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Looking back on aerospace stocks’ Q1 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) and its peers.
Aerospace companies often possess technical expertise and have made significant capital investments to produce complex products. It is an industry where innovation is important, and lately, emissions and automation are in focus, so companies that boast advances in these areas can take market share. On the other hand, demand for aerospace products can ebb and flow with economic cycles and geopolitical tensions, which can be particularly painful for companies with high fixed costs.
The 13 aerospace stocks we track reported a strong Q1. As a group, revenues missed analysts’ consensus estimates by 2.2% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.
Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 8% on average since the latest earnings results.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)
Becoming the first private company in the Southern Hemisphere to reach space, Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) offers rockets designed for launching small satellites.
Rocket Lab reported revenues of $122.6 million, up 32.1% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 0.8%. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter for the company with EBITDA guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations.
Rocket Lab achieved the fastest revenue growth of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is up 3.8% since reporting and currently trades at $24.01.
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Best Q1: Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW)
Formed from a merger of 12 companies, Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) provides a range of products and services to the aerospace, industrial, electronic, and maritime industries.
Curtiss-Wright reported revenues of $805.6 million, up 13% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 5%. The business had an exceptional quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 10.8% since reporting. It currently trades at $401.82.
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Weakest Q1: AerSale (NASDAQ:ASLE)
Providing a one-stop shop that integrates multiple services and product offerings, AerSale (NASDAQ:ASLE) delivers full-service support to mid-life commercial aircraft.
AerSale reported revenues of $65.78 million, down 27.4% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 26.3%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.