decline of 1.6% -- coupled with downbeat guidance, only reinforce those worries. While the company saw solid revenue growth in the Americas and other regions, an organic decline of 8% in its Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions weighed heavily on the bottom line, suggesting that Steelcase is much more exposed to global headwinds than investors think.
Now what: Management now expects current-quarter EPS of $0.20-$0.24 on revenue of $720 million-$745 million, well below the analyst consensus of $0.26 and $772 million, respectively. According to President and CEO Jim Keane:
With the stock now off about 30% from its 52-week highs, and trading at a single-digit forward P/E, now might be an opportune time for enterprising value hounds to bet on that improvement.
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