Weg SA (OTCPK:WEGZY)
$ 9.399 -0.271 (-2.8%) Market Cap: 39.43 Bil Enterprise Value: 38.99 Bil PE Ratio: 42.72 PB Ratio: 11.46 GF Score: 95/100

Q3 2024 WEG SA Earnings Call Transcript

Oct 31, 2024 / 02:00 PM GMT
Release Date Price: $9.4 (-0.16%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Weg SA (WEGZY) reported a 29% growth in EBITDA, with the margin improving to 22.6% compared to the same period last year.
  • The company saw strong sales growth in the air conditioning and motor pool pump segments, as well as in the paints and varnishes sector, particularly in the Mexican operations.
  • Weg SA (WEGZY) announced the acquisition of Volt Electric Motors, a Turkish manufacturer, which is expected to enhance their industrial and commercial electric motors segment.
  • The company is expanding its production capacity, with significant investments in Brazil and Mexico, particularly in the motor and transformer factories.
  • Positive outlook for the T&D market in North America and good performance in the generation business, contributing to revenue growth.
Negative
  • There was a drop in revenue from wind turbines and solar segments due to reduced order books and lower solar panel costs.
  • The company experienced increased SG&A expenses, partly due to the consolidation of Marathon's industrial motors and generators.
  • Freight costs have been rising, impacting overall sales expenses.
  • The effective tax rate is expected to remain higher as the one-off benefits from Switzerland last year will not be repeated.
  • Margins were slightly impacted by the integration of Marathon businesses, which have lower margins compared to Weg SA (WEGZY)'s average.


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WEGE3.SA - WEG SA
Q3 2024 WEG SA Earnings Call
Oct 31, 2024 / 02:00PM GMT

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Now I'll turn the floor to address and there are so that we can carry on with the presentation.

Thanks and good morning, everyone.

On slide 5, I show you that development of revenue in our business areas in Brazil and destructive to be positive with a pickup in demand for short-cycle equipment such as electric motors and gearboxes, despite fluctuations in deliveries of long-cycle equipment projects such as touch, electric motors and automation panels.

Gtt positive quarter for the T&D business, mainly driven by deliveries of large transformers and substations for projects connected to transmission auctions and
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