Trimble Inc (FRA:TB5)
€ 56.8 0.22 (0.39%) Market Cap: 13.92 Bil Enterprise Value: 14.81 Bil PE Ratio: 10.08 PB Ratio: 2.67 GF Score: 85/100

Q1 2024 Trimble Inc Earnings Call Transcript

May 03, 2024 / 12:00PM GMT
Release Date Price: €51.8 (-4.53%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Trimble Inc (TRMB) reported a solid performance in Q1 with all three segments performing ahead of expectations.
  • Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) grew 13% organically, demonstrating strong and consistent growth.
  • As-adjusted gross margins reached a record 67.5%, indicating improved profitability.
  • The company successfully divested certain assets and established a joint venture, which simplifies the organization and strengthens the balance sheet.
  • Trimble Inc (TRMB) confirmed its full-year guidance despite unfavorable currency movements, showing confidence in its financial stability and future performance.
Negative
  • The company experienced economic weakness in some regions, notably in parts of Europe and Asia Pacific, affecting segments like residential construction.
  • There was a delay in the 10-Q filing and a need to amend the 10-K due to issues identified with internal controls documentation during an audit review.
  • Revenue growth in the Field Systems segment was relatively flat, showing minimal growth.
  • The company noted a cautious outlook on U.S. GDP growth and global interest rate dynamics, which could impact capital purchases and overall business conditions.
  • Trimble Inc (TRMB) faces challenges in hardware sales due to ongoing economic pressures, particularly noted in the North American mobility business.
Operator

Thank you for standing by. My name is Krista and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Trimble First Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call. (Operator Instructions) I would now like to turn the conference over to Rob Painter, President and Chief Executive Officer. Rob, you may begin your conference.

Robert G. Painter
Trimble Inc. - CEO, President & Director

Welcome, everyone. Before I get started, our presentation is available on our website and we ask that you refer to the safe harbor at the back. Our financial commentary will reflect non-GAAP performance metrics, including organic growth comparisons which refer to the corresponding period of last year, unless otherwise noted. In addition, our P&L commentary will primarily emphasize our as-adjusted numbers, which exclude our agriculture business, better reflecting Trimble on a go-forward basis.

Starting on Slide 4. During the first quarter, we continued to advance our Connect & Scale strategy, which involves digitally connecting

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